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TIL The father of actor Woody Harrieson, known for roles such as Zombieland, No Country For Old Men, and the Hunger Games film series ect., was a notorious hitman. Harrieson was raised from an early age by his mom, and only found out about his fathers crimes when he was listening to the radio.

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