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Melvyn has 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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He had two children with his second wife, Helen Gahagan: son Peter (born 1933) and a daughter Mary (born 1938).
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Melvyn's height was 6'1½" (1.87m).
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Melvyn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1989 for his role as the powerful businessman "Ben Rand" in Being There.