Not just a champion, but a sevenfold world champion in karate among professionals, a well-known Hollywood actor - what to say, but the biography of the great Chuck Norris can not help admiring. He not only publishes his own magazine, he creates television shows around the world, but he also has time to write books.
Chuck Norris in his youth
March 10, 1940 in the small town of Wilson, in Oklahoma, the family of an auto mechanic was born baby Carlos Ray Norris. Unfortunately, Chuck's own father had a destructive weakness - a love of alcohol. It was because of this that most of his childhood to him, his father and his mother with the two younger brothers had to lead a rather miserable life, spending the night in a close trailer of the car. Soon the mother of the future star developed with a grief-husband. Norris's stepfather was George Knight. It was this man who instilled a love for the child into sports.
In his free time, Chuck works as a loader, trying to somehow earn pocket money . His dream was to become a policeman and for this, after graduating from high school, he is enrolled in the ranks of the Air Force.
In 1959, he, a young pilot of the third class, was sent to Korea. To the disappointment of Carlos, whom the military base was called Chuck, the service was very boring. Returning to the United States, he attends a judo club and taekwondo.
In 1963, Chuck opened the first karate school. In 1964, one more, and four years later, opens a whole network of such educational institutions. The most interesting thing is that already in 1968 he became the world light heavyweight champion in karate.
Actor Chuck Norris
His friend was the famous Bruce Lee. It is thanks to him that Chuck manages to start his acting career. In 1972 Norris was shot in the action movie "Return of the Dragon", then he was invited to the "Massacre in San Francisco."
Chuck Norris as a talented actor recognized the world after the release of the film "Destroyer" (1977). After this film, he receives a number of invitations and actively agrees on the main roles in "The Power of One", "Walking on Fire", "Division of" Delta. "
In 1993, he became the star of the cult series about Walker, a Texas Ranger.
The personal life and family of Chuck Norris
In 1958, the actor first married Diane Holcheck. The wife gives Chuck Norris two sons, Mike and Eric. In 1964 he had an illegitimate child. However, the actor learned about him only after 25 years.
In 1988, the celebrity divorced from Diana and begins to meet with Monika Hall, interior designer. They were engaged for seven years, but never married. In 1998, the actor met a new love, the beautiful Gene O'Chili, who in 2001 gave birth to him twins, Dakota and Dean.
STARLNKSIt is worth noting that Chuck Norris financially supports all his children.
Today Chuck Norris is a Christian missionary in the United States. He is a member of a large number of religious communities, seriously studying the Bible and promoting a way of life in accordance with the Holy Scriptures in his country.
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