#54: Ryan O’Neal
Known as: Actor
Net Worth: $15 million
Children: 4
Ryan O’Neal’s journey to stardom began with his role in the iconic soap opera Peyton Place. Along the way, he built a life that included a long-term relationship with the beloved Farrah Fawcett and two previous marriages. But despite his success on screen, O’Neal has openly admitted to his struggles in the role of a father, describing himself as a “hopeless father.”
His familial woes extended to estrangement from two of his children, Tatum and Griffin. In a candid 2011 interview with ABC News, O’Neal pointed fingers at Oprah Winfrey, suggesting that her televised attempt to reconcile the family ended in failure. Rather than healing their rift, O’Neal claimed that the experience had driven him and his disinherited children further apart, deepening the fractures in their strained relationship.