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Jerry Benson 1914 - 1984

Jerry Benson of Jewett, Leon County, Texas was born on May 6, 1914, and died at age 70 years old in September 1984.
Jerry Benson
Jewett, Leon County, Texas 75846
May 6, 1914
September 1984
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    1914

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    May 6, 1914
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  • 09/dd
    1984

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    September 1984
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    Jerry Benson lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1914, in the year that Jerry Benson was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1921, he was just 7 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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