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Root, Gladys Towles Root, Gladys Towles(1905–82) lawyer; born in Los Angeles, Calif. Known for her attire—furs, feathers, oversized jewelry, towering hats with flashing lights—she practiced law in California (1929–82). Her sex and murder cases were often dramatic; her clients were often poor. (Her biography is titled Defender of the Damned (1964).) |