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Don Ameche

(Dominic Felix Amici)
actor
Born: 5/31/1908
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin

A popular leading man of the 1930s and '40s, he enjoyed a comeback in the 1980s starring in such movies as Trading Places (1983) and Cocoon (1985). He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cocoon.

Died: 12/6/1993

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