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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ThatBadgerMan on 2025-07-12 05:53:41+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Bryan Cranston’s father, Joseph Cranston, abandoned the family during Bryan’s youth after being unable to get enough acting jobs to support them. They would not meet for another 11 years. In 1988, Bryan would star in ‘The Big Turnaround’ which was directed by his very own father Joseph