Name: John Mahoney
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Birthday: June 20, 1940
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Birthplace: Blackpool, England, UK
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Hometown: Manchester, England, UK
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- Is the seventh of eight children raised by his mother and father, a baker by trade and a pianist by avocation. (ref)
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- At the age of nineteen, he moved to the United States where he served a brief stint in the U.S. Army. (ref)
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- Earned a Bachelor's degree in English literature at Quincy College (Class of 1966) and a Master's degree from Western Illinois University. (ref)
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- Was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Western Illinois University in December 2003. (ref)
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- Before becoming an actor, he was a college professor, hospital orderly and medical journal editor. (ref)
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- At age 37, Mahoney enrolled in classes at Chicago's St. Nicholas Theatre-co-founded by David Mamet-where he performed opposite John Malkovich, who invited him to join the Steppenwolf Theatre. (ref)
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- Won a Tony for his performance as the sad-sack songwriter in "The House of Blue Leaves." (ref)
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