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- Birth nameDecla Elizabeth Dunning
- Decla Dunning was born on November 27, 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. Decla was a writer, known for The Stranger (1946), Tars and Spars (1946) and The Hairy Ape (1944). Decla was married to Paul B. Radin and John West Runyon. Decla died on March 27, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesPaul B. Radin(July 4, 1948 - March 27, 1984) (her death)John West Runyon(December 12, 1934 - May 16, 1946) (divorced, 1 child)
- As a journalist for the "Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine", she wrote a profile of Orson Welles entitled "Energy Machine", published in the magazine on Christmas Eve, 1939. Several years later, having become a screenwriter, she collaborated on the story for "The Stranger", the 1946 movie directed by and starring Orson Welles.
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