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Tobias Lear was an American civil servant. He was born in 1763 and died in 1816. He became private secretary to George Washington in 1785, and for several years superintended his domestic affairs. He was a commissioner to conclude peace with Tripoli in 1805.
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Tobias George Smollett was a Scottish novelist. He was born in 1721 at Dalquhurne and died in 1771. Educated at Dumbarton and Glasgow University, he trained as a doctor, serving an apprenticeship with a Glasgow surgeon, and in 1739 travelled to London where he accepted a post as surgeon's mate in the navy, subsequently taking part in the Cartagena expedition of 1740 - 1741. Leaving the navy, he worked as a doctor in London, but a lack of income meant he took to writing, his first novel 'Roderick Random' published in 1748 proving an instant success and through its realistic and convincing image of the navy - based upon his own experiences therein - caused indignation which led to a drastic reform in the service. Another successful novel he wrote was 'Peregrine Pickle' published in 1751, which again was noted for its often course humour.
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George Tobias was an American actor. He was born in 1901 and died in 1980.
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Oliver Tobias is a British actor. He was born in 1947.
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In ancient Egyptian mythology Asmodai (Asmodeus) was an evil spirit who killed seven husbands of Sara but was driven away into the uppermost part of Egypt by Tobias. Asmodai is also represented as the prince of demons who drove King Solomon from his kingdom.
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Arabian Adventure is a fantasy adventure starring Christopher Lee, Milo O'Shea, Oliver Tobias and Emma Samms in a story about a Prince and an orphan who become unwitting pawns in an evil sorcerer's plans to gain great powers from a magic rose. Arabian Adventure was directed by Kevin Connor in 1979.
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Objective Burma is a Second World War action drama starring Errol Flynn, James Brown, William Prince, George Tobias and Henry Hull in a story about a group of American soldiers parachuting into Japanese-occupied Burma during the Second World War with a mission to destroy a radar station. Objective Burma was directed by Raoul Walsh in 1945. Objective Burma is notorious on two counts: firstly it is the first film to depict a character pulling a grenade pin out with his teeth - something no soldier ever does - and secondly in one scene one of the 'dead' Japanese soldiers moves his foot from having the heel pointing outwards to a more comfortable position pointing inwards.
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This Boy's Life is a drama starring Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin and Leonardo DiCaprio in a story based on the true life of Tobias Wolff about a rebellious teenager living in 1950's Seattle becoming locked in a battle of wits with his bullying stepfather. This Boy's Life was directed by Michael Caton-Jones in 1993.
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Tobias is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, USA.
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