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Comic David A. Arnold is returning home to film…

Comic David A. Arnold is returning home to film…

No matter how successful comedian David A. Arnold gets, the Cleveland native and 1986 Beachwood High School graduate always returns home to get the laughs.

That’s a stark contrast from what the 20-year stand-up veteran — who has made his living performing, acting and writing for TV and film — experienced as a teenager making his open-mic debut.