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George Chakiris is an American actor. He was born in 1934 at Norwood, Ohio. He made his film debut at the age of twelve singing in the choris of the film 'Song of Love', before continuing in mainly musicals such as the 1953 ' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' and the 1954 'White Christmas' where his dancing was put to use.
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Jane Russell (Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell) is an American actress and producer. She was born in 1921 at Bemidji, Minnesota. After the death of her father, Jane Russell modelled to help support the family and saved enough money to take drama lessons before making her film debut in the 1943 film 'The Outlaw' and going on to become a favourite pin-up actress of the 1940's and 1950's, co-starring in the 1953 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'
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Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean Mortenson) was an American actress. She was born in 1926 and died in 1962. A former photographer's model, through her blonde beauty, she was exploited in a number of minor film roles beginning in 1948. She showed promise as a comedian in bit roles in 'The Asphalt Jungle' and ' All About Eve'. Her first starring role was in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'.
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a musical comedy starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in a story about two showgirl friends flirting with wealthy men while sailing from the USA to Paris. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was directed by Howard Hawks in 1953.
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