All in the Family
1971
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Feb 5, 2024 · Here's everything to know about Sy Kravitz and Roxie Roker, parents to singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz and grandparents to Zoë Kravitz.
Roxie Albertha Roker (August 28, 1929 – December 2, 1995) was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. Roker is the mother of rock musician Lenny Kravitz and paternal grandmother of actress Zoë Kravitz.
Jan 4, 2024 · Sy Kravitz was a former Green Beret, and American TV Producer, who worked for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). He was popular for being the ex-husband of Roxie Roker, and the father of singer Lenny Kravitz.
Kravitz can look lovingly at how much Roxie and Sy encouraged his love of music. His parents did share a love of Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and Gladys Knight.
Oct 15, 2021 · In 1962, Kravitz married the love of his life, African American actress, news anchor, and TV personality Roxie Roker. Sy's wife was famed for her role in The Jeffersons, where she portrayed Helen Wills. The two have one son together, Lenny Kravitz. Read also.
Oct 1, 2020 · The rocker, 56, fondly describes the close relationship he had with the Jeffersons actress, who died of breast cancer in 1995, in his upcoming new memoir Let Love Rule, titled after his 1989...
Dec 13, 2023 · His parents, Roxie Roker and Sy Kravitz, were not just individuals but embodiments of cultural and artistic prowess. This article delves into the lives of these two remarkable people, exploring how their backgrounds, careers, and personal journeys shaped the icon that is Lenny Kravitz.
Dec 6, 1995 · A marriage to Sy Kravitz, a former NBC executive, ended in divorce, said a spokesman for Virgin Records, their son's recording company. In addition to her son, she is survived by her father,...
Jan 14, 2022 · Lenny Kravitz celebrated his mother, Roxie Roker, in his autobiography ("Let Love Rule"), but Roker had a remarkable show business career of her own.
Sep 13, 2018 · In real life, Roker was also in an interracial marriage with Sy Kravitz, Lenny's dad and Zoe's grandfather. "When I was educated about what the world was like, I was like, 'This is a huge deal.' It was brave of her to go there," Zoe Kravitz said of Roker.
