Garson Kanin

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Born	November 24, 1912 • Rochester • New York
Died	March 13, 1999 (aged 86) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“A Thousand Summers” • “Blow Up a Storm” • “Born Yesterday” • “It Should Happen to You” • “Man to Remember, A” • “Moviola” • “My Favorite Wife” • “Next Time I Marry” • “The Rat Race” • “Tom, Dick, and Harry”
Notable Family Members	spouse Ruth Gordon

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