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523:(1940) - Geoffrey 'Jeff' Crandall
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475:(1939) - Mike Bascom
456:The Girl from Mexico
432:Twelve Crowded Hours
408:Annabel Takes a Tour
315:(1917) - Jack Wolver
301:(1916) - Jimmy Towne
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704:They Got Me Covered
688:A Night to Remember
568:The Invisible Woman
448:The Flying Irishman
424:The Great Man Votes
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843:(1946) - Lt. Mason
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771:(1945) - Brewster
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1049:References
1000:The Stooge
928:Jinx Money
600:Love Crazy
210:Tom Howard
116:Occupation
94:California
63:1893-06-23
904:Good News
792:Doll Face
656:Juke Girl
344:His Woman
196:Vitaphone
192:Paramount
167:Biography
127:1914–1955
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261:Republic
257:Monogram
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