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Kevin Kline · Arts & Literature

What

Oscar-winning American actor; father of German-Jewish descent

When

1947, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Kevin Kline is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Oscar-winning American actor; father of German-Jewish descent

How & why

Kevin Kline is an American actor of stage and screen who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'A Fish Called Wanda' (1988) and multiple Tony Awards for his Shakespearean and musical theatre work. Kline's father was of German-Jewish descent and his mother was Roman Catholic; he has described being raised with both backgrounds, giving him documented Jewish ancestry on his father's side.

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Oscar-winning American actor; father of German-Jewish descent

1988

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