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hall '' at the 2009 premiere of '' wonderful world toledo , ohio , u.s. 10 september 1931 dianne holly wolfle -lrb- ? -- ? ; 2 children -rrb- lewis -lrb- 1973 -- 76 ; divorced -rrb- 1960 -- present philip baker hall at the 2009 tribeca film festival.jpg philip baker hall
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philip baker hall

philip baker hall -lrb- born september 10 , 1931 -rrb- is an american actor .
although he is rarely cast for the lead role , hall has portrayed exceptional characters such as president richard nixon in robert altman 's `` secret honor '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- , sydney in paul thomas anderson 's `` hard eight '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- , and arthur pratt in `` duck '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- .
however , he is probably best known for his stirring portrayal of lieutenant bookman , library cop on seinfeld .
most critics have lauded him for his ancillary role as 60 minutes ' exec .
producer don hewitt , opposite christopher plummer and al pacino , in the 1999 drama `` the insider '' .
