The tale of his audacious initial move was told by former NCIS lead Mark Harmon to his spouse Pam Dawber. Goliath awaits the 1981 Mark Harmon trailer According to actor Mark Harmon, Pam Dawber and he met on a blind date and went on to marry for 37 years after that.
The former member of NCIS recalled how he called Mork & Mindy star Dawber directly instead of attending a scheduled group outing.
Their immediate connection resulted in a date the same night and a wedding one year to the day later.
Harmon, 72, shared the story while discussing his upcoming book, Ghosts of Honolulu, due out November 14.
The couple’s relationship began shortly after Harmon was named Sexiest Man Alive in 1986, a time when he expressed a desire for a lasting marriage over casual relationships.
As the mother of two thirty-year-old sons, Ty, a screenwriter, and Sean, an actor, Harmon looks back on their long-standing marriage to Dawber and their shared appreciation of communication and humor as well as a strong work ethic.
Family time was a major part in Harmon’s decision to join NCIS as Special Agent Gibbs, allowing him to stay involved in his sons’ life despite his busy work schedule.
Harmon, who had the opportunity to work alongside Dawber during her guest role on “NCIS,” expresses deep gratitude for his family and career, emphasizing the value of time spent with loved ones over anything else.
Mark Harmon, a former cast member of NCIS, made it apparent that he was not retiring from the widely watched CBS series.
After switching from acting to writing, 72-year-old Harmon’s first historical nonfiction book is scheduled to be published next month.
Harmon has been deeply involved in the research for his next book, Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor, following 19 seasons as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.