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Famous People Named Astor
Take a look at famous people named Astor, such as John Jacob Astor, Madeleine Force Astor, and William Backhouse Astor.
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Madeleine Force Astor
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- Titanic Passengers
- The Astor Family
- Famous Geminis
Madeleine Force Astor
1893 - 1940
Madeleine Force Astor married 47-year-old John Jacob Astor in her late teens. The marriage was cut short when he died in the sinking of the Titanic.
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William Waldorf Astor
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- The Astor Family
- Famous Arians
- Columbia University Alumni
William Waldorf Astor
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher / 1848 - 1919
William Waldorf Astor was a wealthy descendant of John Jacob Astor who became a New York State senator and a member of the New York State Assembly.
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John Jacob Astor IV
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- Titanic Passengers
- The Astor Family
- Famous Cancerians
John Jacob Astor IV
Entrepreneur / 1864 - 1912
Financier John Jacob Astor IV was the great-grandson of John Jacob Astor. He helped build the Waldorf-Astoria hotel and died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
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Mary Astor
Mary Astor
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Journalist, Author / 1906 - 1987
Mary Astor was an Academy Award-winning actress of the stage and screen. Her best known role was in The Maltese Falcon.
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Brooke Astor
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- Famous Arians
- Famous Activists
Brooke Astor
Activist, Philanthropist, Journalist, Author / 1902 - 2007
Brooke Astor was a philanthropist who served on the boards of many cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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John Jacob Astor
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- The Astor Family
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Named John
John Jacob Astor
Entrepreneur / 1763 - 1848
Fur trader and real estate investor John Jacob Astor was one of the leading businessmen of his day and the founder of an American fur trade dynasty.
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profile name: John Jacob Astor IV profile occupation: Entrepreneur
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profile name: Mary Astor profile occupation: Film Actress, Theater Actress, Journalist, Author
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profile name: William Waldorf Astor profile occupation: Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher
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profile name: Brooke Astor profile occupation: Activist, Philanthropist, Journalist, Author
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