Born on May 12, 1950 in Elgin, IL and raised in nearby Mt. Prospect, Bruce was a below average student and a mediocre athlete. "I was nerdy and pimply with two left feet. I was never good enough for the team," he confides. But in his sophomore year he tried out for a play, won the lead, and starring roles from then on. Despite the fact that his grades dropped further, neccessitating summer school, Bruce was happy: "I'd found my niche."

He was admittedly a late bloomer, socially, but the attention he got from his theater activities helped in that area. So did having three sisters. "I've always been comfortable around women," Bruce says. With professional theater experience in Chicago and New York under his belt, Bruce headed for Hollywood, where he debuted on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and later met his wife Kitty on How The West Was Won. Now one of Hollywood's most popular leading men, he's living proof that fantasies can come true!