John Lee Bottom is the father of two famous American personalities of entertainment industry. He is the father of Joaquin Phoenix who is a Oscar- winning actor and River Phoenix who is a late famous actor and singer. John Lee Bottom is better known as John Phoenix. He was born on April 5,1947 in Fontana, California, United States and was died in 2015. John tied the knot with Arlyn Phoenix on September 13,1969. Arlyn is also famous as Heart Phoenix. Names of John’s children are Jodean Bottom, River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, Rain Phoenix and Summer Phoenix. Name of his grandchildren Indiana Affleck, Indigo Orion Phoenix-Asch. John Lee Bottom divorced Arlyn Phoenix in 1997. John stayed away from entertainment industry and worked as a carpenter for many years.
Bottom and Arlyn Phoenix served the religious group ‘The Children of God’ and travelled together to several places to spread the awareness about their religious group.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Lee Bottom |
| Father | Robert Merrill Bottom |
| Mother | Beulah Ernestine Ingram |
| Children | Jodean Bottom, River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, Rain Phoenix and Summer Phoenix. |
| Spouse | Arlyn Phoenix |
| Profession | Celebrity Father |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Weight | 50 kg |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Early Life of John Lee Bottom
John Lee Bottom was born on April 5,1947. Name of his father is Robert Merrill Bottom whereas name of his mother is Beulah Ernestine Ingram. He belonged to a low- class family. He resided in Fontana, California, United States. In the beginning, he remained away from the media’s eye and worked as a carpenter for many years. He married to Arlyn Phoenix in 1969 and divorced her in 1997. His wife,Arlin Phoenix married to Jeffrey Weinberg, a producer and executive director.
Wife and Relationship of John Lee Bottom
Before his marriage with Arlyn Phoenix, John Lee Bottom had a romantic relationship with a lady whose name is not disclosed by John yet. The couple has a daughter from this relationship whose name is Jodean Bottom. She was born in 1964.John Lee Bottom has five children with Arlyn Phoenix. All the children are very successful in their fields.
Father of Famous Kids
John Lee Bottom married to Arlyn Phoenix in 1969 and divorced her in 1997. They have five children named River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, Rain Phoenix and Summer Phoenix.
River Phoenix was born on August 23, 1970 and died on October 31, 1993. He was 23 years old. He was an actor who worked in many famous movies and won several awards. River Phoenix died due to overdose of cocaine and heroin.
Rain Phoenix was born on November 21, 1972. She is a famous American actress, singer and musician. Some of her great performances are Amazing Stories and Harry + Max.
Joaquin Phoenix was born on October 28, 1974. He is a famous actor and producer who won many awards including an Oscar Arawd. His great performances are in Gladiator and Joker.
Liberty Phoenix was born on July 5, 1976. She was a former American actress who played roles in many famous productions. Her famous TV production is Kate’s Secret. After that, She started her career as a designer.
Summer Phoenix was born on December 10, 1978. She is an actress, model and designer who started her acting career in the age of two years as a guest appearance. Names of her famous movies are Suzie Gold and Esther Kahn.
Net Worth of John Lee Bottom
John Lee Bottom belonged a low- class family. He has to left his studies after high school. He worked as a carpenter and gardener to fulfill his needs. At the time of his death, John Lee Bottom has an net worth of millions of dollars due to his children.His son, Joaquin Phoenix has a huge net worth of $50 millions US dollars as he is a famous and Oscar- winning actor of Hollywood.