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- Alexander Calder was born on July 22, 1898 in Lawnton, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947), 8 X 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements (1955) and From the Circus to the Moon (1963). He was married to Louisa James. He died on November 11, 1976 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseLouisa James(January 17, 1931 - November 11, 1976) (his death, 2 children)
- Five of his works are shown on a set of 32¢ US commemorative postage stamps, issued 25 March 1994 in a souvenir sheet with 20 stamps. Calder is shown in a photograph on the selvage next to the stamps.
- He was nominated for the 2012 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his Contributions in the General Category.
- He graduated from the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1919. He was a renowned artist and sculptor for inventing the mobile.
- He was nominated for the 2014 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Letters Category.
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