Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris  (February 17, 1914 – September 14, 1959), born Bert DeWayne Morris in Los Angeles, was an American film and television actor, as well as a decorated World War II fighter ace. He appeared in many notable films, including Paths of Glory (1957), The Bushwackers (1952) and the title role of Kid Galahad in 1937. While filming Flight Angels (1940), Morris became interested in flying and became a pilot. With war in the wind, he joined the Naval Reserve and became a Navy flier in 1942, leaving his film career behind for the duration of the war. Flying the F6F Hellcat off the aircraft carrier USS Essex, Morris shot down seven Japanese planes and contributed to the sinking of five ships. He was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Air Medals. Morris was considered by the Navy as physically 'too big' to fly fighters. After being turned down several times as a fighter pilot, he went to his brother in law, Cdr. David McCampbell, imploring him for the chance to fly fighters. Cdr. McCampbell said "Give me a letter." He flew with the VF-15, the famed "McCampbell Heroes." He married Patricia O'Rourke, an Olympic swimmer, and sister to B-movie actress Peggy Stewart. Following the war, Morris returned to films, but his nearly four-year absence had cost him his burgeoning stardom. He continued to act in movies, but the pictures, for the most part, sank in quality. Losing his boyish looks but not demeanor, Morris spent most of the fifties in low-budget westerns. He made an unusual career move in 1957, making his Broadway debut as a washed-up boxing champ in William Saroyan's The Cave Dwellers. He also appeared as a weakling in Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1957). Morris suffered a massive heart attack while visiting aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard in San Francisco Bay and was pronounced dead after being transported to Oakland Naval Hospital in Oakland, California. He was 45. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wayne Morris (American actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

  • Titulu: Wayne Morris
  • Popularità: 5.419
  • Cunnisciutu per: Acting
  • Anniversariu: 1914-02-17
  • Locu di nascita: Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Cunnisciutu ancu cum'è: Bert DeWayne Morris, Bert DeWayne Morris Jr.
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Wayne Morris I filmi

  • 1957
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    Paths of Glory

    Paths of Glory

    8.271 1957 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Return of Doctor X

    The Return of Doctor X

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1949
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    The House Across the Street

    The House Across the Street

    4.5 1949 HD

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  • 1957
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    Plunder Road

    Plunder Road

    6.9 1957 HD

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  • 1936
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    Polo Joe

    Polo Joe

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1949
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    Task Force

    Task Force

    7 1949 HD

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  • 1947
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    Deep Valley

    Deep Valley

    5.8 1947 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Green Buddha

    The Green Buddha

    5.4 1954 HD

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  • 1950
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    Johnny One-Eye

    Johnny One-Eye

    4.9 1950 HD

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  • 1937
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    Kid Galahad

    Kid Galahad

    6.9 1937 HD

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  • 1940
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    Double Alibi

    Double Alibi

    4.5 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Smiling Ghost

    The Smiling Ghost

    6.5 1941 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

    5.8 1948 HD

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  • 1938
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    Men Are Such Fools

    Men Are Such Fools

    5.6 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    Flight Angels

    Flight Angels

    4.3 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Kid from Kokomo

    The Kid from Kokomo

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1937
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    Under Southern Stars

    Under Southern Stars

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Younger Brothers

    The Younger Brothers

    5 1949 HD

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  • 1941
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    I Wanted Wings

    I Wanted Wings

    5.1 1941 HD

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  • 1954
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    Riding Shotgun

    Riding Shotgun

    5.8 1954 HD

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  • 1938
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    Brother Rat

    Brother Rat

    5 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    Submarine D-1

    Submarine D-1

    4.7 1937 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Voice of the Turtle

    The Voice of the Turtle

    6.6 1947 HD

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  • 1941
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    Bad Men of Missouri

    Bad Men of Missouri

    5.6 1941 HD

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  • 1947
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    So You Want to Be in Pictures

    So You Want to Be in Pictures

    5.8 1947 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Big Gusher

    The Big Gusher

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1940
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    Gambling on the High Seas

    Gambling on the High Seas

    4.7 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Valley of the Giants

    Valley of the Giants

    6 1938 HD

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  • 1949
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    A Kiss in the Dark

    A Kiss in the Dark

    4.7 1949 HD

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  • 1950
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    Stage to Tucson

    Stage to Tucson

    5.7 1950 HD

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  • 1937
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    Land Beyond the Law

    Land Beyond the Law

    7 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    King of Hockey

    King of Hockey

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1955
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    Lord of the Jungle

    Lord of the Jungle

    6.4 1955 HD

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  • 1940
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    Ladies Must Live

    Ladies Must Live

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Love, Honor and Behave

    Love, Honor and Behave

    3.5 1938 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Big Punch

    The Big Punch

    5.3 1948 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Gelignite Gang

    The Gelignite Gang

    6.4 1956 HD

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  • 1940
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    Brother Rat and a Baby

    Brother Rat and a Baby

    5.2 1940 HD

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  • 1952
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    Arctic Flight

    Arctic Flight

    6.8 1952 HD

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  • 1951
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    Yellow Fin

    Yellow Fin

    4.5 1951 HD

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  • 1949
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    John Loves Mary

    John Loves Mary

    4.8 1949 HD

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  • 1938
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    Out Where the Stars Begin

    Out Where the Stars Begin

    6.5 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Here Comes Carter

    Here Comes Carter

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1950
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    Sierra Passage

    Sierra Passage

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1953
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    Fighting Lawman

    Fighting Lawman

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1941
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    Three Sons o' Guns

    Three Sons o' Guns

    5 1941 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Tougher They Come

    The Tougher They Come

    3 1950 HD

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  • 1952
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    Desert Pursuit

    Desert Pursuit

    5.7 1952 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Crooked Sky

    The Crooked Sky

    5.7 1957 HD

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  • 1954
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    Two Guns and a Badge

    Two Guns and a Badge

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1953
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    Texas Bad Man

    Texas Bad Man

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Master Plan

    The Master Plan

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1937
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    Smart Blonde

    Smart Blonde

    6.2 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    Once a Doctor

    Once a Doctor

    6.3 1937 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Desperado

    The Desperado

    6.6 1954 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Kid Comes Back

    The Kid Comes Back

    5.3 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Quarterback

    The Quarterback

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    An Angel from Texas

    An Angel from Texas

    4.8 1940 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Lonesome Trail

    The Lonesome Trail

    7.5 1955 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Bushwhackers

    The Bushwhackers

    5.1 1951 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Marksman

    The Marksman

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1947
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    Blow-Ups of 1947

    Blow-Ups of 1947

    6.3 1947 HD

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  • 1953
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    Star of Texas

    Star of Texas

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1961
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    Buffalo Gun

    Buffalo Gun

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1949
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    Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

    6 1949 HD

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  • 1954
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    Port of Hell

    Port of Hell

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1936
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    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    China Clipper

    China Clipper

    5.6 1936 HD

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  • 1955
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    Cross Channel

    Cross Channel

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1950
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    Sierra Passage

    Sierra Passage

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bourbon Street Beat

    Bourbon Street Beat

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1959
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    Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

    5.7 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    Bronco

    Bronco

    4.8 1958 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E26

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    6.9 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1957
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    Official Detective

    Official Detective

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

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