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I was never really a character actor - I was a leading man who was always cast as a character. I wanted to be Jack Nicholson or Jean Gabin.
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"I was never really a character actor - I was a leading man who was always cast as a character. I wanted to be Jack Nicholson or Jean Gabin."
— Robert Shaw

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I was never really a character actor - I was a leading man who was always cast as a character. I wanted to be Jack Nicholson or Jean Gabin. — Robert Shaw

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Robert Shaw was a Actor from United Kingdom (1927–1978).

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This quote is attributed to Robert Shaw, a Actor from United Kingdom.
When did Robert Shaw live?
Robert Shaw lived from 1927 – 1978.