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Strasberg

American  
[strahs-berg, stras-] / ˈstrɑs bərg, ˈstræs- /

noun

  1. Lee, 1901–82, U.S. theatrical director, teacher, and actor, born in Austria.


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One of the most intimate items in the collection is Monroe's 1950s brassiere that the auction company said had "yellowed due to age" and was inherited by Monroe's acting coach Paula Strasberg.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

After college, she moved to Los Angeles, performing as a rock singer and studying at the venerable Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

From Barron's Mar. 15, 2026

John Wayne is old school, but I remember reading someone asking Lee Strasberg who were the actors he admired, and he said, “John Wayne, Jimmy Cagney.”

From Salon Mar. 25, 2025

Brustein’s own full-length plays include “Demons,” “The Face Life” and “Spring Forward, Fall Back” and “Nobody Dies on Friday,” based on the real-life relationship between Lee Strasberg and his student Marilyn Monroe.

From Seattle Times Oct. 29, 2023

Count Otho, of Strasberg, one of his ablest generals, crossed the Brunig with a body of four thousand men, intending to attack Upper Unterwalden.

From Ten Great Events in History by Johonnot, James

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