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Walter Pidgeon, the dignified romantic actor whose films included the classics "Mrs. Miniver" and "How Green Waas My Valley," was mourned by his leading lady Greer Garson as a perfect partner who loved a funny story just before a serious scene. Pidgeon, who made more than 100 films, died Tuesday, two days after his 87th birthday, in St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica. He had been there since Sept. 19. He had suffered a series of strokes before and after entering the hospital. 1984
