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Date of Birth

8 August 1935, Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Name

Donald Paul Bellisario

Mini Biography

Donald P. Bellisario was born in North Charleroi in Pennsylvania. His father ran the tavern, where he grew up listening to the war stories of vets returning from WWII. He had a fifteen-year career in advertising before moving to Hollywood. He broke into television as the story editor for "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (1976). His most celebrated works to date are probably "Magnum, P.I." (1980), "Quantum Leap" (1989), and "JAG" (1995). He has been married four times, and has seven children and eight grandchildren.

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Spouse

Vivienne Bellisario	(27 November 1998 - present)
Deborah Pratt	(30 June 1984 - 1991) (divorced) 2 children
Lynn Halpern	(24 October 1979 - 4 April 1984) (divorced) 1 child
Margaret Schaffran	(5 January 1956 - 13 December 1974) (divorced) 4 children

Trivia

Two children with Deborah Pratt: Nicholas Dante Bellisario and Troian Avery Bellisario.

Father of Michael Bellisario from his second wife, Lynn Halpern.

Earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at Pennsylvania State University in 1961. In 2001, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus -- the highest honor bestowed on a graduate of the University. In 2006, he endowed a $1 million Trustee Matching Scholarship in the Penn State College of Communications.

Served in the marines with suspected JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. This was later referenced in an episode of the show "Quantum Leap" (1989).

Served in the United States Marine Corps from January 1955 to January 1959 under service number 1522597. Was discharged as a Sergeant and was awarded the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, March 2nd 2004.

His favourite of the series that he has created is "Quantum Leap" (1989).

Father of David Bellisario and Julie B. Watson from his first marriage to Margaret Schaffran.

Stepfather of Sean Murray ("Tim McGee" on "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)) and Chad W. Murray. They are the sons of Vivienne Bellisario.

Attended Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas.

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