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Merle E Bates 1914 - 1995

Merle E Bates of Watertown, Codington County, SD was born on August 12, 1914, and died at age 80 years old on June 7, 1995.
Merle E Bates
Watertown, Codington County, SD 57201
August 12, 1914
June 7, 1995
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Merle E Bates' History: 1914 - 1995

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  • 08/12
    1914

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    August 12, 1914
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  • 06/7
    1995

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    June 7, 1995
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    Merle E Bates lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1914, in the year that Merle E Bates was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1921, Merle was just 7 years old when the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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