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- Birth nameJoseph Späh
- Ben Dova was born on March 14, 1905 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. He was an actor, known for Marathon Man (1976), Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982) and The Way of All Freshmen (1933). He was married to Evelyn Veronica Spah. He died on September 30, 1986 in Manassas, Virginia, USA.
- He was one of the survivors of the Hindenburg tragedy in 1937.
- Was a suspect in the explosion of the Hindenburg, in which he repeatedly left the passenger area to see his dog, who perished in the explosion. Some theorize that he planted a bomb inside the ship at that time. The FBI cleared him of wrongdoing.
- Uncle/mentor of Jack Cassidy.
- Former vaudevillian.
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