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  1. Feb 5, 2024 · Lenny Kravitz's mother, Roxie Roker, was an actress most famous for 'The Jeffersons,' while his father, Sy Kravitz, was a producer for NBC. Lenny Kravitz is the son of two Hollywood powerhouses ...

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    Seymour Kravitz was born as on 10 December 1924 under the Sagittarius zodiac sign, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, into a Ukrainian-Jewish family; he held American nationality. His parents, Joseph Kravtiz and Jean Kaufman took different career paths; his father worked at a telecommunications company, while his mother was a housewife who stayed home...

    Military Career

    Seymour served in the US Army, his decision to join the military encouraged his younger brother Leonard Kravitz to do the same. Sy was a Green Beret, and rose to the rank of Sergeant, serving in the second world war, and the Korean war. During the Vietnam war, he served as a news reporter, so for most of Sy’s early adulthood, he was working in or with the military.

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    Sy Kravitz came into filmmaking and TV producing later in life. He worked with The NBC News Channel to develop and oversee the video aspect of news broadcasts. The duration of his stay with NBC is still unknown, but he was recognized all over America for his contribution to the news network. His status as a former TV producer and his wife’s fame as an actress exposed their son to a variety of important people, who were instrumental to his success in the music industry.

    In Sy’s personal life, he bore a lot of emotional burdens. The tragedy of his brother’s death, the blame he received from his family, and the horrors he experienced from the war first-hand combined to make Sy Kravitz an emotional wreck as an adult. All the ghosts from his past life surfaced when he tried to start a family. Sy’s first marriage was w...

    Sy Kravitz was 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall, and he weighed about 136lbs (62kgs). He had short brown hair and brown eyes. Due to his military background, Sy believed in looking smart, so whenever making a public appearance, he would dress in a neat suit or button-down shirts tucked into his pants.

    Sy loved to travel – especially England and Greece.
    He was a lover of animals, who took care of several pet dogs in his 40’s, and was also a philanthropist, constantly giving to charity.
    His favorite movies were “Viva Las Vegas”, “The Man Who Knew Too Much” and “It’s a Wonderful Life”, and his favorite actors were James Stewart and Lana Turner.
    He loved listening to Elvis Presley.

    At the time of his death, Seymour Kravitz’s net worth was reported to be a little over $1 million, while his ex-wife Roxie Roker had a net worth of $6 million. Their Grammy-winning son Lenny Kravitz, is reputedly worth $80 million.

    Roxie Albertha Roker was born on 28 August 1929 to black American parents, in Miami, Florida US. Roxie obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University, Washington D.C, where she was an active member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. After her graduation, she went on to study acting at the Shakespeare Institute (an affiliate of the Univer...

  2. Sy Kravitz. Self: Sid Bernstein Presents.... Sy Kravitz was born on 10 December 1924 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Roxie Roker and Erika Kravitz.

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  3. Aug 29, 2022 · Sy Kravitz (full name, Seymour Sol Kravitz) was born to the father Joseph Kravitz and the mother Jean Kaufman on December 10, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York, the United States. His father was an employee at a telecommunication company while his mother was a housewife. His parents raised him along with his younger brother Leonard Martin Kravitz.

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    Sy Kravitz. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Sy Kravitz was born on 10 December 1924 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Roxie Roker and Erika Kravitz. He died on 29 October 2005 in New York City, New York, USA. Born December 10, 1924. Died October 29, 2005 (80) Add photos, demo reels. Add to list.

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  6. Kravitz was a Green Beret for the Army in the Korean War, and he remained in the Army Reserve when he came back home. Sy’s parents were Joe and Jean Kravitz, who lived in a Russian-Jewish ...

  7. Jul 22, 2022 · Sy Kravitz's real name was Seymour Kravitz. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA, on December 10, 1924, to Jean Kaufman (mother) and Joseph Kravitz (father). Jean was a housewife, while Joseph Kravitz worked at a telecommunication company. They raised Seymour and his younger brother, Leonardo Martin Kravitz, in Brooklyn.

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