Wieland Norris: How did Chuck Norris' brother die?

Publish date: 2024-05-18

Wieland Norris was an American soldier and also the brother of Chuck Norris. Wieland Norris is an American martial artist and actor. He is known for his movies including A Force of One (1979), The Octagon (1980), and An Eye for an Eye (1981). He also holds a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo.

Wieland Norris: Bio Summary

Full Name	Wieland Clyde Norris
famous as	Chuck Norris’ brother
Age	26 years old at the time of death
Date of Birth	July 12, 1943
Place of Birth	United States of America
Date of death	June 03, 1970
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	American
Siblings	Chuck Norris, Aaron Norris
Parents	Wilma Scarberry, Ray Dee Norris

Who was Wieland Norris?

Wieland Norris was born on July 12 1943 in Contra Costa County, CA, United States. He is the son of Wilma Scarberry and Ray Dee Norris. Weiland is the brother of Chuck Norris and Aaron Norris. When he was born his father, was 25, and his mother was 22. He was the second child of the family of three boys. Wieland has been described by his mother as her “hero”. His father Ray Norris was a World War II Army soldier.

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His Father Abandoned them

When Wiland was 14, his parent divorced. His elder brother Chuck described his childhood as “downbeat”. Their father who worked intermittently as an automobile mechanic bus driver, and truck driver will sometimes go on alcohol-drinking binges that lasted for months at a time. When her parents’ marriage came to an end, they relocated to Prairie Village, Kansas, and then to Torrance, California with his mother and brothers.

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While celebrating his mother during her 100th birthday, the “The Delta Force” actor wrote-“Mom married my father at 16 years of age but was abandoned to raise her three boys all alone. I was the eldest, and often had to assume the roles of my absent father. We were as poor as church mice, but that’s what also prepared me to overcome the obstacles of this life.”

Wieland Norris was married

Chuck Norris’ brother, Wieland was married to Melodye J. Richardson. They got married on 17 January 1964, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States according to familysearch. During the Vietnam War, both Wieland and his younger brother Aaron enlisted in the United States Army but he meet a different fate during the battle. Aaron Norris like his elder brother Chuck Norris is involved with the entertainment and film industry. He is a stunt performer, director, occasional actor, and film and television producer.

How did Wieland Norris die?

Chuck Norris’ brother Wieland Norris was killed in action in Vietnam in 1970. He died on 3 June 1970, in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam, at the age of 26. Wieland Norris was a private in the 101st Airborne Division he was killed while on patrol in the defense of Firebase Ripcord. He was buried in Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States. Wieland Norris was ranked Private First Class (PFC) in the army.

While celebrating his mother on his 100th birthday- Chuck Norris wrote-“She’s also endured the deaths of her two husbands, a stepson, two grandchildren and my younger brother Wieland in the Vietnam War. ” Chuck also served in the United States Air Force and has won many martial arts championships.

In 1984, Norris starred in Joseph Zito’s Missing in Action. It’s the first of a series of Prisoner of War rescue fantasies, where he played Colonel James Braddock. Norris dedicated the films to his younger brother Wieland. Their father Ray Dee Norris also died on 17 July 1971 at the age of 53. Their mother Wilma Scarberry celebrated his 100th birthday in 2021.