Ted Danson
Cheers Doc Becker

Ted Danson
Mr.Danson grew up in Flagstaff. Who knew? Danson grew up with Hopi and Navajo freinds while attending elementary and high school.

He has the ever rerunning fame from the TV series Cheers. Playing Sam Malone was not much of a stretch. He is a comedic actor in his best known works. The Best fun movie role he played was in Three Men and a Baby. The Best movie he was ever in would be Saving Private Ryan.

Becker was a successful sitcom he was in playing a self absorbed doctor always after the synically easy way out of a patient's way.

Mr. Danson is also famous for his activism in environmental issues. He has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to environmental causes. When he was at the age of 12 he had a mentor in Northern Arizona which made him aware of environmental problems in his immediate surroundings. Little Edward became an apprentice making statements to the world for the environment by cutting down advertising billboards and other targets as recommended by his Mentor. There is no word on if he might have been arrested.

He played college basketball and high school basketball. He was very good but not so good to advance to the pros. Yet his presence was felt on the court.

He attended Stanford University for a while then transferred to Carniege Mellon University where he received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts for drama.

His roles may not be so hard to play, It seems he plays himself in most of his roles. He was once very much involved with Whoopi Goldberg which caused a lot of controversy. He became a black man with white lips a la Al Jolson. It set the media world on fire for a day or two.

He is now married to Mary Steenburgen. He is 60 years old. He does not seem to age much. Toupee?

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