Gene Barry — American Actor born on June 14, 1919,

Gene Barry was an American stage, screen, and television actor. Barry is best remembered for his leading roles in the films The Atomic City and The War of The Worlds and for his portrayal of the title characters in the TV series Bat Masterson and Burke's Law, among many roles... (wikipedia)

I just wanted to be a guy who could earn a living as an actor, and I did that for a long time.
The attitude of the actor is his interpretation of what he reads, and the written word is what creates the role in the actor's mind, and I guess in reading the things that were given to me, I reacted as you guys saw me, you know.