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Richard Dreyfuss
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Actor Born: October 29, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY Biography:Stocky, frequently bespectacled, eventually balding, and prematurely gray, "Richard Dreyfuss" is an unlikely candidate for a movie star. Even so, he has been one of Hollywood's most versatile, charismatic, and energetic leading men since the mid-'70s. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on October 29, 1947, Dreyfuss moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was nine. There he became friends with "Rob Reiner" and began acting in school productions and at the Beverly Hills Jewish Community Center. He attended San Fernando Valley State College, but was expelled after getting into a heated argument with a professor over "Marlon Brando"'s performance in "Julius Caesar" (1953). Not wanting to be drafted for Vietnam, he registered as a conscientious objector and spent two years as a clerk at a Los Angeles hospital instead of enlisting.
During this time, Dreyfuss started getting a few acting jobs on network... Full Biography
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