Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1896
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| Place of birth | Hutchinson, Kansas
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| Date of death | 1 May 1991
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| Age | 95 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Palm Springs, California, United States
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| Resting place | Cremated, Ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean
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Richard Thorpe is known for his role in the film The Wizard of Oz (1939) as ....
He is also known for his role in the documentary That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by.
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