Cass mapother biography of william

Tom Cruise is one of the most famous actors in the world, becoming a prolific face on film screens since his star first exploded in the early s.

Despite being one of the most pictured faces in Hollywood, very little is known about his personal life, particularly the relationships he holds with his family.

His father - dubbed a 'bully and a coward' by the multi-millionaire - left his mother in the s, with Tom quickly taking on the role of man of the house, looking after his three sisters. 

As a result the siblings formed a tight-knit bond, with Tom even declaring a few years ago: 'I would live with all of my sisters if I could. We have always been very close, my sisters and me.'

And it appears now that dream has come true, with his family reported to have moved into a luxury Scientology building in Florida just a stones throw away from the chur

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Meet Tom Cruise's 3 sisters: inside their heartbreaking childhood and past bond with Katie Holmes

Tom Cruise, with his outsized success and frequent descriptions as Hollywood's ultimate, if not last, modern movie star, had a childhood that pales in comparison.

The Mission Impossible actor, 62, was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV in Syracuse, New York, to dad Thomas Cruise Mapother III, an electrical engineer he later described as a "bully" and "abusive, and mom Mary Lee Pfeiffer, a special education teacher who largely raised her kids by herself after her split from her husband.

"He was a bully and a coward," Tom told Parade in of his father, adding: "He was the kind of person where, if something goes wrong, they kick you. It was a great lesson in my life — how he'd lull you in, make you feel safe and then, bang! For me, it was like, 'There's something wrong with this guy. Don't trust him. Be careful around him.

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PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cruise's mother seen in public for first time in sju YEARS on family boat trip with grandson Connor at helm (but actor had to miss out)

Tom Cruise's aging mother Mary Lee Mapother has been seen in public for the first time in seven years, Daily Mail Online can exclusively reveal.

The rare sighting of Mapother, 79, will put to rest speculation over her whereabouts since she disappeared from public sight due to deteriorating health.

Mapother was pictured looking overjoyed to see family members while they departed from a public harbor in Clearwater, Florida, during a Mother's Day boating trip earlier this month.

Her Hollywood star son was absent from the May 8 trip in Clearwater. The city hosts the headquarters for controversial tro Scientology.

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Tom Cruise's mother, Mary Lee Mapother, avfärd from a public harbor in Clearwater, Florida, during a Mother's Day boating trip

Cruise's son, Connor Cruise (left), was captain