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‘Princess Bride’ Actor Wallace Shawn Compares Israeli Treatment of Gaza to Nazi Germany • Feb. 4, 2025, 12:41 PM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)

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Born November 12, 1943 (age 81) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Aunt Dan and Lemon” • “Evening at the Talk House” • “Grasses of a Thousand Colors” • “The Designated Mourner” • “The Fever”

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