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I always wanted to be a fireman, a cop, an Indian chief, a doctor, a lawyer. I always wanted to be all these things, so I am drawn to these kinds of characters.

Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 1
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