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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Method; from kidney failure; in Los Angeles. After Navy service he joined an Actors Studio class that included Marlon Brando (whose corruptive brother he would play in On the Waterfront) and helped to free stage and film performance from the kingdom of nice. But Steiger was no mumbler; he spat his lines with acid precision. He often played tyrants--Napoleon, Al Capone, Mussolini (twice)--but his presence was grander: he suggested the Old Testament God, annoyed at the world's slow wit. Even as The Pawnbroker's death-camp survivor, he went for earned rage, not martyrdom. Steiger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Jul. 22, 2002 | 7/22/2002 | See Source »

...Tumbler b) Mumbler c) Bumbler d) The Notorious G.W.B...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: News Quiz Sep. 25, 2000 | 9/25/2000 | See Source »

...hail from a long line of mumblers. My grandfather was a mumbler, my uncle is a mumbler, and I'm a mumbler too. While my subvocal articulation can drive friends nuts, sometimes it's a blessing. For example, if I say something really dumb, I can often quickly correct myself, since most people don't understand me the first time. On the other hand, speaking on the phone can be a problem, especially when the person I'm speaking to is really a computer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speak Up, Will Ya? | 8/7/2000 | See Source »

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