Talk:Tom Selleck

Personal Life

Why was this information removed? Some of it is POV and could be edited, but most is legit and fits the wiki guidelines. --69.231.226.24 05:31, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

- Selleck is one of the few open conservatives in Hollywood. He is an outspoken member of the National Rifle Association, and in a well known incident he was verbally attacked by Rosie O'Donnell on her television show over his support of the NRA (before the show, she had promised not to bring up the subject, but says her temper got the best of her; also, this took place in the aftermath of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado). Selleck is a libertarian and is a registered Independent. He has appeared numerous times at fundraisers for the National Review, a conservative opinion magazine. Selleck has done advertisements for the NRA, and is occasionally rumored to become the president of the organization, following in the footsteps of fellow actor, Charlton Heston.

- Selleck was married to actress Jacquelyn Ray from 1970 to 1982. He adopted Ray's son from a previous marriage, Kevin. He married actress Jillie Mack on August 7, 1987, and they have one daughter, Hannah. Selleck, a graduate the University of Southern California a former member of the schools celebrated baseball squad, received an honorary doctorate from Pepperdine University. He was chosen because of his outstanding character and ethics. He is a board member of the non-profit Michael Josephson Institute of Ethics and co-founder of the Character Counts Coalition. He was chosen by People Magazine in 1998 as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. - - Selleck enlisted in the National Guard in 1966 and served in the infantry.

Mr. Selleck is  a good man from what I read but none the less just a man.

Don’t get me wrong he is a talented actor, Magnum PI and all the movies he played in where great, but for some reason and maybe I’m just imaging it those shows did not define his life Mr. selleck went on to other activities in politics and charity that he seemed to think where important, The activates he took place in probably gratified him more then the movies he made. If I ever run into tom selleck I hope that I meet the person not the actor I can always go home and watch another movie.

IKE

Why was it "surprising" that he would portray General Eisenhower?

Probably because he usually plays action-hero types or has romantic roles. Ike is neither of those. — Frecklefoot | Talk 18:31, August 12, 2005 (UTC)

Selleck is Ruthenian

Tom Selleck's ancestors are from a region incorporated into Czechoslovakia from 1919 to 1938 by the Treaty of Trianon. This area, known as Ruthenia or Carpatho-Ukraine, had been fought over by Poland, Russia, and Austria-Hungary for centuries, was retaken by Hungary in 1938 until the Soviet invasion of 1944, then incorporated into the USSR and finally independent Ukraine. -- Citation? Here you go, straight from an article you edited shortly before this one. 71.198.59.81 13:11, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Sources for Trivia

Does anybody actually have any sources confirming that 1) His favourite actor is Steven Seagal, 2) He has a very large and impressive collection of Nazi memorabilia and 3) Has his own brand of aftershave called Tall Moustache for Men? --Thf1977 05:43, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

I call shenanigans on these... Removing. -- The Deviant 01:18, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Can anyone explain the discrepancy of the statement of "Selleck enlisted in the National Guard in 1966 and served in the infantry." and the trivia section entry of "Was a member of the California National Guard and was activated for the Watts riots."? If he enlisted in 1966, how could he have been involved in the Watts riots of 1965? I've seen other sources that he was involved in the riots, but nothing stating his enlistment date/year. If this can't be resolved, the "in 1966" should be removed. -- The Deviant 01:31, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

He's a conservative and a libertarian?

Could we have sources on these characterisations, please? I suppose one might infer from his NR involvement that he's somewhere on the libertarian end of the paleoconservative spectrum, but a self-description and/or reputable third-party source would be good. Alai 18:05, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

What is a "Hornby Eastwood 200"?

I tried to find out what this is but was unable to. Several Google and Yahoo searches were totally unsuccessful.

Closest match: www.Hornby.com, a manufacturer of model trains, but they do not have an "Eastwood" model. Even if they did I fail to comprehend the relevance of this.

Unless this is clarified I suggest removing this comment from the article.

Looks like a hoax to me. _└ ^VodkaJazz / _talk ^┐ 22:49, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Tom as a Boston Celtic

Recently, a friend tried convincing me that Tom Selleck was on the "reserve" team for the Boston Celtics prior to becoming an actor. Can someone put this rumor to rest?

Two Massive Pictures

We all agree that Mr. Baseball and Three Men and a Baby were both great films but can't we find two smaller and more appropriate pictures to add to Mr. Selleck's page? And they don't belong in his "personal life" section either.--Hypermagic 20:23, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

bad at moustache rides

Seems this article got vandalized. I can't see any reason for this comment being in the article. Black arrow 04:17, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Intro

"6'4", Selleck's dark hair, chiseled good looks, muscular and hairy-chested physique, sex appeal, iconic moustache, and good sense of humor make him popular for action, drama, and comedy parts; his Magnum role was a mix of all three."

Can we tone down the gushing on the intro a bit? MFNickster 19:30, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm removing that statement. It's highly POV and not encyclopedic. One Night In Hackney 20:14, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Abbotsford, BC reference

Even though it states that he "reportedly" lives here, it seems kind of unlikely. I didn't find anything in a database search or a quick Google search. Plus, he would have a harder time with his political work if he lived in Canada and Canada has tougher gun-control laws - not something most NRA members would submit to willingly. Blotto adrift 02:23, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Deleted. Blotto adrift 23:46, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

United States Army?

When was he a soldier?--Anglius 02:13, 27 March 2007 (UTC)