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Also Known As Harold Francis Rubins
Born May 21, 1916 • New York City • New York
Died October 14, 1997 (aged 81) • Palm Springs • California
Notable Works “A Stone for Danny Fisher” • “Never Love a Stranger” • “The Carpetbaggers” • “The Dream Merchants”
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