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NAME:	Alan Arkin
PROFILE:	Name: Alan Arkin Birth Name: Alan Wolf Arkin Height: 5' 9" Sex: M Nationality: American Birth Date: March 26, 1934 Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA Profession: Actor, Author, Director, Musician Education: Franklin High School, Los Angeles, California Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, California (attended 1952-1953) Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont (studied drama from 1953-1955) Husband/Wife: Suzanne Arkin (psychotherapist; married in 1996), Barbara Dana (married on June 16, 1964; divorced), Jeremy Yaffe (married in 1955; divorced in 1960) Father: David I. Arkin (was a painter and writer) Mother: Beatrice Arkin Son: Anthony Dana Arkin (actor; born in 1967; mother: Barbara Dana), Matthew Arkin (actor; born in 1959; mother: Jeremy Yaffe), Adam Arkin (actor; born on August 19, 1956; mother: Jeremy Yaffe) Grand daughter: Molly Arkin (born in 1987; father: Adam Arkin; mother: Linda Arkin) Claim to fame: His highest profile part, that of Captain Yossarian in Mike Nichols' film version of Joseph Heller's antiwar novel Catch-22 (1970) Contact: Click here
GOSSIP:	Has published science fiction stories in Galaxy and Fantasy and Science Fiction magazines; his story The Amazing Grandy, in the August 2001 issue of the latter, involved Martin Gardner-style debunkers. He has also written the children's books including The Clearing, Tony's Hard Work Day, and Cassie Loves Beethoven. One of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance (the other five are Orson Welles, James Dean, Paul Muni, Montgomery Clift and Lawrence Tibbett) Founding member, Second City improv troupe. Wrote The Lemming Condition, Cassie Loves Beethoven and One Present for Flekman's. Was originally slated to play Saul Bloom in Steven Soderbergh's remake of OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001); after dropping out of the production, he was replaced by Carl Reiner. Two of his movies, POPI (1969) and FREEBIE AND THE BEAN (1974), were later adapted into television series starring Hector Elizondo in the roles Arkin brought to the silver screen. Elizondo also co-starred in the television series Chicago Hope (1994) with Alan Arkin's son, Adam Arkin. As a founding member of the folk group The Tarriers, he co-composed the song The Banana Boat Song (also known as Day-o), which later became a mega-hit by Harry Belafonte. In the forward for the Second City book, Arkin revealed that he was reluctant to head to Chicago. He credits his first paying job as an actor was in St. Louis, when he ran into a fellow who was starting up the Second City theater troupe in Chicago, and said to Arkin that if he were ever to come to Chicago, that he would hire him. Arkin halfheartedly agreed, thinking that it was just a joke and headed back to New York for another year as a struggling actor. Arkin called the man and asked if a position was still open. The man confirmed it and Arkin headed to Chicago, thinking that his life was over. But when he joined Second City, Arkin said that he realized he was with a group of people that fostered the kind of acting that he was involved in, and protected him from the fear of the world. Although he usually plays quirky, fatherly types these days, back in the 60s and 70s, Arkin was known as a edgy, intense actor. His darkest role is almost certainly Harry Roat in WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967), that character being a vicious, intelligent psychopath who terrifies a seemingly defenseless blind woman (played by Audrey Hepburn). Was cast in the title role of INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU (1968) after Peter Sellers declined to reprise the role a third time. It was the last Clouseau film until Sellers returned to the role in THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER (1975). Disliked filming the scene in WAIT UNTIL DARK where his character Harry Roat Jr terrorizes Suzy Hendrix played by Audrey Hepburn. Sometimes credited as: cast of Miss Sunshine Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (2007) Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER (1969) Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING (1967) MORE ALAN ARKIN TRIVIA
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