James Brolin

Jim was an aeronautical engineering major at Santa Monica Junior College, but. when he transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles, he also changed his major—to theater arts. He continued his study at the Film Industry Workshop, at a Hollywood Drama School and under four major drama coaches. Finally spotted by a director for 20th Century-Fox. he was placed under contract and appeared m several TV roles before the studio, in an economy move, released its contract players. Jim joined his fathers (Henry Bruderlin) construction firm.
He continued to study acting and did occasional TV guest shots and commercials, but it wasn't until three years later that he returned to Fox and meatier roles. Before joining Marcus Welby TV series, the six-foot, four-inch Californian was a semi-regular on "The Monroes'' TVseries and appeared in such movies as "The Boston Strangler" and 'Skyjacked." He is a breeder of Appaloosa horses for racing, and he lived in Chatsworth. California with his wife, the former Jan Cameron Agee. They have two sons, Josh and Jess and a daughter, Molly Elizabeth, to Jan Smithers. Jim has won several awards for his work. He remarried twice. First to Jan Smithers and then to his recent wife, Barbra Streisand.