W. M. Bacon was born in Toledo, Ohio. His introduction to show business came early. He Emceed his elementary school show in the first grade at the age of 6, and a ham was born.Doing a couple of school plays led to trying out summer stock in his 20's after a stint in the US. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman.He did some background work in Los Angeles in the 90's but family issues caused him to move to Phoenix, Arizona.Several years later he moved to the Dallas, Texas area, and in 2010, decided to go back in to acting. Landing a few background gigs got him interested once more in the stage, and he did some roles in a few local productions.He has done several theatrical productions in the Dallas, Texas area, including Sir Lawrence Wargrave in "And Then There Were None" Harriman Spritzer in "Hairspray", Willie Byrd in "Murders in the Rue Morgue among others.He goes by his middle name, Mike, and has been married four times.