actor
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Eric Dubin, a young attorney representing Bakley’s four children in a civil suit against the actor, sat through the criminal trial and took careful notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The film showed British actor Holland as Peter Parker balancing high school life with being a superhero - Spider-Man - for the first time.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The stage production received critical acclaim and earned multiple Tony Awards including best direction of a play for Sam Pinkleton and best actor in a play for Escola.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
He is also an actor, and in both plays he evinces a natural affinity for creating complex characters that afford rich opportunities for the performers who portray them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
An actor in a pinstripe suit and a straw boater hat jumped out of the Packard.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Alaska is joining a list of famed comedic actors who have played Mary Todd Lincoln, including Maya Rudolph, Meg Stalter, Tituss Burgess and Jane Krakowski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
It’s felt between the actors on stage and from the orchestra pit to the last row of balcony seats.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Countless writers, directors, actors, crews, theater owners and others will be worse off for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In Greece, there has been criticism over the lack of Greek actors in the film, beyond extras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
For, much as actors specialize in pretending to be that which they are not, often with the use of clever disguises, noses made of putty and inscrutable accents, this parrot, too, was pretending.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Academy Awards, List 3
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