Jerome Jesse Berry is the father of Hollywood actress Halle Berry. Let’s read further about Jerome, his life, her daughter, her success, and much more.
Short Bio
Jerome was born in August 1934 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. His parents were Bob Berry and Cora Lee Powell. He was a former Air Force member. He then worked as a bus driver at Bluebird Travel Lines. He also worked as a porter at a psychiatric institution. He is an Afro-American.
Jerome’s Love Life
Jerome met his love Judith Ann Hawkins at a psychiatric institution in Cleveland where he used to work. Judith worked there as a nurse. Hawkins is of caucasian descent and is originally from Liverpool, England. In the early 1960s, they both got engaged. They together conceived their first daughter in 1964 named Heidi and their second daughter named Halle in 1966. They were married for almost 10 years and unfortunately due to his abusive behavior towards his children and wife, they divorced. After that, he never remarried to anyone.
Jerome’s Net Worth
Though Jerome was employed and lived a good life, his net worth is not disclosed to him. He kept his life private and never spoke about his earning and net worth to anyone. All about him was spoken by his daughter Halle.
Jerome’s Death
Jerome died at the age of 68 fighting against Parkinson’s disease. He died in January 2003 at Euclid General Hospital, in Euclid, Ohio, United States. He is buried in Cuyahoga County, Ohio’s Cleveland Memorial Gardens.
Jerome’s Daughter Halle
Jerome’s daughter Halle was born on 14 August 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. She was raised by her mother. She was brought up in Oakwood, Ohio. She attended Bedford High School. At the high school, she was a cheerleader, honor student, school newspaper editor, and prom queen. She attended Cuyahoga Community College.
She moved to New York City to pursue her career in modeling and acting. She lived in a homeless shelter at the YMCA during her struggling days. She made her debut in the film Jungle Fever. Then she co-starred in the movie Strictly Business. Then she was casted in the Rom-Com Boomerang. She appeared in the comic book series X-Men as a superhero. In 2001, she appeared in the movie Swordfish in which she had a topless scene. She also appeared in the movie Monster’s Ball. Moreover, she was featured in movies like Die Another Day, Catwoman, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Perfect Strangers and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Recently, she directed the movie Bruise.
She dated dentist John Ronan from March 1989 to October 1991. She also dated Christopher Williams. She married David Justice in 1993 but they unfortunately divorced in 1997. Then she married Eric Bennet in 2001 but they also divorced in 2004. Then she dated Gabriel Aubry and they together have a daughter. But they broke up in 2010. She then engaged with Marinez in 2012 and they together have a son. Unfortunately, they also divorced in 2015. Currently, it is believed that she is dating American musician Van Hunt since 2020
Conclusion
Jerome was the biological father of Halle. He did not have any role in the success of his daughter and she always had a tense relationship with her and her mother.