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Mel Fair Biography

Birth Name:Mel Fair

Birth Place:Homestead, Florida, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • The International Automotive Media has honored him with a number of awards
  • His work as a producer, writer, sports anchor and reporter for the CBS affiliate in Fort Smith, Ark․, won him honors from the Associated Press
  • His career in the entertainment industry started with broadcast news on NBC and CBS affiliates in California and Arkansas
  • After he left "Trucks!" he pursued a career as a dramatic actor
  • Became known for his work on automotive shows including "Trucks!" and "Car & Driver Television․"
  • Attended the Bellarmine College Preparatory School, graduating in 1982
  • Though he was born on an Air Force Base in Homestead, Fla․, he grew up in California in Sunnyvale and San Jose