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the real stakes in the theater are high - they are life stakes. That's what I love about it. You gamble with your life, and that's a gamble worth taking.
Lauren Bacall
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Lauren Bacall
Age: 89 †
Born: 1924
Born: September 16
Died: 2014
Died: August 12
Film Actor
Film Actress
Model
Singer
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Stage Actor
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Voice Actor
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The Bronx
New York City
Betty Joan Perske
Betty Perske
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Love
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