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What was the celebrity Levar Burton doing when he was younger?
LeVar Burton first appeared on television in a drama about a misunderstood deaf boy.
Did LeVar Burton have many other parts besides his early role as a deaf boy?
LeVar Burton made his film acting debut in 1977 when he played Kunta Kinte in the ABC award-winning drama series Roots.
Was the show roots created before reading rainbow?
LeVar Burton was the host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow starting in 1983.
When did LeVar Burton start acting?
At seventeen, LaVar Burton graduated with the class of 1974 and enrolled at the University of Southern California with a drama scholarship.

Question: Did he have any training in acting, such as schooling?
Self-contained rewrite: Did LeVar Burton have any training in acting, such as schooling?