Michael stroka biography

Compatible with Horse or Dog. Movies were an escape and inspiration for young Michael Stroka. Forced to move from his hometown of Passiac, New Jersey, to nearby Garfield, with his family when he was in second grade, young Michael relied on his imagination to cope. Then, they reenact the stories they'd just watched. I guess Dark Shadows was just a natural thing for me to grow into".

Michael attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology, then moved to California to further his dream of being a movie star. First using the professional name Mike G. Stroka, he found work on stage and, soon, in films. After returning to New York, Michael appeared in several off-Broadway plays, then was cast on Dark Shadows in the summer of He remained on the show for a year and a half, getting teen idol treatment in various magazines including "Flip" and "16".

From to '76, Michael played "Dr. Birth Day: May 9 YouTube Star. In first draft of the script for the film, Night of Dark ShadowsMichael was to play a hippie at the beginning of the film, bringing viewers into the deserted and haunted mansion, "Collinwood", and kicking off a flashback to explain what had happened. Husband of Karen Jensen. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content.

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