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Movie actors are just ordinary, mixed-up people - with agents.

Jean Kerr

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Jean Kerr
Age: 82 †
Born: 1922
Born: July 10
Died: 2005
Died: January 5
Author
Playwright
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
Bridget Jean Collins
Movie
Acting
Actors
People
Mixed
Agents
Ordinary

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