
Terry Crews, Sr. is the father of American actor, television host, and former football player Terry Alan Crews. Terry Sr’s son is known for his role as Julius Rock in Everybody Hates Chris and for hosting the hit reality show, America’s Got Talent. He is an advocate for women’s rights and an activist against sexism.
Terry Crews, Sr: Bio Summary
Name | Terry Crews, Sr. |
Famous as | father of Terry Crews |
Date of birth | N/A |
Place of birth | Edison, Calhoun, Georgia |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | African-American |
Parents | Edward “Ed” Charles Crews and Ermelle Smart |
Spouse | Patricia Crews |
Children | Michaell Crews, Terry Alan Crews, and Marcelle Crews |
Who Is Terry Crews’ Father, Terry Crews, Sr?
Terry Crews, Sr is the father of Terry Crews. Terry Sr is also known as Big Terry. Terry Sr’s exact date of birth is unknown. He was born in Edison, Calhoun, Georgia. His parents were Edward “Ed” Charles Crews and Ermelle Smart. He had a troubled childhood. His father Edward Crews who reportedly abandoned his children, was in and out of jail at the time Terry Sr. was young.
According to sources, in 1954, 11 years after Terry Crews, Sr’s parents were married, his mother decided to sue his father for abandoning his children. Terry Sr is said to have been 9 years old when his mother sued his father. This means Terry Sr was born in 1945/ 1940s. Unfortunately, Terry Sr’s father died of an epileptic seizure at the age of 38, in the year 1963, five years after he was released from prison.
Terry Sr is said to have been a foreman at the Buick factory in Flint. He met and married Patricia Ann Crews (Simpson). Terry Crews, Sr and Patricia Crews had three children and one of their children was named after Terry Sr. It is unknown if his marriage to Patricia was his first or not. Terry Sr was an alcoholic. During his marriage to Patricia, he was physically abusive towards his wife.
Terry Crews, Sr. is said to have abused his wife even in front of their children. Terry Sr’s wife, Patricia Crews mainly raised their three children. Terry Alan Crews who is the middle child of their three children said: “I wet the bed ’til I was 15 years old because I did not know what was going to happen every night. I’d wake up to screaming, glass breaking. I said, ‘I gotta find a way out.'”
Whether Terry Crews, Sr, and Patricia Crews got divorced or not is unknown. Per a source, Terry Sr and Patricia were separated. Terry Sr wasn’t in the spotlight until his son Terry Crews Jr became famous. Terry Jr is an actor, TV host, and former football player.
Terry Crews, Sr’s Relationship With His Son Terry Crews Jr
Terry Crews, Sr and his son Terry Crews Jr had a complicated relationship. Terry Jr has mentioned that his father was an alcoholic and was often violent towards his mother. He said he focused on building his strength to protect himself from his “abusive” and “alcoholic” father. He said: “Growing up was not a good experience.”
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“My father was very abusive, you know, he used to beat my mother. And so, it was one of those things where I knew I would have to get stronger because one day I thought I’d have to fight him. That’s how it started out.” Terry Crews Jr confessed that he ended up beating his father after his father attacked his mother in front of him. Terry Jr said:
“We went home for Christmas, and my father decided to beat her one more time. I mean, he had gone years without touching her, and he hit her in the mouth, knocked her tooth sideways, and I was, like, I told him, ‘Get the kids out the house.” Terry Jr revealed he beat his father and recalled his father “begging”.
However, Terry Jr said he had thought “it would feel good. And he’s on the ground, bleeding, crying,” but he “didn’t feel one bit better.” Terry Jr went to therapy and learned to forgive his father. “That was the best thing I could ever think of to tell him.” The father and son reconciled. “We hugged, he cried.”
“Man, all I wanted was for us to be a family and for him to love my mother as much as we loved her. And then at that moment, I knew we had transcended.” Terry Crews Jr said his relationship with his father isn’t perfect but forgiving his father has helped him “move on”.
“By me forgiving him, by me finding one thing to compliment him and be thankful for, I was able to transcend that moment and we were able to transcend it and, and get past it.” Terry Crews Jr said: “And I find there’s a lot of things that you just have to cut your losses on. Move on, and reevaluate the situation as it exists today. And now, I have been able to move on.”
Where Is Terry Crews’ Father Now?
Terry Crews, Sr has lived a private life so much is unknown about his life. His whereabouts are unknown. He may be living in the United States. It is difficult to tell if he is alive as of 2023 or not. The mother of his children Patricia Crews is said to have passed away in the year 2015 at the age of 66 from an infection while battling cancer.
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