Dan Bakkedahl quickly earned what many improvisers work for their whole lives--a spot on the Second City mainstage and a shot at national fame. Why'd he throw it all away?
By Kabir Hamid | 03.10.05
A reminiscence from film noir icon Robert Ryan, newly unearthed by his daughter, sheds light on his Chicago childhood—and his family's connection to a tragic chapter in the city's history.
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