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Clint Eastwood
Actor, Director / 1930 -
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Orson Welles
Film Actor, Director / 1915 - 1985
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Actor, Director, Screenwriter / 1935 -
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Drew Barrymore
Film Actress, Director, Producer, Model, Screenwriter / 1975 -
Actress Drew Barrymore gained early fame as a child star. She later struggled with substance abuse and notoriety, before re-emerging as a talented actress and producer.
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