- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGranville Oral Roberts
- Oral Roberts was born on January 24, 1918 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), A City of the King (1971) and Oral Roberts: Christmas Is Love (1975). He was married to Evelyn Lutman Fahnestock. He died on December 15, 2009 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
- SpouseEvelyn Lutman Fahnestock(December 25, 1938 - May 4, 2005) (her death, 4 children)
- Founder of Oral Roberts University.
- Children: Rebecca Roberts (16 December 1939 - Feb. 1977), Ronald Roberts (22 October 1943 - Jan. 1982), Richard Roberts (b. 12 November 1948), Roberta Roberts.
- In June 1987, he announced that he has raised the dead and will return after his own death to rule alongside Jesus Christ.
- In March 1986, he claimed God told him that he would be "called home" (die) if he was unable to raise $8 million by 31 March 1987 to continue his ministry. After the deadline passed, he stated on 1 April that the money had been raised and his life had been spared.
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