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Max Cantor

1959 – 1991

American actor and journalist

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About Max Cantor

Lived 1959 – 1991 (aged 32). Max Cantor was an American journalist, stage actor, film actor and actor.

Michael "Max" Cantor (May 15, 1959 – October 3, 1991) was an American journalist and actor in films such as Dirty Dancing and Fear, Anxiety & Depression (1989).

Biography

Cantor's father was the theatrical producer Arthur Cantor. He grew up in the Dakota Apartments on West 72nd Street in Manhattan, New York City. Cantor attended Collegiate School but graduated from Buxton School in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He spent his summers until age 14 at Camp Hillcroft in Billings, New York, alongside fellow campers such as the children of American Federation of Teachers president Albert Shanker and actor Burt Lancaster. At camp, he won top roles in Winnie the Pooh and The Velveteen Rabbit. Cantor was a 1982 graduate of Harvard University, where he lived in Adams House and starred in several productions by student director Peter Sellars.

Career Cantor wrote for The Village Voice about ibogaine as a cure for heroin addiction, and had taken an interest in the cult surrounding East Village cannibal Daniel Rakowitz.

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Education
Harvard University, Buxton School
Also known as
Michael Cantor, Michael "Max" Cantor

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Max Cantor?

American actor and journalist (1959–1991)

When was Max Cantor born?

Max Cantor was born on 15 May 1959 in New York City.

When did Max Cantor die?

Max Cantor died on 3 October 1991 in New York City.

What was Max Cantor's occupation?

Max Cantor was a journalist, stage actor, film actor and actor.

What nationality was Max Cantor?

Max Cantor was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Max Cantor

· Wikidata: Q3302054

· DBpedia: Max Cantor

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