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Also Known As	James Myers Thompson
Born	September 27, 1906 • Anadarko • Oklahoma
Died	April 7, 1977 (aged 70) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works	“After Dark, My Sweet” • “Paths of Glory” • “The Killer Inside Me” • “The Killing”

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