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Actor Born: 1954 in Independence, MO Biography:American actor "Arliss Howard" was born in Missouri, but he became well known to moviegoers of 1987 as a Texan named "Cowboy" in "Stanley Kubrick"'s Vietnam picture "Full Metal Jacket". Many viewers assumed that this tall, lithe actor made his film debut in the Kubrick picture, but Howard had in fact been showing up in "hick" roles for several years, notably as the naive vacuum cleaner salesman in "Door To Door" (84). After his tour of duty with Kubrick, Howard was back to baby-faced roles with his performance as a 24-year-old detective posing as a high schooler in "Plain Clothes" (88). Howard has developed into something of a "George Brent" for the 1990s, willing to play second fiddle (albeit a very good one) to some of the more dynamic actresses of the era. He was one of lovelorn "Jessica Lange"'s many "Mr. Perfect" candidates in "Men Don't Leave" (90); he was second-billed to "Goldie Hawn" as a... Full Biography
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