It was a cold day in February 1966 when I gave notice at the Ohio Power Company. I was 19 years old and moving to New York City to work and study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There was no office party send off, or cake or cookies. There was $500 in my pocket and one suitcase as my father and I arrived at the railroad station. He watched me board the train and waited until it was out of sight as I looked through the car window. I checked...