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James Brolin
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- #001
James Brolin's first wife, Jane, died in a car accident in 1995. It was devastating for him because, after all the turmoil surrounding their divorce, they had become friends. That friendship began when both had to put on a brave face at their son Josh Brolin's premiere.
- #002
James Brolin is the father of Josh Brolin (born 1968), Jess Brolin (born 1972) and Molly Brolin (born 1987).
- #003
James Brolin screen-tested for the role of James Bond in Octopussy (1983), but was turned down when Roger Moore agreed to reprise the role.
- #004
James Brolin is Jason Gould's stepfather. (Twenty years before Brolin married Gould's biological mother, Barbra Streisand, he appeared with Gould's biological father, Elliott Gould, in Capricorn One (1978).)
- #005
James Brolin is best known to the public for his role as Dr. Steven Kiley in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) and as Peter MacDermott in Hotel (1983).
- #006
After Richard Crenna died, James Brolin was cast to play Colonel Samuel Trautman in Rambo (2008), but the role was cut from the script.
- #007
James Brolin is not only a professional race car driver but also holds a pilot's license.
- #008
James Brolin is the former father-in-law of Alice Adair and Diane Lane, and the father-in-law of Kathryn Boyd Brolin.
- #009
James Brolin attended the wedding of former Hotel (1983) co-star Connie Sellecca to John Tesh on 4/1/92.
- #010
James Brolin is of English, German, Irish, Scottish and Swiss-German descent. His family's surname, Bruderlin, comes from Switzerland, and his mother's Mansur line traces back to England.
- #011
In a makeup test for Planet of the Apes (1968), James Brolin took on the role of the chimpanzee scientist "Cornelius," who was later played by Roddy McDowall in the final version of the film.
- #012
James Brolin lives with his wife, Barbra Streisand, on a three-acre oceanfront property in Malibu, CA.
- #013
On August 27, 1998, James Brolin was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7030 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- #014
James Brolin has one brother and two younger sisters.
- #015
James Brolin studied drama at the University of California, Los Angeles before signing with 20th Century Fox in 1960.
- #016
James Brolin is the son of housewife Helen Sue (Mansur) and Henry Hurst Bruderlin.
- #017
James Brolin is the grandfather of Trevor Brolin and Eden Brolin.
- #018
James Brolin is a lifelong Democrat and supported John Kerry in the 2004 election.
- #019
James Brolin is the son-in-law of Diana Kind.
- #020
In 2008, James Brolin campaigned for the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to become president.
- #021
James Brolin is the son of housewife Helen Sue (née Mansur) (1916-2014) and construction contractor Henry Hurst Bruderlin (1911-2002).
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