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Randy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an actor and the elder brother of fellow actor Dennis Quaid. In a career that spans over thirty years, he has appeared in over ninety movies. He was discovered by Peter Bogdanovich while a student at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, and got his first exposure (in more ways than one) in The Last Picture Show, when escorting Jacy Farrow (played by Cybill Shepherd) to a late-night nude swimming pool party. It was the first of a number of roles he's had which were directed by Bogdanovich and/or based on the writings of Larry McMurtry.

Randy has appeared in several of the National Lampoon Vacation movies, was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Last Detail ( 1973), won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the president in LBJ: the Early Years ( 19871987 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 Nunavut's capital changes it name to Iqaluit from Frobisher Bay. January 3 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 An Amtrak train), and was featured (with Margaret ColinMargaret Colin is an actress. She was born on May 26, 1957, the daughter of a police officer and a crop duster. She got her start in the soap opera The Edge of Night playing an heiress and former terrorist. In seven months on that show her character survi) in two science fictionScience fiction generally speaking, is a form of speculative fiction which deals principally with the impact of imagined science and/or technology upon society or individuals. There are, perhaps, exceptions to (or at least, some very unusual examples of) movies, the unsuccessful Martians Go Home and very successful Independence DayIndependence Day is a American science fiction movie about an attempted alien takeover of the earth. The movie features several scenes of major American landmarks being destroyed by the aliens, such as the Empire State Building and the White House. The fi.

His television appearances include a season as an SNL cast member (1985-1986), the role of real-life gunslinger John Wesley HardinJohn Wesley Hardin (May 26, 1853 August 19, 1895) was a well-known outlaw and gun-fighter in late 19th century Texas. He was reputed to be the meanest man alive, an accolade he supposedly earned by killing a man for snoring. He admitted to killing more th in the mini-series Streets of Laredo, and a starring role in the awkwardly-titled The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire ( 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U).

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