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“That satisfied me until I began to figure that if God loved all his children equally, why did he bother about my red hat and let other people lose their fathers and mothers for always?”

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Frances Farmer
Frances Farmer

Frances Farmer was an American film actress renowned for her performances in the 1930s and 1940s. She gained prominence with her role in 'The Great Ziegfeld' (1936) and starred in several other films, including 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1936) and 'The Song of Bernadette' (1943). Farmer's career was complicated by her battles with mental health issues, leading to periods of institutionalization. She passed away on August 1, 1970. more

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