Chuck Norris

(1940-)

American martial artist

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Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist, actor, film producer, and screenwriter. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and Judo. Shortly after, in Hollywood, Norris trained celebrities in martial arts. Norris went on to appear in a minor role in the spy film The Wrecking Crew (1969). Friend and fellow actor Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested to him that he take it seriously. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977) which turned a profit. His second lead Good Guys Wear Black (1978) became a hit, and Norris became a popular action film star.

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Born	Carlos Ray Norris 10 March 1940 (age 85) Ryan, Oklahoma, USA
Zodiac	Pisces
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Dianne Holechek 1941- American, Spouse · m. 1958; div. 1989 info edit

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Gena O'Kelly 1963- American, Model · m. 1998 info edit

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Mike info 1st child with Dianne Holechek Male b. 4 Oct 1962 Age: 62 1962- Celebrity Baby

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Michael R Norris info 2nd child with Dianne Holechek Male b. 30 Nov 1963 Age: 61 1963- American actor

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Dina DeCioli info 3rd child with Dianne Holechek Female b. 1964 Age: 61 1964-

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Eric Scott Norris info 4th child with Dianne Holechek Male b. 20 May 1965 Age: 60 1965- American race car driver and stuntman

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Danilee Kelly Norris info 5th child with Gena O'Kelly Female b. 30 Aug 2001 Age: 23 2001- American, Actress

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Dakota Alan info 6th child with Gena O'Kelly Male b. 30 Aug 2001 Age: 23 2001- Celebrity Baby

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Ray Norris · Father edit info

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Ray Norris (father) · Father · 1918-1971 · Irish, Relative edit info

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Wilma Norris Knight · Mother · 1921- · American, Relative edit info

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Wieland Clyde Norris (Brother) · Brother · 1943-1970 · American, Relative edit info

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Aaron Norris · Brother · 1951- · American film producer, director and actor edit info

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Gabby Di Ciolli · Granddaughter · American, Actress edit info

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Dante Di Ciolli · Grandson · American, Actor edit info

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Michael McElroy · Family Member · 1994- · American, Actor edit info

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Bob Delmonteque · Friend · 1919-2011 · American, Bodybuilder edit info

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Pat E. Johnson · Associate · 1939-2023 · American martial artist edit info

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Edmund Cupcupin · Friend · 1939- · Filipino, Actor edit info

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Bruce Lee · Friend · 1940-1973 · Martial artist edit info

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Sylvester Stallone · Friend · 1946- · American actor and filmmaker edit info

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Arnold Schwarzenegger · Friend · 1947- · Austrian, Bodybuilder edit info

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Clarence Gilyard Jr. · Friend · 1955-2022 · American, Actor edit info

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Jean-Claude Van Damme · Friend · 1960- · Belgian, Actor edit info

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Nia Peeples · Friend · 1961- · American singer, actress, and television host edit info

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Judson Mills · Friend · 1969- · American actor edit info

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Jami Gertz 1965- American actor info edit view couple »

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Beverly Johnson 1952- American model, actress info edit view couple »

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Children

Mike info

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with Dianne Holechek

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b. 4 Oct 1962

Age: 62
Michael R Norris info

2nd child

with Dianne Holechek

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b. 30 Nov 1963

Age: 61
Dina DeCioli info

3rd child

with Dianne Holechek

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b. 1964

Age: 61
Eric Scott Norris info

4th child

with Dianne Holechek

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b. 20 May 1965

Age: 60
Danilee Kelly Norris info

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with Gena O'Kelly

Female

b. 30 Aug 2001

Age: 23
Dakota Alan info

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with Gena O'Kelly

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b. 30 Aug 2001

Age: 23

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