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Death of a Salesman
Fredric March (centre) as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman (1951), directed by Laslo Benedek.
Willy Loman
fictional character
Willy Loman, fictional character, an aging traveling salesman who is the protagonist of Arthur Millerās play Death of a Salesman (1949). The role has been performed by many noteworthy actors, including Fredric March, Dustin Hoffman, and Brian Dennehy.
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