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Shana Alexander(1925-2005)

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Shana Alexander was born on 6 October 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for The Slender Thread (1965), Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987) and Mrs. Harris (2005). She was previously married to Stephen Alexander Jr.. She died on 23 June 2005 in Hermosa Beach, California, USA.
BornOctober 6, 1925
DiedJune 23, 2005(79)
BornOctober 6, 1925
DiedJune 23, 2005(79)
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Anne Bancroft and Sidney Poitier in The Slender Thread (1965)
The Slender Thread
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1965
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987)
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
7.5
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley in Mrs. Harris (2005)
Mrs. Harris
5.9
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2005
Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Self - Editor
  • Self - Journalist
  • Self - Writer

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  • Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley in Mrs. Harris (2005)
    Mrs. Harris
    • book "Very Much a Lady"
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987)
    Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
    • book
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1987
  • Anne Bancroft and Sidney Poitier in The Slender Thread (1965)
    The Slender Thread
    • article
    • 1965

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  • Born
    • October 6, 1925
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 23, 2005
    • Hermosa Beach, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Stephen Alexander Jr.September 22, 1951 - 1966 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    (book) "When She Was Bad: The Story of Bess, Hortense, Sukhreet & Nancy". New York: Random House, 1990. ISBN 0394576063
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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    Daughter of composer Milton Ager, and columnist Cecelia Ager. In February 1987, her only daughter, 25-year-old Katherine, committed suicide. She jumped 31 stories to her death from the Park Avenue high-rise where she lived with her mother in New York.
  • Quotes
    What troubles me is not that movie stars run for office, but that they find it easy to get elected. It should be difficult. It should be difficult for millionaires, too.

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