Allen Bonet is the father of American actress Lisa Michelle Bonet known by many as Lisa Bonet. Allen’s daughter is one of the most beloved and well-known actresses in the film industry. She is best known for her role in The Cosby Show, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1986. Allen is also the father of American musician Kadhja Bonet.

Allen Bonet: Bio Summary

Who Is Lisa Bonet’s Father, Allen?

Allen Bonet is an opera singer best known as the father of Lisa Bonet. Allen is of African-American heritage from Texas, United States. He was born on February 13, 1935. Some sources have it that he is the son of Jennifer Abbey and George Bonet, others say he is the son of Samuel Murry Boney and Mary Myra Orphy. He is said to be the only child his parents gave birth to, meaning he has zero siblings.

There is very little information regarding his life as a child, family background, education, and other vital details of his life. Opera singer, Allen Bonet released a few of his songs on the internet and did a few live performances as well. However, Allen’s career wasn’t all that successful and his works did not give him much fame and recognition.

Allen had his daughter actress, Lisa Michelle Bonet on November 16, 1967, in San Francisco, California, U.S. Allen and his ex-partner Arlene Joyce Litman, a schoolteacher of Jewish descent are the parents of Lisa. Allen Bonet and Arlene Litman got separated but the reason for their split is unknown. Allen later got involved with Deborah Church. He and Deborah got married and their marriage produced seven children, five daughters, and two sons.

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Their children include Anjanine Bonet, Chiara Bonet, Kaemon Allen Bonet, Kolin Bonet, Kadhja Bonet, and Aleia Bonet. Their daughter Kadhja Bonet is a musician. Allen Bonet and his daughter Lisa Bonet had a troubled relationship. Allen was not present in the life of his daughter Lisa. After Allen separated from Lisa’s mother Arlene Litman, Lisa was raised by her mother alone.

Lisa and her mother moved to San Fernando Valley, where she was raised without her father. Her mother who raised her as a single mom died on 3 March 1998, after a battle with breast cancer. Allen Bonet’s daughter Lisa Bonet at that time had to live with the troubles of being a mixed-race child born to an African American father and a Jewish mother.

She once mentioned that: “The world wasn’t ready for what I represented, the merging of these two races,” says Bonet. “I didn’t always feel welcome – in my mom’s family, in my school. So I sheltered myself by always withholding a bit because I didn’t always feel safe.”

Allen Bonet’s absence from his daughter’s life even affected her love life. Lisa Bonet’s love life became unsettled. “When your primary male figure couldn’t care less to show up, that can become a theme in your life where you’re trying to fill this gap with these different men,” Lisa said. However, although Allen didn’t have a good relationship with his daughter Lisa he was different with his other children from his second marriage.

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Allen Bonet’s daughter musician Kadhja Bonet from his second marriage revealed that her father was very supportive of her career and he even wanted her to be a classical violinist, but she was drawn to other genres.

What Happened To Lisa Bonet’s Father?

Allen Bonet is not alive. He was killed by a heart attack after being very ill for some years. He reportedly died on 9 November 2018, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Other sources say he died on 23 January 2008. He was still married to his second wife when he passed away. His daughter Kadhja Bonet shares images of her late father on social media to honor his memory. Kadhja once shared on her Instagram handle: Thinking of dad and grams today. Wishing my memory was denser.

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