A 45-minute visit changed his careerSourced
He was studying law.
The next day he flew to New York to act.
Dabney Coleman was struggling at law school when actor Zachary Scott, a friend of his wife, visited for about 45 minutes in 1957. Coleman later recalled being struck by Scott's style. He said he flew to New York the next day to pursue acting.
A brief visit
redirected a life.
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