Like An Opera Singer, I

I've Made 122 Movies, And I Daresay There's A Picture Of Mine Showing Somewhere In The World Every Day.

The Service Meant So Much To Me. You Don't Know Privileged I Feel And How Lucky I Am To Have Served.

But My Longevity Is Due To My Good Timing.

I Enlisted When I Was A Boy. The Navy Looked After Me Like My Mother. It Fed Me, Took Care Of Me And Gave Me Wonderful Opportunities.

My Parents Were Hungarian Immigrants; My Father Was A Tailor And We Lived In The Back Of A Tailor Store. And That Was My First Inkling Of What It Was Like To Be Raised In America. It Had A Profound Effect On Me - I Saw Different People Coming In All The Time With Different Attitudes And I Liked It. And As I Grew Older, I Found That I Was Able To Use Something Inside Of Me To Get Some Sympathy If I Wanted It. I Used To Shine Shoes, And I Would Use A Waif-like Look. I'd Get A Dime And I'd Be As Happy As Could Be.