Scope and Contents American actor Edward “Ed” Grady was born on August 31, 1923 in Kinston, North Carolina to Eddie and Maude Grady. After graduating high school, Grady entered the Air Force Cadet Program and was trained as a cryptographer in World War II. He served on Ie shima and received the Soldier’s Medal for heroism after pulling a pilot from a burning plane. Following the end of the war, Grady attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Theater and English...