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BERNARD J DURNING

Bernard Joseph Durning (August 24, 1893- August 29, 1923)  was an American movie star and director of the silent era for whom "A STAR IS BORN" (1937) was based, according to Frank T. Thompson in "Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick"," the TNT documentary about William A. Wellman.