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- Birth nameLeroy Robert Ripley
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- Robert L. Ripley was born on December 25, 1893 in Santa Rosa, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Star Tonight (1955), The Season's Greetings (1931) and Believe It or Not (Second Series) #2 (1931). He was married to Beatrice Roberts. He died on May 27, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseBeatrice Roberts(October 31, 1919 - 1926) (divorced)
- His favorite vacation spot was Hell, Norway, and delighted in sending both friends and foes alike "a postcard from Hell".
- Drew all his cartoons upside-down.
- Was an avid collector of anything Chinese, and even owned a Chinese junk (a sailboat) that he had converted to diesel. According to friends, he went into a state of depression when the mainland government fell into Communist hands.
- His first job was a polisher for a tombstone engraver.
- While he was an avid collector of both antique cars and beer steins, he never drove nor even had a driver's license, and his drink of choice was gin.
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