Frank Fritz, a currently famous TV star and celebrity, was born in the year 1965. However, there is no credible information about the exact date of his birth since many sources point to different dates. His biography began in Davenport, Iowa, where he was in a typical middle class family. His mother worked as a babysitter, while his father had a job in a dispensary. Even though Frank Fritz was born in Davenport, he was raised in Ohio. He also has an older sister.

Education

In Ohio, Frank Fritz studied at a local school. However, he decided not to pursue studying in college after finishing the high school.

Career Experience

For a long time, Frank Fritz worked as a safety and fire inspector. However, he has always had a passion for collecting various junks and antiques, and it was the reason why he did not go study at college. For instance, he fancied collecting the rocks when he had been in a very young age. Along with Mike Wolfe, he is a co-founder of the “Antique Archeology” shop, located in Iowa’s Le Claire. In cooperation with his partner, he has travelled throughout all the country, visiting more than 200 cities. In their journeys, they have been looking for vintage and antique items which they tried to salvage. Thereafter, they have been bringing the items to their shop in Iowa in order to sell them.

In 2010, however, Frank Fritz had seen an impressive shift in his lifestyle. At that time, he, along with his partner, was invited to the History Channel to become the hosts of the “American Pickers” show, which has brought them fame and recognition later. After several years of broadcasting the show, it has become one of the most successful and high-rated shows on the channel. At the show, the two collectors travel throughout the country and look for rare items, the same way they were doing before. As it was reported, the net salary of Frank Fritz is $300 thousand in a season, excluding bonuses he receives depending on the show ratings. Thanks to the show, the premiere of which had watched 3.7 million watchers, the shop of the partners have become impressively popular with tens thousands of viewers flocking to Le Claire every year.

Frank Fritz together with his partner have also founded the “Kid Pickers” website, where children discuss about the items they founded, and the “Restorations” company, which operates in restoring and reselling vintage and antique light fixtures. In addition to that, Frank Fritz appeared in a number of TV shows, including “Rachael Ray”, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”, “American Restoration”, “Pawn Stars”, and others. Up to date, his net worth is believed to be equal to $3 million.

Personal life

There is no information about whether the actor has ever been married. There is also no information about whether he is dating anyone, which caused rumors that Frank Fritz may be a gay and that he may be dating his show partner. However, the actor is highly active on social networks, namely Twitter where he has more than 43 thousand followers.