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Born November 5, 1895 • Scranton • Pennsylvania
Died April 21, 1956 (aged 60) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1936)
Notable Works “Gunga Din” • “His Girl Friday” • “Rasputin and the Empress” • “The Front Page” • “Wuthering Heights”
Notable Family Members spouse Helen Hayes
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