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Also Known As Edmond Preston Biden
Born August 29, 1898 • Chicago • Illinois
Died August 6, 1959 (aged 60) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1941)
Notable Works “Sullivan’s Travels” • “The Great McGinty” • “The Lady Eve” • “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” • “The Palm Beach Story” • “The Power and the Glory”

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