John Aniston, Died at 89

Aniston was born on the island of Crete, Greece, on July 24, 1933

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The family left Crete for the United States when Aniston was two years old.

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The family settled in Chester, Pennsylvania, where they operated a restaurant.

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Aniston graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor's degree in theater arts.

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Aniston began his acting career in 1962 in 87th Precinct as "Officer #1" in the episode "New Man in the Precinct".

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In April 2022, it was announced that Aniston would receive a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award

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Aniston had a daughter, Jennifer Aniston (born 1969), with his first wife, Nancy Dow, and a son, Alexander, with his second wife.

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Aniston was an avid Shakespeare fan and was the owner of numerous first-edition copies of Romeo and Juliet.

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A cause of death has not been released.

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