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Bill Erwin, Character Actor Known for 'Seinfeld' Role, Dead at 96

By Steven HofferJan 4th 2011 – 9:06AM
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Bill Erwin, a character actor known for his appearance as an embittered old man on "Seinfeld," has died of natural causes. He was 96. Erwin received an Emmy nomination for his performance as the cantankerous Sid Fields in "The Old Man" episode. In the show, Jerry Seinfeld volunteers to spend time with Fields through the...

'Governator' Schwarzenegger Gets Pumped ... to Leave Office

By Dave ThierOct 28th 2010 – 12:50PM

(Oct. 28) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a man, and occasionally a machine, of action long before he was a politician. But in the past few days, the outgoing state "Governator" has been lighting up the wires in the final push toward election day in a public relations spree so relentless as to rival...

Can Celebrity Sickness Boost Public Health?

By Katie DrummondSep 8th 2010 – 3:35PM
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(Sept. 8) -- Celebrities: They're just like us. That's true of putting on pants (one leg at a time!), grocery store trips, drunken faux pas and also, more seriously, illness. Surprisingly, though, when the rich and famous get sick, their diagnoses might actually improve the health outcomes of their fans and...

Background on actors

An actor (sometimes actress for female; see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic or comic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity.

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