Today is the birthday of Lew Ayres (1908-1996). The original Dr. Kildare in films, he did not start out in vaudeville, but came awfully close. Originally a medical student, he ended up playing banjo in the the Harry Halstead Orchestra, one of the first big dance bands, which played ballrooms and large hotels in the [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:21AM on December 28, 2012