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Martin Short: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Martin Hayter Short
Born March 26, 1950 (age 76) • Hamilton • Canada
Awards And Honors Tony Awards (1999)

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Martin Short smiling and wearing a dark pinstripe jacket at an event, with a dark background and other people partially visible behind him.
Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez stand indoors holding shopping bags in a publicity image from the series Only Murders in the Building.
Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, and Meg Ryan stand close together smiling, with Quaid's arms around Short and Ryan, in a publicity still from the 1987 film Innerspace.
Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short stand together indoors, dressed in winter clothing, in a scene from Only Murders in the Building.
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