When I found myself riding in a lift with the great showman… - Irene Dunne

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When I found myself riding in a lift with the great showman, I was too much too frightened even to look at him, much less get off at the same floor.

Irene Dunne

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Irene Dunne (December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American film actress and singer of the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. Dunne was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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Pen Names: First Lady of Hollywood • Irene Dunne Griffin • Dunnie

Alternative Names: Irene Marie Dunn • Irene Dunn

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