- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Craig Knievel
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Evel Knievel was born on October 17, 1938 in Butte, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bionic Woman (1976), Viva Knievel! (1977) and The Last of the Gladiators (1988). He was married to Krystal Kennedy-Knievel and Linda Knievel. He died on November 30, 2007 in Clearwater, Florida, USA.
- SpousesKrystal Kennedy-Knievel(November 19, 1999 - 2001) (divorced)Linda Knievel(September 5, 1959 - December 10, 1997) (divorced, 4 children)
- Children
- Famous for his spectacular motorcycle jumps in the 1970s and his equally spectacular accidents while doing them.
- His red, white, and blue suit with cape he wore when he performed his stunts.
- Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio in 1999.
- He holds the record for most bones broken in a lifetime with four hundred and thirty-three.
- His fortunes reversed by the end of the 1970s, after news of his assault and battery conviction broke, and he fell into alcoholism and depression in the 1980s. He enjoyed a mini-comeback in the 1990s in TV commercials and promotional appearances, but expressed regret that he had set no money aside during his heyday, to take care of his family later.
- When first written about by the press, he insisted that his nickname not be spelled with an I; knowing his fans were mostly youngsters, he didn't want parents to perceive him as "evil", or as an evildoer. As a public figure, Knievel promoted a healthy, active lifestyle for young people.
- Suffered 35 broken bones as a result of his motorcycle daredevil antics; a Guinness-certified world record.
- I made $60 million in my lifetime, spent $61 million.
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