Dana Gillespie (1949)
Richenda Antoinette de Winterstein Gillespie, known professionally as Dana Gillespie, is an English actress, singer and songwriter. Originally performing and recording in her teens, over the years…
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Irwin Corey (1914)
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Audrey Meadows (1922)
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