"I carry Keaton's photo around with me to remind me what happened to him. If the Hollywood system can destroy him it can destroy me."
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Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation, BBC4.
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Marty Feldman
Martin Alan Feldman (8 July 1934 β 2 December 1982) was an English comedian and BAFTA award winning actor who began his career as a comedy writer. He was known for his bulging eyes.
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