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Actor Quote by Ken Wahl

“Everybody said I was nuts for going out to California and trying to be an actor, but I think you can apply pragmatism and common sense to this business. I'm living proof of that.” quote by Ken Wahl — Download Open image

“Everybody said I was nuts for going out to California and trying to be an actor, but I think you can apply pragmatism and common sense to this business. I'm living proof of that.”

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