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William J Orpin 1914 - 1985

William J Orpin of Maynard, Middlesex County, MA was born on February 13, 1914, and died at age 71 years old on July 1, 1985. William Orpin was buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 5 Site 950 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne.

William J Orpin

Maynard, Middlesex County, MA 01754

February 13, 1914

July 1, 1985

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02/13

1914

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February 13, 1914

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Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: MM3 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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1985

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July 1, 1985

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Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 5 Site 950 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne, Ma 02532
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William J Orpin lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.

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In 1914, in the year that William J Orpin 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 1926, by the time he was merely 12 years old, on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).

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