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> my name is t.s. garp. >> seize the day. >> reporter: the loveable teacher in "dead poet's society," almost a button-down collar prep school version of his stand-up style. >> why do i stand up here? anybody. >> to feel taller. >> no. thank you for playing. >> good morning, vietnam! >> reporter: and as the crazy wartime deejay adrian in "good morning, vietnam." in "the birdcage," he was the flamboyant gay father. in "mrs. doubtfire," a sort of cross-dressing mary Get Live News Updates Every Minute from vimarsana.com Curated from 23000 News Agencies.">
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