Upon the early death of his father, he began a commercial apprenticeship.
He would later view this time as beginning his apprenticeship in the theater.
At the age of 15, he began an apprenticeship as a photographer.
In 1986 the age limit for beginning an apprenticeship was raised from 20 to 25.
Four months after the accident, he began an apprenticeship at a golf course.
He left school at 16 and began an apprenticeship as an electrician.
He began his apprenticeship at the age of seven.
At the age of 20, he left Hartford to begin his apprenticeship as an actor.
In 1903, he began an apprenticeship as a wood sculptor.
Instead, although against his wishes, he began an apprenticeship to become a carpenter.