Influence
On his 70th birthday, Selleck considers it to be a defining moment for him; after his father’s passing in 2011, he genuinely felt like a grown man. “I had had a lot of leadership positions, I had been in the military,” Selleck reveals. “But you know, in my case, when my father died, I go ‘There’s nobody to go to for fatherly advice. You’re on your own, pal’.”
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Only The Start
His drama coach and college fraternity brothers suggested Selleck audition on the 60’s show The Dating Game. Thanks to his appearance there, Pepsis contacted him to star in one of their commercials, which made him a sensation overnight! But it is only just the beginning of his career.