question: The Meanest Man in the World starring American Comedian Eddie "Rochester" Anderson was released in what year?
answer: 1943
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  Title: Eddie &quot;Rochester&quot; Anderson
  Passage: Edmund Lincoln Anderson (September 18, 1905 – February 28, 1977) was an American comedian and actor.
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  Title: The Meanest Man in the World
  Passage: The Meanest Man in the World is a 1943 film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon a play that starred George M. Cohan, who produced it on Broadway and released by 20th Century Fox.  The supporting cast features Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Edmund Gwenn and Anne Revere.  The picture's screenplay was written by George Seaton and Allan House.  The plotline involves a kind lawyer (Benny) who pretends to be mean in order to further his career, which has the unforeseen repercussion of placing his romance with Lane's character in serious jeopardy.
  Title: Ed Sprinkle
  Passage: Edward Alexander Sprinkle (September 3, 1923 – July 28, 2014) was an American football player.  He was known to many as "The Meanest Man in Pro Football" and was nicknamed "The Claw."  He played for 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League and is credited with calling attention to the NFL's defensive players.  Bears coach George Halas referred to Sprinkle as "the greatest pass-rusher I've ever seen" and "a rough, tough ballplayer, but not a dirty one."  At first he played on both defense and offense.  He caught 32 passes for 451 yards and seven touchdowns during his career.  His ability to rush opposing quarterbacks, however, soon made him a defensive specialist Earning 4 Pro Bowls.  While accused of "dirty play" and unsportsman-like conduct during his career, Sprinkle claimed that his aggressive play was similar to that found all over the NFL throughout the 1950s.  According to Sprinkle, "We were meaner in the 1950s because there were fewer positions and we fought harder for them.  It was a different era."
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citations: The Meanest Man in the World Eddie &quot;Rochester&quot; Anderson