Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Steven Fanning is an American salesman, retired Minor League Baseball player, and actor based in Los Angeles, California. He is more known as the father of Hollywood starlets Elle & Dakota Fanning.
- A natural beauty, Steven always manages to turn heads with his dashing appearance wherever he goes.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Steve was born on 16th May 1967 in Georgia to parents, Bill and Katharina Fanning. He grew in Georgia with his 4 sisters – Gail, Susanne, Carolyn, Laura, and Linda and his only brother, Michael.
- He attended Heritage High School before moving on to Troy University for further education.
- Steven has been married to his wife Heather Joy Arrington for almost three decades &together, they have two daughters, Elle and Dakota.
- Heather is a former Collegiate Tennis Player who had a brief stint in the professional circuit before settling down with Steven and starting a family. She is the daughter of retired Philadelphia Eagles football player Rick Arrington, and the sister of former ESPN reporter, Tiffany “Jill Arrington.” Tiffany prefers to use the name Jill professionally.
- Steven’s daughters are both famous actresses. Dakota has appeared in films that include War of the Worlds,” “The Secret Life of Bees,” “Dreamer,” “Man on Fire,” “Charlotte’s Webb,” “The Twilight Saga and I Am Sam”. Elle is known for her work in We Bought a Zoo and Super 8 among other successful films.
Divorced..Well Almost..
- In 2016, Steve filed for divorce from his wife, Heather, and cited that the couple struggled to solve many of their differences.
- In the divorce petition, it was uncovered that he didn’t want any financial support and their children were old enough for the couple not to worry about custody issues.
- However, Steve called the proceedings off after just a few weeks, and it was revealed that he and Heather were committed to working out their problems and rebuilding their marriage.
Sports Career, Job and Net Worth :
- Before becoming a father, Steven played Minor League Baseball. He was initially drafted by the New York-Pennsylvania League’s Hamilton Redbirds but failed to impress the team during his tenure.
- He eventually relocated to the South Atlantic League’s Savannah Cardinals, where his performance showed slight improvement.
- In 1988, he was drafted to play for the St Louis Cardinals and spent a few years with the team before moving around to teams such as the Arkansas Travelers and Iowa’s Cubs. Overall, his baseball career was nothing to write home about & after years of failing to strike gold in the minor league, he eventually retired.
- After retiring from baseball, he gave acting a brief shot, appearing in an episode of the series “Judging Amy.” Still, he did not make any efforts to build a successful acting career. Fortunately, his daughters managed to strike it big in this field where he could not.
- He currently works as an Electronics Salesman in Los Angeles, California.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- In November 2016, he ignited the interest of multiple online publications after being photographed alongside his daughter, Dakota, at a basketball game in New York.
- Many people were obsessed with how sexy he looked, and a lot of tabloids enjoyed talking endlessly about his looks for a few days.
