Keanu Charles Reeves

The Canadian born actor is best known for his roles in Bill & Ted’s Excellent
Adventure (1989), Speed (1994), Point Break (1991), and The Matrix trilogy 
as Neo (1999-2003-2003).

Excelling in hockey, Reeves originally intended on becoming an Olympic
hockey player for Canada. A serious injury ended this dream.

William Gargan, Lloyd Nolan, Lee Tracy, and Mark Stevens played the title role in 
Martin Kane, Private Eye on live television, airing on the NBC Television Network
from 1 September 1949 until 17 June 1954. The TV series, as with radio, was also
sponsored by United States Tobacco Company,

  
William Gargan                                          Lloyd Nolan

  
Mark Stevens                                            Lee Tracy

The syndicated action crime drama series was produced from 1955  to 1959 

Lurene Tuttle and Howard Duff during an episode of Sam Spade

The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private
detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The
Maltese Falcon. The show ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157
episodes on CBS in 1946-1949, and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in
1949-1951. The series starred Howard Duff (and later, Steve Dunne)
as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie.

William Spier Producer/Director of The Adventures
of Sam Spade

Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis, Jr., in Los Angeles, California)

Ward is best known for his role as Robin in the ABC television version of
Batman (1966-1968). He wound up acting in more than 30 TV movies
after the series. Before fame Burt Ward worked part-time at his father’s
real estate company after graduating college. He was also listed as the
world’s youngest professional ice skater when he was two-years-old.