Editing Chuck Norris (section)

==Personal life==
===Family===
Norris married his classmate Dianne Kay Holechek (born 1941) in December 1958 when he was 18 and Dianne was 17 years of age. They had met in 1956 at high school in Torrance, California. In 1962, their first child, [[Mike Norris (actor)|Mike]], was born. He also had a daughter in 1963 out of an extramarital affair.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chuck Norris Didn't Need a DNA Test to Accept Daughter He Didn't Know He Had {{!}} "It Was as If I Had Known Her All My Life"|url=https://her.womenworking.com/chuck-norris-secret-lovechild-dina-norris-affair-cheated-on-first-wife-dianne-holechek|access-date=2020-10-27|website=her.womenworking.com|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031183824/https://her.womenworking.com/chuck-norris-secret-lovechild-dina-norris-affair-cheated-on-first-wife-dianne-holechek|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Herald Extra: Chuck Norris |url=http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/208901 | url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325000414/http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/208901 |archive-date=March 25, 2008}}</ref> Later, he had a second son, [[Eric Norris|Eric]], with his wife in 1964. After 30 years of marriage, Norris and Holechek were divorced in 1989, after separating in 1988 during the filming of ''The Delta Force 2''.

On November 28, 1998, he married former model Gena O'Kelley, 23 years younger than Norris. O'Kelley had two children from a previous marriage. She delivered twins on August 30, 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/gena-norris/person/242582/trivia.html |title=Gena Norris Notes |publisher=Tv.com |date=May 3, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414142313/http://www.tv.com/gena-norris/person/242582/trivia.html |archive-date=April 14, 2009 }}</ref>

On September 22, 2004, Norris told ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'''s [[Mary Hart (TV personality)|Mary Hart]] that he did not meet his illegitimate daughter from a past relationship until she was 26, although she learned that he was her father when she was 16. He met her after she sent a letter informing him of their relationship in 1990, one year after Norris's divorce from his first wife, Dianne Holechek.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hart |first=Mary |url=http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/34237/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123143532/http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/34237/index.html |archive-date=November 23, 2006 |date=September 22, 2004 |title=At Home and Up-Close with Chuck Norris |work=etonline.com}}</ref>

Norris has 13 grandchildren {{as of|2017|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mentorsharbor.com/2011/03/31/chucknorris |title=mentorsharbor.com |website=Mentorsharbor.com | url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003012549/http://mentorsharbor.com/2011/03/31/chucknorris/ |archive-date=October 3, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Christianity===
An outspoken Christian,<ref>See External Links Drew Marshall Interview</ref> Norris is the author of several Christian-themed books. On April 22, 2008, Norris expressed his support for the [[intelligent design movement]] when he reviewed [[Ben Stein]]'s ''[[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed|Expelled]]'' for [[Townhall]].com.<ref>{{cite web |last=Norris |first=Chuck |title=Win Ben Stein's Monkey |date=April 22, 2008 |url=http://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2008/04/22/win_ben_steins_monkey |publisher=Townhall |access-date=April 22, 2008 |archive-date=April 24, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424044325/http://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2008/04/22/win_ben_steins_monkey |url-status=live }}</ref>

He is [[Baptist]] and a member of the [[Prestonwood Baptist Church]] ([[Southern Baptist Convention]]) in [[Dallas]].<ref>Sara Horn, [https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/chuck-norris-tells-how-gods-plan-was-bigger-than-his-own/ Chuck Norris tells how God's plan was bigger than his own], baptistpress.com, USA, September 21, 2004</ref>

===Political views===
[[File:George W. Bush and Chuck Norris.jpg|thumb|right|Norris with [[George W. Bush]] and [[Jeb Bush]] on November 6, 1997]]
[[File:ChuckNorris-18FEB2016.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.68|Norris and his wife at a political event in [[the Woodlands, Texas]] on February 15, 2016]]
[[File:Norrishuckabee.JPG|thumb|Norris with former presidential candidate [[Mike Huckabee]] in [[Londonderry, New Hampshire]] on January 5, 2008]]
Norris is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and outspoken [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomsen |first1=Jacqueline |title=Chuck Norris endorses ex-judge Moore in Alabama GOP Senate primary |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/345636-chuck-norris-endorses-moore-in-alabama-gop-senate-primary/ |access-date=May 22, 2019 |newspaper=The Hill |date=August 7, 2017 |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609181644/https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/345636-chuck-norris-endorses-moore-in-alabama-gop-senate-primary |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=And the latest Chuck Norris political endorsement goes to |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/08/08/and-the-latest-chuck-norris-political-endorsement-goes-to/ |access-date=October 8, 2021 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=August 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=5 reasons Chuck Norris wants you to vote for Donald Trump |url=https://www.nj.com/opinion/2016/07/5_reasons_chuck_norris_wants_you_to_vote_for_donald_trump_the_auditor.html |access-date=October 8, 2021 |publisher=NJ.com/Advance Publications |date=January 16, 2019}}</ref> Norris is a columnist for the [[Far-right politics|far-right]] [[WorldNetDaily]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WorldNet Daily Continues to Pump Out Outrageous Propaganda |url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2012/worldnet-daily-continues-pump-out-outrageous-propaganda |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Southern Poverty Law Center |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Zachary |date=2015-05-15 |title=Chuck Norris: I never said Jade Helm aimed to take over Texas! |url=https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/chuck-norris-i-never-said-jade-helm-aimed-take-over-texas-msna602846 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=MSNBC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-04 |title='Texas Ranger' Chuck Norris warns of government plot to take over state |url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/04/chuck-norris-warns-government-conspiracy-take-over-texas |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

In an interview following the release of the 1984 film ''[[Missing in Action (film)|Missing in Action]]'', Norris stated that "I am a [[conservative]], a real flag waver, a big [[Ronald Reagan]] fan. I'm not so much a Republican or Democrat; I go more for the man himself. Ronald Reagan says what he thinks, he's not afraid to speak his mind, even if he may be unpopular. I want a strong leader and he is a strong leader. And ever since he has been in office there has been a more positive, patriotic feeling in this country."<ref>'I really appreciate the acclaim' Norris basks in limelight KLEMESRUD, JUDY. The Globe and Mail3 Sep 1985: S.7.</ref>

Around the time of the filming of the 1986 film ''[[The Delta Force]]'', Norris said—in response to the hijacking  of [[TWA flight 847]]—that United States is becoming a "[[paper tiger]]" in the Middle East. "What we're facing here is the fact that our passive approach to terrorism is going to instigate much more terrorism throughout the world."<ref>CAROL LAWRENCE JOINS A `NEW CAST': [SUN-SENTINEL Edition] Sun Sentinel 5 July 1985: 2.A.</ref> "I've been all over the world, and seeing the devastation that terrorism has done in Europe and the Middle East, I know eventually it's going to come here," added Norris. "It's just a matter of time. They're doing all this devastation in Europe now, and the next stepping stone is America and Canada. Being a free country, with the freedom of movement that we have, it's an open door policy for terrorism. It's like [[Muammar Gaddafi|Khadafy]] [sic] said a few weeks ago. 'If Reagan doesn't back off, I'm going to release my killer squads in America.' And there's no doubt in my mind that he has them."<ref>Action star Chuck Norris an intelligent Rambo: [FIN Edition] Ron Base Toronto Star. Toronto Star 11 Feb 1986: F4.</ref>

In 2007, Norris took a trip to [[Iraq]] to visit U.S. troops.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.waxahachietx.com/news/waxahachie/norris-documentary-shines-light-on-troops-overseas/article_f3512826-3bee-11e1-ba90-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=image&photo=0 |title=Norris documentary shines light on troops overseas |publisher=WaxahachieTX.com |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130816171615/http://www.waxahachietx.com/news/waxahachie/norris-documentary-shines-light-on-troops-overseas/article_f3512826-3bee-11e1-ba90-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=image&photo=0 |archive-date=August 16, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elliscountypress.com/news/8614-martial-arts-program-for-kids-to-start.html |title=Martial arts program for kids to start |publisher=The Ellis County Press |date=May 21, 2009 | url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130816171521/http://www.elliscountypress.com/news/8614-martial-arts-program-for-kids-to-start.html |archive-date=August 16, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Norris supported [[Mike Huckabee]]'s failed [[Mike Huckabee 2008 presidential campaign|candidacy]] in the [[2008 Republican Party presidential primaries]], where he made headlines for calling the eventual Republican nominee, [[John McCain]], too old to handle the pressures of being president.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Savage |first1=Charlie |title=Huckabee campaign is more than a cameo for Chuck Norris |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/world/americas/17iht-17norris-huckabee.9288588.html?smid=url-share |access-date=July 20, 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=January 17, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Norris says McCain is too old to be president |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna22759611 |access-date=July 20, 2024 |agency=The Associated Press |publisher=NBC News}}</ref> He voiced his support for McCain in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]], emphasizing his enthusiasm for McCain's partner on the Republican ticket, [[Sarah Palin]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=McSherry |first1=Alison |title=Listen Up, America: Chuck Norris' Vision |url=https://rollcall.com/2008/09/15/listen-up-america-chuck-norris-vision/ |access-date=20 July 2024 |publisher=Roll Call |date=September 15, 2008}}</ref>

On November 18, 2008, Norris became one of the first members of show business to express support for the [[California Proposition 8 (2008)|California Proposition 8]] ban on same-sex marriage, and he criticized activists for not accepting the [[democratic process]] and the apparent double standard he perceived in criticizing [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] without criticizing African Americans, most of whom who had voted for the measure.<ref>{{cite news |last=Norris |first=Chuck |date=November 18, 2008 |url=http://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2008/11/18/if_democracy_doesnt_work,_try_anarchy|title=If Democracy Doesn't Work, Try Anarchy |publisher=Townhall |access-date=April 21, 2012 |archive-date=May 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510100215/http://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2008/11/18/if_democracy_doesnt_work,_try_anarchy |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2009, Norris had expressed support for the [[Barack Obama]] [[Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories|"birther" conspiracy]]. In his letter, released at [[WorldNetDaily]], Norris deemed then-President Obama's refusal to disclose his birth certificate suspicious and implored him to put an end to the conspiracy theories.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chuck-norris-on-birthers_n_250891|title=Chuck Norris On Birthers: "I Agree With CNN's Lou Dobbs" |last=  Weiner|first=Rachel |date= May 25, 2011|website= HuffPost|access-date= 2023-02-16|quote= I agree with CNN's Lou Dobbs, who was chastised by his own media outlet for demanding the release of your original birth certificate. Why was that such a bad request? [...] Mr. President, as more and more people realize that you are refusing to release your original birth certificate, further questions will fuel the fires of debate or at least hinder the embers from ever being snuffed out. Questions such as, "Does it really contain the Hawaiian physician's name?" "Does it disclose something other than his birthplace that he wishes others not to see?"}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/08/chuck-norris-challenges-obama-birth-certificate/|title=Chuck Norris Challenges Obama on Birth Certificate |last= Schulman |first= Daniel|date=August 3, 2009 |website=Mother Jones |publisher= |access-date=2023-02-16 |quote=}}</ref>

On April 11, 2011 Norris had written a five-part investigation regarding the "infiltration of [[Sharia law]] into United States culture" for [[WorldNetDaily]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2011/04/chuck-norris-sharia-law-invading-us-like-a-frog-boiled-in-a-kettle-by-a-slow-simmer |title= Chuck Norris: Sharia Law Invading U.S. Like a "Frog Boiled in a Kettle by a Slow Simmer"|last=Weiner |first= Juli|date= April 18, 2011|magazine= Vanity Fair|access-date= 2023-02-16|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/04/koran-scholar-chuck-norris-warns-against-creeping-sharia/|title=Koran Scholar Chuck Norris Warns Of Creeping Sharia|last=Murphy |first= Tim|date= April 18, 2011|website= Mother Jones|access-date= 2023-02-16|quote=}}</ref>

On June 26, 2012, Norris published an article on Ammoland.com, in which he accused the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]] of paying [[Jim Turley]], one of the national board members of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] at the time, to reverse the organization's policy that excluded gay youths from joining.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ammoland.com/2012/06/is-obama-creating-a-pro-gay-boy-scouts-of-america/#axzz6TcAX26GK |title=Is Obama Creating a Pro-Gay Boy Scouts of America? |access-date=July 29, 2020 |archive-date=January 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106063947/https://www.ammoland.com/2012/06/is-obama-creating-a-pro-gay-boy-scouts-of-america/#axzz6TcAX26GK |url-status=dead }}</ref>

During the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]], Norris first recommended [[Ron Paul]], and then later formally endorsed [[Newt Gingrich]] as the Republican presidential candidate.<ref>{{cite news |last=Reilly |first=Mollie |title=Chuck Norris Endorses Newt Gingrich For President |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/chuck-norris-endorses-newt-gingrich_n_1220171.html |publisher=The HuffingtonPost |date=January 20, 2012 |access-date=February 20, 2020 |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817030319/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/chuck-norris-endorses-newt-gingrich_n_1220171.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After Gingrich suspended his campaign in May 2012, Norris endorsed Republican [[presumptive nominee]] [[Mitt Romney]], despite Norris having previously accused Romney of [[Flip-flop (politics)|flip-flopping]] and of trying to buy the nomination for the Republican Party candidacy for 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Poppleton |first=Travis |title=Chuck Norris slams Romney, endorses Newt Gingrich for president |url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=757&sid=19145432 |publisher=KSL |access-date=August 26, 2012 |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025160544/http://www.ksl.com/?nid=757&sid=19145432 |url-status=live }}</ref> On the eve of the election, he and his wife Gena made a video warning that if evangelicals did not show up at the polls and vote out President Obama, "...our country as we know it may be lost forever...".<ref>{{cite web |last=Bingham |first=Amy |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/chuck-norris-warns-1000-years-darkness-obama-elected/story?id=17152039 |title=Chuck Norris Warns of '1,000 years of Darkness' If Obama Re-Elected  |website=ABC News |date=September 4, 2012 |access-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101014439/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/chuck-norris-warns-1000-years-darkness-obama-elected/story?id=17152039 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gunter |first=Booth |title=Six most paranoid fears for Obama's second term |website=Salon.com |url=http://www.salon.com/2012/11/04/six_most_paranoid_fears_for_obamas_second_term |date=November 4, 2012 |access-date=November 12, 2012 |archive-date=November 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112142536/http://www.salon.com/2012/11/04/six_most_paranoid_fears_for_obamas_second_term/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Norris has visited [[Israel]], and he voiced support for former Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] in the [[2013 Israeli legislative election|2013]] and [[2015 Israeli legislative election|2015 elections]].<ref>{{cite news |title=What is Chuck Norris doing in Israel? |url=http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/What-is-Chuck-Norris-doing-in-Israel-480613 |date=February 5, 2017 |newspaper=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |access-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003147/https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/What-is-Chuck-Norris-doing-in-Israel-480613 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Becker |first1=Gahl |last2=Froim |first2=Yoni |title=Chuck Norris arrives in Israel, peace seems imminent |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4918307,00.html |date=February 6, 2017 |work=[[Ynetnews]] |access-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804055443/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4918307,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Norris endorsed Huckabee again in the [[2016 Republican Party presidential primaries|2016 Republican primaries]] before he dropped out.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/240032-celebrity-endorsements-for-2016/ |title=Celebrity endorsements for 2016 |work=The Hill |date=April 25, 2015 |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119002722/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/240032-celebrity-endorsements-for-2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2016, it was reported that Norris endorsed Republican [[Texas]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Ted Cruz]] and that he would be attending a Cruz rally,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2016/03/08/chuck-norris-endorses-ted-cruz-n2130391 |title=Chuck Norris Endorses Ted Cruz |date=March 8, 2016 |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-date=March 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326231014/http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2016/03/08/chuck-norris-endorses-ted-cruz-n2130391 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Heil |first1=Emily |title=Roundhouse kick! Chuck Norris to stump for Ted Cruz |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/03/08/roundhouse-kick-chuck-norris-to-stump-for-ted-cruz/ |date=March 8, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310234847/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/03/08/roundhouse-kick-chuck-norris-to-stump-for-ted-cruz/ |url-status=live }}</ref> but two days later, Norris stated he would only endorse the GOP nominee once that nominee has been nominated by the party.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Recio |first1=Maria |title=Chuck Norris Bows Out of Cruz Event |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article65302007.html |date=March 10, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Star-Telegram]] |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-date=March 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314014522/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article65302007.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, Norris endorsed former [[Alabama]] Chief Justice [[Roy Moore]] in the [[2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomsen |first1=Jacqueline |title=Chuck Norris Endorses Ex-Judge Moore in Alabama GOP Senate Primary |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/345636-chuck-norris-endorses-moore-in-alabama-gop-senate-primary/ |date=August 7, 2017 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |access-date=August 7, 2017 |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810014750/http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/345636-chuck-norris-endorses-moore-in-alabama-gop-senate-primary |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2019, Norris signed an endorsement deal with gun manufacturer [[Glock Ges.m.b.H.|Glock]]. The deal was met with criticism from some members of the public and some of his fans, who felt it was in bad timing due to the increase in [[school shootings in the United States]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chuck Norris slammed for becoming face of Glock |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chuck-norris-slammed-for-becoming-the-face-of-glock-so-sad-to-see-youre-just-a-sponsor-now-160931110.html |website=Yahoo.com |date=April 19, 2019 |access-date=May 14, 2019 |archive-date=April 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419172826/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chuck-norris-slammed-for-becoming-the-face-of-glock-so-sad-to-see-youre-just-a-sponsor-now-160931110.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, Norris announced his support of the [[2021 California gubernatorial recall election|2021 gubernatorial election]] to recall incumbent Governor [[Gavin Newsom]] and endorsed radio talk show host [[Larry Elder]] to replace him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citizensjournal.us/conservative-powerhouse-restored-to-california-governors-recall-race/|website=Citizens Journal|author=Greg Albough|title=Conservative Powerhouse Restored To California Governor's Recall Race|date=July 22, 2021}}</ref>