Facts: - death place: los angeles , california , united states - residence: beverly hills & hidden valley , california - birth name: neil steere mccarthy - death cause: stroke - death date: july 25 , 1972 - spouse: 1 -rrb- marguerite gilbert 2 -rrb- mary belch myers - education: university of michigan - children: of elizabeth kathleen cecilia neil dillon -lrb- 1917-1998 -rrb- marguerite : marjorie ellen -lrb- 1913-1998 -rrb- rosemary - birth date: may 6 , 1888 - name: neil s. mccarthy - birth place: los angeles , california , united states - occupation: lawyer , racehorse owner/breeder Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of neil s. mccarthy .
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neil steere mccarthy -lrb- may 6 , 1888 -- july 25 , 1972 -rrb- was an american corporate and film industry lawyer , and a thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder .