“This is a very complex, wondrous business I'm in. My kicks are my work. I'm miserable when I'm not working.”

—  Dane Clark

New York Times, Dane Clark, Actor, 85, Dies; Starred in World War II Films, September 16, 1998

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American film actor 1912–1998

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