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    Joyce Compton

    1907-01-27 (117 years old) in Lexington, Kentucky, USA

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not originally "Eleanor Hunt"; she had appeared in the film Good Sport (1931) with Hunt and this confusion in an early press article followed Compton throughout her career.) After graduating high school she spent two years studying at the University of Tulsa, studying dramatics, art, music and dancing. She won a personality and beauty contest and spent two months in a film studio as an extra. Compton first made a name for herself when she was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1926, alongside Mary Brian, Dolores Costello, Joan Crawford, Dolores del Río, Janet Gaynor and Fay Wray. Compton appeared in a long string of mostly B-movies from the 1920s through the 1950s. She was a comedy actress and protested at being stereotyped as a "dumb blonde". Among her over two hundred films were Imitation of Life, Magnificent Obsession, The Awful Truth, Mildred Pierce, and The Best Years of Our Lives. A devout Christian, on her gravestone, just beneath her dates of birth and death, is written "Christian Actress". She died from natural causes, aged 90, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.

    Movies

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    Girl in the Woods
    0 %|Jun 1, 1958
    Drama
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    Jet Pilot
    55 %|Oct 11, 1957
    Action, Adventure, Romance
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    The Persuader
    60 %|May 4, 1957
    Western
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    I Was a Burlesque Queen
    10 %|Jul 13, 1953
    Drama
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    Mighty Joe Young
    63 %|Jul 27, 1949
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
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    Grand Canyon
    0 %|May 19, 1949
    Comedy, Western, Romance
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    Incident
    49 %|Oct 30, 1948
    Crime, Thriller
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    Sorry, Wrong Number
    67 %|Sep 24, 1948
    Thriller, Mystery
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    A Southern Yankee
    52 %|Aug 5, 1948
    Comedy, History, War
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    Linda, Be Good
    0 %|Nov 7, 1947
    Music, Comedy
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    Exposed
    58 %|Sep 8, 1947
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Scared to Death
    42 %|Feb 1, 1947
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
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    The Best Years of Our Lives
    78 %|Dec 25, 1946
    Drama, Romance, War
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    Rendezvous with Annie
    60 %|Jul 22, 1946
    Comedy, War
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    Dark Alibi
    61 %|May 25, 1946
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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    Behind the Mask
    46 %|May 25, 1946
    Mystery, Science Fiction
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    Danger Signal
    58 %|Nov 21, 1945
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Mildred Pierce
    76 %|Oct 20, 1945
    Crime, Drama
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    Christmas in Connecticut
    70 %|Jul 27, 1945
    Comedy, Romance
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    Hitchhike to Happiness
    50 %|Jul 16, 1945
    Music, Comedy
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    Pillow to Post
    53 %|Jun 9, 1945
    Comedy
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    Swing Out the Blues
    45 %|Dec 23, 1943
    Music, Comedy
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    Silver Spurs
    35 %|Aug 12, 1943
    Western
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    Let's Face It
    45 %|Aug 4, 1943
    Music, Comedy
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    Silver Skates
    50 %|Feb 26, 1943
    Comedy, Music, Drama
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    Thunder Birds
    53 %|Oct 28, 1942
    Drama, Romance, War
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    Too Many Women
    48 %|Feb 27, 1942
    Comedy
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    Bedtime Story
    59 %|Dec 25, 1941
    Comedy, Romance
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    Blues in the Night
    62 %|Nov 15, 1941
    Crime, Drama, Music
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    Moon Over Her Shoulder
    0 %|Oct 23, 1941
    Comedy
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    Scattergood Meets Broadway
    0 %|Aug 22, 1941
    Comedy
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    Manpower
    67 %|Aug 9, 1941
    Crime, Drama
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    Ziegfeld Girl
    65 %|Apr 25, 1941
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    Let's Make Music
    56 %|Jan 17, 1941
    Music, Romance
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    Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
    43 %|Nov 1, 1940
    Crime, Mystery
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    The Villain Still Pursued Her
    51 %|Oct 11, 1940
    Comedy, Romance
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    Sky Murder
    63 %|Sep 27, 1940
    Comedy, Mystery, Romance
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    City for Conquest
    68 %|Sep 21, 1940
    Romance, Drama, Crime
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    They Drive by Night
    69 %|Jul 26, 1940
    Drama, Crime
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    I Take This Oath
    43 %|May 20, 1940
    Drama, Crime
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    Turnabout
    60 %|May 17, 1940
    Comedy
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    Honeymoon Deferred
    60 %|Feb 16, 1940
    Mystery
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    Escape to Paradise
    42 %|Dec 22, 1939
    Comedy, Romance
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    Balalaika
    42 %|Dec 15, 1939
    Romance, Music
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    Reno
    60 %|Dec 1, 1939
    Drama
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    Hotel for Women
    60 %|Aug 3, 1939
    Drama
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    Rose of Washington Square
    57 %|May 5, 1939
    Drama, Music
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    Hollywood Hobbies
    56 %|May 3, 1939
    Comedy
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    The Flying Irishman
    46 %|Apr 7, 1939
    Drama
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    Going Places
    60 %|Dec 31, 1938
    Romance, Comedy
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    Trade Winds
    63 %|Dec 28, 1938
    Romance, Comedy, Mystery
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    Artists and Models Abroad
    30 %|Dec 20, 1938
    Comedy, Music
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    The Last Warning
    70 %|Dec 7, 1938
    Mystery
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    Spring Madness
    39 %|Nov 11, 1938
    Romance, Comedy
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    How to Watch Football
    48 %|Oct 7, 1938
    Comedy
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    You and Me
    67 %|Jun 1, 1938
    Crime, Romance, Comedy
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    Women Are Like That
    57 %|Apr 23, 1938
    Drama
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    Love on a Budget
    0 %|Mar 4, 1938
    Comedy
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    The Awful Truth
    72 %|Oct 21, 1937
    Comedy, Romance
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    Small Town Boy
    0 %|Sep 24, 1937
    actor
    Sea Racketeers
    0 %|Aug 20, 1937
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    The Toast of New York
    58 %|Jul 22, 1937
    Comedy, Drama, History
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    Born Reckless
    55 %|Jun 25, 1937
    Adventure, Crime
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    Rhythm in the Clouds
    50 %|Jun 21, 1937
    Music, Comedy
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    Kid Galahad
    69 %|May 29, 1937
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Pick a Star
    48 %|May 21, 1937
    Comedy, Music
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    Wings Over Honolulu
    50 %|May 16, 1937
    Romance, Drama
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    Top of the Town
    52 %|Apr 17, 1937
    Music, Comedy
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    We Have Our Moments
    58 %|Mar 28, 1937
    Comedy, Mystery, Romance
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    China Passage
    55 %|Mar 12, 1937
    Adventure, Crime, Mystery
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    Three Smart Girls
    64.12 %|Dec 20, 1936
    Comedy, Romance, Music
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    Country Gentlemen
    65 %|Nov 8, 1936
    Comedy
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    Under Your Spell
    70 %|Nov 6, 1936
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    actor
    Ellis Island
    50 %|Nov 4, 1936
    Drama
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    Murder with Pictures
    51 %|Sep 24, 1936
    Crime, Mystery
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    Sitting on the Moon
    60 %|Sep 11, 1936
    Comedy, Drama
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    Star for a Night
    60 %|Aug 28, 1936
    Drama
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    Trapped by Television
    64 %|Jun 15, 1936
    Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
    actor
    The Harvester
    0 %|Apr 18, 1936
    Comedy
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    Love Before Breakfast
    58 %|Mar 9, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    Valley of the Lawless
    0 %|Jan 25, 1936
    Western
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    Public Ghost # 1
    40 %|Dec 14, 1935
    Comedy
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    Suicide Squad
    79 %|Dec 2, 1935
    Action, Drama, Romance
    actor
    Life Hesitates at 40
    0 %|Nov 18, 1935
    Comedy
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    Manhattan Monkey Business
    0 %|Nov 9, 1935
    Comedy
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    College Scandal
    52 %|Jun 21, 1935
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Let 'em Have It
    70 %|May 15, 1935
    Crime, Drama
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    Go Into Your Dance
    75 %|Apr 20, 1935
    Music, Drama
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    Rustlers of Red Dog
    80 %|Jan 1, 1935
    Western, Action
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    Caravan
    0 %|Dec 30, 1934
    Music
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    Imitation of Life
    69.94 %|Nov 23, 1934
    Drama, Romance
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    The White Parade
    60 %|Nov 16, 1934
    Drama
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    Everything's Ducky
    10 %|Oct 18, 1934
    Comedy
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    King Kelly of the U.S.A.
    35 %|Sep 15, 1934
    Comedy
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    Million Dollar Ransom
    0 %|Sep 1, 1934
    Drama
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    Affairs of a Gentleman
    20 %|May 1, 1934
    Drama
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    Only Yesterday
    68 %|Nov 1, 1933
    Drama, Romance
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    Sing, Sinner, Sing
    40 %|Aug 16, 1933
    Music, Thriller
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    Roadhouse Queen
    0 %|Jun 29, 1933
    Comedy
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    Dream Stuff
    55 %|May 11, 1933
    Comedy
    actor
    The Plumber and the Lady
    0 %|Mar 31, 1933
    Comedy
    actor
    Caliente Love
    0 %|Mar 9, 1933
    Comedy
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    Luxury Liner
    63 %|Feb 3, 1933
    Drama
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    The Wrestler's Bride
    0 %|Jan 20, 1933
    Comedy
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    If I Had a Million
    66 %|Nov 18, 1932
    Drama, Comedy
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    Afraid to Talk
    60 %|Nov 17, 1932
    Crime, Drama
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    Madison Square Garden
    55 %|Nov 4, 1932
    Drama
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    False Faces
    43 %|Oct 12, 1932
    Drama
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    A Parisian Romance
    43 %|Oct 1, 1932
    Drama
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    Fighting for Justice
    0 %|Aug 28, 1932
    Western
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    Lady and Gent
    58 %|Jul 10, 1932
    Drama
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    Beauty Parlor
    50 %|Jun 15, 1932
    Drama, Romance
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    Unholy Love
    30 %|Jun 8, 1932
    Drama
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    Westward Passage
    58 %|May 27, 1932
    Romance, Drama
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    Lena Rivers
    55 %|Mar 27, 1932
    Drama, Romance
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    Under Eighteen
    66 %|Jan 2, 1932
    Drama, Romance
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    Good Sport
    45 %|Dec 12, 1931
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Spider
    60 %|Sep 23, 1931
    Action, Crime, Mystery, Romance
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    Annabelle's Affairs
    0 %|Jun 14, 1931
    Romance
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    Women of All Nations
    26 %|May 31, 1931
    Comedy, Drama, War
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    Up Pops the Devil
    42 %|May 19, 1931
    Comedy
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    Three Girls Lost
    0 %|Apr 19, 1931
    Drama
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    Three Rogues
    0 %|Mar 8, 1931
    Western
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    Lightnin'
    37 %|Nov 28, 1930
    Comedy
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    Wild Company
    50 %|Jul 5, 1930
    Drama
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    The Three Sisters
    0 %|Apr 20, 1930
    Drama
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    High Society Blues
    0 %|Mar 23, 1930
    Music, Romance
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    Salute
    47 %|Sep 1, 1929
    Drama, Romance
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    Dangerous Curves
    50 %|Jul 12, 1929
    Drama
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    The Wild Party
    64 %|Apr 6, 1929
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    The Sky Hawk
    60 %|Jan 29, 1929
    Action, Adventure
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    Thunder Riders
    0 %|Apr 7, 1928
    Western
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    Soft Living
    0 %|Feb 5, 1928
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Border Cavalier
    0 %|Sep 18, 1927
    Western
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    Ankles Preferred
    0 %|Feb 27, 1927
    Comedy
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    Syncopating Sue
    0 %|Oct 31, 1926
    Comedy, Romance
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    A Broadway Lady
    0 %|Nov 15, 1925
    Drama
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    What Fools Men
    10 %|Sep 13, 1925
    Drama, Romance

    Series

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    Pete and Gladys
    65 %|Sep 19, 1960
    Comedy
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    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    62 %|Jul 1, 1957
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    37 %|Sep 7, 1956
    Western