By Tom Bosley

"I was doing summer stock in and around Chicago, my home town, when a production of DETECTIVE STORY was being cast and we were offered Equity Contracts. It was very exciting because it came at a time where I felt acting was where I was headed for. This was in 1947. When I was in FIORELLO in 1959/60, I was a member of Council and of the negotiating team with the League and there was a strike for 12 days. We achieved something never before seen in Equity: parity of minimum salaries between Chorus and Actors and more importantly, Pension and Health Plans. Although I am still a working actor, I’m so proud of the Equity Pension I now receive."