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Also Known As Norman Foster Hoeffer
Born December 13, 1903 • Richmond • Indiana
Died July 7, 1976 (aged 72) • Santa Monica • California
Notable Works “Journey into Fear” • “Kiss the Blood Off My Hands” • “Tell It to the Judge” • “Woman on the Run”

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