Ron Hargrave

Ron Hargrave isn't exactly a household name, even among rock & roll history buffs, but he managed to slip in and out of a couple of popular culture showcases that put him on the edge of a potentially major career. Born in New York to a family of vaudeville performers, Hargrave moved with his family to California in 1936 and after graduating from high school, he aspired to a movie career. The early '50s saw him doing minor stunt work and playing bit parts in mostly low-budget movies, but fate took a hand when Hargrave was drafted. At some point in his military service, he met...