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Life and career. Byrnes was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 22, 1948. [1] His mother was a homemaker, and his father was a municipal accountant. [1] In 1968 he was drafted and served in the Vietnam War for a year in the 196th Infantry Brigade. [2] [3] He has lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, since the mid-1970s.
Jim Byrnes. Actor: Highlander. Born on September 22, 1948, Jim Byrnes grew up in St. Louis, the middle child of a middle class family. He learned to play blues guitar at thirteen years old, and continues to play on his favorite guitar, a Gibson 1969 Hummingbird.
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Jim Byrnes. Actor: Highlander. Born on September 22, 1948, Jim Byrnes grew up in St. Louis, the middle child of a middle class family. He learned to play blues guitar at thirteen years old, and continues to play on his favorite guitar, a Gibson 1969 Hummingbird. An eclectic soul, he studied for the priesthood in a seminary, and was even a professional shepherd at one point. He studied acting at...
- September 22, 1948
An American-born actor long in Canada, Jim Byrnes is best known for playing 'Lifeguard', the communications expert and link to the "organization" on the CBS series "Wiseguy" (1987-1990), and as Joe Dawson, one of the Watchers tracking the immortals on "Highlander" (syndicated, from 1993-98). A handsome man, often bearded, Byrnes lost both his ...
An American-born actor long in Canada, Jim Byrnes is best known for playing 'Lifeguard', the communications expert and link to the 'organization' on the CBS series 'Wiseguy' (1987-1990), and as ...
Oct 30, 2015 · Friends and family say that Byrnes is best known for his storytelling and his authenticity. (jamestbyrnes.com) Jim Byrnes will be performing a sold-out show at CBC Vancouver tonight at 8 p.m. If ...
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Oct 30, 2015 · 1 / 2. Jim Byrnes' story about authenticity, family and friends say. On a cold, dark night on the Malahat Highway in 1972, lying in his own blood under a stranger's car, bluesman Jim Byrnes probably couldn't have guessed everything would turn out so well. But 43 years later, with a marriage, a daughter, three Juno awards and successful music ...
