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    What well known horror actor had an aunt who was also well known for the movies and musicals based on her life?

    Question #73124. Asked by smartie806. (Dec 09 06 8:23 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		Well...I'll throw out Boris Karloff who's paternal grandmother was Eliza Julia Pratt, a sister of Anna Leonowens, whose stories about life in the royal court of Siam (now Thailand) were the basis of the musical "The King and I". Not quite the aunt connection...but worth a shot.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Karloff

    Dec 09 06, 8:55 PM
    MaggieG 5

    		On the other hand if Anna Leonowens was his paternal grandmother's sister, would that not make her his great aunt?

    Dec 10 06, 11:29 AM
    smartie806

    		It is Boris. Anna would be his great aunt.

    Dec 10 06, 12:18 PM
    zbeckabee

    		I was being picky...aunt vs. great aunt...maybe it was really his uncle and...

    Dec 10 06, 1:19 PM

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