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A lot of movie stars are not great actors they're just very good-looking. And when they start to age and they don't have the looks any more, then it's over.

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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