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(Ben Stein)

PERSONAL: Born November 25, 1944, in Washington, DC; son of Herbert (an economist, presidential advisor, and writer) and Mildred (a homemaker; maiden name, Fishman) Stein; married Alexandra Denman (an entertainment lawyer), June 22, 1968 (divorced, 1974; remarried, September 7, 1977); children: Tommy (adopted).

Education:Columbia University, B.A., 1966; Yale University, LL.B., 1970. Religion: Jewish.

ADDRESSES: Home—Los Angeles, CA. Agent—Lois Wallace, Wallace & Sheil Agency, Inc., 177 East 70th St., New York, NY 10021.

CAREER: Writer, lawyer, teacher, and actor.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Washington, DC, trial lawyer, 1970-73; speech writer for President Richard M. Nixon, 1973-74, and President Gerald Ford, 1974; Wall Street Journal, New York, NY, member of editorial page staff and author of a column about popular culture, 1974-76; creative consultant and scriptwriter for Norman Lear, 1976-77; writer, beginnin