Kin shriner biography books
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Shriner, Kin 1953-
PERSONAL
Born December 6, 1953, in New York, NY; son of Herb Shriner (a humorist); twin brother of Wil Shriner (an actor and director).
Addresses:
Manager—The Michael Bruno Group, 13576 Cheltenham Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.
Career:
Actor.
Awards, Honors:
Soapy Award, favorite villain, 1989, for General Hospital; Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, outstanding villain—daytime, 1989, 1990, for General Hospital; Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding villain—daytime, 1992, for General Hospital; Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding comic performance—daytime, 1992, 1993, for General Hospital; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actor in a daytime drama series, and Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding lead actor, both 1997, for Port Charles; Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding male scene stealer, for Port Charles, 1999; Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, favorite actor, Port Charles, 2000; Soap Opera Digest
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While fans still wonder whether Kin Shriner’s Scotty Baldwin will komma out of hiding (or wherever he is) on General Hospital, the actor posted a fun blast from the past on social media. His brother, Wil Shriner, is also a well-known comedian, director, actor, writer, and game show host. Kin posted a pic of their father and showed that his roots in Hollywood go far deeper than many fans are aware of.
Dad was also a famous TV show host
Shriner took to X, formerly Twitter, to brev a photo with the caption, “My father got 2 for the money when my brother and I were born on his show with Dennis James, I got deep roots in TV!!!!” Kin’s known for his love of Old Hollywood, and his X page even has a picture of legendary actors Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, presumably from a poster of the film Dark Passage.
The pic in Shriner’s post was a repost from a source that we couldn’t find. It was posted by Randall C. James and captioned, “My Pop, Dennis James with his best friend…@kinshrine
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Kin Shriner
American actor (born 1953)
Kin Herbert Shriner (born December 6, 1953) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Scott Baldwin on the ABCsoap operaGeneral Hospital and its spin-off, Port Charles.
Early life
[edit]Shriner and his twin brother, actor Wil Shriner, were born in New York City to Pixie (née Eileen McDermott) and Herb Shriner. His father was a popular television personality. The brothers were orphaned when their parents died in an automobile accident when the twins were teenagers. After, the brothers moved to Texas to live with their grandmother.[1] He also has a sister, Indy Shriner, an actress best known for 'Reefer Madness II'.
Career
[edit]Shriner was employed by Fuller Brush as a door-to-door salesman[1] before becoming an actor. He was originally cast as Scott Baldwin[2] on General Hospital, the role he is best known for playing, in 1977. In the fall of 1980, he left General Hospital and im