He was best known for hosting the popular talk show "Ralph Greene and Friends" which aired on NBC from 1965 to 1975. He also hosted the radio show "Ralph Greene's Open Line" which aired on ABC from 1975 to 1984. Greene was also a successful businessman, owning several restaurants and a real estate company. He was a philanthropist, donating to numerous charities and causes.
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💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)
He became one of the most prominent media personalities in Washington, D.C. after overcoming drug addiction and serving a prison sentence for armed robbery. Greene discussed current events including topics of poverty, racism, and drug usage. While serving time he became the prison disc jockey and Greene was hired at AM radio station WOL/1450 after he was released. He hosted the program Rapping with Peter Greene and then the television program Petey Greene's Washington, which won two Emmy Awards. He was invited to the White House by President Jimmy Carter and famously "stole a spoon". Greene had Howard Stern as a guest on his show in 1981 which became one of Stern's first TV appearances. His autobiography Laugh If You Like, Ain't a Damn Thing Funny was published in 2003. Ralph Greene passed away on January 10, 1984 at 52 years old from liver cancer.
