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Also Known As	Christopher Darlington Morley
Born	May 5, 1890 • Pennsylvania
Died	March 28, 1957 (aged 66) • New York
Notable Works	“Kitty Foyle” • “Parnassus on Wheels” • “The Trojan Horse”

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