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American actor, filmmaker (1934–2023)

Also known as: Alan Wolf Arkin, Алан Аркин, ألان آركين, 앨런 아킨, アラン・アーキン, 亞倫·艾金

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Ram Dass1931–2019
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Kiss Me Like a Stranger is a reflective, humorous actor's memoir about craft and self-discovery. (AI reason)
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