Here are 5 little known facts about Tom Selleck.
The moustache, the hairy chest, the wavy brown hair….we can only be talking about the one and only Tom Selleck. Here are 5 things you may not know about the handsome leading man.
Number 5: Selleck joined the California National Guard and was activated for the Watts riots which took place in Los Angeles in 1965. The race riot lasted 6 days with 34 deaths, 1000 wounded and 50-100million dollars in property damage.
Number 4: Harrison Ford was not the first choice for Indiana Jones. Spielberg and Lucas wanted Selleck, but he was stopped by CBS from taking the role due to Magnum P.I.
Number 3: When Tom was in college, his buddies talked him into going on The Dating Game. It was his very first television appearance and he (surprisingly) didn’t get the girl.
Number 2: While preparing for the movie Mr. Baseball , Selleck sat on the bench with the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Indians, Reds, Twins, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Angels and his beloved Tigers. He also got to play at-bat as a pinch hitter in a Tiger’s spring training game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Number 1: Besides his film and television roles, Tom has appeared in over 50 commercials. His first one was for Pepsi-Cola as a basketball player.
