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Martin Sheen

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Profession: Actor

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Biography: Apocalypse Now, Badlands

Born: August 3, 1940
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Age: 83 years old

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo

Married Life

1961-12-23 Actor Martin Sheen (21) weds Janet Templeton

Historical Events

1964-05-25 Frank Gilroy's dramatic play "The Subject Was Roses", starring Jack Albertson and Martin Sheen, opens at Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 832 performances; wins Pulitzer Prize, and 2 Tony Awards
1973-10-13 "Badlands" directed by Terrence Malick and starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek premieres at the New York Film Festival
1979-08-15 "Apocalypse Now", directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen, is released (Palme d'Or 1979)
1999-09-22 "The West Wing" created by Alan Sorkin and starring Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe and Richard Schiff, debuts on NBC

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