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• Actor and radio announcer Fred Crane played the role of "Brent Tarleton" in the 1939 classic film Gone With The Wind. Crane spoke the opening line in the film.The Associated Press: Actor with Gone with the Wind Opening Line Dies He and his wife, Terry Lynn Crane, owned the Tarleton Oaks Gone With The Wind museum and bed and breakfast located in Georgia. Crane died at the age of 90 on August 21, 2008, from complications of diabetes.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth date: March 22, 1918Legacy.com: Fred Crane
  2. Died: August 21, 2008
  3. First acting role: "Brent Tarleton" in the 1939 film Gone With The Wind
  4. Became a radio announcer in 1946The Boston Globe: Fred Crane, Radio Announcer, Actor, at 90 (August 24, 2008)
  5. Spouse: Terry Lynn Crane
  6. Was married five times
  7. Has five children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild

• Fred Crane Death

  Fred Crane died from complications following a surgery to repair a vein in his leg.Legacy.com: Fred Crane He suffered from diabetes. A blood clot formed in his lung and he passed away at the age of 90 on August 21, 2008.The Boston Globe: Fred Crane, Radio Announcer, Actor, at 90 (August 24, 2008)

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