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I hated my childhood. It was loathsome. My parents were deaf and dumb. Profoundly so. They could make noises when they were emotionally aroused, but they couldn't form it into speech.

Richard Griffiths

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Richard Griffiths
Age: 65 †
Born: 1947
Born: July 31
Died: 2013
Died: March 28
Actor
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Thornaby-on-Tees
North Yorkshire
Richard Thomas Griffiths
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