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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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The actor had been on life support since April.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, writer and composer Richard O'Brien, who co-wrote the musical and film, remembered the actor as "a wonderful man by nature who was also a wonderful performer".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Welsh actor Luke Evans, who played Frank-N-Furter in a Broadway revival, called Curry "a force, a bright fierce flame, an exquisite charm".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

“Legend” wasn’t intended as a vehicle for any actor.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

The idea of the president fighting back against the young leaping and sword-fighting actor is not as farfetched as it sounds.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Without some transparency, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pointed out, bad actors can hide “fraud, abuse, and extremist activity behind complicated nonprofit arrangements.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The Main Theater, which also burned down, is raising money for its staff and actors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Adas Rico Wojtulewicz-Richmond, the NFB's director of policy, said: "Is this scheme going to stop bad actors operating and ripping people off? I don't think it will."

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

For bad actors, they’re perfect masks: The owner of Anonymous Inc. is not a person but rather Unidentified Corp.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

He could hear the wooden planks of the stage creaking overhead, the distant, muffled voices of the actors, and laughter from the audience.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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