Personal Details
Celebrity Name: James Welch, Jim
Full Name: James Westley Welch
Gender: Male
Birth Date: January 29, 1937
Birth Place: Pike, Missouri
Age: 82 years old
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Nationality: Unknown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Spouse: Raquel Tejada Welch (divorced)
Married on: May 8, 1959
Children: Damon Welch, Nov 6 1959 and Tahnee Welch, Dec 26 1961
Status: Dead
Date of Death: November 23, 2019
Occupation: Publicist, Agent
Net Worth: $? Million Dollars
Who is James Westley Welch?
James Westley Welch is the former known actress’, Raquel Welch’s ex-husband. He was Raquel Welch’s first love. Despite the actress’ statements about her marriage saying that she doesn’t want or need to have a man, she fell genuinely in love with James Westley Welch or known as Jim to Raquel. We are going to tackle more of that later in this article.
James Westley Welch was born on January 29, 1937, at Pike, Missouri. He was a tuna fisherman during his senior years and eventually became a publicist and agent. James Westley Welch became married to a famous figure and actress at that time named Raquel Tejada who is now Welch. They got married on May 8, 1959. They had their first child, a son named Damon Welch on Nov 6, 1959. Two years after, a daughter was born unto them on Dec 26, 1961. Her name is Tahnee Welch, who is now an American model and actress.
Early Life with Raquel Tejada Welch
James Westley Welch was described by Raquel as a gorgeous man. They were both fifteen (15) years old when they met at a news station where Raquel first saw James looking and smiling at her. She said that she knew it was love at first sight. According to Raquel, James Welch gave and showered her affections that she never knew she needed.
They went through the stage of courtship for some time, eventually got married at the age of sixteen in the year 1959, and welcomed their two children, a son and daughter, into their family.
However, this series of happy moments did not last. Their ambitions and goals in life were not in synch which led to an unhappy wed life. They were both young and were not mature enough to make their love last. Raquel said that her divorce from James (Jim) was the most painful decision of her life.
The couple had no choice but to separate. Raquel pursued her career and James went his way as well.
James Westley Welch Total Net Worth
Despite the fact that he was married to a famous star, Raquel Welch, with a net worth of $40 million, James Westley Welch’s own total net worth is not known.