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The Jeffersons: Created by Norman Lear, Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, Bernard West. With Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover. A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.
Early life. Roker was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, the son of Isabel, of Jamaican descent, and Albert Lincoln Roker Sr., a bus driver of Bahamian descent. He initially wanted to be a cartoonist. He was raised Catholic, his mother's faith, and graduated from Xavier High School in Manhattan. He attended the State University of New York at Oswego where he received a B.A. in ...
13 de dic. de 2023 · TL;DR: The Essence of Lenny Kravitz’s Parentage. Roxie Roker, an actress of Bahamian and African-American descent, broke barriers on The Jeffersons. Sy Kravitz, a former Green Beret turned NBC news producer, had a complex relationship with his son. Lenny Kravitz’s unique sound and style are deeply rooted in his diverse family background.
5 de dic. de 1995 · Roxie Roker, who played half of one of TV’s earliest interracial couples when she appeared in “The Jeffersons,” has died, her publicist said Monday. She was 66. Roker, who played Helen ...
2 de dic. de 1995 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 12466. Source citation. Actress. She is best known for her portrayal as 'Helen Willis' on the popular television sitcom The Jeffersons and mother of rock star Lenny Kravitz. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, she later attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1952.
7 de jul. de 2020 · Jul 07, 2020 02:30 P.M. Roxie Roker, a legendary pace-setting actress, was half of the first TV interracial couple, among other firsts. Roker was also the mother of singer Lenny Kravitz, before succumbing to cancer at the age of 66. Advertisement. For many 70s and 80s children and adults, the name "Helen Willis" will always be remembered fondly.
Roxie Roker è meglio conosciuto come un americano neroattrice che ha reso giustizia all'arte di ricreare la realtà sui nostri schermi. Era un'attrice molto importante a metà del 1900 ed è famosa per i ruoli che ha interpretato in programmi televisivi come Appendere con Mr. Cooper, Un mondo diverso, Murder She Wrote, The Love Boat, 227, Beat The Clock e la mini serie televisiva Roots. È ...
