Is Marlo Thomas a billionaire?

[TMC]

Apparently, her father Danny Thomas was a billionaire and she inherited his estate when he died. How did he become so rich?

His former home recently sold for $65 million, after being reduced from $135 million. He also built the St. Jude's Children Hospital, which Marlo is head doctor of. Marlo also made a lot of money from her That Girl series.

[TV Guy]

Originally Posted by TMC

He also built the St. Jude's Children Hospital, which Marlo is head doctor of.

Since when is Marlo Thomas a doctor?

[Heenan Fan]

My guess would be St. Judes is a scam just like 90% of every other charity in the world is.

[stevea]

I don't know if St. Jude's is a scam but their ads sure are annoying. But the SPCA ads are even worse, and the individual ads go on FOREVER.

I don't think it's right that St. Jude's begs for money on TV yet they don't ask the parents of patients for one thin dime. Or so they say.

[Hazel Anyday]

She must be a billionaire to live in those huge apartments in N.Y. the way she does in between visits from Donald and Daddy.

The only thing that makes me switch the channel faster than the parade of sick kids Marlo exploits are the parade of deformed armless and legless kids that that other shameless money grubbing outfit parades in front of the camera. Oh, those animals that would be better off put to sleep also is atrocious and is quickly switched off as soon as the first beaten beast looks at the camera in close-up. Anybody got a gun, those animals need to be shot not filmed.

These shameless attempts to make us open our wallets while crying thru our tears are absolutely sickening. Do they realize how offensive they are and how accomplishing the exact opposite of what they want that they're doing? Guess not the parade of profanities never stops.

Whatever happened to ads for Jello or Comet cleanser or freeze pops? Don't people buy that anymore or do they all think we can't wait to shell out for horror sights on TV? Pass me a Pop-Tart, this is why I watch only DVDs and don't rely on TV.

[rcbrad]

WOW People actually think that St Jude's Children's hospital may be a scam and that Marlo exploits sick kids? I have never heard anyone talk that way about Marlo or St Jude's!

I imagine if you had a child with severe cancer you would feel differently?

[Bonniegirl]

I regularly donate money to St. Judes. I think it's a very legitimate organization that Marlo's Dad Danny kind heartedly started many years ago. I don't see Danny and now Marlo being the type if people that would exploit children and run a scam!.

I gladly donate, being a Mother I am so thankful I have two healthy Sons that never had to succumb to a horrible disease like cancer! But if I did, I 'd hate for people to think it was a scam and not donate !


Long live St. Judes !!

[Mr. Television]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I regularly donate money to St. Judes. I think it's a very legitimate organization that Marlo's Dad Danny kind heartedly started many years ago. I don't see Danny and now Marlo being the type if people that would exploit children and run a scam!.

I gladly donate, being a Mother I am so thankful I have two healthy Sons that never had to succumb to a horrible disease like cancer! But if I did, I 'd hate for people to think it was a scam and not donate !


Long live St. Judes !!

Yea St. Judes is not a scam.

[Samme]

I agree about St.Jude being a fine charity. Although I wish all commercials were no more than one minute, I also think those by the Shriners for those kids are extremely touching. Those kids are very deserving of the attention and help and the Shriners deserve great credit for doing that. They deserve our help and that loving care.

[Hazel Anyday]

I don't care if Judes is crooked or not, all I know is their ads are still sickening and craven in their pity seeking shameless club over your head methods. They may be a deserving charity, may be, but they have no business on my TV tube interrupting forever my wonderful TV shows. I want ads for Kelloggs Corn Flakes and Pudding not armless & bald kids or beaten beasts. Keep that crap off TV this junk never used to pollute the airwaves. Is it too much to ask for Ford ads?

[RetroTVNitekatt]

Originally Posted by Heenan Fan

My guess would be St. Judes is a scam just like 90% of every other charity in the world is.

Hardly a Scam..if fact, it fulfills a promise Danny made to St Jude, the Catholic patron saint of loss causes, when he was a struggling performer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Thomas#Philanthropy

[Josi]

To the original poster, indeed Marlo Thomas is wealthy, 3 million and upwards not including Phil’s net worth or her father’s inheritance. And to those in support of her charity you really haven’t done the necessary work. There is a task force that researches charities thoroughly and it’s easily accessible by googling it. It is run by a woman who is very knowledgeable about how 501c3’s work. Indeed, MT is the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of her father Danny Thomas’s foundation. Personally, I am disgusted how these charities are completely tax free while other private sector for profit medical healthcare systems are sending average Joe’s like me to the poor house due to lack of comprehensive medical care coverage and affordability. Medicare will only cover 80%. OOP is 20%. How does a person drawing SS pay 20%? I’m sickened how Big Pharma sits back and collects while the Marlo’s of the world are sitting cushy in their nonprofits. Moreover, how does Marlo sleep at night while her father Danny passes the baton from Father to daughter while exploiting very sick kids for profit? This is not a nonprofit when your paying 6 figure salaries to staff. And what about child selections? With those high salaries you could’ve saved more children by lowering these salaries to a more reasonable amount. I would have much rather seen Danny Thomas fight in Congress for M4A some fifty years ago then to see him build an empire for some sick children instead of for all who battle cancer or any illness. Jerry Lewis same with his telethons. These men got rich off of their celebrity status by using the undesirable calamity of the less fortunate. Seems honorable, but not really. And I’m reminded of this every time I see Marlo’s despicable bleeding heart commercials where she begs for donations every hour on the hour. Same with ASPCA. All these charities need to start paying federal taxes and we need celebrities like Marlo to stand up and start changing the tide of healthcare in this country and push for M4A so that EVERY sick person can get the care he or she needs at any age. But with the fringe benefits and kick backs, I doubt any of these high paying salaried charity CEO’s will ever see the unethical and amoral practices of their supposed non profit organization that promises relief from suffering. I’d like to know the ratio of high salaried doctors vs. the number of children dying of cancer who were saved. Could it had been more with less bonuses going to these so called doctor saints? One can only hope. Go Google research charities and you’ll find the article on Marlo and her shady charity.

[Josi]

Originally Posted by Hazel Anyday

She must be a billionaire to live in those huge apartments in N.Y. the way she does in between visits from Donald and Daddy.

The only thing that makes me switch the channel faster than the parade of sick kids Marlo exploits are the parade of deformed armless and legless kids that that other shameless money grubbing outfit parades in front of the camera. Oh, those animals that would be better off put to sleep also is atrocious and is quickly switched off as soon as the first beaten beast looks at the camera in close-up. Anybody got a gun, those animals need to be shot not filmed.

These shameless attempts to make us open our wallets while crying thru our tears are absolutely sickening. Do they realize how offensive they are and how accomplishing the exact opposite of what they want that they're doing? Guess not the parade of profanities never stops.

Whatever happened to ads for Jello or Comet cleanser or freeze pops? Don't people buy that anymore or do they all think we can't wait to shell out for horror sights on TV? Pass me a Pop-Tart, this is why I watch only DVDs and don't rely on TV.

Nailed it !

[OH Nuts!]

Originally Posted by Hazel Anyday

I don't care if Judes is crooked or not, all I know is their ads are still sickening and craven in their pity seeking shameless club over your head methods. They may be a deserving charity, may be, but they have no business on my TV tube interrupting forever my wonderful TV shows. I want ads for Kelloggs Corn Flakes and Pudding not armless & bald kids or beaten beasts. Keep that crap off TV this junk never used to pollute the airwaves. Is it too much to ask for Ford ads?

An easy solution is turn your TV to mute and multi-task. Check email or surf the net til the commercial ends. The commercials bring in revenue, so like it or not, they are not going anywhere. Without them, the free channels would no longer be free. And while most of Antenna’s commercials are LONNGG & annoying, I don’t feel that way about the St. Jude’s commercials at all, given the topic.

I watch more on YT and from my DVDs these days anyways.

[OH Nuts!]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I regularly donate money to St. Judes. I think it's a very legitimate organization that Marlo's Dad Danny kind heartedly started many years ago. I don't see Danny and now Marlo being the type if people that would exploit children and run a scam!.

I gladly donate, being a Mother I am so thankful I have two healthy Sons that never had to succumb to a horrible disease like cancer! But if I did, I 'd hate for people to think it was a scam and not donate !


Long live St. Judes !!

A lovely sweet post. And happy 50K one more time!