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One of the great things with comedy is that there's no such thing as a mediocre comedy it's either uproarious or crap. That's the problem.

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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