Person    | Male  Born 1/11/1500  Died 13/2/1571

Benvenuto Cellini

Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician, and artist who also wrote a famous autobiography and poetry.

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Benvenuto Cellini

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Jill (Gillian) Greenwood

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Terrence Alonzo Best

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Chaplin - Lambeth Walk

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