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In one film, this actor defines “yum-yum” and “I’ll get you on the Ameche” for a man who is later serenaded in a chorus of “Sweet Genevieve.” This actor helps an unsuspecting love interest win at cards by dealing an ace, thereby thwarting a crook who (-5[1])had pulled four aces out of his sleeve. In one shot, this actor uses a compact mirror to look over her shoulder at a man reading a book titled Are (*) Snakes Necessary? This actor played Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer (10[1])who hides from the cops with a group of encyclopedia writers. In another role, this actor and her father wait on an ocean liner to scam a herpetologist and heir to a beer fortune. For 10 points, what actor played criminal types in Ball of Fire, The Lady Eve, and Double Indemnity? (10[1]) (10[1])■END■

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