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  "description": "From Wikipedia\n\nDorothy Dickson (July 25, 1893 – September 25, 1995) was an\n\nAmerican-born, London-based theatre actress and singer.[\n\nDickson is known mostly for her rendition of the Jerome Kern\n\nsong \"Look for the Silver Lining\". She was also a member of the\n\nZiegfeld Follies and made many appearances in New York and abroad. In 1922 she\n\nstarred in The Cabaret Girl. In 1936 she co-starred with Ivor Novello in his\n\nCareless Rapture and, in 1937, in his Crest of the Wave.\n\nAs for her film career, Dickson starred in a few silent\n\nfilms, including Eastward Ho! (1919) and Paying the Piper (1921).\n\nDuring her early days on the London stage, Dickson was\n\nintroduced to another future celebrity (as well as centenarian), whose name was\n\nElizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later the Queen Mother. The two became close friends and\n\ntheir friendship lasted until Dickson's death at age 102.",
  "birthDate": "1893-07-25",
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