Mark Blum was an American actor who worked in theater, film, and television.
13 Facts About Mark Blum
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Mark Blum found success with a lead role in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan, which he followed up the next year with a supporting role in Crocodile Dundee.
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Mark Blum made guest appearances on dozens of shows throughout his career.
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Mark Blum was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Lorraine and Morton Mark Blum, who worked in the insurance industry.
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Mark Blum grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, and graduated from Columbia High School in 1968 and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2012.
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Mark Blum then went on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Mark Blum appeared on the following programs: Capital News in 1990, Frasier in 1997, and NYPD Blue in 1999.
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Mark Blum was on the faculty of HB Studio in New York City.
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In 2018, Mark Blum was cast in a recurring role as Ivan Mooney in the former Lifetime thriller series You.
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Mark Blum regularly acted at Playwrights Horizons, an off-Broadway theater in New York City.
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Mark Blum frequently appeared on Broadway, including in the revival of Twelve Angry Men.
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Mark Blum was active in the Screen Actors Guild, having served on the New York and national boards.
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Mark Blum was married to actress Janet Zarish, who appeared on television as Natalie Bannon on As the World Turns and as Lee Halpern on One Life to Live.