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Paramount Pictures Corporation
Bio taken from Wiki Page: "Paramount Pictures Corporation (also known simply as Paramount) is an American film studio based in Hollywood, California, that has been a subsidiary of the American media conglomerate Viacom since 1994. Paramount is the fifth oldest surviving film studio in the world, the second oldest in the United States, and the sole member of the "Big Six" film studios still located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood. In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 22 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo.
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Ristvet, Byron Leo
Byron Leo Ristvet was born on August 22, 1947, in Tacoma, Washington. Byron married Linda R. (née Duco) on February 15, 1975, and they had two children: Lauren and Matthew.
Ristvet obtained a bachelor of science degree in geology from the University of Paget Sound in 1969. He then obtained a doctor of philosophy degree in geology from Northwestern University in 1977.
Ristvet was active in the United States Air Force from 1973-1977 and then part of the reserves from 1977-1997. He retired as a lieutenant colonel.
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Quinn, Margaret, 1917-2007
Margaret Quinn was born in 1917 and was a prominent member of the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley (LWVLVV) in Nevada. She joined in 1964 and in 1979, she became the director of membership for the LWVLVV. She held that position until 1981, when she became president of the LWVLVV. She had two children, Patricia and Cindy. Margaret Quinn passed away on August 22, 2007.
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League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Records, 1957-2010. MS-00024. Special
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Prival, Lucien, 1901-1994
American film star most known for his voice and appearance Lucien Prival was born on July 14, 1901 in New York, New York to Nanny Krisch and Louis Prival. Prival married E. Jean Kinder on March 22, 1932 in Orange County, California. Prival starred in 64 films in his career from 1926 to 1953, including Howard Hughes' The Racket (1928) and Hell's Angels (1930). He died on June 3, 1994 in Los Angeles, California.
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Gray, Lawrence, 1898-1970
Lawrence Gray was a silent film and vaudeville actor active between 1925 and 1936. Born on July 28, 1898 in San Francisco, California, Gray performed and starred in silent films including the Marshall Neilan-directed and produced Everybody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes. In 1935, Gray married actress Louise Figueroa, and spent his later life coordinating the American and Mexican film industries.
Gray died on February 02, 1970 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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