I was at the pinnacle of my career one day and the next day I was put out to pasture. I felt like a race horse with a broken leg.
Jack KlugmanAbout author
- Author's profession: Actor
- Nationality: american
- Born: April 27, 1922
- Died: December 24, 2012
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