Colom L. Keating is an American

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, comedy writer, and creator of the

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personality

Mr. Manly ''Mr. Manly'' is a comedic American radio program created by Colom Keating in 1989. It is syndicated on various radio stations in the United States. Mr. Manly, played by Keating, dispenses advice to listeners on what would be the truly "manly" ...

. He has appeared in three films. In 1985 he played a

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in '' Confessions of a Serial Killer'', in 1994 he played a cop in the movie ''

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'', and he played a fireman in the 1998

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release ''

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''. He is the author of the book The Official Manly Manual.

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