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Lionel Rose (1948-2011)
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Jim Fowler (1932-2019)
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William Schallert (1922-2016)
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Percy Inglis (2002-2020)
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James Foley (1953-2025)
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Dennis Waterman (1948-2022)
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David Souter (1939-2025)
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Laverne Andrews (1911-1967)
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Sebastião José Carvalho (1699-1782)
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Fay Spain (1932-1983)
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Avram Davidson (1923-1993)
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António Champalimaud (1918-2004)
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Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999)
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Joe Kapp (1938-2023)
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