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(Encyclopedia) Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883–1939, American movie actor, b. Denver. From 1901 to 1914, Fairbanks appeared on stage in light comedies. In 1915 he began making movies, becoming the…
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SADOWSKI George Gregory , a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Mich., March 12,
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