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George Clooney is an American actor, screenwriter and movie producer. He came to public attention as Dr  in the TVshow ER, and has since appeared in many films, including Batman & Robin, Ocean’s Eleven, The Decendants, and Gravity. He has received three Golden Globe awards and two Oscars. He is also known for his humanitarian work, especially highlighting the conflict in Darfur.

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Dec 1996

Vanity Fair interview: ‘Won’t Marry Again’

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In an interview with Vanity Fair Clooney says  he would never get married again, referencing his failed marriage to with actress Talia Balsam:

I probably-definitely-wasn’t someone who should have been married at that point.  I just don’t feel like I gave Talia a fair shot. I was responsible for the failure of that marriage.

12 Oct, 1992

Clooney, Balsam Divorce

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The couple divorce after nearly three years of marriage. Clooney claims the reason for this divorce was his youth.

I probably, definitely, wasn’t someone who should have been married at that point, I just don’t feel like I gave Talia a fair shot.

George’s father, Nick:

Talia is a lovely girl. But they probably shouldn’t have got married while George’s career was on the verge of such a white-hot period. In truth, neither of them is to blame. There was just too much going on in their lives to give marriage the effort it needs. They both wound up getting hurt, which is really too bad.

15 Dec, 1989

Clooney, Balsam marry

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The couple marry in Vegas. The couple have only been dating for a few months and the wedding is a small affair, with only close family present. An Elvis impersonator officiates at their wedding.

6 May, 1961

George Clooney born in Lexington, Kentucky

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George Clooney is born in Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America to beauty queen/councilwoman Nina Bruce and newsman Nick Clooney. Clooney has an older sister, Adelia. Clooney is raised a strict roman catholic. In middle school he suffers from Bell’s Palsy. He plays baseball and basketball throughout his schooling at Augusta High School where he reportedly receives all A and B grades.

My dad taught me the value of listening and learning [but] the most important lesson [is] never to put people down…[Bell’s Palsy is a] tricky thing. So, you develop a better personality and learn how to make jokes about it.