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Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success.

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Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
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Born: February 25, 1913
Died: July 3, 1989 (aged 76)
Bio: James Gilmore "Jim" Backus was an American radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous roles were the voice of nearsighted cartoon character Mr.
Known for:
  1. Gilligan's Island (1964 – 1967)
  2. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
  3. I Married Joan (1952 – 1955)
  4. Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)
  5. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

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