Charles Michael Bendas is a native of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Rutgers University and a PhD in Microbiology from Hahnemann (Drexel) Medical College. He has taught in medical school as well as other colleges and has worked in the pharmaceutical and medical eduction industries. He has appeared in several independent feature films and web series and has featured or leading roles in several professional stage productions. He has two grown sons, Charles and Nicholas, and resides with his wife, Charla and three dogs, in Bucks County Pennsylvania.

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