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A prolific voice actor whose work spanned television shows, movies, video games and even theme park rides, Cullen amassed more than 200 credits over his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Parton’s solo career spanned equally divisive times, launching at the height of the Vietnam War and carrying on for everything that came afterwards.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
It's something she'd had to do many times over a career that spanned decades and genres.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Her entertainment empire, worth more than $500 million, spanned multiple venues including the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., which draws more than two million visitors annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
My father loaned me one of his three moth-eaten, gaudy ties, with a tongue so wide it spanned the width of my waist.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
