Kevin Kline Parents: Meet Robert Joseph Kline and Peggy Kline

American actor Kevin Delaney Kline was born on October 24, 1947. In addition to being nominated for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards, he has won an Academy Award and three Tony Awards. He was admitted to the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2003.

Kline was awarded a scholarship to the newly established drama program at the Juilliard School in 1970. He co-founded the City Center Acting Company (now The Acting Company) in 1972 with other Juilliard alums John Houseman, Patti LuPone, and David Ogden Stiers.

Kevin Kline Parents: Meet Robert Joseph Kline and Peggy Kline

In St. Louis, Missouri, Kevin Kline was born to store owners Margaret and Robert Joseph Kline. His mother was Irish, and his father was of German Jewish background.

Kline studied at the Juilliard School in New York after attending Indiana University in Bloomington. Kline joined the John Houseman-run Acting Company in New York in 1972. Kline toured the nation performing Shakespeare with this troupe.

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