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Paul Carson
A Shakesperean from an early age, Laurence Olivier was only nine when he played Brutus in his school's production of 'Julius Caesar.'
At age 75, Laurence Olivier was one of the oldest actors to take on the role of King Lear, for which he subsequently won an Emmy.
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