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Name: Vince Edwards
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Date of Birth:
July 09, 1928
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Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Mini-bio:
Mr. Edwards aspired to the arts and theater at an early age. He also found time to become a New York state swimming champion and won scholarship to Ohio State University. He was on the national champi...( read more)onship swimmimg team, but a budding Olymic career was cut short by an appendectomy.
After studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he became a contract player for Paramount Pictures. He also appeared on the New York stage in the 1940's and began his television career in the 1950's. His most memorable television role was as the title character in the ABC series "Ben Casey" (1961). Mr. Edwards also directed a number of "Ben Casey" (1961) episodes as well as episodes of a number of other television series. During the 1960's, he recorded six record albums and played sell-out shows in New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.