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John Getz Biography

Birth Name:John William Getz

Birth Place:Davenport, Iowa, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Studied at the University of Iowa and helped establish the Center for New Performing Arts at the school
Has one daughter, Hannah, with playwright Grace McKeaney
His first appearance on screen came in 1974 in the TV movie "Killer Bees․"
Performed at the American Conservatory Theater after leaving the University of Iowa
Quote: "The world is experience, language, and stories․ Collect them all, however you can․ There are many ways to create and to be useful․"
In the late 1970s, appeared in a Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo commercial as "Shampoo Man․"