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“I was a halfway-decent-looking English boy who looked nice in a drawing-room standing by a piano.”

Quote by Peter Lawford

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Peter Lawford was a British-American actor, singer, and producer, born on September 7, 1923, and died on December 24, 1984. He gained fame in the entertainment industry during the 1940s and 1950s, particularly for his roles in popular films and television shows. Lawford was also a member of the Rat Pack, a group of renowned entertainers of the 1950s and 1960s. more

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