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Seymour Joseph Cassel (January 22, 1935 – April 7, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television shows, with a career spanning over 50 years. He first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering independent films of writer/director John Cassavetes.
Seymour Cassel, the veteran character actor who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as the hippie swinger Chet in John Cassavetes' Faces (1968), studied acting at the American Theatre Wing and at the Actors Studio.
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- Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Seymour Cassel was a veteran character actor who worked with John Cassavetes in several films, including Faces, for which he was nominated for an Oscar. He also appeared in independent films by Steve Buscemi and Wes Anderson, and died in 2019 from Alzheimer's disease.
- January 22, 1935
- April 7, 2019
Apr 8, 2019 · The prolific actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for "Faces" and starred in "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums," passed away in Los Angeles of Alzheimer's disease. He also appeared in dozens of independent films and TV shows, and was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Apr 8, 2019 · Seymour Cassel, the prolific independent film actor who starred in “Faces” and several other John Cassavetes films, has died. He was 84. The Oscar-nominated actor died Sunday in Los Angeles...
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Apr 12, 2019 · Actor Seymour Cassel, a character actor familiar to fans of the movies of John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson, died last Sunday at age 84. His first screen...
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Apr 9, 2019 · Seymour Cassel, a colorful character actor best known for his roles in movies by directors John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson, has died. He was 84. Cassel died Sunday from complications related...
