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Dick Haymes Life Story Goes Beyond His Screen Fame
Hollywood star Dick Haymes parlayed a turbulent private life into a compelling off screen narrative. Ex wives Rita Hayworth Joanne Dru and Nora Eddington Flynn frame a tale of near deportation rumors and international moves. Born in Argentina to Irish roots he built a U S career after early stops in France and Westport Connecticut. He rose from high school singer to Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey shows before La Martinique fame and a Fox contract, culminating in State Fair with Crain and Andrews.
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Nancy Anderson Copley
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