Born William Blake Crump in Tulsa , Oklahoma , his step-grandfather was J. Gordon Edwards , a director of silent movies , and his stepfather , Jack McEdwards , became a film production manager after moving his family to Los Angeles in 1925 .
His grandfather was J. Gordon Edwards , a director of silent movies , and his stepfather , Jack McEdwards , became a film production manager after moving his family to Los Angeles in 1925 .