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- Brother of director John G. Blystone and assistant director Jasper Blystone.
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- Last survivor of the original Keystone Kops. Taught Jerry Lewis how to do pratfalls Entered films in 1912. At a recent auction, the hairpiece and...
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- Started working with his father on stage when he was two. Later he toured in a comedy act for Fanchon and Marco. His first screen experience was at...
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- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello frequently used him as a form of "court jester" on the set of their films. It was his job to keep the energy level up...
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- Claims he was thrown out of high school for punching out his principal who had offended him with an anti-Semitic remark. Then went directly into...
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- American character actor whose career was influenced (and often overshadowed) by that of his father, silent film star Lon Chaney. The younger...
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- Colorful American character actor equally adept at vicious killers or grizzled sidekicks. As a child he worked in the cotton fields. He attended...
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- One of the great movie villains, Lee Van Cleef started out as an accountant. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and subchasers during...
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- Although he appeared in numerous films, he was in real-life Ray Milland's stand-in. He was given small uncredited acting parts in Milland's films,...
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- Though best known for the 51 films he made, Dean Martin was a prizefighter, steel mill laborer, gas station attendant and card shark before seeing...
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