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LudwigPastorius

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19. I didn't know until today that both of her parents were deaf, and that...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 24, 2022, 10:39 PM

Sep 2022

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she didn't learn how to speak until she was 8 years old. Remarkable.

She was a great actress who, unfortunately, suffered in her later career a bit because she played Nurse Ratched so perfectly.

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R.I.P. to a truly great actress dalton99a Sep 2022 #7

88!? JohnnyRingo Sep 2022 #8

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Fantastic actress. May Louise Fletcher Rest in Peace and May her Memory be a Blessing. n/t iluvtennis Sep 2022 #16

I met her once. trof Sep 2022 #17

I didn't know until today that both of her parents were deaf, and that... LudwigPastorius Sep 2022 #19

I loved her acting Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #20

She made whatever she was in ... better Mysterian Sep 2022 #21