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Actor Born: September 9, 1925 in La Jolla, CA Biography:The scion of a prosperous California ranching family, actor "Cliff Robertson" took up drama in high school simply because it was the only "legal" way to cut classes. After wartime service, Robertson entered Ohio's Antioch College, beginning his professional career as a radio announcer. His first extensive stage work consisted of two years with the touring company of "Mister Roberts". He made it to Broadway in 1952 in a play directed by Joshua Logan, and in 1955 made his film debut in the Logan-directed movie version of "Picnic." As "Joan Crawford"'s schizophrenic boyfriend in "Autumn Leaves" (1955), Robertson achieved the critical acceptance that would enable him to seek out choice film roles. In 1963, Robertson became the first American actor to portray a living American president when he was selected to play John F. Kennedy in "PT 109"; one year later, he showed up as a paranoid Nixon type in The... Full Biography
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