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Also Known As John Wilden Hughes, Jr. • Edmond Dantès
Born February 18, 1950 • Lansing • Michigan
Died August 6, 2009 (aged 59) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Curly Sue” • “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” • “Uncle Buck” • “Weird Science”

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Pretty in Pink
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