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Born June 13, 1894 • Los Angeles • California
Died October 3, 1977 (aged 83) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” • “Bataan” • “Cheers for Miss Bishop” • “China Seas” • “S.O.S. Iceberg” • “The Cross of Lorraine” • “The Fireball” • “The Postman Always Rings Twice” • “The Valley of Decision” • “Trade Winds”

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