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Frank Whaley
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Director, Screenwriter, Actor Born: July 20, 1963 in Syracuse, NY Biography:Actor, writer, director, and musician "Frank Whaley" is best known for his vivid portrayals of put-upon, sometimes ill-fated young men. Born in Syracuse, NY, on July 20, 1963, Whaley studied theater at both the University of New York, Albany and New York City's Actors Studio, where he earned a B.A.
The actor got his first break with a role in "Ironweed" (1987), sharing the screen with "Jack Nicholson" and "Meryl Streep". Following secondary parts in films like "Field of Dreams" and "Born on the Fourth of July" (both 1989), he landed the more substantial role of Steve Bushak in "The Freshman" (1990). The film put Whaley on the Hollywood map, and he was able to work consistently throughout the rest of the decade, turning in particularly strong performances in films like "A Midnight Clear" (1991), in which he played a doomed World War II soldier; "The Doors" (1991), which cast him as Doors guitarist... Full Biography
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