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Who Is Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler Have you ever watched a good movie and thought it was really funny? Chances are, it had Adam Sandler in it. Adam Richard Sandler also known as sandman is 5’ 9 ½”. He was born on September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. His mom is Judith Levine, who is a teacher at a nursery school and his dad is Stanley Alan Sandler, who is an electrical engineer. He is part Russian and Jewish. At 17, he took his first step towards becoming a stand-up comedian when he spontaneously took the stage at a Boston comedy club. (www.imdb.com). In the films he writes the female characters often have names that begin with the letter V (Veronica Vaughn, Virginia Vennet, Vicki Vallencurt, Vanessa, Valerie Veran). (www.imdb.com). His net worth is $360 million

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