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Born November 12, 1943 (age 83) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Aunt Dan and Lemon” • “Evening at the Talk House” • “Grasses of a Thousand Colors” • “The Designated Mourner” • “The Fever”

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Larry David
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Harvey Fierstein smiling at an event in 2014, wearing glasses, a turquoise shirt, patterned tie, and brown jacket, with a purple and yellow backdrop behind him.
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