BYRNES, Jim
(*1948)
BYRNES, Jim [Born: James Thomas Kevin Byrnes on September 22, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA] Musician and actor Jim Byrnes grew up in Missouri near the Mississippi River. He took piano lessons starting at age 5 and taught himself guitar by age 13. He also began his acting career at this time with jobs doing Shakespeare In The Park which inspired him to study theatre at Boston University. But an acting career in New York was short lived after being drafted into the US Army and serving a tour…