Joe Gold Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Joe Gold (born Sydney Gold, March 10, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, died - July 11, 2004 in Marina del Rey, California) was an American bodybuilder and businessman. He was the founder of Gold's Gym and World Gym. He has been credited with being the father of the bodybuilding and the fitness craze.
Net Worth
$900,000
Date Of Birth
March 10, 1922
Died
2004-07-11
Place Of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession
Actor
Nicknames
Joe Gold, Gold, Joe
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
1
He sold the gym in 1970 to join the merchant marine. Under new owners, Gold's Gym became a franchise operation with hundreds of sites. At the time of his death, Gold's Gym International had 2.5 million members.
2
Gold's Gym was made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger during his bodybuilding days. When Pumping Iron (1977) came out, the original Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, CA, became a mecca for bodybuilders.
3
Over the years the Gold's Gym chain increased to 43 in the United States and 25 in foreign countries.
4
Founder and original owner of Gold's Gym. Later co-owned World Gym International with long-time friend Gordon Mitchell.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Spy
1966
TV Series
Sklar
Spartacus
1960
Soldier (uncredited)
The Perfect Furlough
1958
Medic (uncredited)
Around the World in Eighty Days
1956
Extra (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
1956
Egyptian Guard (uncredited)
Athena
1954
Contestant (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
You Bet Your Life
1959
TV Series
Himself - Most Perfect Man 1956
Known for movies
Spartacus (1960) as Soldier
The Ten Commandments (1956) as Egyptian Guard
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) as Extra
You Bet Your Life (1959) as Himself - Most Perfect Man 1956