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 (băngk′hĕd′), Tallulah Brockman 1902-1968.
American actress noted for her wit, glamour, and performances in plays, such as The Little Foxes (1939), and motion pictures, including Lifeboat (1944).
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Bankhead

(ˈbæŋkˌhɛd)
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(Biography) Tallulah (Brockman). 1902–68, US stage and film actress; her successes included the plays The Little Foxes (1939) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1942)
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The results of these endeavors are still alive and ready to be experienced the minute visitors park in the middle of Bankhead Street downtown and stroll among the shops dotting the main thoroughfare.