My greatest fear is to be misunderstood.
Elliott Gould Quotes
I was changing a light bulb over Groucho Marx's bed, so I took my shoes off, got on his bed and changed the bulb. When I got off the bed he said: 'That's the best acting you've ever done.'
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Birth: | 29th August, 1938 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actor |
Elliott Gould was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an American actor. He began acting in the Broadway theatre in the late 1950s, eventually landing a starring role in I Can Get It for You Wholesale in 1962. In addition to his performance in the classic comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Trapper John in Robert Altman's satirical 1970 film MASH. He played the detective Philip Marlowe in Altman's landmark 1973 film noir The Long Goodbye. He filmed two movies for Disney studios, The Last Flight of Noah's Ark and The Devil and Max Devlin. Other recent films roles include supporting turns in Contagion and Ruby Sparks.
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