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Also Known As Edward Stanton Porter • Edwin Stanton Porter
Born April 21, 1870 • Pennsylvania
Died April 30, 1941 (aged 71) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “The Great Train Robbery” • “The Life of an American Fireman”

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