Personal Profile About Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin (born March 26, 1934, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.; died June 29, 2023, Carlsbad, California) was an American actor who won respect during a long career as a performer onstage, in television, and in films. His comedic skills were particularly admired.
Arkin aspired to be an actor from an early age. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was 11 years old. After high school graduation, he studied drama first at Los Angeles City College and then at Los Angeles State College (now California State University, Los Angeles), and he also briefly attended Bennington College in Vermont. Arkin moved to New York City in 1955 and embarked on a career in music as a songwriter, singer, and guitar player. In 1957, he joined with Erik Darling and Bob Carey in a folk group called the Tarriers.