<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1981--</Td> </Tr> <P> Alex McArthur (born March 6, 1957) is an American actor . </P> <P> He was born in Telford, Pennsylvania, the son of Bruce, a contractor, and Dolores McArthur . He studied acting at De Anza College and San Jose State University, and worked as a bartender at the legendary nightclub Studio 54 in New York . </P>

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