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the Irish ... are full of the fear of the Lord and the joy of living, and they don't know how to combine the two, but they'll sure have a good time trying.
Mercedes McCambridge
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Mercedes McCambridge
Age: 85 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 17
Died: 2004
Died: March 2
Actress
Film Actor
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Television Actor
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Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge
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