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Character Actor
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Character Actor 

an actor depicting a character that is distinctive in terms of social class, outward appearance, and world view. The concept of the character actor has been rejected by the realistic theater; in the modern theater it is used only to emphasize a dominant characteristic of an actor’s individuality.



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Londoner Coombs, who never married, was one of Britain's great character actresses and her appearances also included Carry On films and On The Buses.
Coombs, who never married, was one of Britain's great character actresses.
 
 
 
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