Jim Hager Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
The Hager Twins, also known as the Hager Brothers and The Hagers, were a duo of American country music singers and comedians who first gained fame on the TV series Hee Haw. They were identical twin brothers Jim (died May 1, 2008) and Jon Hager (died January 9, 2009).
Net Worth
$1.5 Million
Date Of Birth
August 30, 1941
Died
2008-05-01
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Occupation
Country music singers and comedians
Profession
Actor
Nicknames
Jim Hager and Jon Hager
Star Sign
Virgo
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People laughed at themselves. They liked the chemistry on the show and the fast pace. The jokes were not all platinum. the writers count on the person delivering the line to pull it off. It was cornball, no denying it. -- JH, referring to the TV show Hee Haw (1969) in a 1988 interview.
He and his twin brother were raised in Park Ridge, Illinois.
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Raised in Park Ridge, a Chicago suburb. Starting out, they performed on a weekly Saturday morning teen show on WGN-TV in Chicago.
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The twins served in the Army together.
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While working and living in Los Angeles, they once had a recoding contract with Capitol Records. They played regularly at Disneyland and other niteries.
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The only time the twin brothers were apart in their entire lives were for 3-1/2 years when Jon left Los Angeles and moved to Nashville. Jim eventually followed suit.
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Known as "The Hagers", Jim and Jon were part of the original cast of Hee Haw (1969).
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Both twins played guitar and drums and did comedy.
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Jim was at a Nashville coffee shop when he suddenly collapsed. He was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he died.
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The twins had worked with Buck Owens and used this connection in getting on the TV show Hee Haw (1969). They eventually left the show in the 1980s and continued to perform on tour together.
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The brothers were featured in the second preview issue of Playgirl, February, 1973.