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Even with my wife, I find sharing soup is hard.
Wallace Shawn
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Wallace Shawn
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 12
Actor
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Character Actor
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Television Actor
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New York City
New York
Wallace Michael Shawn
Wally Shawn
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