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Name: Michael Ansara
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Date of Birth:
April 15, 1922
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Place of Birth:
Syria
Mini-bio:
Born in a small village in Syria, Ansara came to the U.S. with his American
parents at the age of two, living in New England, until the family's
relocation to California ten years later. He entered ...( read more)Los Angeles City
College with the intention of becoming a doctor, but got sidetracked into
the dramatics department. A stint at the Pasadena Playhouse (where fellow
students included Charles Bronson, Carolyn Jones and Aaron Spelling) led to
roles on stage and in films; the starring role (as Cochise) on the popular
"Broken Arrow" (1956) series elevated Ansara to TV stardom. During the
series' run, he met actress Barbara Eden on a date arranged by the 20th
Century-Fox publicity department; the two later married. He is now
semi-retired.