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We're also the only country that has the Death Penalty. That's something to boast about, isn't it?

Tony Randall

We're also the only country that has the Death Penalty. That's something to boast about, isn't it?

Tags: death penalty, country

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About Tony Randall

Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play The Odd Couple by Neil Simon. In a career spanning six decades, Randall received six Golden Globe Award nominations and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning one Emmy.