Dennis Quaid was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Juanita Bonniedale Nita (née Jordan), a true agent, and William Rudy Quaid (November twenty one, 1923 – Feb eight, 1987), associate trained worker and a 3rd relative of performing artist factor Autry. he’s the younger brother of actor sexy Quaid. The Quaid brothers grew up in Bellaire, Texas, that may be a tiny town enclosed by Houston, and in southwest Houston. Quaid has English, Irish, and Cajun (French) ancestry. He attended Paul W. Horn grade school in Bellaire, and John Joseph Pershing secondary school in Houston. He studied Mandarin and dance highschool in Bellaire, Texas, and later in school, at the University of Houston, beneath drama coach Cecil George Edward Pickett, United Nations agency had antecedently educated at Bellaire High and whose female offspring is player Cindy George Edward Pickett. it absolutely was throughout his time at Bellaire highschool that he developed the nickname ‘Dennis Quand’, (a combination of ‘Quaid’ and ‘Bond’) in reference to his obsession with the 007 film character and was often cited by this name.
