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David Hyde Pierce

My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then?

David Hyde Pierce

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David Hyde Pierce is highlighting that acting was a family tradition passed down through several generations, starting with his dad and going back to his great-grandfather. He also suggests that this history of acting might extend even further back, though he isn’t certain.

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