Doug McKeon (born June 10, 1966) is an American actor who first achieved notability as a

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Early life and career

McKeon was born on June 10, 1966, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, and raised in Oakland, New Jersey, where he attended Indian Hills High School. McKeon performed in the television series ''

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''. He acted in the films '' Uncle Joe Shannon'' (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award), '' On Golden Pond'', ''

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Selected filmography

References

Bibliography

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995''. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 360.

External links

Doug McKeon's official website
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