Source: Good News Network
Happy 75th Birthday to Wallace Shawn, the American character actor, comedian, playwright and essayist. His films included the Louis Malle directed comedy-drama My Dinner with Andre, which he co-wrote, Clueless, and Toy Story, for which he voiced the character of Rex. Our favorite was The Princess Bride, during which he delivered the classic line, “You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is: Never get involved in a land war in Asia…” He also appeared in dozens of cameo roles featuring his quirky voice and spunky demeanor. WATCH a sweet interview with Shawn on a front stoop… (1943)
His father was William Shawn, the long-time editor of The New Yorker. He graduated with a B.A.
in history from Harvard College, and later studied philosophy, politics and economics, as well as teaching Latin overseas, originally intending to become a diplomat, before becoming an actor in 1979… He authored the 2009 book, Essays, and was also awarded the Obie Award for best playwriting in 1974 for his play Our Late Night.MORE Good News on this Date:
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