生于俄克拉马荷州诺曼市，原名詹姆斯·斯科特·鲍姆加纳。儿童时期生母去世，常受到后母的虐待。14岁时离家出走，后在商船上做杂工。1947年来到好莱坞，因身材高大魁伟，被选作游泳裤广告模特儿。1950年参加朝鲜战争，获得紫心勋章。退役后做过门卫等杂工。1954年在朋友的引荐下登上百老...
Actor and director Sam Wanamaker was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, Molly (Babell) and Maurice Wattenmaker, a tailor. He studied at Drake University, IA, then trained at Goodman Theatre, Chicago, worked with summer stock companies in Chicago as an actor and director, and made his London debut in 1952.
Wendy Crewson was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She attended Westwood Collegiate and was first exposed to acting when she performed in The Boy Friend in grade 10.
