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in 1962 as Sally Nathan. She was featured in a brief 1963 revival of
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369:Try to Remember: A Look Back at Off-Broadway
218:in 1960. Other off-Broadway credits include
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282:On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
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509:Citron, Stephen (2008-10-01).
288:The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
269:as Linda English and replaced
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590:"Rita Gardner Off-Broadway"
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898:Lewis Schier reference
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328:New Hope, Pennsylvania
324:Bucks County Playhouse
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344:Eleanor: A Love Story
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319:The Impossible Years
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