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it's difficult in Hollywood to be allowed to try anything. It's all a terrible compromise. There is no time for art. All that matters is what they call box office.
Greta Garbo
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Greta Garbo
Age: 84 †
Born: 1905
Born: September 18
Died: 1990
Died: April 15
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Greta Lovisa Gustafsson
Greta Gustafsson
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