Gregg Toland is his cinematographer, and Toland's the greatest cinematographer of his day.

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One high-profile case is that of US Navy Commander Paul Toland, who lost custody of his daughter Erika after his marriage with his Japanese wife broke down.

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He was unable to regain custody after his ex-wife killed herself - instead, his daughter now lives with her maternal grandmother, who Cdr Toland said in his 2009 statement had refused to allow access.

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The Toland-Herzig Famous Endings museum, located within the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home in the town of Dover (about 80 miles south of Cleveland), houses the largest collection of funeral memorabilia in the country, including items from the services of movie stars, sports heroes and US presidents.

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