Bruce Podewell was born on April 6, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Mr. B Natural (1957) and Mr. Wizard (1951). He died on March 29, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Professor at Tulane University in New Orleans. He has been active in theater education and production, often as a director, for at least 30 years.
He also occasionally plays banjo professionally at various music venues around the city.