Ed Metzger (born January 23, 1946) is an American actor and writer. Studying with the eminent drama teacher, Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in New York, Ed performed in his first movie with Marlon Brando in Carson McCullers', "Reflections in a Golden Eye." Next came a role in Bertolt Brecht's gangster play, "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," presented at Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Theater, starring Al Pacino. Ed appeared next with Al Pacino in the classic movie, "Dog Day Afternoon." Moving to the West coast, Ed had several roles in the hit TV show, "Kojak." His next movie appearance was in "Pups," with Burt Reynolds and Mischa Barton. Continuing his stage appearances, Ed Metzger has co-written with his wife, Laya Gelff Metzger, his one-man shows Albert Einstein: The Practical Bohemian and Hemingway: On The Edge. Nov.'06, Ed as "Teddy Roosevelt" completed filming "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Brando redirects here. ... Carson McCullers, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959 Carson McCullers (February 19, 1917 – September 29, 1967) was an American writer. ... Reflections in a Golden Eye is a 1941 novel by Carson McCullers that deals with the theme of repressed homosexuality. ... Bertolt Brecht (born Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht February 10, 1898 – August 14, 1956) was an influential German socialist dramatist, stage director, and poet of the 20th century. ... The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (original German title: Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui) is a play by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, originally written in 1941. ... Joseph Papp (June 22, 1921 - October 31, 1991) was an American theatrical producer and director. ... Alfredo James Al Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an Academy Award, Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning American stage and film actor. ... Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Frank Pierson. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Pup refers to the young of several species of animals, and from there has been used to name various products to imply the youth, vigor, and perhaps cuteness of the product. ... Burt Reynolds in 2005 Burt Reynolds (born Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr. ... Mischa Anne Barton (born January 24, 1986) is an British-born American actress and former child fashion model, who is best known for her role as Marissa Cooper on the popular Fox television teen drama series . ...

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