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The idea that I have to be on the same side of the fence as Dan Quayle is cruelly depressing to me, but the truth is, I believe in family values.
Harold Prince
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Harold Prince
Age: 91 †
Born: 1928
Born: January 30
Died: 2019
Died: July 31
Entrepreneur
Film Director
Film Producer
Music Director
Theatrical Director
Theatrical Producer
New York City
New York
Harold Smith Prince
Hal Prince
Harold S. Prince
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