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- Birth nameRobert Leroy 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 #1 (1930). 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 first job was a polisher for a tombstone engraver.
- His favorite vacation spot was Hell, Norway, and delighted in sending both friends and foes alike "a postcard from Hell".
- 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.
- Drew all his cartoons upside-down.
- A memorial to Ripley stands in his hometown of Santa Rosa, California, in a church built entirely from one redwood tree.
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