WINTER GARDEN
PRIDE
TYLER CRAVENS
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any of you may recognize this familiar face from dining at Thai Blossom
in downtown Winter Garden (as noted as the Restaurant of the Month
in the magazine’s November issue). Tyler Cravens and his wife Patcharee own
and operate the establishment and have consistently won awards for their
efforts year after year. Many may not know, however, that Tyler is not only a
successful restaurateur (and host of Winter Garden MusicFest), but a professional SAG film & TV actor with many credits under his belt.
The Winter Garden Magazine sat down with Mr. Cravens to learn more
about his life and his career. Born in Indiana and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Cravens discovered a call to the art of acting at Wingfield High School’s
annual theatre competition. Cravens moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where
he completed high school, graduating in 1985. After graduation, he entered
the US Army Reserves, later attended two years of college at the University of
Arkansas – Fort Smith, and then opted for active military duty. During his
military career, Tyler held stations at The Air Assault School in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, a year-long stint in South Korea at Camp Humphreys, and
then the 5th Special Group (Ft. Campbell, KY). It was with the 5th Group that
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status of combat veteran. Cravens achieved the rank of Sergeant, qualified as
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a Paratrooper with 38 airborne jumps, became qualified in Air Assault tactics
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finishing 5th in his class. seritiam huideni milius, deal from his time
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the experience put him on the right course for life.
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returning home from the Gulf War in 1991, he began performing in regional
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theatre and also appeared in several local and regional commercials. In 1993,
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