Conversation so far:
Where was Bennett born?
Bennett was born Michael Bennett DiFiglia in Buffalo, New York.
When  was he born?
CANNOTANSWER.
Who are his parents?
the son of Helen (nee Ternoff), a secretary, and Salvatore Joseph DiFiglia, a factory worker.

Question: when did his career begin?
Self-contained rewrite: when did Michael Bennett's career begin?