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Bruce Dern: Biography

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Birth Name: Bruce MacLeish Dern
Birth Place: Winnetka, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/04/1936, Gemini
Profession: Actor

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Bruce Dern Fast Facts:

Father was Adlai Stevenson's law partner.
Studied with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in New York City, and made his film debut in Elia Kazan's Wild River (1960).
Among his many unsavory character roles, known as the guy "who killed John Wayne" in The Cowboys (1972), which brought him death threats from some of the Duke's fans.
Is an avid long-distance runner since childhood who has, by his own estimate, logged more than 100,000 miles.
Took on the supporting role of Jane Fonda's marine captain husband suffering from post traumatic stress disorder in Coming Home (1978) after Jon Voight switched from that part into the lead, playing the paraplegic.
In 2007, wrote about his life and career in Things I've Said, But Probably Shouldn't Have: An Unrepentant Memoir.

Bruce Dern Relationships:
Adlai Stevenson III - Godparent
Andrea Beckett - Wife
Archibald MacLeish - Uncle
Diane Elizabeth Dern - Daughter
Diane Ladd - Ex-wife
George Dern - Grandfather
Jean Dern - Mother
John Dern - Father
Laura Dern - Daughter
Bruce Dern Awards:
1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1978 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1983 Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear for Best Actor - Winner
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

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