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Born in Bryan, Texas, in 1918 and raised in Houston, Hood was the only child of a banker father and a mother who faced mental health challenges.
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Jesse Eisenberg’s only child starred in his latest movie 'A Real Pain'
Jesse Eisenberg’s son, Banner, has had a profound impact on him.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
In our case, Bea, ordering from kid’s menus, did not want anything green on her plate, while Millie, an only child used to fancy dining, ordered lobster and other dishes off the adult menu.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Lisa Marie, a singer and the only child of Elvis, suffered cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas on Jan. 12, 2023.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Jesse Eisenberg’s only child starred in his latest movie 'A Real Pain'
Jesse Eisenberg’s son, Banner, has had a profound impact on him.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
In our case, Bea, ordering from kid’s menus, did not want anything green on her plate, while Millie, an only child used to fancy dining, ordered lobster and other dishes off the adult menu.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Lisa Marie, a singer and the only child of Elvis, suffered cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas on Jan. 12, 2023.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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