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Sometimes people call me a success for all the reasons that make me think I'm a failure

William Hurt

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William Hurt
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 20
Film Actor
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Washington
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William McChord Hurt
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