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I have three daughters and I find as a result I played King Lear almost without rehearsal.

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Peter Ustinov
Age: 82 †
Born: 1921
Born: April 16
Died: 2004
Died: March 28
Actor
Autobiographer
Comedian
Film Director
Film Producer
Playwright
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Television Presenter
Writer
Camden
England
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov
Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov
Kings
Daughter
Lear
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Rehearsal
Almost
Daughters
Three
King
Find
Honesty
Without
Played
Result

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