His stepfather BOB MANNING was born in Phila., PA, a crooner in the 40's & 50's of popular love songs, most known for his rendition of Hoagie Carmichael's Ted Mack's "Amateur Hour" singing Johnnie Ray's "Cry".
His stepfather BOB MANNING was born in Phila., PA, a crooner in the 40's & 50's of popular love songs, most known for his rendition of Hoagie Carmichael's The Nearness of You. He began his professional life at age three; in his TV debut, he won second place on Ted Mack's "Amateur Hour" singing Johnnie Ray's "Cry".