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A woman isn't complete without a man. But where do you find a man - a real man - these days?

Lauren Bacall

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Lauren Bacall
Age: 89 †
Born: 1924
Born: September 16
Died: 2014
Died: August 12
Film Actor
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
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The Bronx
New York City
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