Tom Willett is an actor, singer and piano player. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Las Angeles in 1956 to pursue an acting career. but initially achieved success with a musical career under the name Herman Schmerdley and founded record label Freeway Records. In 1962, he moved to Las Vegas, and then returned to Los Angeles. In 1975 he appeared in his first film, and subsequently appeared in hundreds of movies and tv shows. In 2006 he moved to Nashville