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Screenwriter, Actor Born: August 14, 1945 in Waco, TX Biography:Working as a Disneyland concessionaire in his teens, comedian "Steve Martin"'s first experiences in entertainment were of the party performer variety -- he picked up skills in juggling, tap-dancing, sleight of hand, and balloon sculpting, among other things. He later attended U.C.L.A., where he majored in philosophy and theater before moving on to staff-writer stints for such TV performers as "Glen Campbell", the Smothers Brothers, "Dick Van Dyke", "John Denver", and Sonny & Cher.
Occasionally allowed to perform as well as write, "Martin" didn't go into standup comedy full-time until the late '60s, when he moved to Canada and appeared as a semi-regular on the syndicated TV variety series Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour. As the opening act for rock stars in the early '70s, "Martin" emulated the fashion of the era with a full beard, shaggy hair, colorful costumes, and drug jokes. Comedians of such... Full Biography
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