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Actor Don Murray on Vast Wasteland speech
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May 7, 2011
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Actor Don Murray on Vast Wasteland speech
Actor Don Murray told Off-Ramp's John Rabe that, before Minow's groundbreaking Vast Wasteland speech, television was a vast wasteland for serious actors, despite a promising start. He says his short-lived but critically acclaimed series, "The Outcasts," in which he co-starred with Otis Young, was a direct result of the speech.
Don Murray's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Don Murray's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Actor Don Murray told Off-Ramp's John Rabe that, before Minow's groundbreaking Vast Wasteland speech, television was a vast wasteland for serious actors, despite a promising start. He says his short-lived but critically acclaimed series, "The Outcasts," in which he co-starred with Otis Young, was a direct result of the speech.

Actor Don Murray told Off-Ramp's John Rabe that, before Minow's groundbreaking Vast Wasteland speech, television was a vast wasteland for serious actors, despite a promising start. He says his short-lived but critically acclaimed series, "The Outcasts," in which he co-starred with Otis Young, was a direct result of the speech.