Authors born on August 20

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  • Jacqueline Susann
    1918 Jacqueline Susann

    Jacqueline Susann was a bestselling American novelist, best known for her controversial and sensational novels in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly 'Valley of the Dolls.' [bio]

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