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A Big Presence in Minor Roles

Character actor Robert Loggia is best known for his roles as cops in major motion pictures, including his Academy Award-nominated performance of Sam Ransom in Jagged Edge. He also played a Cuban drug dealer in Scarface.

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Other segments from the episode on June 25, 1987

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 25, 1987: Interview with Max Roach; Review of Fleetwood Mac's album "Tango in the Night"; Interview with Robert Loggia; Review of the film "Roxanne."
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Jazz Drummer Max Roach

The performer, composer, and professor is one of bop's progenitors. He continues to innovate with his Double Quartet, which incorporates strings into a more conventional jazz combo. He became an activist during the civil rights movement, and often incorporated his politics into his music.

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A Listless "Tango in the Night"

Rock critic Ken Tucker says Fleetwood Mac's records in the 1970s kept rock music vital. Their most recent effort feels uninspired by comparison.

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The Roach Wrangler On Set

Dave Brody is an entomologist who helps directors use insects in their movies. While those films are designed to inspire fear and disgust, Brody, who by day works for the Museum of Natural History in New York City, is a great lover of insects who avoids hurting or killing the animals at all costs.

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