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Also Known As Garry Kent Marshall
Born November 13, 1934 • New York City • New York • (Born on this day)
Died July 19, 2016 (aged 81) • Burbank • California
Notable Works “Beaches” • “Frankie and Johnny” • “Georgia Rule” • “Mother’s Day” • “New Year’s Eve” • “Nothing in Common” • “Overboard” • “Pretty Woman” • “Runaway Bride” • “The Flamingo Kid” • “The Princess Diaries” • “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement” • “Valentine’s Day” • “Young Doctors in Love”

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