Jim Byrnes - Old Dogs, New Tricks

From the album “St Louis Time“ 2014 An American-born actor long in Canada, Jim Byrnes is best known for playing ’Lifeguard’, the communications expert and link to the “organization“ on the CBS series “Wiseguy“ (1987-1990), and as Joe Dawson, one of the Watchers tracking the immortals on “Highlander“ (syndicated, from 1993-98). A handsome man, often bearded, Byrnes lost both his legs when, while helping push a stalled truck on a highway, he was hit from behind by a car. After recuperating, he pursued work as a musician, which also led to the acting career for which he had once trained. Born and raised in St Louis, he grew up on the city’s north side. As a teenager going to music clubs, he and his buddy were often the only white people in the place. “We never had any problems. We were too naīve, too innocent, and had too much respect for the music and the culture - they knew it, they could tell.“