Joey Bishop (1918)
Joseph Abraham Gottlieb, known professionally as Joey Bishop, was an American entertainer who appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series playing…
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Julie Taymor (1952)
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Monte Irvin (1919)
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Wilma van den Berg (1947)
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