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Edith Evans
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Edith Evans

Actor · born February 8, 1888 · died 1976

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Dame Edith Mary Evans was an English actress. She was best known for her work on the West End stage, but also appeared in films at the beginning and towards the end of her career. Between 1964 and 1968, she was nominated for three Academy Awards.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~79Named Silver Bear for Best Actress1967
  2. ~80Received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama1968
  3. ~80Received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1968

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Desh Bandhu Gupta

Entrepreneur

1938–2017 · India

$3.6Bolder estimate, as of June 2017 · Forbes

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Mary Steenburgen
actor

Mary Steenburgen

Actor

1953 · United States

Mary Nell Steenburgen is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in the Western comedy film Goin' South (1978).

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James Dean
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James Dean

Actor

1931–1955 · United States

James Byron Dean was an American actor. He became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, and his impact on cinema and popular culture was profound, although his career lasted only five years.

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John Williams
musician

John Williams

Musician

1932 · United States

John Towner Williams is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His style blends romanticism and impressionism with complex orchestration.

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Nick Nolte
athlete

Nick Nolte

Athlete

1941 · United States

Nicholas King Nolte is an American actor. Known for his leading man roles in both dramas and romances, he has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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