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- ↑ Béhar, Henri. "Catherine Kellner on "Rosewood"". Film Scouts Interviews. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/martha-kellner-obituary?id=57336068
