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I always thought of myself as a later bloomer, so I like some of my work more later than earlier.

Robert Duvall

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Robert Duvall
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: January 5
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
San Diego
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Robert Selden Duvall
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