See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Paul Newman Story.
Life Lesson #10 – Stay On Course.
William Fox was a police officer in Canada in June of 1961 when he and his wife, Phyllis, had a son, and they named him Michael. During his childhood, Michael’s family moved a lot because his father was also a member of the Canadian Army. Over time, Michael and his three sisters attended several schools in several different cities, and he made a lot of new friends.
As he grew older, Michael became interested in acting, and when he was 18 years old he moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue acting there. That’s when he changed his name but only a little. His real name is Michael Andrew Fox, but he didn’t like the sound of Michael A. Fox. So he decided to change the A to a J, and he became Michael J. Fox. In 1982, he got a role in a TV show called Family Ties. Then after acting in a few movies, he went on to star in the three Back to the Future movies. That’s when Michael J. Fox became very, very famous.
But in 1996, he announced to the world that he had Parkinson’s Disease. That’s when Michael J. Fox REALLY went to work to help researchers find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. He continues to work as an actor, although not quite as much, but he also makes many speeches about Parkinson’s Disease. He encourages other people who have the disease, and he helps to raise millions of dollars every year to find a cure.
Yes, Michael Andrew Fox, that boy from Canada grew up to become Michael “J” Fox, the actor and the HERO!
– Jim Lord