Roger Clinton Jr.

Roger Clinton Jr.
Born (1956-07-25) July 25, 1956
Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation Actor, musician
Spouse(s) Molly D'Ann Martin
Children Macy Clinton
Tyler Cassidy Clinton
Parent(s) Roger Clinton, Sr.
Virginia Clinton Kelley
Relatives Bill Clinton (maternal half-brother)
Chelsea Clinton (half-niece)

Roger Clinton, Jr. (born July 25, 1956) is an American actor and musician. He is the younger half-brother of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Personal life

Roger Clinton Jr. is the only child of car salesman Roger Clinton, Sr., and nurse Virginia Dell Cassidy.[1] As a child, Bill Clinton (then Bill Blythe) often had to protect young Roger from his alcoholic and periodically abusive father.[2] From a brief relationship with Martha Spivey, he has a daughter named Macy (b. 1992).[3][4] He became a musician and formed a rock band named "Dealer's Choice." Clinton married Molly D'Ann Martin on March 26, 1994. Their son Tyler Cassidy Clinton was born on May 12, 1994.[5]

Acting career

Clinton has had minor roles in several films, including Bio-Dome and Fred Claus, and guest-starred on a number of television shows, including The Nanny as himself (neighbor), Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Cybill. He also provided the voice of his half-brother, President Bill Clinton, in an episode of The Blues Brothers Animated Series.

Music career

Clinton developed his singing career under the direction of Arkansas' music impresario and manager Butch Stone. He gained professional experience by singing warm-ups for the studio audiences at tapings of the sitcom Designing Women, as well as by working as a lounge singer. As a result of a deal struck by Stone and music-industry attorney Stann Findelle, Clinton was initially contracted to Atlantic Records in 1992. His first album, Nothing Good Comes Easy, was released in September 1993 on the Pyramid/Atlantic/Rhino label. In December 1999, Clinton and his band paid a visit to Pyongyang, performing alongside North and South Korean musical acts.[6]

Conviction and pardon

During his brother's presidential campaign and subsequent administration, Clinton was given the codename "Headache" by the Secret Service due to his controversial behavior.[7] In January 2001, before his brother left office, Clinton was granted a controversial presidential pardon for a 1985 cocaine possession conviction for which he had served a year in prison. The pardon allowed for the conviction to be expunged from his criminal record.[8]

DUI arrest

Roger Clinton was arrested for driving under the influence on June 5, 2016, in the seaside city of Redondo Beach, about 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, California.[9]

Roger Clinton pleaded guilty in August 2001 to a misdemeanor count of reckless driving after Hermosa Beach city prosecutors agreed to drop two DUI charges and one count of disturbing the peace against him. He was sentenced then to two years probation, ordered not to drive with any alcohol or drugs in his system and to pay about $1,350 in fines and costs.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Maraniss, David (1994-01-07). "The Woman Who Shaped the President". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  2. ↑ Clinton, Bill, My Life, 2004
  3. ↑ Matt. "Bill and Hillary Clinton's Niece Gets Government Assistance". prunejuicemedia.com.
  4. ↑ Kavanagh, Tom (April 29, 2014). "Macy Clinton, Hillary and Bill's Niece, on Food Stamps". Politics Daily. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ Warshaw, Shirley Anne (2009). The Clinton Years. Infobase Publishing.
  6. ↑ "Interview with Roger Clinton on his Pyongyang visit".
  7. ↑ Watson, Robert. "Life in the White House: A Social History of the First Family and The President's House". State University of New York Press, 2004, p. 125.
  8. ↑ "Clinton pardons: Cast of characters". BBC. February 22, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Roger Clinton arrested for DUI". Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Roger Clinton guilty plea for DUI". Retrieved Oct 6, 2016.
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