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Born in Rosine Kentucky, he was the youngest of eight children. Orphaned at age 11 he was raised by his uncle, fiddler Pendleton Vandiver. Learning the fiddle from his mother and taught further by his uncle, at an early age he began playing dances with uncle and brothers. Besides his uncle (whom he immortalized in the song "Unlce Pen") his musical...

Born: September 13, 1911
Star sign: Virgo
Known for: The Money Pit (1986), Men of Honor (2000), Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
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