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Melvin Laird(1922-2016)

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Melvin Laird
Melvin Laird was born on 1 September 1922 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was previously married to Carole Howard and Barbara Masters. He died on 16 November 2016 in Florida, USA.
BornSeptember 1, 1922
DiedNovember 16, 2016(94)
BornSeptember 1, 1922
DiedNovember 16, 2016(94)
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Melvin Laird
Melvin Laird

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Jim Henson, Jimmy Dean, and Rowlf in The Jimmy Dean Show (1963)
The Jimmy Dean Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Self
Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War (1980)
Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War
8.5
TV Mini Series
  • Self (Nixon's Secretary of Defense)
  • 1980
Vietnam: A Television History (1983)
Vietnam: A Television History
8.7
TV Mini Series
  • Self(archive footage)
Cold War (1998)
Cold War
8.7
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  • Self

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  • Born
    • September 1, 1922
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • November 16, 2016
    • Florida, USA
  • Spouses
      Carole Howard1993 - November 16, 2016 (his death)
  • Other works
    Book: "A House Divided: America's Strategy Gap", Washington, D.C.: H. Regnery Company
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

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    U.S. congressional representative from Wisconsin (1953-1969).

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