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Sondra Locke
actress, director
Born: 5/28/1944
Birthplace: Shelbyville, Tennessee
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Frederick LoewecomposerBorn: 6/10/1904Birthplace: Vienna, Austria After studying music in Berlin, Loewe immigrated to the United States in 1924. He played the piano in New York restaurants and soon…
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Tommy Lee(Thomas Lee Bass)rock musicianBorn: 10/3/1962Birthplace: Athens, Greece Lee has been drummer for the heavy metal band Motley Crue since its beginnings in 1981 and with whom he has released…
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