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Acting in a stage play is like working the evening shift in an office.

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Arthur Smith
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: November 27
Actor
Comedian
Improviser
Television Actor
Television Producer
Writer
Bermondsey
Surrey
Brian Arthur John Smith
Brian Smith
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