Julia Roberts Connection to Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King Goes Viral – NBC Chicago
The actor’s parents — Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts — became good friends with the civil rights leaders in the 1960s.
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The actor’s parents — Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts — became good friends with the civil rights leaders in the 1960s.
Roberts may have to thank MLK for being brought into the world.
The actor’s parents — Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts — became good friends with the civil rights leaders in the 1960s.
Julia's parents, Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts, started their own children's acting school in Georgia; when they welcomed the Kings' children with open arms, the couple was touched.
Roberts' family became friends with the civil rights leaders after letting their daughters attend their acting school.