", Williams knew that some people would resent her dredging up the past. "Jeff Chandler Still Critical But Better". He said he earned $250,000 in 1957 from his acting and singing, but had a lot of expenses, with his personal manager, business manager, and agent taking 25% of his income. Anyone who would pick up a book on Esther Williams would know who Jeff Chandler was. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. Jeff Chandler, better known by the Family name Jeff Chandler, was a popular Athlete. [4], In a 1960 interview Chandler said his favorite films were Broken Arrow, Battle of Apache Pass, Two Flags West, Because of You ("my first real love story"), Sign of the Pagan, The Toy Tiger ("a change for me"), Drango, Raw Wind in Eden ("beautiful locale"), and The Lady Takes a Flyer ("I had Lana Turner with me").[85]. Here I thought Esther was a goody two shoes and it turns out she was a big ol size queen. Uh, why would she recant the story if the story is true? "[50][51] Chandler bought the rights to a novel, Lincoln McEever, but it was never made; Drango turned out to be Earlmar's sole production. . but didn't know Chandler. I can tell you that there was no conversation, joking or otherwise, about that kind of thing on the set.. In 1957, he became involved with actress Esther Williams, causing his wife to divorce him. "Looking at Hollywood: Ann Sheridan, Jeff Chandler to Star in 'Vermilion O'Toole'", Hedda Hopper's Staff. [63], In 1957, he had an affair with Esther Williams while they made a movie together, and his wife filed for divorce at the end of the year. . Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. [53] A Motion Picture Exhibitor Poll listed him as the tenth-most popular male star in the US in 1957. "Jeff Chandler Among Movie Visitors Here", Tinee, Mae. )they must surely have read about him in all the info there is on Old Hollywood. "Film Unit Opposes Foreign Ventures: A.F.L. "Big Chief! At the very least they should be aware of Joan Crawford and "Female on the Beach". [10][12] It was the last film he made outside Universal for a number of years. not much. He was one of Universal Pictures's more popular male stars of the 1950s. She married Fernando Lamas. In exchange for this, Chandler was to make two more films for Universal under his original contract with them, then enter into a new arrangement under which he would appear in two films a year over three years.[48]. "I don't know why I got it," Chandler joked at the time, "maybe it's because I'm saving them money. And he was looking for that woman who would fill that empty place in him.". Unless he was disguised as Fifi, the naughty French maid, R22. He was 42. I think Esther is all wet!! Jeff's dating histories included his dating British actress Barbara Shelley. He was cast in February 1949. a very dear man and a generous, unassuming actor. Adds Fess Parker, who appeared with Chandler in the 1959 western The Jayhawkers, I was shocked and surprised to read something like that. [26], Chandler made up with Universal,[41] which cast him in Lady Godiva of Coventry. Williams' revelations about Chandler angered many readers. by THOMAS M. PRYOR. [11][81][82], Chandler's own estate was worth $600,000, which he left to his daughters. "Wife Divorces Jeff Chandler, Screen Actor", Divorce Planned but Called Off, Says Jeff Chandler. While his premature gray hair and tanned features served him well in his westerns and action pictures, the studio also put him into soaps and costume movies. Jump to: Overview (5) . She said Lamas was too macho to accept her kids from a prior marriage, so they could never come over. Esther Williams. If the movies had not found him the advertising agencies would have done and in fact, whenever you saw a still of him you looked at his wrist-watch or pipe before realising that he wasn't promoting something. Not only did she not recant, she continues to insist the story is true, even when confronted by others who say she's a liar. But no more. This is a community where rumor is rife; theres never a shortage of fuel for the gossipers, says Corwin, who teaches at USC. Severe complications arose; an artery was damaged, and Chandler hemorrhaged. Chandler moved to Columbia and acted with Kim Novak in Jeanne Eagels. When you're trekking the country as I am now for my Decca records "I Should Care" and "More Than Anyone" and for Universal International, my home studio every hour of the day, from the morning disc jockeys to the midnight program is filled. [49] He acted in and produced the first Earlmar production, a Western, Drango. "'Meet the World' Proves Impressive Stage Event", "Red Cross Saved Life of Baby, Mother Says: Complete Transfusion Soon After Birth Provided From Supply of Whole Blood", "STAR SHOW DAZZLES 30,000 AT COLISEUM: STAR PAGEANT", nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion, "Esther Williams Is All Wet, Say Friends of the Late Jeff Chandler", Jeff Chandler as Cochise in Broken Arrow (1951 radio version), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Chandler&oldid=1133493857, Led to Chandler signing a long-term contract with Universal, "Blond Mink", "Leopard's Spots", "Social Error", "Palm Beach Santa Claus" , "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" , This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 02:21. [28] 20th Century-Fox was keen to use Chandler again and offered him roles in The Day the Earth Stood Still, Lydia Bailey, Les Misrables, and The Secret of Convict Lake. Williams waves off the backlash to her book as naive. The so-called revelations about Chandlers fetish, she says, are common knowledge, dating to the 60s and a Chicago Tribune interview she gave to Gail Sheehy. They all make up stories to sell books. [quote]I get Jeff Chandler confused with Jeffrey Hunter. [14], Chandler's performance in Our Miss Brooks brought him to the attention of executives at Universal, who were looking for someone to play an Israeli leader in Sword in the Desert (1949). Was Jeff Chandler married to Esther Williams? She repeated them in her autobiography as a means of introspection. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Chandler has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1770 Vine Street. ". died in 1989 at age 71. The "Crawford crying on the set" took place on the soundstage of TORCH SONG, Joan's first Technicolor starring film (barring her cameo in IT'S A GREAT FEELING) and her return to MGM. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; Yiddish: ; December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an American actor, film producer, and singer, best remembered for playing Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He most likely was a cross dresser. "THEDA BARA MOVIE GOES TO COLUMBIA: De Sylva's 'The Great Vampire' Will Be Distributed by Studio 'Champion' Suit Ruling" by Thomas F. Brady. Hardly anyone today knows who Jeff Chandler is. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (born 1947) and Dana Grossel (born 1949). He also had to be written out of his radio shows Michael Shayne and Our Miss Brooks for several weeks.[12][18]. A third operation followed on May 27, in which he received an additional 20 pints of blood. Mrta Torn . His wife complained that Chandler was . by Anonymous: reply 18: January 29, 2012 6:15 AM: . He was reunited with Fox and Delmer Daves to play a Polynesian chief in Bird of Paradise (1951), which Chandler admitted was a variation of his performance as Cochise. She told him, "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots.". Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Esther Williams married Leonarda Kovner on June 27, 1940, but they divorced . Who wrote the Wiki entry for "Because of You.". Jeff Chandler girlfriend, wife list. And, please don't even try to convince anyone that old Jane was sleeping with Jeff. "Jeff Chandler Is Dead; Blame Blood Poison: JEFF CHANDLER". [74], While working on Merrill's Marauders in the Philippines, on April 15, 1961, Chandler injured his back playing baseball with U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers who served as extras in the film. Biography. He's also famous for dying on the operating table after an incompetent doctor cut an artery by mistake - he bled to death. ), though I've never seen any of her movies. He lends his intelligence and personality to the role, but the greatest part of the performance belongs to the producer, who puts him in a certain type of part; the director, who tells him how to play it; and the cutter, who edits what's done. So I figured his two daughters knew, too. The two remained married until Williams' passing from natural causes on June 6, 2013. So she was in a kind of career plateau/limbo, trying to regroup, having had her long term contracts with Metro then Warners, but at that point not signed to the kind of deal to which she was accustomed. "'Chief Crazyhorse' Held Right for Jeff Chandler; Slate Signs Term Deal", Schallert, Edwin. She met her first husband, Leonard Kovner, while attending Los Angeles City College. I've known since I was a kid. According to Williams, who began a love affair with Chandler during the shooting of Raw Wind in Eden in 1956, Chandler was happy and secure only in womens clothing. Cross-dressing, she writes, gave the actor a sexual thrill. [quote]I just find it hard to believe so many people buy the story wholeheartedly, based on only one allegation, and that from an ex-lover who is reported to have had a troubled relationship with him. The actor is only a small part of the performance. He tore out ev ery picture of my first husband, of Ben, of Jeff, of anybody that was in my life. [80][83] His ex-wife sued his estate for $80,000 for money owed under their divorce settlement.[84]. According to one profile, "he has unusual face, with taut, bony features, which seem to fit neatly into any sort of role".[23]. . That was when I moved in with her and had my son, who is now 16. He put together an act and we opened at the Riviera. The man got around and apparently fucked a lot of women, but only one says he cross-dressed. CENTER C: Chandler assists Esther Williams. I want to eventually branch off into writing and directing. Hopper, Hedda, "Jeff Chandler Aims to Do 'Young Moses'", "ALLIED ARTISTS SIGNS PRODUCER: John Huston to Make 3 Films Wyler and Wilder Also Completing Similar Deals" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, "NADER TO REPLACE CHANDLER 2D TIME: Actor Will Be Co-Star With Maureen O'Hara in 'Lady Godiva' Film at U.-I." One of the aspects of her book that I found fascinating was her talking about how she and other big female stars of the era dealt with working their pregnancies (and miscarriages and abortions) into their studio contracts and schedules. to Make Space-Test Film: Feature to Depict Efforts of U.S. Scientists to Launch an Earth Satellite" by Thomas M. Pryor. Our government still taxes the hell out of people; somebody ought to wake 'em up.[57]. [75], On May 13, 1961, he entered a hospital in Culver City, California, and had surgery for a spinal disc herniation. Chandler appeared in Return to Peyton Place for Fox. There was a time I could walk around Times Square in New York (my home town) and look into shop windows or go into a cafe and eat in peace. "Ann Sheridan, Jeff Chandler to Co-Star in 'Steel Town': Looking at Hollywood", Hopper, Hedda, "FILM CHIEFS MEET UNION OFFICIALS: Studio Heads and Actors Guild Aides Bargain Over Strike Issues" by MURRAY SCHUMACH. Genealogy for Esther Jane Williams (1921 - 2013) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Tbla. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Esther Williams Is All Wet, Say Friends of the Late Jeff Chandler ; Related stars. Lamas was controlling and abusive. Around this time, Chandler expressed his dissatisfaction with acting in film as opposed to radio: [Radio actors] have to make their roles come alive, and they only have their voices with which to do it, but in pictures, the technique is quite different. [8], Known for his careful attention to detail in making pictures, Chandler was often described as introverted. In his films, his leading ladies included Maureen O'Hara, Rhonda Fleming, Jane Russell, Joan Crawford, and June Allyson. I marked two radio scripts and have finished synopses and five movie stories. Sheila Mac Rae confronts Esther Williams; bravo, Jim Carrey; conservative women get a reality check; Orson Welles's daughter sets the record straight; readers give socialites the cold shoulder. He was a sweet guy, definitely all man. She hardly had the reputation, even back then, as being a sympathetic pushover. In the 1950 western Broken Arrow, Chandler appeared opposite James Stewart as Cochise. I was reading Jeff Chandler's Wikipedia after seeing a striking photo of him online, and I knew when I read that Esther accused him of cross-dressing that there would be a DL thread on it. Family & Personal Life Jeff Chandler married Marjorie Hoshelle, an actress, in 1946. [10] Hollywood tended to cast him, though, in different nationalities. "Drama: Indie Setups Announced by Cummings, Chandler; Hello, Barry Fitzgerald" Scheuer, Philip K. "Dirk Bogarde favourite film actor" A Cinema Correspondent. "State Will Investigate Jeff Chandler's Death: Bureau to Look Into Hospital Procedure in Actor's Case Due to Public Interest", "$1.5 Million Suit Filed in Jeff Chandler Death: Damages from Hospital and Physicians Asked on Behalf of Children and Estate". Chandler's father was connected with the restaurant business and got his son a job as a restaurant cashier. But in all these years, for there never to have been any allusion to [cross-dressing] strikes me offhand as being extremely unlikely. I I think they sidestepped it. Would you wear Dyson's new air-purifying headphones? Chandler . A May 1955 review of a Chandler live performance in Variety said "it is in the realm of pure song" that Chandler "falters and shows weakness."[101]. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Jeff Chandler (Ira Grossel) was born on 15 December, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack, Producer. "If they're familiar with old movies, then they know who Jeff Chandler was.". [78] He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City. Hello. [15] Chandler impressed studio executives so much with his work that shortly into filming, Universal signed him to a seven-year contract. . In her autobiography Hold the Roses (2002), Rose Marie wrote that "Jeff Chandler was a great guy, but he was no singer. [64], In his 1958 divorce proceedings, Chandler was revealed to be paying his wife an allowance of $1,500 per month. The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. . Of all the things you could make up - why that? I think some people just haven't done their homework, so quit whingeing! It was wonderful . Please complete the process by verifying your email address. There are rumors about many, many people from that era in Hollywood alleging every imaginable kink and proclivity, so it lacks credibility to suggest everyone was too circumspect and polite to suggest such a thing about Chandler. Help us build our profile of Jeff Chandler! Anyone in the world with imagination and initiative can become a success. relationship with Jeff Chandler ended after he shared . "[38] He then made Female on the Beach with Joan Crawford and began releasing records. And regardless who we think is believable, it's both curious and telling that literally no one else confirms her story. Robert Rockwell was Mr. Boynton on the Our Miss Brooks TV series but did Jeff Chandler play him on the earlier radio series? Why would she make up a story about Jeff Chandler to sell books? ). Shortly after his arrival, he was involved in a serious car accident on the way to a screen test, which resulted in a large scar on his forehead.[9]. Sipping from a glass of lemonade, the former MGM star says she was simply telling the truth when she revealed that Jeff Chandler, the actor she nearly married in the late '50s, had been a closet cross-dresser. It is really hilarious that someone is so stupid that they can't comprehend that Jeff Chandler was still very well remembered when she wrote the book. [59] It was shot in London and Israel. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002), before separating in 1954. . Jeff just seemed like such an innocent guileless soulit doesn't seem fair to besmirch his reputation, true or not. I guess anything is possible, but it's very difficult to imagine him as a cross-dresser! For a number of years, film exhibitors voted Chandler among the top stars at the box office. Who is Jeff Chandler dating? Didn't think so. Instead, he appeared in Yankee Pasha, and started singing in nightclubs. When Esther came out with the story, Jane insisted that it was untrue. Once a leggy paragon of American wholesomeness, the star of "Bathing Beauty," "Neptune's Daughter" and "Dangerous When Wet" is now a 77-year-old woman with little to lose by telling the truth. [quote]No. However, Chandler intended to continue to make films for Universal under a multipicture contract. He was a cross-dresser., To which actress Jane Russell, who played opposite Chandler in the 1955 melodrama Foxfire, responds: Ive never heard of such a thing. [quote]Betty Grable never confirmed Dan Dailey's cross dressing after Dailey died. Chandler married Actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. She eventually was spotted by a MGM talent scout while working in a Los Angeles department store. She didnt. See how she equates homosexuals with mincing and prancing and being sissies. I find her unbelieveable! Esther describes at least two of her husbands in that book as being extremely well endowed (Gage, Lamas). That's like Newt Gingrich's claim that "none of our friends" agrees with his ex wife. Broken Arrow turned out to be a considerable hit, earning Chandler an Oscar nomination and establishing him as a star. . He had injections to deaden the pain and enable him to finish the production. Esther gave Joan a gag gift that was nothing like the massive hearts and flowers everyone sent welcoming Crawford back to MGM, so there may have been some mutual resentment there. And let's face it, acting is the easiest way I know to make a buck. If they haven't seen any of his films (or think they haven't! Chandler was the first actor to portray Chad Remington in Frontier Town. In 1952, exhibitors voted Chandler the 22nd-most popular star in the US. Young people today, look at IMDB and have no idea of all the radio drama and comedy work done by stars of old. [72], Chandler's public support for Israel's 1956 attack on Egypt during the Suez Crisis prompted the United Arab Republic to campaign for his films to be banned in Arab countries in 1960. for the film and had to settle for Esther. After Bill and Monica, I dont think anybody is shocked by anything, she says. Even before Broken Arrow was released, Chandler was upped to leading-man status back at Universal. In 1984, Esther Williams mentioned in an interview for the Chicago Tribune that Chandler been a . His other credits include Sword in the Desert (1948), Deported (1950), Female on the Beach (1955), and Away All Boats (1956). He made a cameo in Meet Danny Wilson[25] and had a change of pace when he supported Loretta Young in Because of You which a few years later he called his favorite role. Esther Williams was previously married to Edward Michael Bell (1994 - 2013), Fernando Lamas (1969 - 1982), Ben Gage (1945 - 1959) and Leonard Kovner (1940 - 1944).. Esther Williams was in relationships with Jeff Chandler (1957 - 1960), Victor Mature (1952) and Capt. R52, nothing about Esther Williams was fishy. He was famous for being extremely tall, very grey, and having a deep, gravelly voice and piercing eyes. Hello. His features were rugged and masculine. In 1957, he became involved with actress Esther Williams, causing his wife to divorce him. 'Indian' Chandler Changes Pace; He's Now Half Indian". Cast: Van Johnson (Bill Stevens Chandler), Esther Williams (Connie Allenbury), Lucille Ball (Gladys Benton), Keenan Wynn (Warren Haggerty), Cecil Kellaway (J.B. Allenbury), Ben Blue (Spike Dolan), June Lockhart (Babs Norvell). During Hollywood's heyday, big studios battled over the next box-office attraction. Actor. I knew the MGM ladies, the musical men, and the biggies like Bogie, Jimmy Stewart, Spencer Tracy, etc. Jeff Chandler was born on the 15th of December, 1918. Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler dated from 1957 to 1960 Jeff Chandler and Mamie Van Doren dated in 1954 Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler had a relationship from 1954 to 1955 Julie Adams and Jeff Chandler dated from December, 1953 to January, 1954 Jeff Chandler and Eartha Kitt had an encounter in 1953 Mrta Torn and Jeff Chandler had a relationship from Apr 1951 to May 1951 Marjorie Hoshelle and Jeff Chandler were married for 7 years. Like BROKEN ARROW, it is a western he did at 20th Century Fox in 1950. . [4] He served for four years, mostly in the Aleutians, finishing with the rank of lieutenant. [5][6], Chandler formed his own company, the Shady Lane Playhouse, in Illinois in the summer of 1941. Smart, zestful, uninhibited and wise, Williams is like a bawdy aunt who cuts clear to the bone, but never with malice. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker and Dana Grosse. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) . Actor Jeff Chandler had a great career in films, which was cut short by his untimely death. Im searching my own mind, asking Why did I attract this particular aberration? . Me? Star is born as actress Esther Williams gets a lift from the strong arms actor Jeff Chandler at the Pincio Terrace in the famed Borghese Gardens of. Every Sunday night, our local NPR station features radio shows from the 40s and 50s with stars like Olivia de Haviland, Spencer Tracey, Peter Lorre, Claudette Colbert, Jeff Chandler, Frank Sinatra, Humphrey Bogart, Loretta Young, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, etc., etc. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; December 15, 1918 - June 17, . Earlmar signed a six-picture deal with United Artists, under which Chandler was to appear in at least three of the films. His uber thick cock is the reason Esther Williams married him. ", At one point Williams had decided to leave the Chandler bit out of the book. Hello and thank you for registering. Jeff Chandler. "Big Chief Cochise Set; Sidney to Direct 'Keys;' Trevor 'Package' Looms" Schallert, Edwin. Esther Williams. [66] Their divorce was granted in June 1959, with Chandler giving his wife $100,000 and over $2,166 per month in alimony plus $500 per month in child support. Cross-dressing is the last thing I would expect of Jeff. The cause was a blood infection complicated by pneumonia. Chandler, known for his rich baritone voice and prematurely gray hair, died in 1961 as the result of a botched operation for chronic back pain. Did Jeff Hunter also favor chiffon? Dressmakers, shopowners, whatever passed for a personal shopper in those days, other lovers, etc. [3] Universal refused to lend him, though, as he was now one of their biggest stars. He's The Busiest, Now". I just find it hard to believe so many people buy the story wholeheartedly, based on only one allegation, and that from an ex-lover who is reported to have had a troubled relationship with him. Worse yet, Lamas refused to allow Williams' three children from her marriage to Gage into his life. [56] In Ten Seconds to Hell and The Jayhawkers! . "Jeff Chandler Likely for Demetrius; 'Highest Mountain' New Purchase", Schallert, Edwin. "[45], Towards the end of the year, Chandler formed his own production company, Earlmar, with his agent Meyer Mishkin. Williams was newly married to a medical student, Leonard Kovner - she would later have to buy him out of the marriage for $1,500 - and the priapic Weissmuller tried it on with her so often . Jeff Chandler had an encounter with Eartha Kitt (1953). He was a favorite of macho directors like Budd Boetticher (Red Ball Express) and Sam Fuller (Merrills Marauders.) His specialty: men of integrity who quietly endured the worst that the enemy or society could dish out. The thread bumper is back. [quote]He never made any comedies though he shows quite the flair for it in that What's My LIne? Once again, location work required him to regularly commute back and forth to Hollywood throughout the shoot. Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. You seem pretty dumb yourself. [2] He was raised by his mother after his parents separated when he was a child. PURCHASE A LICENSE. An executive is a guy who thinks things up and has other people execute them. None of these embarrassed people were in Esther's bedroom. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site [36] He left the radio show Our Miss Brooks after five years "to get a rest," he said, "Although it didn't take long to do the show, it tied up all my Sundays."[37]. [31][32] His first movie under this was a Western, The Great Sioux Uprising. I wasn't there, so I don't know, but if Esther was bitter about the end of the relationship or felt ill-used in some way, she wouldn't have been the first person or the last to smear the reputation of an ex. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) . Chandler had a MASSIVE monster cock that he used liberally. Silver-haired actor who portrayed Cochise in Broken Arrow. Jeff Chandler, better known by the Family name Jeff Chandler, was a popular Athlete. Hot. She revealed this in her 1999 autobiography. Because some stars, like Elvis and the Three Stooges have fame long after they died, and their relatives still cash in on it. [79], An investigation ensued into Chandler's death. [3][4], Eventually, he saved up enough money to take a drama course at the Feagin School of Dramatic Art in New York. For 13 years, she lived in total submission to him, where she had to stop being "Esther Williams" and could not have her . They look nothing alike. The 15 best items in Disney's Valentine's Day collection, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). [80] It was deemed malpractice, and resulted in his children suing the hospital for $1.5 million. . In a fitting tribute to Williams' love of spending time in water, she arranged to have her ashes tossed in the Pacific . In 1954, Chandler was starting to recognize how heavy his workload was: You just can't call your time your own. Jeff was in a boxibg film called "Iron Man" (circa 1950) with Rock Hudson. His wife complained that Chandler was "chronically fatigued so that he would fall asleep wherever we were. It was nothing to him that Williams did all the housework and the cooking, then got up from the sofa when he ordered, "Get me a Coke. "Looking at Hollywood: Orson Welles Will Star in and Direct 'Badge of Evil'", Hopper, Hedda. (31 December 1969 - 8 October 1982) (his death) She then married former lover, Argentine actor/director, Fernando Lamas on December 31, 1969. 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