Graduated from Loyola University with a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts in 1974. Grandson of Tess Wallace of Winnepeg, Canada, proud member of Clan Wallace, and a descendant of William Wallace, the great Scottish patriot portrayed by Mel Gibson in "Braveheart.". He is a direct descendant of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 13th signer of The (USA) Declaration of Independence. His father was Dominic Wallace 'Wally" Carroll, professional baseball player in the Coast League for the San Francisco Seals and the Los Angeles' Angels.