John Pankow: John Pankow. Actor: To Live and Die in L.A.. Born in St. Louis and raised in Chicago, John is the sixth of nine children. He dabbled in drama during high school, but didn't become serious about acting until enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University, where he majored in theater arts.
He left the university in his junior year after he attended a performance of David Mamet's "The American Buffalo" at the St....
