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Also Known As	Edward Davis Wood, Jr.
Born	October 10, 1924 • Poughkeepsie • New York
Died	December 10, 1978 (aged 54) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works	“Bride of the Monster” • “Glen or Glenda?” • “Plan 9 from Outer Space”

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