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Also Known As Grace Stansfield
Born January 9, 1898 • Rochdale • England
Died September 27, 1979 (aged 81) • Island of Capri • Italy
Marie Tempest
Marie Tempest
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Grossmith, c. 1890
George Grossmith
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Al Jolson
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Fanny Brice as Baby Snooks.
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
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Lily Allen poses in a pale yellow lace gown with red lipstick at The Fashion Awards 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Lily Allen
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Davy Jones of The Monkees, wearing a striped sweater and necklace, smiles while standing against a brick wall in London, 1968.
Davy Jones
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Sir George Robey
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Dan Leno
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Albert Chevalier
Albert Chevalier
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Jamie Foxx wearing a plaid suit jacket and orange sweater, looking over his shoulder at an indoor event.
Jamie Foxx
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Sonny Bono stands in a suit and red tie on sandy desert ground with wind turbines behind him near Palm Springs, California.
Sonny Bono
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Black and white portrait of Edith Piaf with expressive eyes and raised hands near her face, looking upward.
Edith Piaf
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The multitalented Donald Glover, 2019
Donald Glover
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Guilbert, Yvette
Yvette Guilbert
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Adam Faith
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Olivia Newton-John smiling in a close-up portrait, wearing a dark jacket with her blond hair in a shoulder-length bob.
Olivia Newton-John
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Charli XCX poses at an event, wearing a light-colored outfit with bold pink blush and metallic earrings, in front of a green and yellow patterned background.
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Harry Styles on the red carpet at the 2020 BRIT Awards, wearing a dark suit, white lace collar, purple sweater, and pearl necklace, looking to the side.
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