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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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"For the record: there was no script, I never wrote it, and no actor was ever approached to play the next Doctor."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Martin Mull, best known as an actor and comedian, admits he’s not always taken as seriously as he’d like when he tells people he is also a painter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Whether it’s the senior analyst, the aging character actor, or the middling sports columnist at a financial newspaper, one must never underestimate a youthful competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Per the city’s regulations, the actor will have to pay a 4% levy on the sale price of his home—which amounts to $274,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

She had her hand halfway over the picture of an actor.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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