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Also Known As Sidney Joseph Perelman
Born February 1, 1904 • New York City • New York
Died October 17, 1979 (aged 75) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1957)
Notable Works “Around the World in Eighty Days” • “Horse Feathers” • “Monkey Business”
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