Oren Larrimore Depp is known around the world as the grandfather of the iconic actor and musician, Johnny Depp.
Oren Larrimore Depp’s Family
Oren Laramore (Larry) Depp was born on 28 Jan 1905 in Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, United States. He was the son of Oren Richard Depp and Effie America (Palmore) Depp, and brother of Thelma Lennette (Depp) Amos, Tipton Elsworth Depp, Lennis Elizabeth (Depp) Wells, and Oren Richard Depp. Oren married Violet Mattie Grinstead on 8 October 1930. They were the parents of 3 sons, Oren Larrimore Depp Jr, John Christopher Depp, and Robert Richard Depp, and 1 daughter, Virginia Grinstead Depp.
John Christopher Depp was a civil engineer and married Betty Sue Palmer, a Waitress. They were blessed with three children. The eldest born Daniel Depp is a screenwriter, journalist, & teacher. John’s daughter Christi Dembrowski is a film producer. And John’s son who became a popular actor and musician and brought the entire family to the limelight is John Christopher Depp II aka Johnny Depp. Johnny was born on June 9, 1963. His parents divorced when he was 15. He had a very troubled and abusive childhood. The stains of his disturbed childhood can be easily seen in his marital relationships.
Johnny was married to the makeup artist Lori Anne Allison from 1983 until 1985. In 1990, he proposed to his co-star Winona Ryder but ended the relationship in 1993. He then began a relationship with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis. They have two children, a daughter Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 1999), and a son, Jack (born 2002). Even this relationship ended in 2012. Johnny began dating actress Amber Heard, and later got married on February 2015. Amber filed for divorce in May 2016 on account of verbal and physical abuse by her husband.
Oren Larrimore Depp died on 12 September 1979, in Daviess, Kentucky, United States, at 74.
Oren Larrimore Depp’s Net Worth
Oren Larrimore Depp led a very private and simple life. There is no information available on the web about his career background and net worth. But it can be said that he must have been a very proud grandfather and would have blessed his grandson with lots of love. His grandson, Johnny Depp broke all odds and rose to stardom, and became a successful actor & musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards.
In the 2000s, Johnny became one of the most commercially successful film stars by playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the Walt Disney swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean. In 2012, he was one of the world’s biggest film stars and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world’s highest-paid actor. He has a net worth of $170 million.
