Carl Thomas Dean (born July 20, 1942) is an American businessman and celebrity partner from Nashville, Tennessee, United States. He is well recognized as the spouse of Dolly Parton (American singer, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian).
She entered the music industry as a songwriter and used to write songs for other artists. In addition, Parton made her debut album with Hello, I’m Dolly in 1967. In her successful career, she has earned 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards.
In addition, its 25 songs reached the number 1 position on the Billboard country music charts. The singer also held a record for a female artist (tied with Reba McEntire). Parton also received 47 Grammy nominations and picked up nine awards.
In 1999, Dolly was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. She composed more than 3,000 songs, including “I Will Always Love You” for Whitney Houston. As an actress, Dolly starred in movies like 9 to 5, Rhinestone, Steel Magnolias, Straight Talk, Joyful Noise, etc.
Wedding with wife Dolly Parton and children
Carl Thomas Dean, 77, married his wife “Dolly Rebecca Parton” on May 30, 1966. Their wedding ceremony was a lavish affair that took place in Ringgold, Georgia.
However, the couple never spoke about their love life and how they first met on the internet. Dolly Rebecca said in one of her interviews that he does spontaneous things to surprise her.
Dolly Parton with her husband, Carl Thomas Dean.
Dolly Parton’s wife even writes poems for the singer at times. On May 6, 2016, Parton announced that she and her husband would be renewing her vows. They did it in honor of her 50th wedding anniversary.
Carl Thomas and Dolly Rebecca Parton have no children of their own. But Dolly is the godmother of Miley Cyrus (American singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist).
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Charles Thomas Dean. |
| Nickname | Carl. |
| Profession | Entrepreneur. |
| Famous for | being the spouse of Dolly Parton (American singer, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian). |
| Age (How old, as of 2019) | 77 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | July 20, 1942. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Nashville, Tennessee, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | White Caucasian descent. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | Cancer. |
| At home | Nashville, Tennessee, United States. |
| Social Media Account Statistics | Instagram : — Twitter : — Facebook : — |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5′ 10″ . Centimeters: 178cm . Meters: 1.78 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 75kg . Pounds: 165 lbs . |
| bicep size | sixteen. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 44-32-36. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 9. |
| Tattoo details? | N/A |
| eye color | Blue. |
| Hair color | White. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Edgar Henry Dean. Mom : Virginia Bates. |
| Brothers | Unknown. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married. |
| Dating history? | Not revealed by him. |
| Girlfriend | N/A |
| Wife | Dolly Parton. |
| Kids | None. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduate. |
| College | Local high school. |
| Alma mater. | Not available. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Tom Hanks. Actress: Meryl Streep. |
| dream vacation destination | London. |
| Favorite color | Blue. |
| I love to do | Read. |
| Favorite food | Italian cuisine. |
| Can | |
| Heritage (approx.) | $20 million US dollars (as of 2019). |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Carl Thomas Dean
- Dolly Parton’s husband was born to her father and mother in 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (Carl Thomas Dean’s age is 77 years old, as of 2019). His birthday falls on July 20 and Carl’s zodiac sign is Cancer.
- The celebrity’s parents are Edgar Henry Dean and Virginia Bates.
- There is no information about his early life, siblings, and education available on the internet, but we will try to update it in the future.
- As a businessman, Dean used to run an asphalt road paving business in Nashville, but is now retired.
- He is quite a private person and rarely accompanied his wife to various concerts and other events. During an interview, Ella Dolly said that Carl only saw her perform once.
- Furthermore, she also added that she is very proud of their marriage as it is the first for both of them and the last.
- He and his wife raised Parton’s younger siblings in Nashville. Therefore, his nieces and nephews used to call Dolly “great aunt”.
- The artist later used the name of one of Parton’s Dollywood restaurants.