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Alan Arkin

actor, director
Born: 3/26/1934
Birthplace: New York City

A stage and screen actor who won Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his work in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (1966) and The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968). His other films include Wait Until Dark (1967), Catch-22 (1970), The In-Laws (1979), and Edward Scissorhands (1990). He also appeared as an episode of Chicago Hope as the father of Dr. Aaron Shutt, played by his son, Adam Arkin.


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