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Billy Crystal

American actor and comedian
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Also known as: William Edward Crystal
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Billy Crystal
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Category: Arts & Culture
In full:
William Edward Crystal
Born:
March 14, 1948, New York, New York, U.S. (age 75)
Awards And Honors:
Emmy Award
Emmy Award (1998): Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Emmy Award (1992): Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Emmy Award (1991): Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Emmy Award (1991): Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Emmy Award (1989): Outstanding Performance in Special Events
Notable Works:
“61*”
“Here Today”
“Mr. Saturday Night”
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Billy Crystal (born March 14, 1948, New York, New York, U.S.) American actor, writer, director, and comedian, known for a highly expressive manner that lent itself to a wide range of comedic characters. Crystal, whose father was a jazz promoter and record label executive, spent most of his childhood in Long Beach, New York. In high school Crystal was an avid baseball player, and after graduating he briefly attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, on a baseball scholarship. After a year there he transferred to Nassau Community College on Long Island, where he studied theatre. He subsequently transferred to ...(100 of 892 words)

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