Inside The Short Lived Relationship Between Dennis Haysbert and Elena Simms

Publish date: 2024-06-21

Dennis Haysbert and Elena Simms had a terse relationship of only four years. They were married from 1980 to 1984.

He is a famous actor known for his role as a basketball player in the movie Major League and has been a well-known name in the movie industry. Her former wife was known to the public when they were married.

They divorced after their thoughts didn’t match and decided to parted ways, whereas Haysbert stayed in the movie industry and Simms has stayed away from the limelight since then.

Dennis Haysbert and Elena Simms Estranged Relationship

Dennis Haysbert and Elena Simms relationship took an incredible turn when they married on 13 April 1980. They had a very private ceremony away from the media.

Things went wrong only after four years of their marriage when they divorced on 17 August 1984, and both of them didn’t disclose the reason, but they said to have a mutual agreement to go their ways.

The relationship was short-lived, and even though he wanted to keep the relationship hidden from the public, his life was always the focus of the media due to his acting profession. Moreover, his fans also thought that falling in love for him was easy, however, staying committed was very hard for him.

He is the eighth of nine children, having two sisters and six brothers, and was raised in Louisiana by a middle-class family. He lived through difficulties in his childhood; however, when he was married, he lived lavishly and never had to compromise.

Dennis Haysbert Was Then Married To Wife Lynn Griffith

Dennis Haysbert later got married to his wife Lynn Griffith for twelve years.

He took a break from dating after his first marriage didn’t work out, and after a while, he started dating Griffith. After two years of dating, they married each other in 1989 and had a wonderful time together.

They also share two children, but due to unknown reasons, they decided to part ways after 12 years of marriage, which shocked the fans as they were their favorite couple and had adored them and their partnership.

The actor had a family of four with two children before their marriage ended in 2001. Since then, he has enjoyed his single life and never publicly discussed his relationship with anyone.

While in 2003, he was interviewed by The Guardian, where he talked about having a girlfriend and taking her to meet his parents; however, they also seem to have parted ways as no other information about them is available till now.

Dennis Haysbert Has Two Children

Dennis Haysbert has two children Charles Haysbert and Katharine Haysbert from his second marriage.

While both of his children are in the TV industry as his son is a producer and an assistant director, and his daughter is an actress.

Daughter Katharine Haysbert

Katharine is a famous actress well known for her role in the TV series, Charmed.

She was a student at the University of California and represented their sports team California Golden Bear, where she was a track runner.

In 2018 she finished 16th in the 800m at the Pac-12 Championship with a time of 2:11.61. She claimed four top-five finishes in the 800m during her final season and notched a personal best of 2:09.52 in the 800m at the Big Meet.

Moreover, she also competes in the California country’s team.

Son Charles Haysbert

Charles is a well know producer and director in the movie industry and had a name for himself by producing famous films.

His works consist of Afternoons with Lester, Moksha Youth, The Wedding, and Cessation, where he was praised for his directing skills.

Moreover, he is a professional in the Camera, and electric department, as his name can be seen in the summary of some films for his contribution to that movie or series.