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615:(Season 6 Episode 29: "Stolen Horses") (1961) - Mrs. Kurtch
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963:(1978) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Crib Job") - Mrs. Barnett
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513:(1953) (Season 3 Episode 12: "Fresh Start") - Landlady
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