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Ray Milland
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Ray Milland

Actor · born January 3, 1907 · died 1986

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Ray Milland was a Welsh and American actor. Initially known as a star of light comedies, he achieved a dramatic breakthrough with his portrayal of an alcoholic writer in Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend (1945).

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  1. ~39Received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor1946
  2. 39Received the Academy Award for Best ActorMarch 7, 1946

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Vladimir Potanin

Entrepreneur

1961 · Russia

$18.1Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

Vladimir Olegovich Potanin is a Russian businessman, billionaire and statesman. He is the founder and president of Interros, which holds stakes in MMC Norilsk Nickel, Rosa Khutor, Rosbank, Yandex and TCS Group Holding.

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Gordon Moore

Entrepreneur · Intel · manufacturing

1929–2023 · United States

$9.7Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

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J. R. R. Tolkien

Author

1892–1973 · United Kingdom

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and academic philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955).

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Florence Pugh
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Florence Pugh

Actor

1996 · United Kingdom

Florence Pugh is an English actress. Her accolades include a British Independent Film Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards.

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