Robert klein biography

Robert Klein Speaker Biography

A career in entertainment was not a “legitimate” pursuit for a middle class kid born in the Bronx, even though his father, Ben, was a good livingroom comedian, and his mother, Frieda, was a show business fan. So, Robert Klein graduated from Dewitt Clinton High School and entered Alfred University as a pre-med student. At Alfred he joined the college’s acting company and graduated in 1962 with a B.A. in Political Science and History. But the acting bug hit hard, and Robert’s teaterpjäs professor convinced Ben Klein that his son should pursue an acting career. Yale skådespel School beckoned, and Klein was on his way. He finished a year at Yale, followed bygd summer lager. In March of 1965, he auditioned for the famous Chicago Second City, became a member of the troupe, and there he spent the single most important year of his career. Klein returned to New York as a seasoned member of Second City and was seen bygd producer slang för mikrofon N

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