Today, he is world-class actor. But he had to work very hard to achieve that status. After years of working as a carpenter, a single breakthrough role catapulted him to global stardom, eventually turning him into a multi-millionaire. Jewish and Irish Catholic heritage Many Hollywood actors are practically born into the entertainment world, often with parents who have industry connections or have worked in film themselves. But the man we’re talking about today grew up nearly 2,000 miles from Tinseltown. He was born in Chicago in 1942, the son of a father with Irish Catholic roots and a mother whose...
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