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Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me.

Elaine Stritch

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Elaine Stritch
Age: 89 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 2
Died: 2014
Died: July 17
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Film Actor
Singer
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Television Actor
Detroit
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