![]() In 1990 he created the “Kick Drugs out of America” Foundation, and has also been named “Veteran of the Year” at the American Veteran awards show. He has been a spokesman on behalf of the Veteran’s Administration and hospitalized veterans. Norris has used his success to give back to the military community. Its descendants today are known as giraffes”), and to this day new “Chuck Norris facts” are still being created, much to the good-natured Norris’ amusement. The show made Chuck very famous worldwide. In 1993, Norris made a transition to TV, when he began shooting the series Walker, Texas Ranger. Many of the films were produced by his brother, Aaron. By the late 70s he was popular enough to headline his own movies, and starred in cult classics such as “Good Guys Wear Black,” “Delta Force” and “Missing in Action.” He currently stars in the popular TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger.” Norris’ fame grew to the point that fans began making up “Chuck Norris facts” about him (i.e., “Chuck Norris once kicked a horse in the chin. Chuck Norris became the most prominent star at the time and appeared in eight films in four years. After bit roles, he captured the public’s attention with his show-stopping turn as Bruce Lee’s martial arts opponent in “Return of the Dragon” (1973). It was McQueen who encouraged Norris to go into acting. He held the world middleweight karate champion title for six years, and was named Black Belt magazine’s “Fighter of the Year” in 1969, eventually founding 32 martial arts schools. He then worked for Northrop Aviation, but moonlighted as a karate instructor and soon was teaching full-time and running a number of martial arts schools, teaching famous celebrities such as the Osmonds, Priscilla Presley and Steve McQueen. When he returned to the US, Norris served at March Air Force Base, California before being discharged in August 1962. He thus studied Tang Soo Do and Tae Kwan Do, both Korean martial arts, and became the first Westerner to be awarded an eighth-degree Black Belt in Tae Kwan Do. One night on duty, Norris realized that he couldn’t arrest a rowdy drunk without pulling his weapon. He has also become an internet meme, with jokes and memes about his toughness and martial arts skills going viral on social media. It was in the Air Force, while stationed in Korea, that Chuck was introduced to martial arts. In recent years, Norris has largely retired from acting, although he has made a few cameo appearances in movies and TV shows. Carlos Ray Chuck Norris, famous actor and fighter, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Northwood Hills, TX at the age of 80.Chuck Starred in dozens of movies and Tv series which have and. Norris joined the Air Force after high school, with the goal of training in the Security Police in preparation for a career in law enforcement. His mother was Irish-English and his father was Cherokee. Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris was born on Main Ryan, Oklahoma. ![]() ![]() What many people don’t know is that Norris is also very dedicated to the military community. Martial Law (TV Series 19982000) Chuck Norris as Ranger Cordell Walker. Chuck Norris is famous as a world-champion martial artist, and movie and television star. ![]()
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