Carl Thomas Dean's biography: who is Dolly Parton's husband?
Carl Thomas Dean is a successful businessman and celebrity spouse. The camera-shy man is best known as singer Dolly Parton's wife. The two have been married for over five decades now. Although he barely appears on social media, he is actively involved in her music career.
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While many people know that Dolly Parton is married, few know her husband. Carl Dean Thomas has kept a low profile since marrying the famous singer. However, he supports her music. Read on to discover more about him, including his age, height, career, and marriage.
Profile summary
- Full name: Carl Thomas Dean
- Gender: Male
- Carl Thomas Dean's birthday: 20th July 1942
- Age: 79 years (as of 2022)
- Place of birth: Nashville, Tennesse, United States of America
- Current residence: Brentwood, Tennessee, United States of America
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: White
- Zodiac sign: Cancer
- Religion: Christian
- Sexuality: Straight
- Height in feet: 5'10"
- Height in centimetres: 178
- Weight in pounds: 185
- Weight in kilogrammes: 84
- Hair colour: White (originally brown)
- Eye colour: Blue
- Marital status: Married
- Wife: Dolly Parton (m. 30th May 1966)
- Father: Edgar Henry Dean
- Mother: Virginia Ginny Bates
- Occupation: Former businessman and philanthropist
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Who is Carl Thomas Dean?
Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Thomas Dean, is a successful businessman who seldom appears in the media. He was born in Nashville, Tennesse, United States of America and is currently based in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States of America.
His father's name is Edgar Henry, and his mother is Virginia Ginny Bates.
How old is Carl Thomas Dean?
Dolly Parton's husband is 79 years as of 2022. He was born on 20th July 1942, and his Zodiac sign is Cancer.
What does Carl Thomas Dean do for a living?
Carl worked as a businessman since his twenties. In the 1970s, he ran an asphalt-laying company in Nashville. He preferred to focus on his business and seldom made appearances in the media, unlike his celebrity wife.
However, he made brief appearances in television documentaries about his wife, as listed below.
- Dateline NBC (1994)
- Biography (2006)
- CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton (2006)
- Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again! (2019)
- Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019)
In 2003, he appeared in the short film, Vigorish as Chester.
Where is Carl Thomas Dean now? He is a retired businessman based in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States of America. He is known for supporting various causes with his wife.
Together, the couple runs the Dolly Parton's Imaginary Library, which empowers children. The two also support the Dr Thomas Foundation, which aims to provide quality healthcare for people in Sevier County.
What is Carl Thomas Dean's net worth?
There is no official information about Carl Thomas Dean's net worth. His wife has an estimated net worth of $650 million.
Is Dolly Parton still married to Carl Thomas Dean?
Dolly Parton and Carl are still married and have lived as husband and wife for over 55 years now.
The lovebirds exchanged their lifetime vows at First Baptist Church at 7608 Nashville Street, Ringgold, Georgia, on 30th May 1966. The only people at the wedding ceremony were Dolly's mom, Avie Lee, the preacher and his wife.
How have the two kept the flame alive for over five decades? They keep the spark alive by planning simple, spontaneous dates for each other.
How did Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean meet?
The long-term spouses first met outside the Wishy-Washy laundromat in Nashville. At the time, he was 21, and she was 18. It was love at first sight for the pair.
Carl met her on her first day in the Music City. She had just moved from her Sevierville, Tennesse, United States of America.
When he saw her for the first time, he felt she was the one he would marry. He then flirted with her as she fluffed and folded her laundry. Soon, the two started dating and got married two years later.
Does Dolly Parton have children?
Although Dolly Parton and her husband have been married for over five decades, they do not have biological children.
In their early years of marriage, the two thought they would have children and even picked out their names. However, this did not happen, even though they did not prevent it.
Initially, they thought they would regret never having children. Years later, they are glad they have no children to worry about.
Height and weight
Dolly Parton's husband is 5'10" or 178 centimetres tall and weighs about 185 pounds or 84 kilogrammes. He has white hair and blue eyes. Before his hair became white due to age, it was brown.
Carl Thomas Dean is best known as singer Dolly Parton's spouse. He has been married to the singer for over five decades now. Unlike his wife, he prefers to keep a low profile and seldom appears in the media.
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