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Roald Dahl
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- Famous Welsh People
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Fiction Authors
Roald Dahl
Author / 1916 - 1990
Children's author Roald Dahl wrote the kids' classics Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, among other famous works. He was married to actress Patricia Neal.
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Jackie Gleason
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- Rags to Riches
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Pisceans
Jackie Gleason
Actor, Comedian / 1916 - 1987
Jackie Gleason was a pioneer of television comedy. "The Honeymooners" and "The Jackie Gleason Show" have been audience favorites for more than half a century.
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Kirk Douglas
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- Rags to Riches
- Honorary Oscar Recipients
- Celebrity Golfers
Kirk Douglas
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer / 1916 -
Actor Kirk Douglas brought his formidable chin and talent to movies like Spartacus and The Bad and the Beautiful. You may also know him as the father of Michael Douglas.
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Gregory Peck
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
- Honorary Oscar Recipients
Gregory Peck
Actor / 1916 - 2003
Gregory Peck is best known for his larger-than-life film roles, particularly as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Tokyo Rose
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- Name Changers
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Born in 1916
Tokyo Rose
Radio Personality / 1916 - 2006
Tokyo Rose, whose real name was Iva Toguri, was an American-born Japanese woman who hosted a Japanese propaganda radio program aimed at U.S. troops during World War II.
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Walter Cronkite
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Celebrity Deadheads
- Famous Scorpios
Walter Cronkite
News Anchor, Journalist / 1916 - 2009
Walter Cronkite was a lifelong news man who became the voice of the truth for America as a nighttime anchorman.
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