Oscar and Tony Award-winning actor Alan Arkin died at the end of June at the age of 89. A growing family to be proud of.
Arkın survived his wife, Suzanne Newlander, whom he married in 1996, and three children: sons Adam Arkin and Matthew Arkin, with whom he shared with his first wife, Jeremy Yaffe, and Anthony Dana Arkin, with whom he shared his second wife, Dana.
Here is her life in photos.
Alan Arkin’s Early Years
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Alan Arkin was born on March 26, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York; His family moved to Los Angeles during his childhood. “That’s why I don’t live there now,” Arkin told PEOPLE at his home in Chappaqua, New York, in 1979.
After graduating high school, Arkın attended several different colleges and dropped out of at least three, including Bennington College in Vermont.
Alan Arkin’s Post-University Career
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After leaving college, Arkin embarked on a brief musical career with a folk band called the Tarriers, where he sang and played guitar. The short-lived group released their hit top 5 single ‘The Banana Boat Song’ in 1957.
However, Arkın, who has been taking acting lessons since his childhood, left the group and tried to establish himself as an actor. In 1960, Arkin arrived in Chicago and became the first member of the Second City improv comedy troupe, according to a history on the organization’s website.
“Second City saved my life. It literally saved my life,” Arkin said. “I have a feeling that this is true for many other people as well.”
Alan Arkin’s Broadway Debut
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Arkin made his Broadway debut in 1961. From the Second City and followed it with a Tony Award-winning performance in 1963. Go Laugh.
Alan Arkin’s First Oscar Nomination
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Arkin received the first of four career Oscar nominations in 1967 for his role in the comedy. The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming.
Over the next 50 years, Arkın starred in more than 100 films and films, especially in the following films: The heart is a lone hunter which earned him his second Oscar nomination (1968); catch 22 (1970); Edward Scissors Hands (1990) and GlengarryGlenRoss (1992).
Alan Arkin on TV
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Arkın has been nominated for six Emmy Awards throughout his career. Kominsky Method. He left the show before its third season in 2021.
Alan Arkin in “Little Miss Sunshine”
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Millennials may know Arkin for what he does best. Missing a little sunshine (2006). In it, Arkin played Edwin Hoover, the grandfather of the dysfunctional family. The role, which spanned only 14 minutes of screen time, earned him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Alan Arkin at Argo
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Arkin’s memorable return in the 2012 political drama directed by Ben Affleck Slang earned him his fourth Oscar nomination. In the film, he played veteran producer Lester Siegel, who captivated audiences with his sharp sense of humor and sarcastic remarks.
Alan Arkin’s Family Life
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Arkin has been married three times and has three sons, the first two with ex-wife Jeremy Yaffe.
The eldest, 66, Adam is a well-known actor and director who has appeared in the following TV series: Chicago Hope, 8 Simple Rules And sons of anarchy. He has two children.
Matthew, 63, was a lawyer and starred on Broadway before following his father and brother into the entertainment world. 23rd Floor Laughter. He also has two children.
Anthony, 55, is Arkin’s youngest, his son with ex-wife Barbara Dana. He has also done acting, including small screen hits. americans And Subrogation.
Arkın married his third wife, Suzanne Newlander Arkin (pictured), in 1996.
Alan Arkin is Dead
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On June 30, Arkın’s sons confirmed the actor’s death to PEOPLE. “Our father was a unique force of nature, both as an artist and as a human being,” they said in a joint statement. “A loving husband, father, great and great grandfather, he adored him and will be greatly missed.”
Arkin was 89 years old.