tv/ movies: Born Mar 14, 1947, He starred in this movie: Deconstructing Harry - 1997?

Questions

at age 16, ---------- was a corn inspector?

at age 16, confucius was a ---------- inspector?

---------- had achluophobia--the fear of sitting in the dark?

benito mussolini would ward off he evil eye by touching his----------?

---------- was the first head of the united states post office?