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With comedy, you have to do it right. In a drama, there's a lot of different ways to succeed in a moment. But comedy comes from reality. You can't try to be funny.

Jack Nicholson

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Jack Nicholson
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 22
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John Joseph Nicholson
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