Chuck Norris Biography (1940-)

Full name, Carlos Ray Norris, Jr.; born March 10, 1940, in Ryan, OK; son of Carlos Ray (a mechanic, bus driver, and truck driver) and Wilma (maiden name;Scarberry) Norris; brother of Aaron Norris (a director, writer, and actor); married Dianne Holecheck, December, 1958 (divorced, 1988); married Gena O'Kelley (an actress), November 28, 1998; children: (first marriage) Mike (an actorand director), Eric (a stuntman), Dina (a publicist); (second marriage) Dakota Alan, Danilee Kelley; (stepchildren) Kelley, Tim. Addresses: Office: 144 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Agent: The Endeavor Agency, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., Tenth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2020.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, martial artist, producer
Birth Details: March 10, 1940; Ryan, Oklahoma, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Garth (man in House of 7 Joys bar), The Wrecking Crew, Columbia, 1968
Chuck Slaughter/Chuck Norris, Slaughter in San Francisco (also known as Chuck vs. the Karate Cop, Karate Cop, Yellow Faced Tiger, and Huang mian lao hu), 1973
Karate instructor, The Student Teachers, New World, 1973
Kuda (some sources cite role as Colt), Meng long guojiang (also known as Fury of the Dragon, Return of the Dragon, and Way ofthe Dragon), Bryanston, 1973
Messenger, Enter the Dragon (also known as The Deadly Three, Operation Dragon, and Long zheng hu dou), Warner Bros., 1973
John David Dawes, Breaker! Breaker! (also known as Cindy Jo & the Texas Turnaround), American International Pictures, 1976
Himself, Bruce Lee, the Legend, 1977
Fighter, Game of Death (also known as Bruce Lee's Game of Death and Si wang you ju), Columbia, 1978
John T. Booker, Good Guys Wear Black, Mar Vista, 1978
Matt Logan, A Force of One, American Cinema, 1979
Scott James, The Octagon, American Cinema, 1980
Sean Kane, An Eye for an Eye, Avco-Embassy, 1981
Josh Randall, Forced Vengeance, Metro-Golden-Mayer/United Artists,1982
Sheriff Dan Stevens, Silent Rage, Columbia, 1982
J. J. McQuade, Lone Wolf McQuade, Orion, 1983
Colonel James Braddock, Missing in Action, Cannon, 1984
Colonel James Braddock, Missing in Action II: The Beginning, Cannon, 1985
Eddie Cusack, Code of Silence, Orion, 1985
Matt Hunter, Invasion U.S.A., Cannon, 1985
Major Scott McCoy, The Delta Force, Cannon, 1986
Max Donigan, Firewalker, Cannon, 1986
Colonel James Braddock, Braddock: Missing in Action III, Cannon, 1988
Herrara "Hero" O'Brien, Hero and the Terror, Cannon, 1988
Colonel Scott McCoy, Delta Force II: Operation Stranglehold (alsoknown as Delta Force II: The Columbian Connection), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
Cliff Garret/Danny Grogan, The Hitman, Cannon, 1991
Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania, 1992
Himself, Curse of the Dragon (also known as Bruce Lee: Curse ofthe Dragon), 1993
Himself, Sidekicks, Triumph Releasing, 1993
Frank Shatter, Hellbound, Cannon, 1994
Jake Wilder, Top Dog, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/LIVE Entertainment, 1995
McKenna, Forest Warrior, NuImage/Turner Entertainment, 1996
Himself, Path of the Dragon, 1998
Himself (in archive footage), Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (alsoknown as A Warrior's Journey), Warner Bros., 2000
Himself (in archive footage), Bruce Lee in G.O.D., 2000
Matthew, The Bells of Innocence, 2002
Film Work: Fight Choreographer
Breaker! Breaker! (also known as Cindy Jo & the Texas Turnaround), American International Pictures, 1976
Good Guys Wear Black, Mar Vista, 1978
A Force of One, American Cinema, 1979
The Octagon, American Cinema, 1980
Film Work
Executive Producer
Sidekicks, Triumph Releasing, 1993
Television Appearances
Series
Voice of Chuck Norris, Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos (animated), syndicated, 1986
Ranger Cordell "Cord" Walker, Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1993-2001
Movies
Ranger Cordell "Cord" Walker, Walker, Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion, CBS, 1994

Jake Fallon, Logan's War: Bound by Honor, CBS, 1998
Joshua McCord, The President's Man, CBS, 2000
Joshua McCord, The President's Man: A Line in the Sand, CBS, 2002
Specials
Himself, The Making of "Lone Wolf McQuade," 1983
Himself, One for the Road, 1989
The Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1989
Himself, Happy Birthday, Bugs: 50 Looney Years, CBS, 1990
Host, World's Greatest Stunts, syndicated, 1990
Host, Combat Karate: The World Championships, Showtime, 1992
Kids in the Crossfire: Violence in America (documentary), ABC, 1993
Wind in the Wire, ABC, 1993
Happy New Year America--1994, CBS, 1994
Heroes of the Street (documentary), The Family Channel, 1995
Himself, Hollywood's Amazing Animal Actors (documentary), TBS, 1996
Himself, Ralph Emery: On the Record with Randy Travis, TNN, 1996
Himself, Spotlight with Phyllis George, TNN, 1996
Himself, Walker: Behind the Scenes with TV's Toughest Hero (documentary), 1996
All-Star Moms, CBS, 1997
Awards Presentations
Host and narrator, Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson, ABC, 1987
Presenter, The 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1999
Presenter, First Annual Laureus Sports Awards, 2000
American Veteran Awards (also known as Sixth Annual American Veteran Awards), History Channel, 2001
American Veteran Awards (also known as Seventh Annual AmericanVeteran Awards), History Channel, 2002
Episodic
"Dreams of Glory," Room 222, ABC, 1970
"Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax,1986
Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1990
Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman (multiple episodes), CBS, 1996
Himself, "1999," WCW Monday Nitro (also known as World Championship Wrestling Monday Nitro), TNT, 1999
Ranger Cordell "Cord" Walker, "Fighting Back," Sons of Thunder, CBS, 1999
Ranger Cordell "Cord" Walker, "Lost & Found," Sons of Thunder,CBS, 1999
Ranger Cordell "Cord" Walker, "Moment of Truth," Sons of Thunder,CBS, 1999
Ranger Cordell "Cord" Walker, "Thunder by Your Side," Sons of Thunder, CBS, 1999
Ranger Cordell "Cord" Walker, "Honor among Strangers," Martial Law, CBS, 2000
Appeared in episodes of other series, including The Flip Wilson Show, NBC; and The Howard Stern Show (television broadcast of radio series), E! Entertainment Television.
Pilots
Ranger Cordell "Cord" Walker, Walker, Texas Ranger: Sons of Thunder (also known as Sons of Thunder), CBS, 1997
Television Work
Series
(Performer of theme song "Eyes of a Ranger") Walker, Texas Ranger,CBS, 1993-2001
(Executive producer) Walker, Texas Ranger (series), CBS, 1995-2001
(Creator and executive producer) Sons of Thunder, CBS, 1998-1999
Executive Producer; Movies
(And theme song performer) Logan's War: Bound by Honor, CBS, 1998
The President's Man, CBS, 2000
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand, CBS, 2002
Radio Appearances
Episodic
Appeared in The Howard Stern Show.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Dying for a Smoke, 1992
Himself, Survivor Series (also known as WWF Survivor Series), 1994
Instructor, Chuck Norris: Private Lesson, 1997
WRITINGS
Screenplays
with James Bruner
Invasion U.S.A., Cannon, 1985
Braddock: Missing in Action III, Cannon, 1988
Teleplays
Movies
Logan's War: Bound by Honor, CBS, 1998
Episodic
"Lucas: Part 1 & 2," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1997
"Golden Boy," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2001
Pilots
Walker, Texas Ranger: Sons of Thunder (also known as Sons of Thunder), CBS, 1997
Nonfiction
Winning Tournament Karate, Ohara Publications, 1975
Toughen Up! The Chuck Norris Fitness System, Bantam Books, 1983
(With Joe Hyams) The Secret of Inner Strength: My Story (autobiography), Little, Brown & Company (Boston, MA), 1988
The Secret Power Within: Zen Solutions to Real Problems, Little, Brown & Company, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

New York Daily News, January 20, 1988
New York Times, September 1, 1985
People Weekly, July 5, 1999, p. 118; November 13, 2000, pp. 21-22

Electronic

Chuck Norris Official Site, http://www.chucknorris.com, October 23, 2002

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