Where is Benjamin Spock now? Net Worth, Height, Relationship

Known for movies

Short Info

Died	March 15, 1998, La Jolla, California, United States
Fact	Dr. Spock had two sons by his first marriage: Michael, a museum director, and John, the owner of a construction company.

Dr. Benjamin Spock was born in New Haven, Connecticut on May 2, 1903. His father, Benjamin Ives Spock, was a successful lawyer and his mother, Jane E. Spock, was a housewife. He had two older sisters, Jane and Ruth. Spock was an average student in school and did not excel in any particular subject. He was more interested in sports and was a member of the track team. After graduating from high school, he attended Yale University where he studied medicine. He graduated from Yale in 1925 and then did his residency at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.

Spock began his career as a pediatrician in 1929. He was one of the first doctors to treat children with penicillin when it became available in the 1940s. He also developed a new method of feeding babies that was more natural and less likely to cause indigestion. In 1946, he published his first book, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, which became a bestseller. The book was revised several times over the years and is still in print today.

Spock was an outspoken critic of the Vietnam War and was arrested several times for protesting against the war. In the 1970s, he ran for the office of Lieutenant Governor of California on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket. He later became a member of the board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Spock died at his home in San Diego, California on March 15, 1998 at the age of 94. His net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be $20 million.

General Info

Full Name	Benjamin Spock
Died	March 15, 1998, La Jolla, California, United States
Profession	Politician, Pediatrician
Education	Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Phillips Academy, Columbia University
Nationality	American

Family

Children	Michael Spock, John Spock
Parents	Benjamin Ives Spock, Mildred Louise Spock
Siblings	Marjorie Spock

Social profile links

IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0819280

Facts

#	Fact
1	His 22 year old grandson, Peter, took his own life on December 25, 1983 by jumping from the roof of Boston's Children's Museum. (Peter's father, Michael, was director of the museum, and Peter himself worked there part-time while a student at University of Massachusetts at Boston.)
2	The doctor's first marriage ended in divorce after 48 years; his second marriage of 22 years ended with his death in 1998.
3	Dr. Spock had two sons by his first marriage: Michael, a museum director, and John, the owner of a construction company.
4	While attending Yale, he was a member of the school's rowing team, which competed in the 1924 Paris Olympics and won the gold medal.
5	Renowned pediatrician and author of the influential book "Baby and Child Care."

Movies

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ben Spock, Baby Doctor	1996	Video documentary	Himself (as Dr. Benjamin Spock)
Bringing up Baby	1994	TV Movie documentary	Himself - interviewee
Biography	1987	TV Series documentary	Himself
In Our Hands	1984	Documentary	Himself (as Dr. Benjamin Spock)
Not for Women Only	1975	TV Series	Himself
The Mike Douglas Show	1963-1973	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Dr. Spock
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1970-1971	TV Series	Himself
The Merv Griffin Show	1970	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
The David Frost Show	1969-1970	TV Series	Himself
The Art Linkletter Show	1970	TV Series	Himself
Firing Line	1967	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Issues and Answers	1965	TV Series	Himself - Guest