On this day in history, July 3, 1962, Tom Cruise is born, goes on to star in 'Born on the Fourth of July'
foxnews.comOn this day in history, July 3, 1962, Tom Cruise — who would go on to become one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men — was born.
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV was born in Syracuse, New York, and his acting career emerged in the 1980s. "He is known for his clean-cut good looks and versatility," notes Britannica.com.
His parents were Mary and Thomas Mapother. His mother was an amateur actress and schoolteacher, and his father was an electrical engineer, says Biography.com.
Cruise's parents divorced when he was 11, and his mother relocated the family to Louisville, Kentucky, then to Glen Ridge, New Jersey, after she remarried, the same source recounted. (Both his parents are deceased.) Cruise suffered from dyslexia, as did his mother and three sisters, Biography.com also points out.
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