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Melvin Ward 1914 - 1986

Melvin Ward of Orland Park, Cook County, Illinois was born on February 22, 1914, and died at age 72 years old in June 1986.
Melvin Ward
Orland Park, Cook County, Illinois 60462
February 22, 1914
June 1986
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Melvin Ward's History: 1914 - 1986

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  • 02/22
    1914

    Birthday

    February 22, 1914
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  • 06/dd
    1986

    Death

    June 1986
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Melvin Ward lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1914, in the year that Melvin Ward 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 1934, at the age of 20 years old, Melvin was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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