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Also Known As Hyman Arluck
Born February 15, 1905 • Buffalo • New York
Died April 23, 1986 (aged 81) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1940)
Notable Works “Over the Rainbow” • “Stormy Weather” • “That Old Black Magic”

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