Edwin J. Ferrar was born on 3 June 1920 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Mary (61 years). He died on 16 July 2010 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA.
Was once Long Island's best known wild animal tamer. He appeared on dozens of television shows including the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the Merv Griffin Show, and the Mike Douglas Show.