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Born February 28, 1894 • New York City • New York
Died April 18, 1964 (aged 70) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1936) • Academy Award (1929)
Notable Works “Erik Dorn” • “Fantazius Mallare” • “Kiss of Death” • “Notorious” • “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation” • “Spellbound” • “The Front Page” • “The Front Page” • “Wuthering Heights”

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