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Anybody who plays golf will tell you that you play against yourself.
Martin Sheen
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Martin Sheen
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: August 3
Actor
Environmentalist
Film Actor
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Peace Activist
Stage Actor
Television Actor
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Ohio
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez
Ramon Gerardo Antonio Estevez
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Those years on the golf course as a caddie, boy, those people were something. They were vulgar, some were alcoholics, racist, they were very difficult people to deal with. A lot of them didn't have a sense of humor.
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