"…Kruse was born in #KansasCity, Kansas, to a #conservative #MiddleClass family; his father was an #accountant, and he has three #siblings. He moved with his family to #Nashville, #Tennessee, where he attended #MontgomeryBellAcademy.…"
all good explanations for the #snark! 😄
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Fittingly, one of @richsp8jr.bsky.social 's early acting roles was in a movie about another #MontgomeryBellAcademy alum. Morris Frank and his German Shepherd, Buddy, pioneered the Seeing Eye dog program in the USA.
Disney told their story in 1984 heart-tugger #LoveLeadsTheWay.
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The bus tour showed us the outside of #MontgomeryBellAcademy, but for a peek inside, you'll need these clips, of @richsp8jr.bsky.social returning to his old stomping ground:
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#SpeightAndSonBusTour
I genuinely have more school pics of @richsp8jr.bsky.social than of myself.
Last year, Rich's sister Barby told me he had donated his #BandOfBrother uniform to #MontgomeryBellAcademy - such a lovely gesture.
Muck's coat and boots found a home with me, and are truly treasured.
As we passed @richsp8jr.bsky.social 's high school, #MontgomeryBellAcademy, he spoke about Sam Pickering, Jr., an MBA teacher who provided inspiration for John Keating (Robin Williams) in Dead Poet's Society. Penned by former pupil Tom Schulman, the screenplay won an Oscar.
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