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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.

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Steve Martin
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
Actor
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Film Producer
Musician
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Street Artist
Waco
Texas
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