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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, film producer, politician, and former professional bodybuilder who served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
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“the tree hugger, the crazy guy out there who wants to live on the moon and talk about the spirits and all this holistic stuff.”
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“s impending takeover of Congress.”
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“It means well-balanced and well-grounded.”
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“And what was it that I saw? I saw that people, not just in California, but across the nation, were hungry for a new kind of politics, a politics that looks beyond the old labels, the old ways, the old arguments.”
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“it would release 26,000 dangerous criminals and rapists”
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“I married into a political family. You get together with them and you hear about policy, about reaching out to help people. I was exposed to the idea of being a public servant and Eunice and Sargent Shriver became my heroes.”
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“I was very young, but I remember my father taking me to the Austrian theaters and seeing some newsreels. The first real movie I saw, that I distinctly remember, was a John Wayne movie.”
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“bed during a thunderstorm and lying between them. He has also said that his father had”
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TV Azteca Jalisco: La frase de Arnold Schwarzenegger que inspiró, por odio, una película ganadora del Óscar
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MinutoUno: La confesión de Arnold Schwarzenegger sobre Sylvester Stallone: "Mi obsesión con su físico..."
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Identidad Correntina: Arnold Schwarzenegger y Sylvester Stallone: la rivalidad que marcó el cine de acción
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SensaCine: Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor, 79 años, sobre su rivalidad con Sylvester Stallone: "Si su porcentaje de grasa corporal era del 7%, yo me obsesionaba hasta alcanzar un 10%"
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Yahoo: 'KEEP PUMPING!' Arnold Schwarzenegger Sends Message to Jacked 88-Year-Old Who Deadlifts 100kg
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El Cronista: Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor y exgobernador de California: “No puedes subir la escalera del éxito con las manos en los bolsillos”
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Infobae: El hijo de Arnold Schwarzenegger reveló los 4 ejercicios del culturismo clásico que utiliza para desarrollar la espalda
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Rappler: Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about age, being ‘back’ as Terminator
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TN: Arnold Schwarzenegger, a sus 79 años, sobre la rivalidad con Sylvester Stallone: “Si su porcentaje de grasa corporal era del 7%, yo me obsesionaba hasta alcanzar un 10%”
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Radio Mitre: Arnold Schwarzenegger, 78 años, actor: “Recuerda, no puedes subir la escalera del éxito con las manos en los bolsillos”
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Resumido.info: El gran quiebre empezó entre los 70 y los 80 Arnold Schwarzenegger llegó al cine directamente desde el fisicoculturismo. Sylvester Stallone convirtió su cuerpo en parte fundamental de Rocky y Rambo.
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Trendencias: Arnold Schwarzenegger, 79 años: "Me encanta desayunar yogur con granola, pero tengo más recetas, como las lentejas con cereales y verduras"
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Men's Journal: Sean Connery Classic, Turned Down by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ranked Among 'Best Action Films of the '90s'
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Published video “First Set Mindset: Adam, Ketchell, Jen & Nic”.
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Published video “Member Spotlight: Ben Riley -- Join us in the Pump Club.”.
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Published video “Austrian World Summit 2026”.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Authentic photo shows Hollywood actors including Stallone and Schwarzenegger attending Chuck Norris funeral” Photo Is Fake.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed Chuck Norris asked him before his passing to take care of his Kickstarter Kids program.” Rep Says Fake.
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Published video “Arnold Sports Festival 2026 Recap”.
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Published video “Gut Health Isn’t Guesswork. It’s Fiber+”.
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Published video “Momentous x Arnold Schwarzenegger | Standards Don’t Change”.
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Published video “TrendProof: Start Trusting the Proven with Arnold Schwarzenegger x Momentous”.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “A real video show Arnold Schwarzenegger expressing his grief over the passing of Rob Reiner and his wife and offering to cover their funeral expenses.” AI Generated.
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Published video “My thoughts on Charlie Kirk”.
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fact checker rated the claim “Arnold Schwarzenegger eviscerated Trump for his pathetic submission to Putin and hes right. “Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little white noodle.” misleading.
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Published video “Austrian World Summit 2025”.
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Published video “Who Inspires Me? The Pump App”.
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20243 items
USA Today rated the claim “Image shows Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing anti-Trump T-shirt” Altered.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “photo shows Schwarzenegger wearing an anti-Trump "McFelon" t-shirt” Edited Photo.
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by Hertie School (2024).
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A photograph authentically showed actor Arnold Schwarzenegger standing between Wilt Chamberlain and André the Giant.” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “A viral photo authentically shows 18-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger posing with a classmate who is also 18.” Unfounded.
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Awarded White Cross "HONOR ET GLORIA" (2023).
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Schwarzenegger revisited the issue while promoting his new three-part biographical documentary on Netflix called Arnold
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Arnold Schwarzenegger verbally slammed a Facebook troll in defense of the Special Olympics, saying, in part, "no one will even remember you."” Correct Attribution.
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Awarded Bavarian TV Awards (2022).
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“been about 80% plant-based for the past five years of my life”
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Arnold Schwarzenegger homeless sleeping at the foot of his own statue” False.
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“There is a virus here. It kills people and the only way we prevent it is: get vaccinated, wear masks, do social distancing, washing your hands all the time, and not just to think about,”
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Schwarzenegger headlined the animated superhero streaming series Superhero Kindergarten on Kartoon Channel
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FACTLY rated the claim “After being denied a room in the hotel inaugurated by him, Arnold Schwarzenegger slept in front of the statue at the hotel.” FALSE.
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Africa Check rated the claim “Arnold Schwarzenegger sleeping under his statue after being turned away from hotel” Incorrect.
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Amazon Studios announced they were working with Schwarzenegger to develop a new series, Outrider, in which he will star and executive produce
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“s remarks in January 2017 via Instagram:”
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20152 items
Awarded WWE Hall of Fame (2015).
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Won Goldene Kamera (2015).
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Awarded Inkpot Award (2012).
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It was announced that Schwarzenegger was considering a comeback film, despite legal problems related to his divorce
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Schwarzenegger's entertainment counsel announced that all film projects currently in development were being halted: "Schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules
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At the Arnold Seminar of the Arnold Classic, Schwarzenegger revealed that he was being considered for several films, including sequels to The Terminator and remakes of Predator and The Running Man, and that he was "packa
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“I love Israel. When I became governor, Israel was the first country that I visited. When I had the chance to sign a bill calling on California pension funds to divest their money from companies that do business with Iran, I immediately signed that bill”
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Reached his term limit as governor and returned to acting
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“Schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules or timelines.”
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As his governorship would be term-limited by that time
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Largely because of a poor showing in Florida, and endorsed McCain
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Allowing California to work with the Northeast's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
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Schwarzenegger signed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, creating the nation's first cap on greenhouse gas emissions
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Awarded Great Immigrants Award (2006).
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With Arnold Schwarzenegger being the last Republican to serve as Governor of California, as of year 2026, to date
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“How wrong I was when I said everyone has an equal opportunity to make it in America ... the state of California does not provide [equal] education for all of our children”
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Peter Pilz, a member of the Austrian Parliament from the Austrian Green Party, unsuccessfully advocated for Parliament to revoke Schwarzenegger's Austrian citizenship under Article 33 of the Austrian Citizenship Act, whi
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Schwarzenegger issued an executive order calling to reduce greenhouse gases to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050
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Many criticized it as being a conflict of interest since the governor's office made decisions concerning regulation of dietary supplements in California
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Appeared as himself in the film The Kid & I
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Admitting that he has "behaved badly sometimes" and apologized, but also stated that "a lot of [what] you see in the stories is not true"
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“would now be called child abuse”
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The recall election resulted in Governor Gray Davis being removed from office with 55
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Was elected governor of California in a special recall election to replace Gray Davis
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Made his third appearance as the title character in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which went on to earn over $150 million domestically (equivalent to $263 million today)
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Allegations of sexual and personal misconduct were raised against Schwarzenegger
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Career landmark: Governor of California (2003–2011).
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That Schwarzenegger was "the most famous US immigrant", who "overcame a thick Austrian accent and transcended the unlikely background of bodybuilding to become the biggest movie star in the world in the 1990s"
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Forum Stadtpark, a local cultural association, proposed plans to build a 25-meter-tall (80 ft) Terminator statue in a park in central Graz
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Awarded Taurus World Stunt Awards (2001).
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“My own plan formed when I was 14 years old. My father had wanted me to be a police officer like he was. My mother wanted me to go to trade school.”
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Schwarzenegger remembered him fondly: "As a teenager, I grew up with Steve Reeves
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Awarded DIVA – Deutscher Entertainment Preis (1999).
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Schwarzenegger also sued and settled with Globe, a U
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Schwarzenegger sued Willi Heepe, a German doctor who publicly predicted his early death on the basis of a link between his steroid use and later heart problems
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Awarded American Cinematheque Award (1998).
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Won Golden Apple Award (1996).
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Won Goldene Kamera (1996).
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Awarded Bambi Award (1996).
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The National Association of Theatre Owners named him the "International Star of the Decade"
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Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992).
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Awarded The Life Career Award (1992).
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Awarded Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1992).
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Awarded Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1991).
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Won Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1991).
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Purchased the rights to the film, its outtakes, and associated still photography
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19891 item
Awarded Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1989).
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19881 item
“When I was the action hero in the”
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19873 items
“Sé que cuando la gente me llama ‘hombre hecho a sí mismo’ lo hace como un cumplido. Pero a la vez quiero dejar claro que ‘hombre hecho a sí mismo’ implicaría que nadie me ayudó, lo cual no es verdad. Mis padres me ayudaron. Mis maestros me ayudaron. Mis entrenadores me ayudaron.”
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“Mi madre quería que fuera a la escuela, pero seguí el consejo de mi padre. El ejercicio se convirtió en una obsesión, al punto de sentir que me enfermaría si me perdía un entrenamiento.”
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“No hay duda: mi enemistad con Sylvester Stallone fue de gran ayuda en mi carrera porque tenía algo que podía perseguir.”
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19851 item
Schwarzenegger appeared in "Stop the Madness", an anti-drug music video sponsored by the Reagan administration
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19843 items
Made his first appearance as the eponymous character in James Cameron's science fiction action film The Terminator
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Although it was not as successful as its predecessor
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Released album “Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Total Body Workout”.
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19831 item
Schwarzenegger starred in the promotional video Carnival in Rio
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19801 item
Starred in a biographical film of the 1950s actress Jayne Mansfield as Mansfield's husband, Mickey Hargitay
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19792 items
Studied at University of Wisconsin-Superior, Bachelor of Arts (1979).
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Enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Superior as a distance-education student, completing most of his coursework by correspondence and flying to Superior to meet professors and take final exams
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Won Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor (1977).
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Won Golden Globe Awards (1977).
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Schwarzenegger's autobiography and weight-training guide, Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder, was a major success
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“[Marijuana] is not a drug. It”
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Made guest appearances in single episodes of the ABC sitcom The San Pedro Beach Bums and the ABC police procedural The Streets of San Francisco
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That "steroids were helpful to me in maintaining muscle size while on a strict diet in preparation for a contest
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“Basically it came down to this: she was a well-balanced woman who wanted an ordinary, solid life, and I was not a well-balanced man, and hated the very idea of ordinary life.”
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19751 item
In the documentary film Pumping Iron (1977)
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19721 item
When he lived at the YMCA Hotel Hospiz (nowadays Hotel Arthur) on Vuorikatu and presented vitamin pills at the Stockmann shopping center
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19702 items
At age 23, Schwarzenegger won his first Mr
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And won the competition, making him the youngest ever Mr
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19691 item
When he lost to three-time champion Sergio Oliva
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19671 item
Schwarzenegger won the Munich stone-lifting contest, in which a stone weighing 508 German pounds (254 kg / 560 lb) is lifted between the legs while standing on two footrests
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19661 item
At Bennett's home, Schwarzenegger met his childhood idol Reg Park, who became his friend and mentor
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19651 item
To fulfill the one year of service required of all 18-year-old Austrian males at the time
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19631 item
And he won two weightlifting contests in 1964 and 1965, as well as two powerlifting contests in 1966 and 1968
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Schwarzenegger met former Mr
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19601 item
When his football coach took the team to a local gym
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19472 items
In Thal, Styria, the second son of Gustav Schwarzenegger and his wife, Aurelia (née Jadrny; 1922–1998)
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Born 1947-07-30.
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Joined the Nazi Party and in 1939 the Sturmabteilung (SA)
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Awarded Commander of the Legion of Honour.
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Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Awarded Grand Gold Decoration of Styria.
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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Studied at Santa Monica College.
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Studied at Frontier High School.
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Career landmark: military service.
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Studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
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Studied at University of California, Los Angeles.
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“s 38th governor was sworn in by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George, using a Schwarzenegger family Bible from 1878. To burnish his bipartisan credentials, Schwarzenegger invited the state”
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