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Ron Silver had a splendid career on screen (Reversal of Fortune, Enemies: A Love Story), on stage (Speed-the-Plow), and on TV (The West Wing).(The Week)(Obituary)(Brief article)

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Ron Silver had a splendid career on screen (Reversal of Fortune, Enemies: A Love Story), on stage (Speed-the-Plow), and on TV (The West Wing). Then 9/11 changed the world. Silver was a rare actor who recognized it, and his recognition changed his world. The work still came, but it was accompanied by ribbing and incomprehension, for Silver identified himself as a "9/11 Republican" and supported George W. Bush's reelection. "If we don't get this right," he said, meaning by this ...

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