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DOUBLE DARE: Warren William’s Biographer Tells the Amazing Tale of the Late, Late, Dorothy Dare

August 6, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Guest post by Warren William biographer John Stangeland about his contact with 1930s studio ingenue Dorothy Dare. Fascinating tale of research with a major twist.

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