Thomas Markle

About Thomas Markle

Retired lighting designer who has risen to worldwide fame as the father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. In the months leading up to his daughter's May 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, he gained attention for declining to attend the ceremony.

Thomas Wayne Markle Sr. is a retired American lighting director and cinematographer. He received an Emmy Chicago / Midwest for his work on the Made in Chicago television show in 1975 and is a co-recipient of two Daytime Emmy Awards for his work in the General Hospital TV series. in 1982 and 2011. His younger child is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Relatives	Prince Harry (son-in-law), Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (grandson)
Born	Thomas Wayne Markle, July 18, 1944, Newport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Lighting director and director of photography (ret.)
Years active	1963–2011
Children	3, including Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

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Trivia

He earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1986 for co-designing the lights for the 58th Academy Awards. He attracted controversy days before his daughter's May 2018 wedding when it was learned he staged paparazzi photos.  

Thomas Markle before fame

He began his professional career as a TV lighting designer in Chicago for WTTW-Channel 11 in the early 1970s. In 1982, he won a Daytime Emmy for his lighting work on General Hospital.

Achievement of Thomas Markle

In 1986, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for co-designing the lights for the 58th Academy Awards. When it was revealed that he manufactured paparazzi images just days before his daughter's wedding in May 2018, he sparked outrage.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)

Thomas Markle family life

Between 1979 and 1988, he was married to Doria Ragland. Samantha and Thomas are his other children from his previous marriage to Roslyn Loveless. Frederick and Michael are his two brothers.

Associations of Thomas Markle

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, led his daughter Meghan, Duchess of Sussex down the isle with her husband.

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Michael Markle	Brother		N/A
Samantha Markle	Daughter		N/A
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex	Daughter	$5 million (2019)	Actor
Roslyn Markle	Former spouse		N/A
Doria Ragland	Former spouse		N/A
Doria Markle	Former spouse		N/A
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor	Grandchildren	N/A	Celebrity Family Member
Noelle Rasmussen	Granddaughter		N/A
Doris May Rita Sanders	Mother		N/A
Thomas Markle Jr.	Son		N/A