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Michael Sarrazin |
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Actor
Veteran actor Michael Sarrazin passed away at the
age of 70. Sarrazin co-starred opposite Barbra Streisand in "For
Pete's Sake." |
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"For Pete's Sake" Co-Star
April 18, 2011
Various press sources in
Canada are reporting the
death of Michael Sarrazin,
the actor who was Barbra
Streisand's co-star in
the Peter Yates 1974 comedy
"For Pete's Sake"
(Yates passed away earlier
this year).
Born Jacques Michel André
Sarrazin in Quebec City,
Sarrazin was 70 when he
succumbed to cancer at his
home in Montreal
yesterday.
Sarrazin was a modestly
known actor when he was
cast in the title role in
"For Pete's Sake." He
played straight man "Pete
Robbins" opposite Barbra's
zany "Henrietta" in
their film together. The
on-screen chemistry
between Michael and Barbra
resulted in one of the
more delightful comedies
of the decade.
 Sarrazin's
first film appearance was
in the 1967 comedy "The
Flim-Flam Man" (right).
The picture starred George
C. Scott and was directed
by Irvin Kershner ("Up the
Sandbox").
In 1969, Sarrazin received
solid recognition for his
performance in Sydney
Pollack's "They Shoot
Horses, Don't They?"
opposite Jane Fonda. For
that performance, Sarrazin
was nominated for a
British BAFTA award as
"Most Promising Newcomer."
In 1972, Sarrazin worked
for Barbra's production
company "First Artists"
appearing in "The Life and
Times of Judge Roy Bean"
opposite Paul Newman.
The year following the
release of "For Pete's
Sake" Sarrazin received
further acclaim for
playing another title role
in "The Reincarnation of
Peter Proud."
Even
though he shared the
screen with some of the biggest
names in the business, many
of Sarrazin's subsequent
performances were
relegated to various
character parts in film
and on television.
His last role was in a
2008 made-for-TV movie
called "The Christmas
Choir."
At the height of his
popularity in America,
Sarrazin received
one additional measure of
recognition. In 1978, he
was the host of "Saturday
Night Live" (photo right,
with SNL's Dan Aykroyd). |
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