Creighton Hale (born Patrick Fitzgerald; May 24, 1882 – August 9, 1965) was an Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s.

Career

Born in

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, Ireland, Hale was educated in Dublin and London, and later attended

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. He emigrated to America in 1910, with a company headed by Gertrude Elliott. He was initially billed as Pat Creighton Hale in the United States. Remaining in the country, he acted in stock theater in Hartford, Indianapolis, and other cities. While starring in

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production of ''Indian Summer'', Hale was spotted by a representative of the Pathe Film Company. He eventually became known professionally as Creighton Hale, although the derivation of those names remains unknown. His first movie was ''

The Exploits of Elaine ''The Exploits of Elaine'' is a 1914 American film serial in the damsel in distress genre of '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914). ''The Exploits of Elaine'' tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to ...

'' (1914). He starred in hit films such as ''

Way Down East ''Way Down East'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the melodramatic 19th century play ''Way Down East'' by Lottie Blair Parker. There wer ...

'', '' Orphans of the Storm'', and '' The Cat and the Canary''. It was thought that in 1923 Hale starred in an early pornographic "stag" film ''On the Beach'' (a.k.a. ''Getting His Goat'' and ''The Goat Man''). In the film, three nude women agree to have sex with him, but only through a hole in a fence. Photographs of the scene clearly show that the man in the film is not Hale, but is another actor who also wore glasses. When talkies came about, his career declined. He made several appearances in

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's ''

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'' series ('' School's Out'', '' Big Ears'', ''

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''), and also played uncredited bits in major talking films such as '' Larceny, Inc.'', '' The Maltese Falcon'', and ''

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''.

Personal life

His two sons, Creighton Hale Jr. and Robert Lowe Hale, from his first marriage to Victoire Lowe were adopted by Lowe's second husband, actor John Miljan. After his divorce, Hale married Kathleen Bering in Los Angeles in 1931. He died in South Pasadena at age 83 and was buried at Duncans Mills Cemetery in

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Selected filmography

* ''

The Million Dollar Mystery ''The Million Dollar Mystery'' is a 23-chapter film serial released in 1914, directed by Howell Hansel, and starring Florence La Badie and James Cruze. It is presumed lost. Plot A prologue for ''The Million Dollar Mystery'' introduced the cha ...

'' (1914) – Gang Member (film debut) * '' The Stain'' (1914) – Office Clerk * ''The Taint'' (1914) – Walter, Madame Bartlett's Son * '' The Three of Us'' (1914) – Clem * ''

'' (1914, Serial) – Walter Jameson (Ep. 1, 2, 3, 6) * '' A Fool There Was'' (1915) – Minor Role * ''

The New Exploits of Elaine ''The New Exploits of Elaine'' is a 1915 American action film serial directed by Louis J. Gasnier, Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton. It is presumed to be lost. Cast * Pearl White as Elaine Dodge * Creighton Hale as Walter Jameson * Arn ...

'' (1915) – Walter Jameson * ''

The Romance of Elaine ''The Romance of Elaine'' is a 1915 American silent adventure film serial directed by George B. Seitz, Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton, based on the novel by Arthur B. Reeve. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Pearl White as Elai ...

'' (1915, Serial) – Reuben Whitcomb * ''Hazel Kirke'' (1916) – Pittacus Greene * '' The Iron Claw'' (1916, Serial) – Davey * ''Charity'' (1916) – Jimmie Fleming (Mary's brother) * ''

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'' (1916) – Prince Florimond * '' The Seven Pearls'' (1917) – Harry Drake * ''Mrs. Slacker'' (1918) – Robert Gibbs * ''For Sale'' (1918) – Waverly Hamilton * '' Annexing Bill'' (1918) – Billy * '' Waifs'' (1918) – Fitzjames Powers * '' His Bonded Wife'' (1918) – Philip Hazard * ''

The Woman the Germans Shot (''for the American sound film on Edith Cavell, see Nurse Edith Cavell'') ''The Woman the Germans Shot'', also known as ''The Cavell Case'', is a 1918 American silent war biographical film based on the life and career of Nurse Edith Cavell. It wa ...

'' (1918) – Frank Brooks * '' The Great Victory'' (1919) – Conrad Le Brett * '' Oh, Boy!'' (1919) – George Budd * '' The Thirteenth Chair'' (1919) – Willy Grosby * ''

The Love Cheat ''The Love Cheat'' is a 1919 silent American film written by Peggy McCall and directed by George Archainbaud. It stars June Caprice and Creighton Hale. Plot Henry Calving is a struggling artist in New York City. When a potential client asks to ...

'' (1919) – Henry Calvin * '' A Damsel in Distress'' (1919) – George Bevan * ''The Black Circle'' (1919) – Andrew MacTavish Ferguson * '' The Idol Dancer'' (1920) – Walter Kincaid * ''

A Child for Sale ''A Child for Sale'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ivan Abramson, starring Gladys Leslie and Creighton Hale.(October 24, 1920)"A Child For Sale" to be the Attraction For the Entire Week Starting Tomorrow ''The Delmarvi ...

'' (1920) – Charles Stoddard * ''

'' (1920) – Professor Sterling * ''Forbidden Love'' (1921) – Harold Van Zandt * '' Orphans of the Storm'' (1921) – Picard * ''

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'' (1922) – Carlos de Lisa (her brother) * '' Her Majesty'' (1922) – Ted Harper * ''

Mary of the Movies ''Mary of the Movies'' is a 1923 American silent semi-autobiographical comedy film based on the career of Marion Mack. It was written by Mack and her husband Louis Lewyn, and stars Mack and Creighton Hale. Hale and director John McDermott pla ...

'' (1923) – The Boy * '' Three Wise Fools'' (1923) – Young Trumbull * ''

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'' (1923) – Little Billee * '' Broken Hearts of Broadway'' (1923) – An Outcast * ''Tea: With a Kick!'' (1923) – Art Binger * '' The Marriage Circle'' (1924) – Dr. Gustav Mueller * '' Name the Man'' (1924) – Alick Gell * ''

How to Educate a Wife ''How to Educate a Wife'' is a lost 1924 American comedy film directed by Monta Bell and written by Grant Carpenter and Douglas Z. Doty. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Claude Gillingwater, Vera Lewis, Betty Francisco and Creighton ...

'' (1924) – Billy Breese * '' Riders Up'' (1924) – Johnny, aka Information Kid * ''

Wine of Youth ''Wine of Youth'' is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by King Vidor, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, shortly after the merger which created MGM in April 1924. Vidor did not consider it important enough to mention in his aut ...

'' (1924) – Richard (1897 prologue) * '' The Mine with the Iron Door'' (1924) – St. Jimmy * '' This Woman'' (1924) – Bobby Bleedon * '' The Bridge of Sighs'' (1925) – Billy Craig * '' Seven Days'' (1925) – Jim Wilson * '' The Circle'' (1925) – Arnold Cheney * ''

Exchange of Wives ''Exchange of Wives'' is a 1925 American comedy drama film directed by Hobart Henley, with screenplay by Fanny Hatton based upon a Broadway play by Cosmo Hamilton. The film stars Eleanor Boardman Olive Eleanor Boardman (August 19, 1898 – ...

'' (1925) – Victor Moran * ''

Time, the Comedian ''Time, the Comedian'' is an American 1925 silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard that stars Mae Busch and Lew Cody Lew Cody (born Louis Joseph Côté; February 22, 1884 – May 31, 1934) was an American stage and film actor whose ...

'' (1925) – Tom Cautley * '' The Shadow on the Wall'' (1925) – George Walters * ''

Wages for Wives ''Wages for Wives'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Jacqueline Logan, Creighton Hale, Earle Foxe, ZaSu Pitts, Claude Gillingwater, and David Butler. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on ...

'' (1925) – Danny Kester * ''

Beverly of Graustark ''Beverly of Graustark'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno, and Creighton Hale. The film's screenplay was written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the nov ...

'' (1926) – Prince Oscar * ''A Poor Girl's Romance'' (1926) – Wellington Kingston * '' The Midnight Message'' (1926) – Billy Dodd * '' Oh, Baby!'' (1926) – Arthur Graham * ''Speeding Through'' (1926) * '' Should Men Walk Home?'' (1927, Short) – The Gentleman Crook * ''

Why Girls Say No ''Why Girls Say No'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film featuring Max Davidson. Plot Every boy on the street is in love with Becky. But her father, Papa Whisselberg, insists that they be Jewish. While getting her hair cut, Becky encoun ...

'' (1927, Short) – Becky's Boyfriend * '' One Hour Married'' (1927, Short) * ''

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'' (1927) – Donald * ''

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'' (1927) – Richard Hale * '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927) – Paul Jones * '' Rose-Marie'' (1928) – Etienne Doray * '' Riley of the Rainbow Division'' (1928) – Riley * ''

Sisters of Eve ''Sisters of Eve'' is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Anita Stewart, Betty Blythe and Creighton Hale.Goble p.353 It is based on the 1911 novel '' The Temptation of Tavernake'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. ...

'' (1928) – Leonard Tavernake * '' The House of Shame'' (1928) – Harvey Baremore * ''

Seven Footprints to Satan ''Seven Footprints to Satan'' is a 1929 American mystery film directed by Danish filmmaker Benjamin Christensen. Based on the 1928 story of the same name by Abraham Merritt, it stars Thelma Todd, Creighton Hale, William V. Mong and Sheldon Lewi ...

'' (1929) – James Kirkham * '' The Great Divide'' (1929) – Edgar Blossom * ''

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'' (1930) – Pete Hedges * '' School's Out'' (1930, Short) – Jack Crabtree – Miss Crabtree's Brother * '' Big Ears'' (1931, Short) – Wheezer's father * ''

Grief Street ''Grief Street'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery crime film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Barbara Kent and John Holland. It was produced and distributed by the Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot A womanizing matin ...

'' (1931) – Ted * ''

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'' (1931) – Lieutenant at Engagement Party (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) – Wedding Supervisor (uncredited) * '' Shop Angel'' (1932) – Maxie Morton * ''

'' (1932, Short) – Dickie's Father * '' Sensation Hunters'' (1933) – Fred Barrett * '' The Masquerader'' (1933) – Bobby Blessington (uncredited) * '' Only Yesterday'' (1933) – (uncredited) * ''

What's Your Racket? ''What's Your Racket?'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Fred Guiol and starring Regis Toomey, Noel Francis and J. Carrol Naish. It was produced on Poverty Row by independent studio Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.239 Synopsis Ma ...

'' (1934) – Chief * ''

Gambling Lady ''Gambling Lady'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Archie Mayo, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea and Pat O'Brien. Plot Mike Lee raises his daughter Lady Lee to be as honest a gambler as he is. When he gets t ...

'' (1934) – Funeral Attendee (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) – Theatre Treasurer (uncredited) * '' The Thin Man'' (1934) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back'' (1934) – Wedding Guest (uncredited) * '' The President Vanishes'' (1934) – Wardell's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Helldorado'' (1935) – Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) * '' Mystery Woman'' (1935) – Radio Operator (uncredited) * '' One More Spring'' (1935) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Life Begins at 40'' (1935) – Drug Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Million Dollar Haul ''Million Dollar Haul'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Albert Herman and starring Reed Howes, Janet Chandler and William Farnum.Pitts p.374 Synopsis The owner of a Los Angeles warehouse that has been robbed calls in a private investi ...

'' (1935) – Arthur 'Curley' Roberts * ''

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'' (1935) – British Officer (uncredited) * ''

Men Without Names ''Men Without Names'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Kubec Glasmon and Howard J. Green. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Madge Evans, David Holt, Lynne Overman, Elizabeth Patterson, J. C. Nugent, Grant Mi ...

'' (1935) – Groom * '' Death from a Distance'' (1935) – Witness (uncredited) * ''

Your Uncle Dudley ''Your Uncle Dudley'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Allen Birkin, Joseph Hoffman and Dore Schary. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Lois Wilson, John McGuire, Rosina Lawrence, Alan Dinehart and ...

'' (1935) – Auto Salesman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936, Serial) – Hank * ''

The Music Goes 'Round ''The Music Goes 'Round'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Harry Richman, Rochelle Hudson and Walter Connolly Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 – May 28, 1940) was an American character act ...

'' (1936) – Man on the Street (uncredited) * '' The Millionaire Kid'' (1936) – Thomas Neville * '' Till We Meet Again'' (1936) – English Artillery Officer (uncredited) * '' The Country Beyond'' (1936) – Mountie (uncredited) * ''

The Crime of Dr. Forbes ''The Crime of Dr. Forbes'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by George Marshall and starring Gloria Stuart, Robert Kent and Henry Armetta.Monaco p.357 The film's art direction was by Duncan Cramer. This film was shot at 20th Century Fox ...

'' (1936) – Student Doctor (uncredited) * '' 36 Hours to Kill'' (1936) – Ticket Agent (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) – Himself – Actor at Trocadero Bar * ''

Under Your Spell ''Under Your Spell'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film with music directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Frances Hyland and Saul Elkins is based on a story by Sy Bartlett and Bernice Mason. Plot New York City opera star Anthony ...

'' (1936) – Bailiff (uncredited) * ''

Find the Witness ''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 Cast * Charles Quigley as Larry McGill * Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini * Rosal ...

'' (1937) – Bell Captain * '' Step Lively, Jeeves!'' (1937) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' Midnight Taxi'' (1937) – G-Man (uncredited) * ''

Charlie Chan on Broadway ''Charlie Chan on Broadway'' (1937) is a Charlie Chan film. This is the 15th film starring Oland as Chan and produced by Fox. Plot While Charlie Chan and his number one son, Lee, are aboard a New York-bound transatlantic liner returning from Ger ...

'' (1937) – Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Big Town Girl ''Big Town Girl'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by Lou Breslow, Robert Ellis, Helen Logan and John Patrick. The film stars Claire Trevor, Donald Woods, Alan Dinehart, Alan Baxter, Murray Alper and Spen ...

'' (1937) – Desk Man (uncredited) * '' International Settlement'' (1938) – Clerk (uncredited) * '' One Wild Night'' (1938) – Bank Teller (uncredited) * ''

Meet the Girls ''Meet the Girls'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Marguerite Roberts. The film stars June Lang, Lynn Bari, Robert (Tex) Allen, Ruth Donnelly, Gene Lockhart and Wally Vernon. The film was released on Octob ...

'' (1938) – Assistant Bartender (uncredited) * '' Confessions of a Nazi Spy'' (1939) – Draftsman (uncredited) * '' Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter'' (1939) – Man in Sheriff's Office (uncredited) * '' Indianapolis Speedway'' (1939) – Racetrack Official (uncredited) * ''

The Cowboy Quarterback ''The Cowboy Quarterback'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. The film stars Bert Wheeler, Marie Wilson, Gloria Dickson, William Demarest, Eddie Foy, Jr. and William Hopper. The film was re ...

'' (1939) – Broadcaster (uncredited) * '' Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite'' (1939) – Hotel Desk Clerk * ''

Everybody's Hobby ''Everybody's Hobby'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and written by Kenneth Gamet and William W. Brockway. The film stars Irene Rich, Henry O'Neill, Jackie Moran, Aldrich Bowker, Jean Sharon, John Ridgely and Pegg ...

'' (1939) – Hatfield's Reporter (uncredited) * '' Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase'' (1939) – Reporter * ''

Dust Be My Destiny ''Dust Be My Destiny'' is a 1939 American drama film starring John Garfield as a man who gets into trouble after being sentenced to a work farm. Plot Joe Bell (John Garfield) becomes embittered after he is jailed for 16 months for burglary . Late ...

'' (1939) – Nick's Second Customer (uncredited) * '' On Your Toes'' (1939) – First Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' Pride of the Blue Grass'' (1939) – English Announcer (uncredited) * ''

On Dress Parade ''The 'Dead End' Kids "On Dress Parade"'' is a 1939 Warner Bros. film that marked the first time The Dead End Kids headlined a film without any other well-known actors. Plot A hero of World War I, Colonel William Duncan, is on his deathbed. He s ...

'' (1939) – Doctor Telling Cadets 'No Visitors' (uncredited) * ''

The Roaring Twenties ''The Roaring Twenties'' is a 1939 American crime thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the periods between 1919 and 1933, was written by Je ...

'' (1939) – Customer (uncredited) * ''

Kid Nightingale ''Kid Nightingale'' is a 1939 American musical comedy film directed by George Amy and written by Charles Belden and Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars John Payne, Jane Wyman, Walter Catlett, Edward Brophy, Charles D. Brown, Max Hoffman Jr., a ...

'' (1939) – Man Answering Telephone at Lessernan's Gymnasium (uncredited) * '' The Return of Doctor X'' (1939) – Hotel Manager * '' A Child Is Born'' (1939) – Elevator Operator (uncredited) * ''

Calling Philo Vance ''Calling Philo Vance'' is a 1940 American mystery/comedy film released by Warner Bros. and starring James Stephenson as the dilettante detective Philo Vance, his only appearance as the character; Margot Stevenson co-stars. The film also featur ...

'' (1940) – Du Bois – Fingerprint Man * '' Granny Get Your Gun'' (1940) – Second Reporter (uncredited) * '' One Million B.C.'' (1940) – Shell Person * ''

King of the Lumberjacks ''King of the Lumberjacks'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by William Clemens and starring John Payne, Gloria Dickson and Stanley Fields.Pitts p.174 The film's sets were designed by the art director Esdras Hartley. Partial cast * ...

'' (1940) – Cashier (uncredited) * ''

Tear Gas Squad ''Tear Gas Squad'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Terry O. Morse and starring Dennis Morgan, John Payne and Gloria Dickson. The film was made under the working title of ''State Cop''. It includes the song ''I'm an Officer of the Law'' ...

'' (1940) – Police Announcer (uncredited) * '' Saturday's Children'' (1940) – Stamp Collecting Mailman (uncredited) * ''

Flight Angels ''Flight Angels'' is a 1940 commercial aviation film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Edmund Grainger and directed by Lewis Seiler, from an original story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay. The film stars Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, W ...

'' (1940) – San Francisco Airport Attendant (uncredited) * ''

Brother Orchid ''Brother Orchid'' is a 1940 American crime/ comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy and Allen Jenkins. The screenplay was wr ...

'' (1940) – Reporter #3 (uncredited) * '' A Fugitive from Justice'' (1940) – Reporter at Train Station (uncredited) * '' Gambling on the High Seas'' (1940) – Nelson – Gambling Loser (uncredited) * ''

The Man Who Talked Too Much ''The Man Who Talked Too Much'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Walter DeLeon and Earl Baldwin. Starring George Brent, Virginia Bruce, Brenda Marshall, Richard Barthelmess, William Lundigan, George Tobia ...

'' (1940) – Reporter #4 (uncredited) * ''

All This, and Heaven Too ''All This, and Heaven Too'' is a 1940 American drama film made by Warner Bros.-First National Pictures, produced and directed by Anatole Litvak with Hal B. Wallis as executive producer. The screenplay was adapted by Casey Robinson from the 1938 ...

'' (1940) – Ship's Officer (uncredited) * '' My Love Came Back'' (1940) – Thompson – Music Co. Clerk (uncredited) * '' Money and the Woman'' (1940) – Mack, Bank Customer (uncredited) * '' Knute Rockne All American'' (1940) – Callahan's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Tugboat Annie Sails Again ''Tugboat Annie Sails Again'' is a 1940 American comedy romance film directed by Lewis Seiler. The picture is a sequel to ''Tugboat Annie'' (1933). Marjorie Rambeau took over the late Marie Dressler's role, and the supporting cast features Alan Ha ...

'' (1940) – James – Armstrong's Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

East of the River ''East of the River'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. The film stars John Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau, George Tobias, William Lundigan and Moroni Olsen. The film was released ...

'' (1940) – Casino Floor Man (uncredited) * '' Always a Bride'' (1940) – First Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Father Is a Prince ''Father Is a Prince'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith, starring Grant Mitchell and Nana Bryant. ''Father is a Prince'' is a remake of the 1934 comedy-drama ''Big Hearted Herbert'', itself based on a play by Sophie Kerr Sophie ...

'' (1940) – Lawrence – Bower's Accountant (uncredited) * ''

Lady with Red Hair ''Lady with Red Hair'' (1940) is an American historical drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Miriam Hopkins, Claude Rains and Richard Ainley. Released by Warner Brothers it stars Hopkins as the nineteenth century actress Mrs. Le ...

'' (1940) – Reporter Eddie (uncredited) * '' She Couldn't Say No'' (1940) – Jasper – Loafer on Hotel Porch (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) – Telegraph Operator (uncredited) * '' Honeymoon for Three'' (1941) – Ticket Agent (uncredited) * '' The Strawberry Blonde'' (1941) – Secretary (uncredited) * ''

The Great Mr. Nobody ''The Great Mr. Nobody'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Ben Markson and Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Eddie Albert, Joan Leslie, Alan Hale, Sr., William Lundigan, John Litel, Charles Trowbridge and ...

'' (1941) – Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited) * '' Footsteps in the Dark'' (1941) – Mr. Harlan (uncredited) * ''

Here Comes Happiness ''Here Comes Happiness'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Charles L. Tedford. The film stars Mildred Coles, Edward Norris, Richard Ainley, Russell Hicks, Marjorie Gateson and John Ridgely. The film was r ...

'' (1941) – Headline Printer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) – Second Reporter (uncredited) * '' Affectionately Yours'' (1941) – Hotel Manager with Key (uncredited) * '' Out of the Fog'' (1941) – Pharmacist (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) – Associated Press Man (uncredited) * ''

The Bride Came C.O.D. ''The Bride Came C.O.D.'' is a 1941 American screwball romantic comedy starring James Cagney as an airplane pilot and Bette Davis as a runaway heiress, and directed by William Keighley. Although the film was publicized as the first screen pairin ...

'' (1941) – Reporter #5 (uncredited) * ''

Bullets for O'Hara ''Bullets for O'Hara'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn, Maris Wrixon, Dick Purcell and Richard Ainley. It was released by Warne ...

'' (1941) – Jury Foreman (uncredited) * '' Bad Men of Missouri'' (1941) – Bank Representative (uncredited) * ''

Highway West ''Highway West'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by William C. McGann and starring Brenda Marshall, Arthur Kennedy and William Lundigan. It is a remake of the 1934 film ''Heat Lightning''.Goble p.1 The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (1941) – Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Dive Bomber A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. Diving towards the target simplifies the bomb's trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact through ...

'' (1941) – Hospital Attendant (uncredited) * ''

The Smiling Ghost ''The Smiling Ghost'' is a 1941 American film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Wayne Morris, Alexis Smith, and Alan Hale. The film is in the horror comedy genre, which was popular in the 1940s. Plot The elderly Mrs. Bentley (Helen West ...

'' (1941) – Collector (uncredited) * ''

Nine Lives Are Not Enough ''Nine Lives Are Not Enough'' is a 1941 Comedy-drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and written by Fred Niblo Jr. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Joan Perry, and James Gleason, with Howard Da Silva, Faye Emerson and Edward Brophy. The film ...

'' (1941) – Mahan – Police Fingerprint Expert (uncredited) * '' Passage from Hong Kong'' (1941) – Steamship Clerk (uncredited) * ''

One Foot in Heaven ''One Foot in Heaven'' is a 1941 American biographical film starring Fredric March, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart and Elisabeth Fraser. The film was adapted by Casey Robinson from the autobiography by Hartzell Spence. It was directed ...

'' (1941) – Church Usher (uncredited) * '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941) – Stenographer (uncredited) * '' Law of the Tropics'' (1941) – Wilson – Clerk (uncredited) * '' Blues in the Night'' (1941) – Gambler at Dice Table (uncredited) * '' The Body Disappears'' (1941) – Prof. Edwards (uncredited) * '' Steel Against the Sky'' (1941) – Jim (uncredited) * ''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

'' (1942) – Radio Man (uncredited) * '' Bullet Scars'' (1942) – Jess, the Druggist * '' The Male Animal'' (1942) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' Murder in the Big House'' (1942) Ritter – Warden's Secretary * '' Larceny, Inc.'' (1942) – Mr. Carmichael * ''

Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George To ...

'' (1942) – Telegraph Operator (uncredited) * '' Spy Ship'' (1942) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' The Big Shot'' (1942) – Bit Role (uncredited) * ''

Wings for the Eagle ''Wings for the Eagle'' (aka ''Shadow of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American drama film starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson and George Tobias, directed by Lloyd Bacon. It tells the story of workers at a Lockheed aircraft assembly p ...

'' (1942) – Jeweler (uncredited) * '' Escape from Crime'' (1942) – Durkin (uncredited) * ''

The Gay Sisters ''The Gay Sisters'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Gig Young (who adopted his character's name as his screen name) and Nancy Coleman. The W ...

'' (1942) – Mourner / Courtroom Sketch Artist (uncredited) * '' Busses Roar'' (1942) – The Ticket Agent (uncredited) * ''

You Can't Escape Forever ''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. T ...

'' (1942) – Newspaper Employee Taking Notes (uncredited) * '' The Hidden Hand'' (1942) – The Coroner (uncredited) * '' Gentleman Jim'' (1942) – Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited) * ''

'' (1942) – Dubious Gambler (uncredited) * '' The Gorilla Man'' (1943) – Constable Fletcher * ''

The Mysterious Doctor ''The Mysterious Doctor'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Richard Weil. The film stars John Loder, Eleanor Parker, Bruce Lester, Lester Matthews and Forrester Harvey. The film was released by Warner B ...

'' (1943) – Luke (uncredited) * ''

Action in the North Atlantic ''Action in the North Atlantic'', also known as ''Heroes Without Uniforms'', is a 1943 American black-and-white war film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Jerry Wald, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey as ...

'' (1943) – Sparks (uncredited) * '' Watch on the Rhine'' (1943) – Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) – Engineer (uncredited) * '' The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case'' (1943) – Dr. Carter (uncredited) * '' Uncertain Glory'' (1944) – Prison Secretary (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) – Man with Mule (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Skeffington ''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman, based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Elizabeth von Arnim. The film stars Bette Davis as a beautiful but self-centered woman who has many suitors but marries Jo ...

'' (1944) – Casey (uncredited) * '' Crime by Night'' (1944) – Horace Grayson (uncredited) * '' The Last Ride'' (1944) – Air Raid Warden (uncredited) * ''

Confidential Agent ''Confidential Agent'' is a 1945 American spy film starring Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall which was a Warner Brothers production. The movie was directed by Herman Shumlin and produced by Robert Buckner with Jack L. Warner as executive producer. ...

'' (1945) – Postman (uncredited) * '' Three Strangers'' (1946) – Man in Pub (uncredited) * '' A Stolen Life'' (1946) – Attendant at Wedding Reception (uncredited) * '' Her Kind of Man'' (1946) – Backstage Man (uncredited) * '' Janie Gets Married'' (1946) – Newspaper Worker (uncredited) * '' Night and Day'' (1946) – Man in Theatre (uncredited) * ''

Two Guys from Milwaukee ''Two Guys from Milwaukee'' (UK title: ''Royal Flush'') is a 1946 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, and Joan Leslie. It was distributed by Warner Bros. The film is about a Balkan prince who ...

'' (1946) – Mayor's Aide (uncredited) * ''

The Verdict ''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. It stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, an ...

'' (1946) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' Humoresque'' (1946) – Professor (uncredited) * ''

Nora Prentiss ''Nora Prentiss'' is a 1947 American film noir drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith, Bruce Bennett, and Robert Alda. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The cinematography is by James Wong Howe a ...

'' (1947) – Captain of Waiters, Sea Gull Cafe (uncredited) * '' That Way with Women'' (1947) – Briggs * ''

The Two Mrs. Carrolls ''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'' is a 1947 American mystery film directed by Peter Godfrey and starring Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, and Alexis Smith. It was produced by Mark Hellinger from a screenplay by Thomas Job, based on the 1935 play by ...

'' (1947) – Second Tout (uncredited) * ''

Stallion Road ''Stallion Road'' is a 1947 American Drama Western film directed by James V. Kern, written by Stephen Longstreet, and starring Ronald Reagan, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Peggy Knudsen, Patti Brady and Harry Davenport. It was released by Warner ...

'' (1947) – Engagement Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Love and Learn'' (1947) – Tom – the Wyngate Butler (uncredited) * '' Possessed'' (1947) – Secretary at Inquest (uncredited) * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1947) – Marcelled Leading Man * '' Cry Wolf'' (1947) – Dr. Reynolds (uncredited) * '' Life with Father'' (1947) – Mr. Wickersham – Father of Twin Boys (uncredited) * ''

Always Together ''Always Together'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova and written by I. A. L. Diamond, Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron. The film stars Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Cecil Kellaway, Ernest Truex, Don McGuire and ...

'' (1947) – Eric, Turner's Butler (uncredited) * '' April Showers'' (1948) – Hotel Guest (uncredited) * '' The Woman in White'' (1948) – Underservant (uncredited) * '' The Big Punch'' (1948) – Dr. LeRoy (uncredited) * '' Embraceable You'' (1948) – Bus Station Ticket Clerk (uncredited) * '' Johnny Belinda'' (1948) – Bailiff (uncredited) * '' Smart Girls Don't Talk'' (1948) – Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) * ''

June Bride ''June Bride'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Bretaigne Windust. The screenplay, which was based on the unproduced play ''Feature for June'' by Eileen Tighe and Graeme Lorimer, was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for ...

'' (1948) – Airplane Passenger (uncredited) * '' Fighter Squadron'' (1948) – Cockney (uncredited) * ''

The Decision of Christopher Blake ''The Decision of Christopher Blake'' is a 1948 American drama film based upon the Moss Hart play. It was adapted by Ranald MacDougall and directed by Peter Godfrey. The film stars Alexis Smith, Robert Douglas, Cecil Kellaway, Ted Donaldson, ...

'' (1948) – Actor in Dream Play (uncredited) * '' Whiplash'' (1948) – Man Leaving Nightclub (uncredited) * '' John Loves Mary'' (1949) – Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Flaxy Martin ''Flaxy Martin'' is a 1949 film noir starring Zachary Scott and Virginia Mayo, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr., Dorothy Malone, and Douglas Kennedy. The crime thriller was directed by Richard L. Bare based on a story written by David Lang. The ...

'' (1949) – George – Tenement Resident (uncredited) * '' A Kiss in the Dark'' (1949) – Tenant (uncredited) * ''

Homicide Homicide occurs when a person kills another person. A homicide requires only a volitional act or omission that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from accidental, reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no inten ...

'' (1949) – Glorietta Desk Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Tulsa Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region wit ...

'' (1949) – Party Guest (uncredited) * '' The Younger Brothers'' (1949) – Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Night Unto Night ''Night unto Night'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Don Siegel and written by Kathryn Scola. It is based on the 1944 novel by Philip Wylie. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindfors, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp, Osa Massen ...

'' (1949) – Auto Court Workman (uncredited) * '' The Fountainhead'' (1949) – Court Clerk (uncredited) * '' One Last Fling'' (1949) – Gus, Bolton's Valet (uncredited) * ''

The Girl from Jones Beach ''The Girl from Jones Beach'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by I. A. L. Diamond. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken, Dona Drake, Henry Travers and Lois Wilson. The film was releas ...

'' (1949) – Waiter (uncredited) * ''

The House Across the Street ''The House Across the Street'' is a 1949 American comedy/newspaper film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Russell S. Hughes. The film stars Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale, Sr., James Mitchell and Barbara Bates. ...

'' (1949) – Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) * ''

Beyond the Forest ''Beyond the Forest'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by King Vidor, and featuring Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, David Brian, and Ruth Roman. The screenplay is written by Lenore Coffee based on a novel by Stuart Engstrand. The film marks Dav ...

'' (1949) – Townsman with Glasses (uncredited) * ''

The Story of Seabiscuit ''The Story of Seabiscuit'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by David Butler and starring Shirley Temple and Barry Fitzgerald in a semi-fictionalized account of racehorse Seabiscuit, the top money winner up to the 1940s. The screenplay was ...

'' (1949) – Oscar – Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) * ''

Always Leave Them Laughing ''Always Leave Them Laughing'' is a 1949 musical comedy-drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Milton Berle and Virginia Mayo. Plot Unoriginal comic Kip Cooper meets aspiring showgirl Fay Washburn at a second rate hotel in Asbury Park, ...

'' (1949) – Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

'' (1950) – Rancher (uncredited) * '' Backfire'' (1950) – Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Francis Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural ...

'' (1950) – Bank Employee (uncredited) * '' Chain Lightning'' (1950) – Well-Wisher (uncredited) * '' Perfect Strangers'' (1950) – Reporter (uncredited) * ''

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady ''The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady'' is a 1950 American musical film directed by David Butler. It stars June Haver and Gordon MacRae. The story is mostly about the lives of musical performers in New York in the closing years of the 19th century. M ...

'' (1950) – Well-Wisher at Dressing Room Party (uncredited) * '' The Great Jewel Robber'' (1950) – Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' Atom Man vs. Superman'' (1950, Serial) – Observer h. 1(uncredited) * ''

Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California, that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles. It is a major thoroughfare in ...

'' (1950) – Himself (uncredited) * '' The Enforcer'' (1951) – Music Store Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Goodbye, My Fancy ''Goodbye, My Fancy'' is a 1948 play by Fay Kanin. A comedy in 3 Acts and 4 scenes, the work premiered at the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario on October 21, 1948 for tryout performances before the production moved to Broadway in New York City. ...

'' (1951) – Griswolds' Butler (uncredited) * ''

Fort Worth Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. Accord ...

'' (1951) – Railroad Backer (uncredited) * '' On Moonlight Bay'' (1951) – Father in Silent Movie (uncredited) * ''

Come Fill the Cup ''Come Fill the Cup'' is a 1951 film starring James Cagney and Gig Young, directed by Gordon Douglas. Young's performance was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Cagney plays an alcoholic newspaperman. He has a memorable li ...

'' (1951) – Newspaperman (uncredited) * ''

Starlift ''Starlift'' (a.k.a. ''Operation Starlift'') is a 1951 American musical film released by Warner Bros. in directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Karl Lamb and John D. Klorer. The film stars Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Ron Hagerthy and Ruth Ro ...

'' (1951) – Theatre Manager (uncredited) * ''

The Girl in White ''The Girl in White'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by John Sturges and starring June Allyson, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock. It is based on the memoirs of the pioneering female surgeon Emily Dunning Barringer. Plot Her pregnant m ...

'' (1952) – Instructor (uncredited) * ''

Scarlet Angel ''Scarlet Angel'' is a 1952 American Technicolor historical adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Yvonne de Carlo, Rock Hudson and Richard Denning. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The two leads appeared toget ...

'' (1952) – Judge Ames (uncredited) * ''

Washington Story ''Washington Story'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Robert Pirosh and starring Van Johnson and Patricia Neal. The screenplay concerns a reporter in search of government corruption who falls for a congressman. Plot On her first trip to ...

'' (1952) – Congressman (uncredited) * '' Cattle Town'' (1952) – Townsman on Street (uncredited) * ''

Because You're Mine ''Because You're Mine'' is a 1952 musical comedy film starring Mario Lanza. Directed by Alexander Hall, the film also stars Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore, and Dean Miller. Plot Opera singer superstar Renato Rossano (Mario Lanza) is drafted i ...

'' (1952) – Eye Examiner (uncredited) * ''

Million Dollar Mermaid ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' (also known as ''The One Piece Bathing Suit'' in the UK) is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer biographical film of the life of Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Arthur ...

'' (1952) – Husband on Beach (uncredited) * '' Off Limits'' (1952) – Bar Patron (uncredited) * '' So You Want to Learn to Dance'' (1953, Short) – Barber (uncredited) * '' The System'' (1953) – Reporter at Senate Investigation Hearing (uncredited) * '' So This Is Love'' (1953) – Passerby (uncredited) * ''

Take the High Ground! ''Take the High Ground!'' is a 1953 American war film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden as drill sergeants who must transform a batch of everyday civilians into soldiers during the Korean War. Plot In May 195 ...

'' (1953) – Army Doctor (uncredited) * '' Walking My Baby Back Home'' (1953) – Edwards (uncredited) * '' Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' (1954) – Concierge's Husband (uncredited) * ''

Strange Lady in Town ''Strange Lady in Town'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Greer Garson. She plays a doctor who plans to introduce modern techniques of medicine to old Santa Fe in 1880, but is opposed by an established docto ...

'' (1955) – Card Player (uncredited) * ''

The McConnell Story ''The McConnell Story'' is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the ...

'' (1955) – Fight Fan (uncredited) * '' The Steel Jungle'' (1956) – Clerk * ''

Serenade In music, a serenade (; also sometimes called a serenata, from the Italian) is a musical composition or performance delivered in honor of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music. The term comes from the Itali ...

'' (1956) – Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' Our Miss Brooks'' (1956) – Faculty Member (uncredited) * ''

The She-Creature ''The She-Creature'', or ''The She Creature'', is a 1956 American black-and-white science fiction horror film, released by American International Pictures from a script by Lou Rusoff (brother-in-law of AIP executive Samuel Z. Arkoff). It was p ...

'' (1956) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Top Secret Affair'' (1957) – Clerk at Senate Hearing (uncredited) * ''

The Spirit of St. Louis The ''Spirit of St. Louis'' (formally the Ryan NYP, registration: N-X-211) is the custom-built, single-engine, single-seat, high-wing monoplane that was flown by Charles Lindbergh on May 20–21, 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlanti ...

'' (1957) – Man Driving Car (uncredited) * '' The Helen Morgan Story'' (1957) – Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) * ''

The Story of Mankind ''The Story of Mankind'' is a book written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon. It was published in 1921. In 1922, it was awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children ...

'' (1957) – Heavenly Judge (uncredited) * '' Westbound'' (1959) – Irritated Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited) (final film role)

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