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==Early and personal life== Armstrong was born on November 27, 1953, in [[Detroit]], Michigan.<ref name="autobio" /> During his childhood, he lived in [[Switzerland]] for a few years while his father worked there.<ref name= redford>Monaghan, John (May 18, 2017). "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/302211906/ Star to Celebrate His Nerd Status at Redford]". ''Detroit Free Press''. p. D7.</ref> His family returned to Michigan, and he graduated from [[Berkley High School]] in [[Berkley, Michigan]].<ref name= redford/> Armstrong attended [[Western Michigan University]] and later transferred to the Academy of Dramatic Art at [[Oakland University]] in [[Rochester, Michigan]], graduating in 1975.<ref name= redford/><ref>Sandoval, Emiliana. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145164617.html "Five Things: about Curtis Armstrong"]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'', May 1, 2006. Accessed May 31, 2007. "Local guy Curtis Armstrong has carved out a steady film career. His most recent movie, "Akeelah and the Bee," came out Friday. STARTING OUT Armstrong was born in 1953 in Detroit and graduated from Berkley High School."{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Armstrong had a [[Catholic]] upbringing; he later [[Gerim|converted to Judaism]] when he married Elaine Aronson.<ref>[http://www.lifeofdad.com/curtis-armstrong-my-life-of-dad/ "Curtis Armstrong - My Life Of Dad"]. Lifeofdad.com, March 21, 2016.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=PGP 797: Robot And Booger|url=http://prettygoodpodcast.com/pgp-797-robot-and-booger.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016014400/http://prettygoodpodcast.com/pgp-797-robot-and-booger.html|archive-date=2017-10-16|access-date=2017-06-01}}</ref> His daughter Lily Armstrong was born in 1996. Armstrong announced via social media that his father died on May 25, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=My dad Robert & me in London in 1973. I loved him. He loved his wife, my sister, Elaine and me. He adored my daughter Lily. He died yesterday of Covid-19, aged 92. He introduced me to Sherlock Holmes. Years later, I introduced him to Patrick O'Brian. So we're even.RIPpic.twitter.com/sUWIE3YOY0|url=https://twitter.com/curtisisbooger/status/1265355994999091200|last=Armstrong|first=Curtis|date=2020-05-26|website=@curtisisbooger|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Curtis Armstrong|url=https://www.facebook.com/Curtisthenerd/posts/2778767388899436|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>
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