Murph
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Post by Murph on Feb 2, 2021 8:10:48 GMT -6
Hal Holbrook, Emmy and Tony-Winning Actor Who Portrayed Mark Twain, Dies at 95Emmy and Tony winner Hal Holbrook, an actor best known for his role as Mark Twain, whom he portrayed for decades in one-man shows, died on Jan. 23. He was 95. Holbrook’s personal assistant, Joyce Cohen, confirmed his death to the New York Times on Monday night. Holbrook played the American novelist in a solo show called “Mark Twain Tonight!” that he directed himself and for which he won the best actor Tony in 1966. He returned to Broadway with the show in 1977 and 2005 and appeared in it more than 2,200 times (as of 2010) in legit venues across the country. He began performing the show in 1954. www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hal-holbrook-emmy-tony-winning-060020978.html
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Post by Keith on Feb 2, 2021 8:27:52 GMT -6
We've lost a lot of talent the last few months.
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Post by Murph on Feb 2, 2021 8:46:37 GMT -6
And sadly, no one to take their places...
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