Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, [1] [2] [3] he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. The abuse that Thomas Cruise Mapother III inflicted on his family came to a head in 1974. This, writes Andrew Morton in " Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography ," is when Mapother's verbal attacks, secret drinking, and instability became too much for his wife Mary Lee. Tom Cruise says his father was abusive and that school, where he faced younger bullies, was difficult, in the new issue of Parade magazine. “He was a bully and a coward,” the 43-year-old actor...
Tom Cruise says his father was abusive and that school, where he faced younger bullies, was difficult, in the new issue of Parade magazine. “He was a bully and a coward,” the 43-year-old actor... Tom Cruise’s parents, Thomas Mapother III and Mary Lee Pfeiffer were originally from Louisville, Kentucky. They married and had four children: Tom, Lee Anne, Marian, and Cass Cruise. Tom Cruise was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York. Tom Cruise’s biological father was known to be Thomas Cruise Mapother III. By profession, Tom’s father was known to be an electrical engineer and had married his mother Mary Lee for a few years, before splitting up when the actor was quite young.
Tom Cruise’s biological father was known to be Thomas Cruise Mapother III. By profession, Tom’s father was known to be an electrical engineer and had married his mother Mary Lee for a few years, before splitting up when the actor was quite young.