Profile of the Day: Richard Gere

Posted August 31, 2015 by Amanda | No Comment
Profile of the Day: Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Happy birthday, Richard Gere! Today the actor and activist turns 66.

Gere was born on August 31, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Homer George Gere and Doris Ann Tiffany. Did you know he is a Mayflower descendant? His ancestors include Francis Eaton, George Soule, Richard Warren, Degory Priest and Francis Cooke.

He rose to fame in the 1980s as the star of the hit films American Gigolo and An Officer and a Gentleman. After a box office slump, Gere bounced back with one of his most popular films to date, Pretty Woman. The film would become the breakout vehicle for his co-star Julia Roberts, who also happens to be his 15th cousin.

What’s your favorite Richard Gere film?

Explore Richard Gere’s family tree on Geni and discover how you’re related to the star!
 

View Richard Gere’s Geni Profile

 


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