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Word: hyperthyroid (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1961-1961
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...course at Stella Adler's acting school. Scoring minor successes on television (Studio One, Playhouse 90), he eventually won a screen test with Director Joshua Logan, who asked him to demonstrate his kissing talents, using Actress Jane Fonda as a prop. Beatty fastened himself to her like a hyperthyroid lamprey, ignoring cries of "Cut!" "Stop!" and "That's enough, that's enough!" winning Logan's unqualified admiration. "This boy," says Logan, "is the sexiest thing around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Faces: The Rise of Geyger Krocp | 9/1/1961 | See Source »

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