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Anita Bryant

entertainer
Born: 3/25/1940
Birthplace: Barnsdall, Oklahoma

Bryant began her entertainment career at the age of two when she sang her first solo in church; she recorded her first album at thirteen. In 1959, she was the 2nd runner-up in the Miss America Pageant. She has toured with Bob Hope and Billy Graham and has recorded numerous albums and written several autobiographies and inspirational books.


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