Frank Fritz is a common man who is known for his unique hobby of collecting old and antique things as well as, he is one of the famous American TV actors whom people admire for his extraordinary performance in the famous reality TV show American Picker which is very successful and airs on the History Channel. The first series of this show was telecasted in April 2010.
Now, the team of this show is again in front of the audience with a new session of American Picker.21 season of this launched in March 2020. His friend Mike Wolfe is hosting this with him again as well as this television show also telecasted on History Channel once again. The Director of this series is Anthony Matzo Duno. Other projects of Frank Fritz are American Pickers: Best Of (2017) and American Dad! ( 2005).
| Wiki/Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Full Birth Name | Frank Fritz. |
| Nick name | Frank. |
| Profession | Being a host of show American Picker. |
| Famous for | For his unique hobby of collecting antiques and old things. |
| Age (As of 2020) | 56 years old. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 11 October 1963. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Davenport, Lowa, USA. |
| Hometown | Davenport, Lowa, USA. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian) | Straight. |
| Gender | Male. |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| House In | Davenport, Lowa, USA. |
| Career | |
| First Job | As a fire inspector. |
| Debut TV Show | TV Show: American Pickers. |
| Various Shows | 1 American Pickers: Best Of (2017). 2 American Dad! ( 2005). |
| Owner of Company | Yes.Frank's Finds(started in 2002). |
| Writer | Yes. |
| Name of Published book | How to Pick Vintage Motorcycles. |
| Social Media Profiles | Instagram: frankfritz Twitter: fritzpicker Facebook: FrankFritzPicker |
| Wealth | |
| Earning Sources | TV Shows, and his company. |
| Net worth (approx.) | $4 million US dollars (As of 2020). |
| Cars/Bikes | 1942 Flathead Harley Davidson, Custom Honda 750 and 1954 Panhead. |
| House | Davenport, Lowa, USA. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet & Inches: 5' 4". Centimeters: 165 cm. Meters: 1.65m. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 62 Kg. Pounds: 137 lbs. |
| Biceps Size | 14. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 40-28-36. |
| Shoe Size (US) | 9. |
| Eye Color | Light Brown. |
| Hair Color | Light Brown. |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father: Bill Fritz. Mother: Susan Fritz. |
| Siblings | Sister: Name not known. |
| Best Friend | Mark Wolfe. |
| Personal Information | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried. |
| Dating History? | Not Yet. |
| Girlfriend | Diane. |
| Wife/Spouse | Will Update |
| Food Habits | Non-Vegan. |
| Smoke/Drinks? | Yes. |
| Pet(s)? | Will Update. |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | Graduate. |
| School | Sudlow Intermediate School. |
| Alma Mater. | Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf, Iowa. |
| Hobbies & Favorite Things | |
| Dream Holiday Destination | Greece. |
| Favorite Color | Black. |
| Love to do | Traveling, trekking, skateboarding, swimming, surfing, fishing, etc. |
| Keen Interest | In collecting old things. |
| Favorite Food | Burger. |
Early Life
Frank Fritz was born in Davenport; Lowa USA on 11 October 1963. The name of his parents is Bill Fritz (father) and Susan Fritz (mother). His father worked in a pharmacy and his mother is a housewife.
And, his mother got separated from his father when she came to know that his husband is ditching her with another woman. After getting a divorce from Bill Fritz, she got married with Richard “Dick” Zirbes in 1974. joined his construction company. Richard Zirbes died on December 17, 2013.
Frank Fritz with his father Bill Fritz
He spent his childhood in Ohio and grown up with his sister. By his nationality, he is American and Caucasian is his ethnicity. Libra is a zodiac sign of Frank Fritz.Mr. Fritz went to Sudlow Intermediate School to get an education and this is a place where he got a chance to meet Mike Wolfe who is his more than a best friend.
His friend Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz both have the same hobby of collecting antique items. For his further education, he got admission in from Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf, Iowa in 1982.
Frank Fritz with his best friend Mike Wolfe
Physical Appearance
The height of Frank Fritz is about 1.65m. The color of his eyes and hair is light brown. His body is full of tattoos of angels, hearts, and so on. This reality star looks handsome in the beard look.
Frank Fritz after the weight loss
In 2013; he lost his weight due to Crohn disease. From the last 30 years, he has been suffering from Crohn disease. This is an incurable disease that causes many problems like abdominal pain, weight loss, fever, rectal bleeding, skin and eye irritation, and diarrhea.
He has to remain extra careful about his diet. In 2011, he got a chance to appear on the cover page of the magazine to address those who are suffering from the same disease.
Career
Frank Fritz started the career as a fire inspector and he used to cover the area of Des Moines to Cedar Falls and serves this job for 25 years. Although since from his childhood, he was fond of collecting antique things but he did not want to go ahead with this but one day he invested $15 in an item on one item and it generated a profit of $460.
This was the day when he realized that this business is very profitable and he should continue in this. In 2002, this man gave the resign from his job and started his own company by the name Frank’s Finds, an antique collection shop that was located in Savanna, Illinois.
In 2010, he got a chance to host a reality Television series, American Pickers. His best friend (Mark Wolfe) was also a co-host of this series. This series has a record of having 3.7 million views on the channel. This helped to promote the Antique business.
Personal Life
Frank Fritz with his partner ‘Diane’ and step-daughter ‘Paige’, granddaughter ‘Eulalia’.
There was a time when people called him gay and he had a relation with his best friend Mark Wolfe. His friend also told everyone that he is not gay. He met Diane on the set of American Pickers.
Frank Fritz with his partner ‘Diane’ and step-daughter ‘Paige’, granddaughter ‘Eulalia’. But, Frank Fritz proved everyone wrong when he accepted his relation with Diane. He met Diane on the set of American Pickers. Diane is a divorcee and has a daughter (Paige) from her first marriage.
But, there is no confirm news whether they got married or not. But, they seem to very happy with each other, go on vacation with each other. They have made their first appearance as a couple on social media in 2015. She also assists her husband at his shop.
Frank Fritz with his step-daughter, Paige
There is one more rumor about his love life that he was married to someone else before dating Diane and has a daughter from that marriage. But is no proof of this.
Frank Fritz with his girlfriend Diane
Frank Fritz Net Worth
There is no clear figure of his income but as per search, he gets $500,000 salary from the show American Pickers and apart from this, he has a net worth of around $4 million.
Frank Fritz has a net worth of around $4 million
Social Media Presence
On social media handles, he is not very much active. There are 994 followers of him on Instagram. He firstly joined Twitter in June 2012. 53.8k people are there who have been indulged with him on this account. But, from his Facebook account, we came to know about his email address – [email protected].
Some Hidden Fact About Frank Fritz
- He has a very extensive collection of bikes as well as treats them as family members.
- His hobby is to travel all around the world and get a vintage treasure that includes old toys, signs, and vintage motorcycles.
- Frank Fritz also wrote a book on his journey of collecting antique things along with the bike. The name of this book is “How to Pick Vintage Motorcycles”.
- To buy a brand-new Harley-D, he had to job at Quad-City Automatic Sprinkler and Coast to Coast Hardware.
- On July 30, 2017, police had arrested Frank Fritz and he found guilty under the OWI charge (Operative While Intoxicated). He was driving on the wrong side of the road and at that time, he took alcohol and Xanax. This case went to Iowa District Court in Davenport on March 1, 2018. Fritz had to pay fine of $625 fine and court costs.
- He loves to spend his free time with his granddaughter Eulalia who is the daughter of his stepdaughter, Paige.
Frank Fritz with his grand-daughter Eulalia
- His mother died on 17 December 2013.
- Frank Fritz is fond of collecting bikes from his childhood at present he is having a large collection of bikes and cars like1942 Flathead Harley Davidson, Custom Honda 750 and 1954 Panhead.
- Fishing and photography is his part-time hobby. He pursues it, whenever gets time for himself.
Frank Fritz during fishing
- He uses the oil of Valvoline and promotes it as well.
Frank Fritz uses Valvoline oil
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