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I admired Marlon Brando as I grew up. I though he was one of the finest screen actors around.
Michael Caine
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Michael Caine
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: March 14
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Maurice Joseph Micklewhite
Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.
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