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, McClarin appeared in regional theatre productions across the United States. His other film credits include '' Brother to Brother'' (2004), ''The Occupant'' and '' The Happening'', and he had guest roles on television series such as ''

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Later life and death

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Filmography

References

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* * 1969 births 2014 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American male musical theatre actors American male television actors Deaths from intracranial aneurysm Male actors from New York City Musicians from Brooklyn 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-theat-actor-1960s-stub