People in History by Wikipedia Descriptions #7

Can you name these people in history by excerpts from their Wikipedia pages?
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Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958).
Truman Capote
American novelist best known for her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Harper Lee
Her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952).
Debbie Reynolds
Is known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.
Carrie Fisher
King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of the Romans from 800.
Charlemagne
Leader of the Irish Unionist Alliance and Ulster Unionist Party between 1910 and 1921.
Edward Carson
Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
Pocahontas
The husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Prince Albert
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Dominated British foreign policy during the period 1830 to 1865, when Britain was at the height of its imperial power.
Lord Palmerston
American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell
Soviet Air Forces pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space.
Yuri Gagarin
His work was influential to the French avant-garde and many modern artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
Paul Gauguin
Belgian Surrealist artist. He became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images.
Rene Magritte
British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007.
Tony Blair
One of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, she gained fame posthumously with the publication of The Diary of a Young Girl .
Anne Frank
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Level 50
Apr 8, 2020
I think you should also accept just Albert and not just Prince Albert.
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Level 45
Oct 13, 2023
Please fix Debbie Reynolds to just accept Reynolds.