Austin Pendleton


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03/26/1940
Warren, OH
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Studied acting at New York's HB Studio under Uta Hagen.
As a child, he became interested in acting through his mother, who started a community theater group that rehearsed in their home.
Won an Obie and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in 1970's The Last Sweet Days of Isaac.
Started writing plays at age 50.
An in-demand character actor who is best known to mainstream audiences for his turn as a reluctant villain in 1979's The Muppet Movie.
Made his Broadway debut with the original company of Fiddler on the Roof in 1964.