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TOM SELLECK ~ Sincere, Dedicated, and , Dedicated, and True Bluerue Blue
TOM SELLECK ~ Sincere
TOM SELLECK ~ Sincere
Thomas William Selleck; (born January Magnum in the television series visibly practicing Catholics, while adding stationary bike staring at my navel. And I
29, 1945) is an American actor and film Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988). He had a that he is not very religious himself. work cheaper than anyone I could hire to
producer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, recurring role as Lance White, the Selleck is an avid outdoorsman, do it.” Selleck has also stated he dislikes
Selleck is of mostly English ancestry, likeable and naive partner of Jim marksman and firearms collector. These avocados.
including recent immigrant ancestors. His Rockford (played by James Garner) on interests led him to leading-man cowboy Selleck was an accomplished indoor and
mother and father were of primarily The Rockford Files. Upon James roles in Western films. Quigley Down beach volleyball player playing the outside
English ancestry but had distant German Garner’s death, he said, “Jim was a Under is probably one of his best-known hitter position for the Outrigger Canoe
ancestry as well. Through an entirely mentor to me and a friend, and I will Western films, although he won a Club, Honolulu. (Son Kevin, attended
paternal line Selleck is a direct descendant miss him.” Two years after Garner’s “Western Heritage Award” for his 1997 Selleck’s alma mater, USC, and became a
of English colonist David Selleck who death, Selleck said, prior to filming his role in Last Stand at Saber River. His last volleyball team All-American in 1990.)
moved to Massachusetts from Somerset, then 6th season of Blue Bloods: “It’s two cowboy roles to date were in the 2001 Outrigger Canoe Club teammate Dennis
England in 1633. Through this line, Selleck kind of like my mentor, who never TNT movie Crossfire Trail (based on a Berg, in the summer 2011 issue of
is the 11th generation of his family born wanted to hear he Louis L’Amour Volleyball USA magazine, said of Selleck,
in North America. was my mentor Selleck meeting Diana, novel of the same “Tom was a great teammate, appreciative of
Selleck’s family moved to Sherman (James Garner), I Princess of Wales at the White name), and the being included with such a talented and
Oaks, California, during his childhood. don’t accept the House in November 1985.. 2003 motion experienced group, practicing and playing
He has an elder brother named Robert, a mentor role. That First Lady Nancy Reagan picture Monte hard when his Magnum schedule
sister named Martha, and a younger they feel that way stands immediately between them, with Walsh. permitted.... He was very patient with all of
brother named Daniel. Selleck graduated is flattering Charles, Prince of Wales and President Ronald Selleck has us, and we relished the big crowds that
from Grant High School in 1962. although it adds a Reagan behind her. Diana is wearing the appeared in more replaced the usual sparse number of
While working as a model, Selleck certain amount of famous Travolta dress. than 50 film and players’ friends and spouses at the national
attended the University of Southern pressure.” television roles tourney matches.”
California on a basketball scholarship Since the show premiered on since Magnum, P.I., including Three Men Selleck is an avid ice hockey fan and
where he played for the USC Trojans September 24, 2010, he has starred as and a Baby, Quigley Down Under, Mr. has been seen attending Los Angeles Kings
men’s basketball team. He is a member of NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan in Baseball, and Lassiter. He appeared as Dr. games at the Staples Center. He lists Anze
Sigma Chi fraternity and a member of the the hit crime drama Blue Bloods on Richard Burke on Friends and as A.J. Kopitar and Alexander Frolov as two of his
Trojan Knights. While Selleck was CBS). Blue Bloods is an American police Cooper on the TV series Las Vegas. When favorite players. He was once a minority
acquiring a degree in Business procedural/drama series on CBS, filmed he was cast in the lead role as Thomas owner of his favorite baseball team since
Administration, a drama coach suggested on location in New York City. Frank Magnum in Magnum, P.I.. The producers childhood, the Detroit Tigers.
he try acting. He then studied acting at the Reagan (Selleck) is the Police would not release the actor for other In February 2009, Selleck joined the
Beverly Hills Playhouse, under Milton Commissioner; the series follows the projects, so Selleck had to pass on the role Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund as
Katselas. Upon receiving a draft notice Reagan family of police officers with of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost national spokesman for the new Education
during the Vietnam War, Selleck joined the New York City Police Department. Ark, which then went to Star Wars Center built on the National Mall.
the California National Guard. He served In an earlier magazine article about his alumnus Harrison Ford. Selleck has been a member of the Board
in the 160th Infantry Regiment of the career, he mentioned that he likes the From 1971 to 1982, Selleck was of Directors of the National Rifle
California Army National Guard from fact that his character on Blue Bloods married to model Jacqueline Ray. During Association (NRA) and served as a
1967 to 1973. and his Reagan family members are that time, he adopted her son, Kevin spokesman for the organization. He
He became a household name while Shepard (born 1966). On August 7, 1987, resigned from the board on September 18,
starring as private investigator Thomas Elder Abuse Selleck married Jillie Mack (born 2018. After his close friend Charlton Heston
HOTLINE 1957).[29] They have one daughter, stepped down from his role as an NRA
1-800-677-1116 Hannah (born December 16, 1988). spokesman in 2003, Selleck succeeded him.
ELDER CARE Selleck and his family live in Thousand In 2002, Selleck donated the rifle he used in
Vol. 58, No. 12 Oaks-Westlake Village, California on a 60- Quigley Down Under (a custom 13-pound
Amanda Blake Secola, Editor LOCATOR acre (24 ha) avocado farm in Hidden [6 kg], single-shot, 1874 Sharps Rifle, with a
Editorial 34-inch [86-cm] barrel), along with six other
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