When Tom Selleck was in college, he spent at least as much time playing basketball and baseball as he did studying acting. Tall and handsome, Selleck was a classic fraternity kid, dazzling people with his athletic prowess and good looks. It wasn't until his senior year in college (he was studying business at USC) that he was told to give acting a shot. Selleck dropped out of school and began studying theater at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Starting in 1969 and throughout the 1970s, Selleck made a handy career playing small roles and bit parts in dozens of TV shows and movies. He was on shows like "Charlie's Angels," "Mannix," "The FBI," "Taxi," and "The Rockford Files." He turned up in films like "Midway," "Coma," and "Concrete Cowboys." Selleck was always affable and charming, and casting
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