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Glee-some Threesome
David Sachs
Senior Copy Editor
his mom, works in the entertainment
industry in the office of the general coun-
sel at Creative Artists Agency, a talent and
he three redheaded triplets you
sports agency in Los Angeles.
may have noticed horsing around
Jeffrey grew up in West Bloomfield,
in the first episode of ABC-TV's
attended Bloomfield Hills Andover High,
high school sitcom Glee have Detroit roots. the University of Michigan and UCLA
The threesome in real life
Law School. He has lived in
are 7-year-old twins Aidan
L.A. for almost 20 years. The
and Ethan Freedman and big
boys' proud mom, Debra,
brother Ben, who turns 10
is a New Jersey native who
today. They depict the neph-
attended the University of
ews of Glee's choir director,
Arizona in Tucson.
played by the show's star,
Does a future in front of
Matthew Morrison. The boys
the cameras loom for the
will also make appearances
three brothers after their
in two future episodes.
appearance as extras?
Grandparen is Michael
The boys' father, Jeffi ey
Probably not, but Marion
and Marion Freedman
Freedman, is the son of
does note that her grand-
Marion and Dr. Michael Freedman of
sons are now members of the Screen
West Bloomfield. Jeffrey, a redhead like
Actors Guild.
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Ben Freedman, 10, right, with twin
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