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Director, Actor Born: April 6, 1947 in Bridgeport, CT Biography:Born in Connecticut, "John Ratzenberger" spent most of his early adulthood in England and Europe. After a brief stint as assistant to a London tree surgeon, Ratzenberger helped organize the English improvisational troupe "Sal's Meat Market" in 1971. He made his first screen appearances in such British-based productions as "The Ritz" (1976), "A Bridge Too Far" (1977), "Superman" (1978), "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Gandhi" (1982). In 1982, Ratzenberger read for the part of post-office employee Norm on the upcoming American TV sitcom Cheers. Sensing that he hadn't won the role (which was true), Ratzenberger asked if the cast of Cheers included the character of "a bar know-it-all." Suddenly he launched into an impromptu ten-minute monologue, posing as an endlessly chattering repository of useless information. Then and there, the character of Cliff Clavin was born--a character Ratzenberger played... Full Biography
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