Kelsey Grammer is an American actor best known for portraying psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane has been playing Cheers and its spin-off series Frasier for 20 years. Blessed with a charismatic on-screen presence and commanding voice, he has captivated audiences with his entertaining performances. Although he is known for his perfect comic timing, he has witnessed many tragedies in his personal life. Using his religion and beliefs, he has successfully overcome substance addiction and a series of failed relationships.

Born name

Allen Kelsey Grammer

nickname

Kilmer Ghoulsman, Klarc Glamour, Kelsey

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands

nationality

training

Kelsey attended Pine Crest School in Florida. He went on to attend the Juilliard School in New York on a scholarship and studied there from 1973 to 1975, but was eventually expelled for lack of attendance.

occupation

Actor, Voice Actor, Comedian, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Activist

family

• Father – Frank Allen Grammer Jr. (musician, coffee shop owner) (died 1968)
• Mother – Sally Grammer (née Cranmer) (singer, actress) (died 2008)
• Siblings – Karen Grammer (younger sister) (died 1975)
• Others – Frank Allen Grammer, Sr. (paternal grandfather), Edna M. Weeks (paternal grandmother), Gordon Savage Cranmer (maternal grandfather), Evangeline Lucille/Lucile Dimmick (maternal grandmother), Andy Grammer (cousin) (musician), Emmett Emmanual Hesketh (grandson)

Manager

Kelsey is represented by California’s United Talent Agency.

To build

Average

Height

6ft or 183cm

Its peak height was found to be 185.5 cm

weight

81 kg or 178.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Kelsey dated –

1. Doreen Alderman (1982-1990) – Kelsey married actress and dance instructor, Doreen Alderman, in 1982. On October 9, 1983, they became parents to a girl, Spencer Karen Grammer. Her middle name is a tribute to Kelsey’s younger sister, whom he lost when he was 18. Their marriage hit rock bottom within 2 years and after being separated for the next 6 years, the couple divorced in 1990.
2. Barrie Buckner (1991-1992) – Kelsey pursued a relationship with hair and makeup artist, Barrie Buckner, after the dissolution of his first marriage. They were together from 1991 to 1992 and their relationship produced a daughter, Kandace Greer Grammer (born February 15, 1992) (actress).
3. Leigh-Anne Csuhany (1992-1993) – Exotic dancer Leigh-Anne Csuhanyand Grammer married in September 1992 after meeting at a bar. He claimed that Leigh-Anne physically abused him and filed for annulment a year later. At that time, she was three months pregnant, which resulted in a miscarriage.
4. Tammi Alexander (1994-1996) – Tammi Alexander and Grammer first met in 1994 at a bar in California. They announced their engagement by appearing on the cover of People magazine in December 1994, along with his drug problems. However, their engagement was terminated in March 1996.
5. Camille Donatacci (1996-2010) – Actress Camille Donatacci and Grammer crossed paths on a blind date in 1996. The following year he walked down the aisle for the third time in August 1997. They opted for surrogacy and welcomed daughter Mason Olivia Grammer in October 2001 and son Jude Gordon Grammer in August 2004. After dating for over a decade, Camille filed for divorce in July 2010, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized on February 10, 2011.
6. Kayte Walsh(2010-Present) – Kayte Walsh, daughter of English footballer Alan Walsh was working as a flight attendant when she first laid eyes on Kelsey in December 2009. There was an immediate connection between the two, but Kelsey was still officially married to Camille. They became engaged in December 2010 and two weeks after finalizing his third divorce, the couple exchanged vows on February 25, 2011 in New York City. At Kayte’s request, they have held five different wedding ceremonies in places like Los Angeles , Paris and Las Vegas. Their 25-year age difference has attracted attention, but their happy marriage has produced three children – daughter Faith Evangeline Elisa Grammer (born July 2012), son Kelsey Gabriel Elias Grammer (born July 2014), and son Auden James Ellis Grammer (born
7. Cerlette Lamme – Cerlette Lamme and Grammer had an on and off relationship for 7 years. In 1995, she sued him for invasion of privacy and defamation of character for writing about their relationship in his autobiography. So far , released in 1995.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of English, German, Irish and Scottish descent.

hair colour

dark brown

However, due to his advancing age, his hair has mostly turned gray.

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Receding hairline
• A tattoo near him
• Deep baritone, soft voice

brand promotion

Kelsey has done endorsement work for the following brands –

• Geico Auto Insurance (1999) (voice)
• Honey Nut Cheerio
• Lexus (1996) (voice)
• MCI (1998) (voice)
• General Foods International Coffees (1998) (Sprecher)
• Nizoral AD (1999) (Speaker)
• The New TNN (2003)
• Helzberg Diamonds (2003)
• Disneyland (2005)
• Schwepp’s Lemonade (voice)
• McDonalds
• KLSY 92.5 FM
• Hyundai (voice)
• Snapper Lawn Mower (1991)
• AT & T Wireless und DirecTV (2016)
• Dr. Pepper (2008)

Religion

Kelsey is a Christian scientist by faith.

He owes his religious faith to helping him overcome personal tragedy and his longstanding addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Known for

His legendary character Dr. Frasier Crane at NBC Cheers (1984-1993) and its hugely successful spin-off series Frasier (1993-2004) which ran for 2 long decades

first movie

In 1992, Kelsey made his feature film debut as Peter in the comedy film, Galaxies Collide .

First TV show

He made his first television appearance as a waiter on the soap opera, Ryan’s Hope in 1979. However, his role was uncredited.

He made his first appearance on a television show in 1982 as the chief paramedic on the drama series. another world .

Kelsey Grammer favorite things

• Episode of “Cheers” – Dinner at Eight (1987), The Triangle (1986)
• Episode of “Frasier” – Ham Radio (1997)
• Series of Sideshow Bob from ‘The Simpsons’ – “Lisa, you wouldn’t go ten years as a killer without learning a few things about dynamite.” Brother from another series episode in 1997

Kelsey Grammer Facts

1. His parents divorced when he was 2 years old. Kelsey and his sister were raised by their mother and grandparents.
2. He had two stepbrothers when his father remarried. Unfortunately, they both died in a shark/diving accident.
3. In 1968, when he was 13, Grammer’s father was murdered.
4. Kelsey has the same character “Dr. Frasier Crane’ on 3 different shows – Cheers , Frasier , and Wings (guest appearance in 1992). He received Emmy nominations for his role on all of these shows and is the only American actor to have been nominated three times for playing the same character on three different shows.
5. He and James Arness had each portrayed a character on prime-time television for a period of 20 years. Arness had played Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke from 1955 to 1975. However, actor Richard Belzer outdid both actors after being cast as John Munch on Murder: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for 22 seasons.
6. His soft voice and mid-Atlantic accent made him a successful speaker. His accomplishments include voicing sideshow Bob on The Simpsons (for which he won an Emmy Award), Stinky Pete the Prospector on Toy Story 2, and several commercials.
7. He started his own production company called Grammnet Productions . The company has produced shows like Girlfriends (2000-2008), The Game (2006-2015), and Mean (2005-2011).
8. His younger sister, Karen Grammer, was kidnapped. Perpetrators Freddie Glenn, Michael Corbett and another man found the 18-year-old girl after she finished her shift at Red Lobster in Colorado. Her body was identified by Kelsey, who was only 2 years older than her. The death of his sister devastated him deeply and led to his subsequent drug addiction and alcoholism.
9. He was charged with statutory screening of his child’s 15-year-old babysitter in 1995. He was not formally charged due to a lack of physical evidence.
10. In September 1996, Grammer crashed his Dodge Viper sports car while intoxicated. Though unharmed, he was quickly admitted to the Betty Ford Center rehabilitation clinic for 30 days.
11. In 1998 he claimed the Internet Entertainment Group (IEG) had stolen an S*X tape from his apartment. He sued the IEG, which countered him, but the lawsuit was eventually dropped.
12. He was in another legal battle in August 2008 when Bradley Blakeman, a former adviser to George W. Bush, sued him for copyright infringement. According to Blakeman, he had submitted a copyrighted screenplay called Go to Grammer in November 2006 in hopes of developing the project with him. Instead, Grammer played a similar role in the film Swing Vote (2008). The matter was settled out of court in 2010 for $10.
13. Even at the peak of his career, his personal life was plagued with drug and alcohol addiction. His co-stars and crew members from both Prost and Frasier held interventions in a bid to help him. The shows’ filming and rehearsals were also often delayed due to his problems.
14. He had several run-ins with the law because of his substance addiction. He was arrested in 1988 and 1990, jailed for 30 days and sentenced to probation, community service and a fine.
15. He suffered a heart attack on May 31, 2008 while paddling in Hawaii with his wife Camille. Weeks later, he reported that his condition was fatal as his heart had actually stopped. He cited the cancellation of his TV sitcom Back to You in 2008 as the reason for his worsening health problems.
16. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 22, 2001 for outstanding work in television. Its star is at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
17. His famous co-star Ted Danson has appeared with him on 4 different TV series – Cheers , Frasier , Becker , and Gary the Rat .
18. He published his autobiography, So Far , in October 1995.
19. In 2012, he got his wife Kayte Walsh’s first name tattooed next to his cr*tch. In this way, his wife ensured that he remained faithful.
20. He first became a grandfather in 2011 when his eldest daughter Spencer gave birth to their son Emmett Emmanual Hesketh on October 10, 2011.
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