Little Jimmy Dickens
| Born | December 19, 1920 |
| Hometown | Bolt, West Virginia, United States |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 4'11" (1.50m) |
| Spouse | Anne Ernestine Jones, Mona Evans, Dorothy (Connie) Chapman |
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