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433:1928–1950
126:pneumonia
77:Paul Muni
1255:Jim Rash
287:Variety
1624:(1956)
1618:(1955)
1612:(1954)
1606:(1953)
1600:(1952)
1586:(1951)
1576:(1950)
1560:(1947)
1554:(1946)
1548:(1945)
1542:(1944)
1536:(1943)
1530:(1942)
1524:(1941)
1518:(1940)
1508:(1939)
1502:(1938)
1492:(1937)
1482:(1936)
1472:(1935)
1462:(1934)
1377:(2023)
1369:(2022)
1361:(2021)
1353:(2020)
1341:(2019)
1333:(2018)
1317:(2017)
1309:(2016)
1297:(2015)
1285:(2014)
1277:(2013)
1269:(2012)
1261:(2011)
1257:, and
1245:(2010)
1237:(2009)
1229:(2008)
1221:(2007)
1213:(2006)
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1181:(2003)
1177:, and
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831:(1966)
823:(1965)
815:(1964)
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739:, and
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719:(1954)
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252:(1930)
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236:(1929)
228:(1928)
220:(1927)
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180:(1926)
172:(1925)
164:(1924)
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60:Career
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