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His aunt was hanged for conspiring to assasinate Abraham Lincoln
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Was born in St. Paul , Minnesota
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His dad was fired from his job and they moved back to Minnesota
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When he was 15 his parents sent him to the Newman school in Hackensack, New Jersey
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He dropped out of the university to join the army
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Met and fell in love with Zelda Sayre at a country club while stationed in Alabama
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Was invited by producer John w. Considine jr. to write a comedy
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She was struck with schizophrenia and her emotional health remained fragile
