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Edmund Bacon

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
Architect
Died
Oct 14, 2005
Zodiac
Taurus
Born in
Pennsylvania
About
While serving during the 1950s and 1960s as the Philadelphia City Planning Commission's Executive Director, this prominent architect designed such modern Philadelphia landmarks as Independence Mall, Society Hill, and Penn's Landing. Though famous on his own merit, he is perhaps best known as the father of film actor Kevin Bacon.
Family
His marriage to teacher and activist Ruth Hilda Holmes resulted in two sons -- Michael Bacon (a musician) and Kevin Bacon (a well-known actor) -- and daughters named Elinor, Prudence, Hilda, and Karin.

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