Larry Elder family including his father Randolph and brothers Kirk and Dennis served in the United States Armed Forces. Larry is predominantly based in Los Angeles.
Elder is an American conservative talk radio host, writer, right-wing political commentator, and former attorney. He is the host of The Larry Elder Show. In 2015, Larry was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Larry’s philosophies are to entertain, inform, provoke, and uplift. He was discovered by Dennis Prager in the 90s. In 1999, he won a Los Angeles Emmy for “Best News Special.”
He ran for elected office in 2021 as a Republican candidate in the recall election of Gavin Newsom. Elder did not run against Newsom in the state’s gubernatorial election in 2022.
Larry Elder Grew Up In Los Angeles
Elder spent his childhood in Pico-Union and South Central areas of Los Angeles. He was about 7 when he, his parents, and two brothers moved to South Central, a working-class neighborhood.
His mom and dad shared little of their racial difficulties with the kids. They did not want the sons to use race as a crutch, as per the Los Angeles Times.
Growing up, Larry’s older brother Kirk never bullied him or his younger brother Dennis. Kirk used to drag the two younger ones to Elvis Presley movies even if they were terrible.
Larry and Kirk played Little League hardball, and they used to play in their backyard and the streets.
Larry Elder Wife
Larry was married for two years to a physician, who was also his longtime friend. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1994 because she wanted children, and he did not.
Elder Dated Patricia Stewart For 16 Years
Larry and Patricia dated from 1996 to 2012, and they remain good friends to this day. They were also co-workers at KABC.
In an interview with FOX, Patricia stated that she has never been treated with anything but kindness, courtesy, respect, love, and admiration by Larry. She also added that she is going to vote for him in the recall election.
Larry Elder And Alexandra Datig Were Engaged
Elder and Datig first met in the early 2000s at a Playboy mansion party in the Holmby Hills. Their relationship began much later, and she moved in with him in 2013. Larry and Alexandra were engaged from 2013 to 2015.
The two broke off their 18-month engagement in 2015 after a heated argument when their relationship was falling apart. Alexandra told Politico that he pressured her to sign a non-disclosure agreement after his assistant informed her that all of Larry’s girlfriends did.
Who Is Alexandra Datig?
Alexandra is a political commentator and media research specialist who has appeared on several networks such as ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC, OAn, and Newsmax. She is also a conservative blogger who writes and edits the Front Page Index.
Alexandra was born in Switzerland on December 5, 1969. She grew up in a wealthy household and moved to the United States to pursue a career in politics in 1986.
She is a double major in Criminal Justice and Communications, as per The Sun. She worked as an executive assistant to Nate Holden, former Councilmember and state legislator.
Larry Elder Parents Are Randolph And Viola
Larry Elder was born to parents Randolph Elder and Viola Elder on April 27, 1952. His dad was a Republican, whereas his mom was a Democrat.
Randolph and Viola married in 1947 and lived in Tennessee till 1949. They later moved to Los Angeles. They raised three sons.
Larry Father Randolph Elder
Elder was born in 1915 in Athens, Georgia. He grew up in poverty and got kicked out of the home by his mom and her boyfriend, as per DVIDS. Before getting enlisted in the Marien Corps on November 13, 1943, Randolph had to work many menial jobs.
He was one of the first African American Marines to enlist and undergo recruit training at Montford Point, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Elder served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.
He worked as a cook and served meals to the soldiers during the Pacific Campaign and later became a staff sergeant. He departed the service on April 9, 1946. Randolph had to move from Georgia to California because of the Second Great Migration after the war.
Elder opened a cafe in Pico-Union in 1962 after being employed as a janitor at Nabisco. He operated the breakfast cafe while working two janitorial jobs. Randolph passed away on March 31, 2011.
Larry called his father gruff and blunt. Randolph often intimidated his children, but they rarely ever doubted his love or commitment to them.
U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher awarded Randolph the Congressional Gold Medal, and his sons Larry and Kirk accepted it on his behalf in 2013.
Larry Mother Viola Elder
Viola was born Viola Conley on July 2, 1924, in Toney, Alabama. Elder went to Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama, after graduating high school.
She was employed at the United States Department of War in Washington, DC, during World War II. She was a clerical worker there.
Viola was an active community member who served in several organizations and churches in Los Angeles. She passed away on June 13, 2006, in Los Angeles, as per The Los Angeles Times.
Larry Elder Has Two Brother
Larry Elder was the middle child of three brothers. His older brother Kirk was born in 1949, and his younger brother Dennis was born in 1954.
Dennis Elder Was A PFC
Dennis served in the US Army and held the rank of PFC (Private First Class). He also served in the Vietnam War.
He was born on July 29, 1953, and sadly passed away on January 27, 1997. Larry posted a photo of his brother’s tombstone on Twitter in 2016.
Larry also posts photos and remembers to wish him every year on Dennis’ birthday.
Kirk Elder Was A Navy
Kirk often came to Larry’s radio show, and they talked about politics, culture, and sports. The two had different political opinions and often disagreed.
Kirk and his wife, Tresta, were planning to go to Hawaii to celebrate his birthday. However, he unexpectedly passed away 16 days before his 70th birthday in 2019, as per The Tribune-Democrat.
He worked at an oil refinery for a very long time and was also enlisted in the Navy during the Vietnam era. Kirk had four children, two daughters, and two sons.