Background
Jerry Ellis was born on November 28, 1947 in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States, in the family of J.P. and Viva (Buckles) Ellis. He is the brother of actress Sandra Ellis Lafferty.
Jerry Ellis was born on November 28, 1947 in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States, in the family of J.P. and Viva (Buckles) Ellis. He is the brother of actress Sandra Ellis Lafferty.
He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1970.
Ellis is the co-founder of Tanager House, an artist retreat set on 200 wooded acres in the mountains of north Alabama, where he leads workshops on writing/publishing, spirituality, self-actualization. He also works as a lecturer and Native American folk artist.
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spirituality
He is married to publicist and writer Debi Holmes-Binney.