Dustin Hoffman
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Dustin Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor. He has been in many movies.
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[change] Early life
Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the younger son of Lillian, a jazz pianist, and Harry Hoffman, who worked as a prop supervisor/set decorator at Columbia Pictures before becoming a furniture salesman.[1][2] His brother, Ronald, is a lawyer and economist. Hoffman's family was Jewish, although he was not brought up religious.[3][4] He graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955.
[change] Dustin Hoffman's movies
Hoffman starred in The Graduate and Marathon Man. One of his movies was Rain Man, in which he played a character with autism. This helped people to understand autism. The film also starred Tom Cruise.
[change] References
- ↑ Yahoo movies biography.
- ↑ Film Reference.com biography.
- ↑ Bernard, Sarah (2007-11-18). "The Tortoise and the Whoopee Cushion". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/guides/holidays/gifts/2007/40990/. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ↑ Hoffman's Jewish return. Ynet.com. 19 November 2006.
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