Willy Loman first one he ever read and predated his interest in becoming an actor. He noted that the play resonated with him because his father was a travelling salesman and he had an older brother. Hoffman eventually played the role in a high-school production. In 1965, Hoffman served as the assistant director in an off-Broadway revival of "A View from the Bridge" at the Sheridan Square Playhouse with a cast that included Robert Duvall and Jon Voight. The show's director Ulu Grosbard suggested to Miller that Hoffman had the potential to make a great Willy Loman. Miller was unimpressed and later
Doug Loman $100,000–$125,000 in losses for the church. Loman was born on May 9, 1958 in Bakersfield, California. He is a Christian, and attributed his success in baseball to the religion. His son, Seth Loman, is a professional baseball player in the Chicago White Sox minor league organization. Doug Loman Douglas Edward "Doug" Loman (born May 9, 1958 in Bakersfield, California) is a retired professional baseball player whose career spanned nine seasons, two of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Brewers. Loman began his professional career in 1978 with the Class-A Burlington Bees in Milwaukee's minor league