Dick Simmons: Dick Simmons. Actor: Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Richard Simmons later moved to Minneapolis where he attended West High School and then the University of Minnesota. While at university he competed in fencing and swimming and also acted in a few theater productions. He left the Twin Cities in the 1930s and spent several years traveling the world, working on freighters and tankers. Eventually he...
Known For: Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (Sgt. PrestonSergeant PrestonSegeant Preston), On an Island with You (George Blaine), A Million to One (Friend), Dial 1119 (Television Announcer)