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Perkins, Richard F. , 1915-1996
Richard Fay "Chick" Perkins was born on March 3, 1915, in Overton, Nevada. He participated in his first archaeological expedition at age 17 and three years later formed a partnership with Dr. William S. Park to excavate, save, and record certain Lost City ruins. In 1956, he replaced his father, Fay Perkins, as curator of the Lost City Museum and remained in that position until his retirement in 1980. Perkins died on January 3, 1996, and is buried at Pioneer Hill Memorial Cemetery in Moapa Valley, Nevada.
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Hitchcock, Raymond, 1865-1929
Raymond Hitchcock was a silent film actor, stage actor, and stage producer active between the 1910s and 1920s. Born on October 22, 1865 in Auburn, New York, Hitchcock first started in theater before performing in silent films including the Marshal Neilan-directed and produced Everybody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes. He continued acting in and producing stage plays while performing in films until his death on November 24, 1929 in Beverly Hills, California.
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