Homer Gere and Richard Gere | Homer Gere, Richard Gere and Homer Gere II | Richard Gere and Homer Gere II | Source: Youtube.com/Meals on Wheels Central Texas | Getty Images
Richard Gere had a perfect “hero” father who taught him everything he knew. Although he started his family later in life, the actor did not only learn the principles but replicated them in his fatherhood journey. He remains thankful to his dad and even named his firstborn after him.
“Pretty Woman” Richard Gere may be one of the most successful Hollywood stars, but he came from an ordinary family. In a large family, the actor spent his childhood on a farm in Syracuse, NY.
His mom, Doris, was raised in Brooklyn, the same city she met her husband, Homer Gere. In 1945, the childhood lovers married and moved to North Syracuse to begin a family, which included their five kids.
Richard Gere and mother Doris Gere during 19th Annual American Museum of the Moving Image Benefit in New York City, New York, United States. | Source: Getty Images
Despite having a large family due to their kids, Richard, Susan, Joanne, David, and Laura, the couple raised them well, instilling enduring values.
Additionally, Doris, a housewife, and Homer, an insurance salesman, did not have much money, yet they struggled to give their kids the best education.
Richard credits his parents as real-life superheroes; they equipped him with the necessary needs to foster his creativity.
Richard Gere during the Magna Graecia Film Festival 2022 at Arena on August 05, 2022 in Catanzaro, Italy. | Source: Getty Images
According to the “Unfaithful” actor, his parents supported their inclinations; they employed teachers who nurtured their children’s skills. He admitted:
“We weren’t brought up with a lot of money, and the scraping it took to have an education and music teachers was an extraordinary thing.”
Richard Is in Awe of His Dad
Despite not being born with a silver spoon, Richard appreciates his parents’ efforts. While recalling his childhood, during honors at the 2019 City Harvest Festival Gala Tuesday, the actor applauded his dad for being a good man, a principle passed down to him.
