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I happened to take a photo, and there was my wife, my dog and my banjo, all in the same shot - and I thought, Oh, that's like a family portrait right there.
Steve Martin
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Steve Martin
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
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Waco
Texas
Steve Glenn Martin
Stephen Glenn Martin
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