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Biker chic through the years

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1953: Marlon Brando turns the motorcycle jacket into a fashion classic in "The Wild One." Full Article at Los Angeles Times

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  1. A Marlon Brando wax figure is seen at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, California,  on August 27, 2009. Marie Tussaud, born Anna Maria Grosholtz (1761�1850) was born in Strasbourg, France. Tussaud created her first wax figure, of Voltaire, in 1777.
  2. ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 14:  Celebrity impersonators Gary Alan as Jay Leno (L) and Joe Beddia as actor Marlon Brando from 'The Godfather' pose for a photo during the Sunburst Convention of Celebrity Tribute Artists August 14, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.
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