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    Will Wright

    1894-03-25 (130 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Henry "Will" Wright (March 26, 1894, San Francisco, California - June 19, 1962, Los Angeles, California) was an American character actor. He was frequently cast in westerns and in curmudgeonly roles. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles. He started his acting career in vaudeville and later moved to the stage, then on to movies, radio, and television. Among the films in which Wright appeared are Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), The Major and the Minor (1943), So Proudly We Hail! (1943), Road to Utopia (1946), Mother Wore Tights (1947), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Little Women (1949), Walk Softly, Stranger (1950), Sunset in the West (1950), People Will Talk (1951), The Happy Time (1952), River of No Return (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), Jeanne Eagels (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958). One of his most famous and memorable film roles was corrupt city official Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the King's Men (1949). Wright provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi (1942). He guest starred on several television series. Will Wright died of cancer in 1962.

    Movies

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    Fail Safe
    78 %|Oct 7, 1964
    Thriller, Drama, War
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    Cape Fear
    74.31 %|Apr 12, 1962
    Thriller
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    Twenty Plus Two
    60 %|Aug 13, 1961
    Mystery, Thriller
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    The Deadly Companions
    56.14 %|Jun 6, 1961
    Western
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    Inherit the Wind
    77 %|Jul 7, 1960
    Drama
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    The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
    59 %|Aug 6, 1959
    Science Fiction, Comedy
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    Alias Jesse James
    59 %|Mar 20, 1959
    Comedy, Western
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    Rock-a-Bye Baby
    68 %|Jul 23, 1958
    Comedy
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    Gunman's Walk
    67 %|Jul 1, 1958
    Western
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    Quantrill's Raiders
    45 %|Apr 27, 1958
    Western
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    The Missouri Traveler
    64 %|Jan 21, 1958
    Drama, Family, Western
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    Jeanne Eagels
    62 %|Aug 2, 1957
    Drama
    poster
    Johnny Tremain
    58 %|Jun 19, 1957
    Drama, Family, War
    poster
    The Wayward Bus
    58 %|May 27, 1957
    Drama
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    The Iron Sheriff
    62 %|Apr 1, 1957
    Western
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    These Wilder Years
    63 %|Aug 17, 1956
    Drama
    poster
    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
    67 %|Dec 31, 1955
    Drama, War
    poster
    The Man with the Golden Arm
    71 %|Dec 26, 1955
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    The Tall Men
    63.410000000000004 %|Sep 22, 1955
    Western, Adventure, Romance
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    The Kentuckian
    57 %|Jul 22, 1955
    Drama, Western
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    Not as a Stranger
    62 %|Jul 1, 1955
    Drama, Romance
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    The Raid
    65 %|Aug 4, 1954
    Western, War
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    Johnny Guitar
    73.88 %|May 26, 1954
    Western, Drama, Romance
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    River of No Return
    67 %|Apr 30, 1954
    Adventure, Western
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    The Wild One
    66 %|Dec 30, 1953
    Drama
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    The Last Posse
    60 %|Jul 4, 1953
    Western
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    Niagara
    68 %|Jan 26, 1953
    Thriller, Crime
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    The Happy Time
    63 %|Oct 30, 1952
    Comedy, Romance
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    O. Henry's Full House
    64 %|Aug 7, 1952
    Drama, Comedy
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    O. Henry's Full House
    64 %|Aug 7, 1952
    Drama, Comedy
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    Holiday for Sinners
    55 %|Jul 25, 1952
    Drama
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    Lure of the Wilderness
    60 %|Jul 16, 1952
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    Lydia Bailey
    62 %|May 30, 1952
    History, Adventure
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    Paula
    65 %|May 15, 1952
    Drama
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    Young Man with Ideas
    46.879999999999995 %|May 2, 1952
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Las Vegas Story
    58 %|Jan 30, 1952
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    People Will Talk
    71 %|Aug 29, 1951
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    The Tall Target
    69 %|Aug 17, 1951
    Thriller, History, Mystery
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    Never Trust a Gambler
    54 %|Jul 13, 1951
    Crime, Drama
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    Excuse My Dust
    72 %|Jun 27, 1951
    Comedy
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    My Forbidden Past
    57 %|Apr 25, 1951
    Drama
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    Vengeance Valley
    53 %|Feb 14, 1951
    Western
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    Dallas
    64 %|Dec 30, 1950
    Western
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    Walk Softly, Stranger
    50 %|Oct 14, 1950
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Sunset in the West
    78 %|Sep 25, 1950
    Western
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    No Way Out
    69 %|Aug 16, 1950
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    The Savage Horde
    58 %|May 22, 1950
    Western
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    A Ticket to Tomahawk
    58 %|May 19, 1950
    Comedy, Music, Western
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    House by the River
    67 %|Mar 25, 1950
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
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    Mrs. Mike
    20 %|Dec 23, 1949
    Drama
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    Adam's Rib
    71 %|Nov 18, 1949
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    All the King's Men
    69 %|Nov 16, 1949
    Drama
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    They Live by Night
    68.4 %|Nov 1, 1949
    Crime, Romance, Drama
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    Miss Grant Takes Richmond
    54 %|Oct 20, 1949
    Comedy
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    Brimstone
    65 %|Aug 15, 1949
    Western
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    Lust for Gold
    59 %|Jun 10, 1949
    Action, Western, Drama
    actor
    The Price of Freedom
    0 %|Apr 29, 1949
    Drama
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    Grape Nutty
    0 %|Apr 13, 1949
    Animation
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    Big Jack
    60 %|Apr 12, 1949
    Adventure, Western
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    The Green Promise
    66 %|Mar 22, 1949
    Drama
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    Little Women
    74 %|Mar 10, 1949
    Romance, Drama, Family
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    Act of Violence
    69 %|Jan 22, 1949
    Thriller
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    Whispering Smith
    65 %|Dec 9, 1948
    Western
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    An Act of Murder
    68 %|Dec 5, 1948
    Crime, Drama
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    Disaster
    0 %|Dec 3, 1948
    Drama
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    The Walls of Jericho
    57 %|Nov 22, 1948
    Drama
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    Black Eagle
    60 %|Sep 16, 1948
    Western
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    Relentless
    62 %|Jun 15, 1948
    Western
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    Green Grass of Wyoming
    66 %|Jun 3, 1948
    Drama, Family, Western
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    So This Is New York
    60 %|Jun 1, 1948
    Comedy
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    The Inside Story
    65 %|Mar 14, 1948
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    actor
    Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
    0 %|Jan 2, 1948
    Comedy, Music
    actor
    Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
    0 %|Jan 1, 1948
    Animation, Comedy
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    California's Golden Beginning
    0 %|Jan 1, 1948
    Documentary
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    Wild Harvest
    0 %|Sep 26, 1947
    Drama
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    Along the Oregon Trail
    0 %|Aug 30, 1947
    Western
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    Cynthia
    59 %|Aug 29, 1947
    Comedy, Drama
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    Mother Wore Tights
    53 %|Aug 20, 1947
    Music, Drama
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    Uncle Tom's Cabana
    53 %|Jul 19, 1947
    Animation
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    Keeper of the Bees
    0 %|Jul 10, 1947
    Drama
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    The Trouble with Women
    0 %|Jun 25, 1947
    Comedy
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    Danger Street
    40 %|Jun 20, 1947
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    The Long Night
    58.06 %|May 28, 1947
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
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    Blaze of Noon
    50 %|May 2, 1947
    Drama, Action
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    California
    66 %|Feb 21, 1947
    Western
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    Fair Weather Fiends
    73 %|Nov 18, 1946
    Animation
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    Blue Skies
    60 %|Oct 15, 1946
    Music, Comedy, Romance
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    The Jolson Story
    67 %|Oct 10, 1946
    Drama, Music
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    The Reckless Driver
    73 %|Aug 26, 1946
    Animation
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    Big Town
    48 %|Aug 23, 1946
    Crime, Drama
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    Down Missouri Way
    0 %|Aug 15, 1946
    Comedy, Music
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    The Inner Circle
    52 %|Aug 7, 1946
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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    Rendezvous with Annie
    60 %|Jul 22, 1946
    Comedy, War
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    Hot Cargo
    0 %|Jun 28, 1946
    Adventure, Romance
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    Who's Cookin Who?
    80 %|Jun 23, 1946
    Animation
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    One Exciting Week
    60 %|Jun 8, 1946
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
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    Without Reservations
    63 %|May 13, 1946
    Comedy, Romance
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    They Made Me a Killer
    56 %|May 3, 1946
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    The Blue Dahlia
    66 %|Apr 16, 1946
    Crime, Mystery
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    Apple Andy
    63 %|Apr 9, 1946
    Animation, Comedy
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    Johnny Comes Flying Home
    0 %|Apr 5, 1946
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    The Hoodlum Saint
    52 %|Apr 4, 1946
    Drama, Music
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    Road to Utopia
    66 %|Feb 27, 1946
    Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music
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    The Madonna's Secret
    59 %|Feb 16, 1946
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    Prospecting for Petroleum
    0 %|Jan 1, 1946
    Documentary, Animation
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    Scarlet Street
    76 %|Dec 25, 1945
    Drama, Crime
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    The Loose Nut
    72 %|Dec 17, 1945
    Animation
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    State Fair
    65.73 %|Aug 29, 1945
    Music, Comedy, Romance
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    The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
    62 %|Aug 17, 1945
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    You Came Along
    70 %|Jul 4, 1945
    Drama, Romance
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    Bewitched
    53 %|Jul 4, 1945
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    64 %|Jun 27, 1945
    Music, Romance, Drama
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    Salome, Where She Danced
    37 %|Apr 17, 1945
    Western, War, Drama, Music
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    Fall Guy
    0 %|Apr 14, 1945
    Drama, Crime
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    High Powered
    0 %|Feb 27, 1945
    Drama, Action, Adventure
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    Grissly's Millions
    60 %|Jan 16, 1945
    Mystery
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    Practically Yours
    0 %|Dec 20, 1944
    Comedy, Romance
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    Dangerous Passage
    49 %|Dec 18, 1944
    Drama
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    The Town Went Wild
    50 %|Dec 15, 1944
    Comedy, Romance
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    Wilson
    55 %|Aug 1, 1944
    Drama
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    Take It Big
    0 %|Jun 9, 1944
    Romance, Comedy, Music
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    You Can't Ration Love
    0 %|Feb 28, 1944
    Comedy
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    The Navy Way
    57 %|Feb 26, 1944
    Action, Drama, War
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    In Old Oklahoma
    63 %|Dec 6, 1943
    Western
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    Here Comes Elmer
    0 %|Nov 15, 1943
    Comedy
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    So Proudly We Hail
    55 %|Sep 9, 1943
    War, Drama, Romance
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    Sleepy Lagoon
    45 %|Sep 5, 1943
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Good Fellows
    0 %|Aug 11, 1943
    Comedy
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    Cowboy in Manhattan
    0 %|May 21, 1943
    Comedy, Music
    poster
    The Meanest Man in the World
    64 %|Feb 12, 1943
    Comedy
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    Tennessee Johnson
    62 %|Dec 1, 1942
    History, Drama
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    The Major and the Minor
    70 %|Sep 16, 1942
    Comedy, Romance
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    A Letter From Bataan
    45 %|Sep 15, 1942
    Drama, War
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    Wildcat
    60 %|Sep 3, 1942
    Drama
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    Tales of Manhattan
    62 %|Aug 5, 1942
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    poster
    The Postman Didn't Ring
    0 %|Jul 3, 1942
    Romance, Comedy
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    Saboteur
    69 %|Apr 24, 1942
    Thriller, Mystery
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    Shut My Big Mouth
    100 %|Feb 19, 1942
    Western, Comedy, Adventure
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    Bambi
    70.11 %|Feb 11, 1942
    Animation, Drama, Family
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    USS VD: Ship of Shame
    44 %|Jan 2, 1942
    War, Drama
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    Shadow of the Thin Man
    70 %|Nov 21, 1941
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    The Tell-Tale Heart
    65 %|Oct 25, 1941
    Crime, Horror
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    Nothing But the Truth
    71 %|Oct 10, 1941
    Comedy
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    Mob Town
    0 %|Oct 3, 1941
    Comedy, Drama
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    Honky Tonk
    64 %|Oct 1, 1941
    Western, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime
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    Blossoms in the Dust
    65 %|Aug 15, 1941
    Drama, Romance
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    The Richest Man in Town
    0 %|Aug 2, 1941
    Comedy
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    Cracked Nuts
    0 %|Jul 2, 1941
    Comedy
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    Maisie Was a Lady
    68 %|Jan 10, 1941
    Comedy, Drama
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    You, the People
    55 %|Nov 30, 1940
    Crime
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    Blondie Plays Cupid
    67 %|Oct 31, 1940
    Comedy
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    It's A Small World
    45 %|Apr 12, 1935
    Romance, Comedy
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    Pure Feud
    0 %|Apr 20, 1934
    Comedy

    Series

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    The Dick Van Dyke Show
    74 %|Oct 3, 1961
    Comedy
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    Mister Ed
    67 %|Jan 5, 1961
    Comedy, Family
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    The Andy Griffith Show
    75.67999999999999 %|Oct 3, 1960
    Comedy, Family
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    Outlaws
    62 %|Sep 26, 1960
    Western, Drama
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    Pete and Gladys
    65 %|Sep 19, 1960
    Comedy
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    Thriller
    62 %|Sep 13, 1960
    Crime
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    The Tall Man
    63.33 %|Sep 10, 1960
    Western
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    Mr. Lucky
    70 %|Oct 24, 1959
    Drama
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    Dennis the Menace
    67 %|Oct 4, 1959
    Comedy, Family
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    Riverboat
    62 %|Sep 13, 1959
    Western
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    Rawhide
    70 %|Jan 9, 1959
    Western, Drama
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    77 Sunset Strip
    67 %|Oct 10, 1958
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Bat Masterson
    63 %|Oct 8, 1958
    Western, Drama
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    Lawman
    54 %|Oct 5, 1958
    Western
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    The Donna Reed Show
    61 %|Sep 24, 1958
    Comedy, Family
    poster
    Bronco
    48 %|Sep 23, 1958
    Western
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    Trackdown
    64 %|Oct 4, 1957
    Western, Action & Adventure
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    Leave It to Beaver
    70 %|Oct 4, 1957
    Comedy, Family
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    The Real McCoys
    57 %|Oct 3, 1957
    Comedy
    poster
    Maverick
    68 %|Sep 22, 1957
    Comedy, Western
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    Maverick
    68 %|Sep 22, 1957
    Comedy, Western
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    Maverick
    68 %|Sep 22, 1957
    Comedy, Western
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    Maverick
    68 %|Sep 22, 1957
    Comedy, Western
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    Maverick
    68 %|Sep 22, 1957
    Comedy, Western
    poster
    Perry Mason
    76 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Perry Mason
    76 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Perry Mason
    76 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Sugarfoot
    42 %|Sep 17, 1957
    Western
    poster
    Sugarfoot
    42 %|Sep 17, 1957
    Western
    poster
    Sugarfoot
    42 %|Sep 17, 1957
    Western
    actor
    Official Detective
    0 %|Jan 1, 1957
    poster
    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
    55 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Western, Drama
    actor
    Hey, Jeannie!
    55 %|Sep 8, 1956
    Comedy
    poster
    The 20th Century Fox Hour
    42 %|Oct 5, 1955
    Drama
    poster
    The Millionaire
    50 %|Jan 19, 1955
    Drama
    poster
    December Bride
    55 %|Oct 4, 1954
    Comedy
    poster
    Lassie
    61.33 %|Sep 12, 1954
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Comedy
    poster
    Letter to Loretta
    58 %|Sep 20, 1953
    Drama
    poster
    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    You Are There
    57 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Drama
    poster
    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    60 %|Oct 3, 1952
    Comedy, Family
    poster
    Cavalcade of America
    35 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Drama
    actor
    Four Star Playhouse
    57 %|Sep 25, 1952
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Four Star Playhouse
    57 %|Sep 25, 1952
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Dragnet
    65 %|Dec 16, 1951
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    I Love Lucy
    79.98 %|Oct 15, 1951
    Comedy, Family
    poster
    I Love Lucy
    79.98 %|Oct 15, 1951
    Comedy, Family
    poster
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    65 %|Oct 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    65 %|Oct 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    45 %|Apr 15, 1951
    Western
    poster
    The Living Christ
    50 %|Jan 7, 1951
    Drama
    poster
    The Living Christ
    50 %|Jan 7, 1951
    Drama
    poster
    The Lone Ranger
    68 %|Sep 15, 1949
    Western, Action & Adventure