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If I have to climb to heaven on a ladder, I shall decline the invitation.
Mercedes McCambridge
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Mercedes McCambridge
Age: 85 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 17
Died: 2004
Died: March 2
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Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge
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