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When I moved to Los Angeles, aged 54, I printed out Winston Churchill's phrase, 'Never, never, never give up', and stuck it on my fridge. I had no idea what was going to happen, but I knew I had to keep on going.

~Alan Dale

Topics: Aged Angeles Churchill Fridge Give Going Had Happen Idea Keep Knew Los Los Angeles Moved Never Never Give Up No Idea Out Phrase Printed Stuck Up Winston

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I was doing a late-night round as a milkman in 1978 when I heard a radio DJ announce that he was leaving. I marched straight to the radio station and told them I could do better. For some reason, they gave me a go.

~Alan Dale

Topics: Announce Better Could Doing Gave Go He Heard Late-Night Leaving Me Radio Radio Station Reason Round Some Station Straight Them Dj

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I did a production of Macbeth in the 1960s in which I had a swordfight in the final scene. But the blade fell off my sword just as I was stabbing the guy. I ended up having to hammer him to death.

~Alan Dale

Topics: Blade Death Did Ended Fell Final Guy Had Hammer Having Him Just Macbeth Off Production Scene Sword Up Which 1960S

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I came to the United States to see what would happen in 2000 after working for 20 years in Australia and asked my agent to look out for the nasty roles because I'd become famous for playing the nicest man in Australia. So I wanted to play bad guys.

~Alan Dale

Topics: After Agent Asked Australia Bad Bad Guys Because Become Came Famous Guys Happen Look Man Nasty Nicest Out Play Playing Roles See States United United States Wanted Working Would Years I Came

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My wife says I'm much happier when I'm not a regular on a TV show.

~Alan Dale

Topics: Happier Much Regular Says Show Tv Tv Show Wife

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When you're tied to one show, you are very much at the mercy of the writers, so you can suddenly get a script where you have a heart attack and die.

~Alan Dale

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Biography

Nationality: New Zealander

Type: Actor

Born: May 6th, 1947

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