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    Billy Bob Thornton

    1955-08-04 (69 years old) in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

    Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone. In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade 's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer of a blues rock band.

    Movies

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    The Electric State
    0 %|Mar 13, 2025
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
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    Devil's Peak
    56 %|Feb 17, 2023
    Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Crime
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    Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures
    0 %|Oct 6, 2022
    Music, Documentary
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    Immediate Family
    60 %|Sep 30, 2022
    Music
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    The Gray Man
    69.55 %|Jul 13, 2022
    Action, Thriller
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    Hollywood.Con
    40 %|Jan 29, 2021
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
    50 %|Nov 6, 2020
    Documentary
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    Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
    0 %|Jun 11, 2020
    Music, Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
    20 %|Feb 12, 2020
    Documentary, Music
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    A Million Little Pieces
    62.55 %|Aug 30, 2019
    Drama
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    Untouchable
    64 %|Jun 20, 2019
    Documentary
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    ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
    74 %|Jun 1, 2019
    Documentary, Music
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    Temple of Art
    0 %|Dec 31, 2018
    Documentary
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    London Fields
    50.87 %|Sep 20, 2018
    Crime, Thriller
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    Bad Santa 2
    54.160000000000004 %|Nov 23, 2016
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    The First Boys of Spring
    0 %|Aug 19, 2016
    Documentary
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    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
    63 %|Mar 4, 2016
    Comedy, Drama, War
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    Our Brand Is Crisis
    58.43 %|Sep 11, 2015
    Comedy, Drama
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    Entourage
    62.370000000000005 %|Jun 3, 2015
    Comedy, Drama
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    Into the Grizzly Maze
    54 %|Feb 27, 2015
    Action, Horror, Thriller
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    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
    66 %|Jan 25, 2015
    History, Comedy, Documentary
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    21 Years: Richard Linklater
    62 %|Nov 7, 2014
    Documentary
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    The Judge
    73 %|Oct 8, 2014
    Drama
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    Cut Bank
    57 %|Oct 4, 2014
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Sport in America: Our Defining Stories
    80 %|Nov 28, 2013
    Documentary
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    Parkland
    62.42 %|Oct 2, 2013
    History, Drama
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    Jayne Mansfield's Car
    59 %|Jul 25, 2013
    Drama, Romance
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    The Baytown Outlaws
    59.589999999999996 %|Aug 27, 2012
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Puss in Boots
    65.69 %|Oct 27, 2011
    Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
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    Dislecksia: The Movie
    0 %|Oct 4, 2011
    Documentary
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    The Smell of Success
    55 %|Aug 19, 2011
    Comedy
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    Nashville Rises
    80 %|Mar 11, 2011
    Documentary
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    Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland
    0 %|Feb 11, 2011
    Documentary
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    Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
    63 %|Nov 24, 2010
    Documentary, Music
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    Faster
    63.36 %|Nov 23, 2010
    Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
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    Ramble At The Ryman
    0 %|Jul 20, 2009
    Music
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    The Informers
    48 %|Nov 5, 2008
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    Eagle Eye
    65 %|Sep 25, 2008
    Mystery, Thriller, Action
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    VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
    0 %|Jul 17, 2008
    TV Movie, Documentary, Music
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    Mr. Woodcock
    51 %|Sep 14, 2007
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Astronaut Farmer
    62 %|Feb 23, 2007
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    actor
    NFL: Favre 4 Ever
    80 %|Oct 3, 2006
    Documentary
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    School for Scoundrels
    54 %|Sep 29, 2006
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Ice Harvest
    59.029999999999994 %|Nov 23, 2005
    Crime, Comedy
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    Bad News Bears
    59 %|Jul 22, 2005
    Comedy
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    Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
    70 %|Jun 7, 2005
    Documentary
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    Friday Night Lights
    68.94 %|Oct 8, 2004
    Drama
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    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
    73 %|Jul 25, 2004
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Alamo
    58 %|Apr 7, 2004
    History, War, Drama
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    Chrystal
    58.75 %|Feb 26, 2004
    Drama
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    Bad Santa
    65.41 %|Nov 26, 2003
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Love Actually
    71.12 %|Sep 7, 2003
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Intolerable Cruelty
    59.34 %|Sep 2, 2003
    Comedy, Romance
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    (Inside Out): Warren Zevon
    100 %|Aug 23, 2003
    Documentary, Music
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    Levity
    62 %|Mar 16, 2003
    Crime, Drama
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    Waking Up in Reno
    50 %|Dec 13, 2002
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Badge
    58.54 %|Sep 7, 2002
    Crime, Thriller
    actor
    Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"
    0 %|Apr 16, 2002
    Documentary
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    The Man Who Wasn't There
    75.27 %|Oct 26, 2001
    Crime, Drama
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    Daddy and Them
    55 %|Oct 26, 2001
    Drama, Comedy
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    Bandits
    63 %|Oct 12, 2001
    Comedy, Crime
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    Monster's Ball
    67.63 %|Jun 7, 2001
    Drama, Romance
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    CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery
    77 %|Nov 25, 2000
    Comedy, Animation, Adventure
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    The Last Real Cowboys
    70 %|Aug 15, 2000
    Western, Comedy
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    Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
    63.33 %|Jun 6, 2000
    Music, Documentary
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    South of Heaven, West of Hell
    50 %|Jan 28, 2000
    Action, Comedy, Drama, Western
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    Pushing Tin
    59 %|Apr 23, 1999
    Comedy, Drama
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    A Simple Plan
    71.89 %|Dec 11, 1998
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Armageddon
    68.39 %|Jul 1, 1998
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Homegrown
    55.93 %|Apr 17, 1998
    Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
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    Primary Colors
    62.85 %|Mar 20, 1998
    Drama
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    The Apostle
    63 %|Dec 19, 1997
    Drama
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    U Turn
    66 %|Oct 3, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
    43 %|Jun 1, 1997
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Winner
    44 %|Sep 13, 1996
    Thriller, Comedy, Crime
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    Sling Blade
    75.36 %|Aug 30, 1996
    Drama
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    Don't Look Back
    51 %|Jul 13, 1996
    Action, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Dead Man
    73.08 %|Dec 23, 1995
    Drama, Fantasy, Western
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    Out There
    47 %|Nov 19, 1995
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Family, TV Movie
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    The Stars Fell on Henrietta
    61 %|Sep 15, 1995
    Drama
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    Floundering
    49 %|Nov 4, 1994
    Comedy, Romance
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    Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
    67 %|Mar 26, 1994
    Drama, Thriller
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    On Deadly Ground
    51 %|Feb 18, 1994
    Action
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    Tombstone
    75.98 %|Dec 25, 1993
    Western, Action
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    Indecent Proposal
    63.78 %|Apr 7, 1993
    Romance, Drama
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    Grey Knight
    52 %|Mar 7, 1993
    Action, Drama, Horror, War
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    Bound by Honor
    81.41999999999999 %|Feb 5, 1993
    Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Trouble Bound
    56 %|Jan 9, 1993
    Action, Comedy
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    For the Boys
    62 %|Nov 22, 1991
    Drama, Music, Comedy, War
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    One False Move
    65.83 %|Oct 12, 1991
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    The Dark Backward
    53.53 %|Jul 26, 1991
    Comedy
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    Going Overboard
    23 %|May 11, 1989
    Comedy
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    Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
    44.81 %|Apr 5, 1989
    Comedy, Horror
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    South of Reno
    48 %|Apr 22, 1988
    Drama
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    Hunter's Blood
    55 %|Sep 26, 1986
    Horror, Action, Thriller

    Series

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    Landman
    80.47 %|Nov 17, 2024
    Drama
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    1883
    82.72999999999999 %|Dec 19, 2021
    Drama, Western
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    Harley Quinn
    84 %|Nov 29, 2019
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Goliath
    76 %|Oct 13, 2016
    Crime, Drama
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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    66 %|Sep 8, 2015
    Comedy, Talk
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    Fargo
    83 %|Apr 15, 2014
    Crime, Drama
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    Fargo
    83 %|Apr 15, 2014
    Crime, Drama
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers
    55 %|Feb 25, 2014
    Talk, Comedy
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    Norm Macdonald Live
    77 %|Mar 26, 2013
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Big Bang Theory
    79 %|Sep 24, 2007
    Comedy
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    VH1 Rock Honors
    70 %|May 31, 2006
    Drama, News, Talk
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    American Dad!
    69.53 %|Feb 6, 2005
    Animation, Comedy
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    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
    68 %|Jan 3, 2005
    Comedy, Talk
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    Celebrities Uncensored
    25 %|Jun 4, 2003
    News, Documentary
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    Real Time with Bill Maher
    60.12 %|Feb 21, 2003
    Comedy, Talk
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    Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    55 %|Jan 26, 2003
    Talk, Comedy
    actor
    HypaSpace
    40 %|May 13, 2002
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    The Early Show
    57 %|Nov 1, 1999
    News
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    CatDog
    70 %|Apr 4, 1998
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
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    The View
    44.21 %|Aug 11, 1997
    Talk
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    Classic Albums
    77 %|Apr 14, 1997
    Documentary
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    King of the Hill
    73 %|Jan 12, 1997
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    The Daily Show
    64 %|Jul 22, 1996
    News, Comedy
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    Inside the Actors Studio
    74.42999999999999 %|Aug 14, 1994
    Talk
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    Late Night with Conan O'Brien
    71.22 %|Sep 13, 1993
    Comedy, Talk
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    Hearts Afire
    80 %|Sep 14, 1992
    Comedy
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    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    54 %|May 25, 1992
    Talk, Comedy
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    The Outsiders
    73.33 %|Mar 25, 1990
    Drama
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    This Morning
    57 %|Oct 3, 1988
    Talk, News
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark
    52 %|Sep 5, 1988
    Talk
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark
    52 %|Sep 5, 1988
    Talk
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    Matlock
    71.5 %|Mar 3, 1986
    Crime, Drama
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    Knots Landing
    68 %|Dec 27, 1979
    Drama, Soap
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    This Week in Baseball
    80 %|Apr 1, 1977
    News
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    Saturday Night Live
    69.36 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953
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    Today
    55 %|Jan 14, 1952
    News, Talk