Born on February 13, 1942 to father Halsten John Thorkelson and mother Virginia Hope in Washington, D.C., Peter Halsten Thorkelson spent most of his childhood days growing up in Washington. There is no information about any siblings. He did his schooling from the Windham High School situated in Connecticut and then went on to study at the E.O. Smith High School situated in Connecticut. He then went on to study at the Carleton College. His interest in music was ignited at a very young age and he started taking piano lessons at the age of nine. He is the most accomplished members of the Monkees and knows to play 12 different instruments which include guitars, banjo, acoustic bass, etc. He shifted to New York City after his college and he got himself involved in the folk music in the Greenwich Village. He also became good friends with the musician Stephen Stills.
He got his big break by accident. His friend Stephen Stills went to audition for a television series which was based on the lives of four pop musicians. He got rejected as the producers thought his teeth were crooked had his hairs were falling out. It was him who recommended Peter Tork to the producers because he had a similar look. Tork was cast for the television comedy show. Their first song from their first album was titled Papa Gene’s Blues and Tork was the only band member who played his own instrument. He was also one of the writers of the closing song of The Monkees’ second season which was titled For Pete’s Sake. The Monkees originally went on to release six albums out of which four albums secured the No. 1 position on the Billboard chart. Along with these they also had several tours around the globe and were also a part of the movie Head. They were also the part of a television special 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkees, and after which Peter Tork decided to leave The Monkees.
After his stint with the Monkees, he formed another group name Peter Tork And/ Or Release, but the band was not able to get their Debut and by 1970, the group disbanded. Tork then went on to establish a movie and record Production Company, BRINCO, but it also failed terribly leading Tork to sell his house. He then shifted to Marin County situated in California and started playing guitar for a band known as Osceola. He then shifted to South California and started working as a teacher at the Pacific Hills School and worked there for about two years.
According to his bio, he was diagnosed with a form of head and neck cancer in the year 2009. In the month of September that year, he was treated completely of his disease. He is very old now with an average height and weight. He has been married four times in his lifetime. His first wife was Jody Babb, but their marriage ended in divorce. He then went on to marry Reine Stewart with whom he has a daughter Hallie Elizabeth. After his divorce with Reine, he went on to marry Barbara Iannoli and they have a son Ivan Joseph together. He then married his current wife Pam in the year 2013. According to his biography, he has a net worth of $4 million.
| Birth Date: | 13 Feb, 1942 |
| Age: | 78 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Education: | Carleton College |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American musician, singer and actor |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |
