Burt Lancaster


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BirthPlace
11/01/1913
New York, NY
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    "My closest friends were Jack Lemmon, Cary Grant, Burt Lancaster, and Frank Sinatra. Cary Grant was the epitome of a guy. By watching them, I saw how people did things... I didn't have the polish that they had, the social graces... I'd watch these guys pouring coffee and picking up girls, lighting cigarettes." Veteran actor TONY CURTIS reveals his famous mentors.
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