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(Reuters) - Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who thrived in both comic and dramatic roles and won an Oscar for playing a heroin-using grandfather in the 2006 film

Arkin died Thursday at his home in Carlsbad, where he has lived for nearly a decade.

By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who thrived in both comic and dramatic roles and won an Oscar for playi...

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Arkin knew from childhood that he wanted to be an actor, and he spent a lifetime performing — the Academy Award winner appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades.

The way it happened that he came to Chicago, Alan Arkin said, was that after he quit singing with the Tarriers he fooled around in New York for awhile, a few acting jobs and a few office jobs that mostly fell through because he couldn't stand working in an office, and then he went out to St. Louis to work with an improvisational group.

Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who thrived in both comic and dramatic roles and won an Oscar for playing a heroin-using grandfather in the 2006 film "Little

Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who won an Oscar for his role in the 2006 film "Little Miss Sunshine," has died at 89.

Veteran character actor Alan Arkin won an Oscar, but his deep filmography, which includes 'Wait Until Dark' and 'Argo,' reveals a scene partner willing to share focus.

Alan Arkin, a veteran actor who won an Academy Award for “Little Miss Sunshine” and was known for his roles in "Catch-22" and "Argo," has died at 89.