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Bambi, to a kid, was scary.

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Billy Crystal
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 14
Actor
Baseball Player
Comedian
Director
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Screenwriter
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
New York City
New York
William Edward Crystal
Bambi
Scary
Comedy
Kids

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You have to really respect what your kids are doing with their kids and how they're raising them. You can't push your way into areas where you shouldn't be saying anything. You have to always remember they're not your own kids. Play with them, love them, spoil them to death - then hand them back.
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