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It's one of the tragic ironies of the theatre that only one man in it can count on steady work - the night watchman.
Tallulah Bankhead
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Tallulah Bankhead
Age: 66 †
Born: 1902
Born: January 31
Died: 1968
Died: December 12
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Huntsville
Alabama
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(On seeing a former lover for the first time in years) I thought I told you to wait in the car.
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I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess.
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Fill what is empty, empty what is full, and scratch where it itches.
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