- Zuleika Bronson is one of the 3 biological children of Charles Bronson
- Her mother, Jill Ireland was a decorated English actress, singer, and former wife of singer and actor David McCallum
- From her father’s will, the 52 years old received twice as much money as her other family members
Zuleika Bronson, 52, is Charles Bronson’s daughter with British actress Jill Ireland. She rose to stardom as a result of her father’s excellent career as a one-time highest-paid American actor. Charles was famous for films such as Messenger of Death (1988), Machine-Gun Kelly (1958), and The Velachi Papers (1972) before his death in 2003.
What to Know About Her Early Life
Zuleika Bronson was born on August 18, 1972, to Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Los Angeles, United States. She is of Lithuanian and English descent.
The younger Bronson was born as the only biological child from her parents’ 22 years of marriage.
The same year that Zuleika was born, her father, Charles featured in one of his highest-grossing films of all time, The Valichi Papers. It grossed $17.1 million at the Box office.
The film is an adaptation of a non-fiction book of the same title written by Peter Mass.
Meet All of Zuleika’s Siblings
Although Zuleika is the only child in the union of her parents, she has an adopted sister. Also, she has 5 step-siblings from her parents’ other relationships.
Her father was married to Harriet Tendler in 1949 and had 2 children before their divorce in 1965. In a similar light, her mother had 3 children (1 adoptive and 2 biological) with Scottish actor and musician, David McCallum whom she married in 1957 and divorced after 10 years in 1967.
Meet all of them:
Tony Bronson
Tony Bronson is the half-older brother of Zuleika. He was born to Charles Bronson and his first wife, Harriet Tendler.
He keeps his private life away from the public but has worked as a production assistant in the TV series Buchanan High (1984) and Insight (1984).
Suzzane Bronson
Suzanne Bronson is Zuleika’s stepsister. She was also born to Harriet and Charles and has acted in short films, Turkeystuffer (2019) and Hillary at Bilderberg (2016).
Katrina Holden Bronson
Katrina was adopted by Zuleika’s parents. She is an actress, screenwriter, and director.
She is famous for her roles in The Uncanny (1977), Death Wish: The Crackdown (1987), Defying Gravity (1997), Spanish Fly (2003), and Daltry Calhoun (2005).
Jason McCallum
Jason was adopted by Zuleika’s mother, Jill, and her ex-husband David McCallum. Subsequently, he was adopted by Charles following the actor’s union with Jill.
He had an uncredited role as Donald Valachi in the 1977 film, The Valachi Papers which also featured Charles as the main character.
On November 7, 1989, he was found dead and it has been revealed that he had battled with drug addiction prior to that.
Val McCallum
Valentine McCallum was born on October 10, 1963, to Jill and her first husband David McCallum. He is an American actor and musician with a specialty in playing guitar, singing, and songwriting.
He has worked with several artists and bands, including Sheryl Crow, Lucinda William, The Wallflowers, Bonnie Raitt, and Jacshit.
He has equally recorded songs such as At the End of the Day and for appearing in Glenn Martin, DDS (2010) TV series, and My Chauffeur.
Paul McCallum
Paul is Zuleika’s half-brother from her mother’s past relationship with McCallum.
The celebrity child is an actor known for his roles in Assassination (1987), Act of Vengeance (1986), Murphy’s Law (1986), 10 to Midnight (1983), and Death Wish II (1982).
Apart from having an acting career, Zuleika’s older stepbrother is into music. He has composed and performed a song on Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987).
How Zuleika’s Parents Died and How She Got the Most Money in Charles’ Will
Zuleika’s mother, Jill Ireland died in 1990 after a long battle with breast cancer. Her father Charles went on to marry Kim Weeks in 1998 but died after 5 years into the marriage in 2003 at the age of 81.
He reportedly died of complications from pneumonia and Alzheimer’s disease.
He was said to have left behind a 48 million Dollar will that would later cause a rift in the family. In it, Zuleika received twice as much money as other members of the family.
Nonetheless, sources claim that his third wife, Kim Weeks received $8 million worth of house and $1.6 million cash. Also, the others got houses and cash but were still annoyed.
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Where is Zuleika Bronson Today?
The 52 years old Zuleika has kept a private life and there is barely any knowledge of her whereabouts at the time of this writing.
Regardless, she is a pet lover whose ability in horse riding is great. This has prompted her to be gifted a farmhouse by her parents. Hence, she may be living in quietude with animals around her.
Zuleika Bronson, the last child of Charles Bronson and his second wife Jill Ireland has chosen a path other than acting or music as in the case of her parents. Her choice to stay away from a career in the entertainment industry has contributed to why she is not “all that famous”. Yet, she continues to walk in the shadows of her parents’ fame even after many years of their death.
