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Never underestimate the power of your sister.

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Garry Marshall
Age: 81 †
Born: 1934
Born: November 13
Died: 2016
Died: July 19
Actor
Author
Comedian
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Writer
The Bronx
New York City
Garry Kent Marshall
Garry K. Marshall
Underestimate
Sister
Power
Never

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I played a lot of ball and got hurt, stitches and this and that. That, sometimes they said, built character. I don't think it built anything.
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That's why my ires always come comedic in a way because - can I just say something? See, I sound like such a smooth talker.
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I really wasn't too interested in writing Father Knows Best and Ozzie And Harriet. I thought they were pleasant enough, but it wasn't really what I wanted to do.
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