They’re not really so different. You know the old thing, co… - Carole Lombard

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They’re not really so different. You know the old thing, comedy and tragedy are akin? Like lots of old things, it's the truth. Back of all comedy, there is tragedy; back of every good belly-laugh there is a familiarity with things not funny at all. There must be. You laugh with tears in your eyes, don’t you?

Carole Lombard

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About Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard (6 October 1908 – 16 January 1942), born Jane Alice Peters, was an American actress. She was known for her performances in screwball screen comedies. She died in a January 1942 plane crash, following a successful war-bond rally in Indianapolis.

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Birth Name: Jane Alice Peters

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