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Every single night I'm nervous.

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Vivien Leigh
Age: 53 †
Born: 1913
Born: November 5
Died: 1967
Died: July 8
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Stage Actor
Darjeeling (India)
Vivien Leigh
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Vivian Mary Hartley
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