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Vivian Vance
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Vivian Vance
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1909 - 1979
Vivian Vance was an actress chiefly known as Ethel Murtz on the 1950s TV sitcom I Love Lucy.
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Benny Goodman
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
- Famous People Named Benny
Benny Goodman
Songwriter / 1909 - 1986
Benny Goodman, "The King of Swing", was the clarinetist composer responsible for multiple hit singles as a band leader before World War II.
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Kwame Nkrumah
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- Famous Prime Ministers
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Kwame Nkrumah
World Leader, Prime Minister / 1909 - 1972
Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian nationalist leader who led the Gold Coast's independence from Britain and presided over its emergence as the new nation of Ghana -
Clyde Barrow
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- Bonnie and Clyde
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Born in 1909
Clyde Barrow
Murderer, Thief / 1909 - 1934
Outlaw Clyde Barrow and his partner, Bonnie, robbed banks and store owners during the Depression and were believed to be responsible for at least 13 murders.
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Katherine Dunham
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- Famous Anthropologists
- Famous Cancerians
Katherine Dunham
Anthropologist, Activist, Choreographer, Journalist / 1909 - 2006
Katherine Dunham was an American dancer, choreographer and anthropologist noted for her innovative interpretations of ritualistic and ethnic dances.
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Mother Maybelle Carter
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- Foremothers of Rock
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Singers
Mother Maybelle Carter
Guitarist, Singer / 1909 - 1978
Singer and guitarist Mother Maybelle Carter began performing with The Carter Family in the 1920s and influenced country and folk music for decades to come.
profile name: Vivian Vance profile occupation: Film Actress, Television Actress
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profile name: Kwame Nkrumah profile occupation: World Leader, Prime Minister
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profile name: Clyde Barrow profile occupation: Murderer, Thief
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profile name: Katherine Dunham profile occupation: Anthropologist, Activist, Choreographer, Journalist
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