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Elliott Gould
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August 29, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Biography:"Elliot Gould" was one of Hollywood's hottest actors of the early '70s and though he reached the peak of his popularity years ago, he remains a steadily employed supporting and character actor. Gould's lifelong involvement in show business is partially the result of his mother. In classical stage mother fashion, she made an eight-year-old Gould take numerous classes in performing, singing, and dance, including ballet. She enrolled him in Manhattan's Professional Children's School and then had him perform in hospitals, temples, and sometimes on television. Gould was also a child model. During summers, Gould performed at Catskill mountain resorts. When he was 18, he made it into a Broadway chorus line. Working odd jobs in between minor stage gigs, Gould did not get his big break until he joined the chorus line of the musical Irma La Douce. From there he won the leading role opposite "Barbra Streisand" in... Full Biography
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George Segal and Elliott Gould in "California Split"
Robert Altman, Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland on the set of "M*A*S*H"
Nina Van Pallandt and Elliott Gould in "The Long Goodbye"
Elliott Gould at the Ocean's Twelve premiere in Hollywood on December 08, 2004
Elliott Gould at the Ocean's Twelve premiere in Hollywood on December 08, 2004
Elliott Gould (right) and guests
Elliott Gould (right) and guests
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