assassin
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Whipp says of lead Michael Shannon: He “usually plays the assassin. In ‘Death by Lightning,’ he plays President James A. Garfield, showing us a principled man who aims for a life of public service.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Michael Shannon, “Death by Lightning” “Michael Shannon usually plays the assassin. In ‘Death by Lightning,’ he plays President James A. Garfield, showing us a principled man who aims for a life of public service.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"And not just me, but in general, historians believe he was the assassin. The big question is - was he involved in a broader conspiracy?"
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2017
"I call him a baby-faced assassin. He hasn't got that honey badger on the back of his helmet for nothing," he added.
From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2014
“Yes, of course. For risking your life to stop that Nazi assassin. It was a very noble thing to do.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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