Though his most enduring contribution to pop culture may have been lending his last name to his former spouse, the legendary groupie and rock scenester Pamela Des Barres, Michael Des Barres enjoyed a career as both an actor and musician for the better part of the last three decades.

Born in London, England on Jan. 24, 1948, Des Barres was raised in Surrey and studied acting at drama school. He appeared in several British television series in the late 1960s before making his screen debut in 1967’s “To Sir, With Love.” Supporting roles in the semi-cult obscurity “Joanna” (1968) and the 1971