• Don Wildman is a famous TV host who has become famous through his adventurous nature.
• He is the host of shows such as "Weird Travels", "Cities of Underworld", "Off Limits" and "Beyond the Unknown".
• Don Wildman grew up in Pitman, New Jersey with his four sisters and attended a Quaker boarding school before going to Earlham College, in Richmond, Indiana.
• His wife is Melissa Haizlip, an award-winning filmmaker, and the two do not have children together.
• He is active on social media, with 15,000 followers on Twitter, over 10,000 on Facebook, and 8,000 on Instagram.
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Who is Don Wildman?
Don Wildman has become famous thanks to his adventurous nature, and as such has traveled the world and the USA with shows “Weird Travels”, “Cities of Underworld”, “Off Limits”, and most recently “Beyond the Unknown”, among other projects on which he has worked so far.
If you want to find out more about Don Wildman’s life, then stay with us for the length of the article, as we cover his life from earliest childhood to most recent career endeavors, including whether is he married or single.
Don Wildman Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
Born Donald Frank Wildman on the 27th March 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA; however, he grew up in Pitman, New Jersey with his four sisters. His father was a school teacher and later on a principal, and it was expected that Don would follow in his footsteps, but that wasn’t the case, although three of his four sisters have become professional teachers. Unfortunately, there is no information about his mother.
For his education, Don attended a Quaker boarding school, Westtown School, located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and later enrolled at Earlham College, in Richmond, Indiana, which is yet another Quaker school – if you aren’t familiar, Quakers are a Christian group. After graduation in 1979, Don went on to attend the Drama Studio in London, where he trained as an actor before he returned to the USA.
Career Beginnings
Before he became a famed TV host, Don started his acting career on stage, and featured in several plays, such as “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde”, and others.
In addition, he was also involved a few commercials. However, Don’s infatuation with history and mysteries led him to become the host of the show “Weird Travels” in 2003, which aired on Travel Channel, which marked the start of his career as a TV host. In 2007 he started hosting another show, entitled “The Incurables”, though this one had nothing in common with his past projects, as in this one, Paul McKenna helps people who are having serious problems of a psychological or physical nature.
The same year he became the host of the documentary show “Cities of the Underworld” (2007-2009), in which he is showcased exploring the underground of cities across the world, in Turkey, Italy, Scotland, and Jerusalem and numerous other cities, including in the US such as New York and Portland, among others.
Rise to Prominence
Gradually, Don was becoming more popular, which resulted in new shows; his next project was the documentary “Pompeii: Back from the Dead” (2011), on which he served as a presenter, and the same year he became the host of another documentary “Of Limits”, which lasted until 2013, on which he also served as the executive producer, and the host and narrator of “Mysteries at the Museum” (2011-2019).
He continued to seek other projects, and was chosen as the host of the documentary “Greatest Mysteries” (2013-2014), and “Mysteries at the Monument”. Most recently, Don has become the host of another show involving mysteries, exploring other-worldly experiences entitled “Beyond the Unknown” (2019).
Don Wildman Net Worth
Don has become a respected TV personality and wherever he sets his foot, people have already met with his work, and his personality. His success has increased his wealth, so let’s just see how rich Don Wildman is? Sources have estimated Wildman’s wealth at $1.5 million as of mid- 2024, which is certainly expected to increase, assuming that he continues his career.
Don Wildman Personal Life, Dating, Marriage, Is He Married?
Don is a rather private person, and hasn’t shared much about his life outside his career. However, when you become as popular as he is, it gets hard to keep private information, well, private. As a result, we have learned that Don is a married man, and that his wife’s name is Melissa Haizlip, who is an award-winning filmmaker. Unfortunately, there is no information when the two married, but we know that the two don’t have children together.
And three, anyone want an autograph pic for 2019? In celebration of the GLOBAL #mysteries SPECIALS! Looks a little like this. DM an address…. pic.twitter.com/GmZfi6qDEs
— Don Wildman (@donwildman) December 26, 2018
In his free time, Don enjoys scuba diving, and has put all other efforts into obtaining a small aircraft pilot’s license.
Don Wildman Internet Fame
Since his first appearance on television, Don has expanded his popularity to social media platforms, especially Twitter though he can also be found on Instagram, using his popularity to promote his work, sharing all the newest episodes of his shows, but has also shared a few moments from his personal life. On Facebook Don is followed by over 10,000 fans.
So, if you aren’t already a fan of this prominent TV host, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to become one, just skip over to his official pages, and see what she is up to next, both personally and professionally.
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(t is rumored that Wildman is dating Paul Beban and that he recently married co-worker Melissa Haizlip to quash the rumors.