Happy Birthday: Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Born: March 26, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Suzanne Newlander Arkin (1999 – present)
Barbara Dana (16 June 1964 – 2 November 1999) (divorced) (1 child)
Jeremy Yaffe (14 December 1955 – 1961) (divorced) (2 children)

[on his character Harry Roat Jr. terrorizing Suzy Hendrix (Audrey Hepburn) in Wait Until Dark (1967)] I hated it. I just thought she was terrific. I had an enormous amount of regard for her. I didn’t like being cruel to her. It made me very uncomfortable.

Everybody’s career has ups and downs. I like to take chances, I don’t like to stand still. And I don’t give a damn what the market is interested in; I want to try things. Success has nothing to do with box office as far as I’m concerned. Success has to do with achieving your goals, your internal goals, and growing as a person. It would have been nice to have been connected with a couple more box office hits, but in the long run I don’t think it makes you happier.

I like to jump categories–I don’t like to stay in one place if I can help it.

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