John Carl Dinklage was the father of Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage. John Carl Dinklage was a Korean war veteran. He is famously known for his son Peter. His role in the famous series caught the attention of the fans of the superhit show. John is also fortunate to be known by his son’s name and his brilliant work in his profession. However John Dinklage besides being a war veteran is also an insurance salesman and a fly fisherman. Unfortunately, Peter’s father John left the world in 2004. Keep reading for more information about John Carl Dinklage.
Age, religion, height, ethnicity
John Carl Dinklage, father of Peter Dinklage, was born in New Jersey, United States. He was born in the year 1931 on 24 October. His childhood was spent with family in New Jersey where he did his primary studies. His Ethnicity is German-Irish and Nationality is American. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. John Carl Dinklage has a height of about 5 feet 8 inches. He was married to Diane Dinklage and has two children with her, Peter Dinklage and Jonathan Dinklage. John was a Korean war veteran. Moreover he was also an insurance salesman and fly fisherman. At the age of 72, in 2004 John Carl Dinklage died.
Net Worth
John Carl Dinklage has a net worth around $100k to $500k. His net worth generated from his service in US military. Later on he was also an insurance salesman and fly fisherman.
However, John’s younger son Peter Dinklage has a magnificent net worth of around $25 million.
Early life
John Carl Dinklage was born in the year 1931 on 27th October. He was born in New Jersey, United States. He grew up there with his parents and siblings. John’s father’s name was Richard Raymond Bruno Dinklage and mother’s name was Florence Dinklage. However, his parents’ profession and other information is yet to be revealed. Peter’s father was one of the four Children of his parents. The names of his other siblings are Edna Jeanette Tapley, Ray Dinklage and David P. Dinklage.
The childhood years of John’s life were spent in New Jersey, United States with his parents and siblings. In the later years they decided to move to Mantoloking in 1949. The Dinklage family stayed there for a while but later they again in search of a suitable place moved to Brookside. The place was peaceful and well suited for the family. Hence they decided to reside there for the rest of their lives.
Education
John Carl Dinklage did his primary studies in New Jersey, United States. Later he pursued his studies for military services. However, John’s exact education background is unknown. It’s certain that he was well educated as he was a war veteran and also became an insurance salesman in the later years.
Family
John Carl Dinklage was the son of Irish-German parents Richard Raymond Bruno Dinklage and Florence Dinklage. He has three siblings, Edna Jeanette Tapley, Ray Dinklage and David P Dinklage. The family used to live in New Jersey in the early years however due to some unknown reason, later they shifted to Brookside.
After marriage John Carl Dinklage started a new life and made his own family with his wife and two children. He was married to Diane Dinklage in 1966 and welcomed their first child Jonathon after a few years. In 1969 they brought home their second child Peter Dinklage. He was born on June 11 in Brookside. John’s both sons are well educated and enjoying a fulfilling career.
John Carl Dinklage’s elder son Jonathon Dinklage is a violinist and has a decent fan following. His well made and played music has been performed in many reputed hollywood productions. His second son Peter Dinklage is a well known Hollywood celebrity and has a huge fan following.
In 2011 he reached the peak of success with the superhit TV series, Game of thrones. The show won many prestigious awards later on including Golden Globe Awards and a Prime Time Emmy Awards. The show helped him earn name and fame in a very short period. John Carl Dinklage has two grandchildren from Peter’s marriage. He married to Erica Schmidt in 2005 and has two children together. In his interviews he has said that his brother and mother had supported him immensely in his acting career. It wasn’t easy for him to find his way in such a huge industry like Hollywood.
Relationship
In 1966, John Carl Dinklage married Diane E Hyden. She was born in 1943 on March 6. They both are from New Jersey. As there is no offical clarification yet it can be predicted that they must have meet there. Their meeting further turned into love and after dating for a while they finally decided to get married in 1966. They were happily married and later became parents of two amazing children, Peter and Jonathan Dinklage. They were together still the last breath of John and only death made them apart.
Career
John Carl Dinklage provided his service in US military. He was a Korean war veteran. From 1955 to 1957, in Korean war, he served as Army First Lieutenant. After completion of his service in US military, he decided a career change and became an insurance salesman. However in the later years he found a new interest and engaged himself in fly fishing. He continued this habby still his last days of life.
