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  2. Carbine Williams - Wikipedia

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    Carbine Williams is a 1952 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring James Stewart, Jean Hagen and Wendell Corey. The film follows the life of its namesake, David Marshall Williams , who invented the operating principle for the M1 Carbine while in a North Carolina prison.

  3. David Marshall Williams - Wikipedia

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    In 1952, MGM released the film Carbine Williams starring James Stewart as Williams with Jean Hagen as his wife, Maggie. The movie details Williams's life from his discharge from the Navy to his release from prison. The movie premiered April 24, 1952, at the Colony Theater in Fayetteville, North Carolina. [18]

  4. List of 1950s films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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    Carbine Williams (1952) – biographical drama film following the life of David Marshall Williams who invented the operating principle for the M1 carbine while in a North Carolina prison [73] The Composer Glinka (Russian: Композитор Глинка) (1952) – Soviet biographical film about the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka [74]

  5. Jean Hagen - Wikipedia

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    Jean Hagen (born Jean Shirley Verhagen; [a] August 3, 1923 – August 29, 1977) was an American actress best known for her role as Doll Conovan in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and as Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain (1952), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

  6. David M. Williams - Wikipedia

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    David M. Williams may refer to: David Marshall Williams (1900–1975), American designer of the short-stroke piston used in the M1 Carbine Carbine Williams, a 1952 American film starring James Stewart as Williams; David Williams (rugby union) (c. 1894–c. 1959), Australian rugby union player

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  8. List of biographical films - Wikipedia

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    Film Subject(s) Lead actor or actress 1990: An Angel at My Table: Janet Frame: Karen Fergusson (child), Alexia Keogh (adolescent) and Kerry Fox (adult) Awakenings: Oliver Sacks: Robin Williams: Bhim Garjana: B. R. Ambedkar: Krishnanand Call Me Anna: Anna Marie Duke: Patty Duke (older) Jenny Robertson (adult) Ari Meyers (youth) C.H. Spurgeon ...

  9. The best White Elephant gifts that everyone will be jostling for

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    The official Williams Sonoma Ultimate Apron is a classic and stylish apron for anyone on your list who loves to cook or bake. It comes in four solid colors: navy, green, cream, and black. $40 at ...