Gary Busey
William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an American actor.[2] He has appeared in many movies and television shows since the 1970s. In 1988, He was involved in a motorcycle accident, but he recovered.[3] He was born in Goose Creek, Texas and grew up in Oklahoma.[4] He was a heavy cocaine user for many years, before giving it up and becoming a born-again Christian. His elder son Jake Busey (born 1971) is also an actor.
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Busey in 2008 | |
| Born | William Gary Busey[1] 29 June 1944 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Helkenberg
(m. 1968; div. 1990) Tiani Warden
(m. 1996; div. 2001) |
| Partner(s) | Steffanie Sampson (2008–present) |
| Children | 3; including Jake |
Busey was a contestant in two celebrity series of The Apprentice (2011 and 2013). He won the August September 2014 series of Celebrity Big Brother UK.
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Busey (standing), Mark Hamill and Jack Elam from The Texas Wheelers, 1974
Busey at the premiere of A Star Is Born in 1976
References
- ↑ "William Gary Busey : Texas Birth Index". Familysearch.org. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Gary Busey". TV Guide. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ Edward J. Boyer (December 5, 1988). "Actor Gary Busey Critically Hurt in Culver City Motorcycle Crash". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Gary Busey Biography". Bio?A&E Television Network, LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
Other websites
- Gary Busey on IMDb