When I was much younger and still had my hair and a full beard, I was often mistaken for actor Michael Gross who played the dad (Steven Keaton) on the long running TV series "Family Ties". A woman at a playhouse came up and asked me for my autograph. I tried to explain to her that I was not who she thought I was but she would not believe me! I finally had to sign "Best wishes, Michael Gross" on her theater program to get her to leave me alone! Another time I was driving on the Hollywood Freeway and a woman in an adjacent lane nearly rear-ended the car in front of her because she was looking at me. I must admit I was guilty of exploiting it occasionally at restaurants. I would tell the host/hostess "Keaton, party of 5" when requesting a table! :D
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