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Carl (Karl) Czerny was born on 20th of February, 1791, in Vienna, Austria. He studied piano with his father, Wenzel Czerny, and later took lessons from Antonio Salieri and Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was so impressed with Czerny's playing that he offered to teach him several times a week for two years. Czerny was giving concert performances as a child prodigy from the age of 9, playing a Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor and Beethoven's piano sonatas. By the age of fifteen he became a reputable music teacher himself. Czerny created his original method of piano practice, incorporating many didactic piano pieces named "Etudes", which he wrote for piano practice of his students. His method is focused on finger dexterity and velocity, as well as on the sound control and expressiveness. Many of his "Etudes" (studies) are widely used today for piano practice, especially such collections as "The School of Velocity", "The Art of Dexterity", and "Etudes for the Left Hand". Czerny became a leading performer and devoted supporter of Beethoven's piano music. He was selected by Beethoven to perform the premiere of the Piano Concerto No1 in 1806 and the Piano Concerto No 5 "The Emperor" in 1812, in Vienna, with "Ludvig van Beethoven' and the Emperor in attendance. Carl Czerny never married, and he lived alone. Being devoted to his ailing parents, he never took a concert tour. His students were such famous pianists as 'Sigismond Thalberg', Franz Liszt, and Stephen Heller. At one time in 1815, Beethoven asked Czerny to teach his nephew, Carl. In 1821 he started his two-year training course with Franz Liszt and continued correspondence with Liszt during his successful career. Czerny enjoyed a genuine respect from his famous colleagues. He shared a mutual admiration with Frédéric Chopin, who was Czerny's guest in Vienna, in 1829. Czerny died rich and famous, and left behind over one thousand original compositions and piano arrangements, of which about 860 were published. His original music is largely unheard by modern ears, with the exception of his "Etudes" and "Piano Sonatas for 4 hands", which are among the most charming pieces, that he wrote for his famous students to perform.- Charles-Auguste de Bériot was born on 20 February 1802 in Louvain, France [now Leuven, Flanders, Belgium]. He was married to Marie Huber and Maria Malibran. He died on 8 April 1870 in Brussels, Belgium.
- Joseph Jefferson III, often known as Joe Jefferson, was an American actor. He was the third actor of this name in a family of actors and managers, and one of the most famous 19th century American comedians. Beginning as a young child, he continued as a performer for most of his 76 years. Jefferson was particularly well known for his adaptation and portrayal of Rip Van Winkle on the stage, reprising the role in several silent film adaptations. After 1865, he created no other major role and toured with this play for decades.
- Nikolai Garin-Mikhajlovsky was born on 20 February 1852. He was a writer, known for Detstvo Tyomy (1991) and How Ninochka Became the Queen (1990). He died on 10 December 1906.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Karl Mantzius was born on 20 February 1860 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor and director, known for Addys Ægteskab (1916), Penge (1915) and Pavilionens hemmelighed (1916). He was married to Wanda Fride Augusta Mathiesen, Sara Beckett and Waleen, Soffy. He died on 17 May 1921 in Frederiksberg, Denmark.- Baron Jacques d'Aldeswärd-Fersen was born on 20 February 1880 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Mon coeur est un bouquet (2010). He died on 5 November 1923 in Capri, Italy.
- Louis Zborowski was born on 20 February 1895 in Mayfair, London, England, UK. He died on 19 October 1924 in Monza, Milan, Lombardia, Italy.
- Henry Rawlinson was born on 20 February 1864 in Trent, Dorset, England, UK. He was married to Meredith Sophia Frances Kennard. He died on 28 March 1925 in Delhi, British India [now India].
- Actor
Delno Fritz was born on 20 February 1876 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Maude D'Lean. He died on 14 July 1925 in Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA.- Princess Louise was born on 20 February 1867 in Westminster, London, UK. She was married to Alexander Duff. She died on 4 January 1931 in Mayfair, London, UK.
- Ben Swor Jr. was born on 20 February 1895 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Carnation Kid (1929) and The Sock Exchange (1928). He died on 3 June 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- István Szentgyörgyi was born on 20 February 1842 in Diósjenõ, Hungary. He was an actor, known for A vén bakancsos és fia, a huszár (1918), A peleskei nótárius (1916) and A tanítónö (1917). He died on 20 October 1931 in Cluj, Romania.
- Edward O'Connor was born on 20 February 1862 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. He was an actor, known for The Gilded Kidd (1914), Kathleen Mavourneen (1919) and Cecilia of the Pink Roses (1918). He died on 15 May 1932 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Ricardo Torres 'Bombita' was born on 20 February 1879 in Tomares, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain. He died on 29 November 1936 in Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain.
- Tom Brower was born on 20 February 1878 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fighting Rookie (1934), Hook and Ladder No. 9 (1927) and Love Begins at 20 (1936). He died on 19 July 1937.
- Carl Gottschalksen was born on 20 February 1854 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Blind Justice (1916) and Det store Fald (1911). He died on 6 January 1939.
- Otto Zahrádka was born on 20 February 1882 in Prague, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republik]. He was an actor, known for Karel Havlícek Borovský (1925), Josef Kajetán Tyl (1926) and Válecné tajnosti prazské (1926). He died on 25 February 1939 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Joe Lefors was born on 20 February 1865 in Paris, Texas, USA. He died on 1 October 1940 in Buffalo, Wyoming, USA.
- Amélie Diéterlé was born on 20 February 1871 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. She was an actress, known for Miss Pinson (1910), La cigale et la fourmi (1910) and Le Noël du peintre (1910). She died on 20 January 1941 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Actor
- Writer
Kenneth Davenport was born on 20 February 1879 in Macon, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Nut (1921), Masked Fate (1915) and The Confession (1915). He died on 10 November 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Lev Dovator was born on 20 February 1903 in Khotino, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus]. He died on 19 December 1941 in near Ruza, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Lee Millar was born on 20 February 1888 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Bone Trouble (1940) and Baggage Buster (1941). He was married to Verna Felton and Anna McNaughton. He died on 24 December 1941 in Glendale, California, USA.
- Royal Byron was born on 20 February 1887. He was an actor, known for The Lady of the Photograph (1917), The Palm Beach Girl (1926) and The Girl by the Roadside (1917). He died on 4 March 1943 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ruby Elzy was a pioneer black opera singer who appeared on stage, radio and film. A native of Mississippi, Elzy created the role of Serena in George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" on Broadway in 1935. She made her film debut opposite Paul Robeson in 1933's "The Emperor Jones" while still a student at New York's Juilliard School. Her most prominent screen moment came in 1941's "Birth of the Blues," starring Bing Crosby, when she sang "St. Louis Blues." She had just completed the 1943 tour of "Porgy and Bess" when she died following an operation for what was thought to be a minor condition. She was married twice; her second husband was actor Jack Carr, who appeared on stage with her in "Porgy and Bess" and who also appeared in a number of films.- Nikolai Breshko-Breshkovsky was born on 20 February 1874 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a writer, known for Ignat Podkova (1911) and Delo Beilisa (1917). He died on 23 August 1943 in Berlin, Germany.
- Production Manager
Jean Lévy-Strauss was born on 20 February 1898 in France. Jean was a production manager, known for Youth in Revolt (1938), Life Dances On (1937) and The Phantom Wagon (1939). Jean died on 30 December 1944 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jimmy Butler was born on 20 February 1921 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Awakening of Jim Burke (1935), No Greater Glory (1934) and Battle of Greed (1937). He was married to Jean Fahrney. He died on 18 February 1945 in Théding, Moselle, France.- Actor
- Soundtrack
G.S. Melvin was born on 20 February 1886 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Down Melody Lane (1943), Variety Parade (1936) and Highlights of Variety: The Bell & Howell Music Hall No. 17 (1938). He died on 2 December 1946 in Kingswood Creek, Wraysbury, Berkshire, England, UK.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Salvatore Cardillo was born on 20 February 1874 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He is known for Avanti! (1972), Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) and The Well-Digger's Daughter (2011). He died on 5 February 1947 in New York, USA.- Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy was born on 20 February 1920 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington. She died on 13 May 1948 in Saint-Bauzile, Ardèche, France.
- Georges Bernanos was born on 20 February 1888 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Diary of a Country Priest (1951), Mouchette (1967) and Le dialogue des Carmélites (1960). He was married to Jeanne Talbert d'Arc. He died on 5 July 1948 in Paris, France.
- Actor
- Make-Up Department
Vic Arnley was born on 20 February 1897 in Hounslow, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Holiday's with Pay (1948) and Cup-Tie Honeymoon (1948). He was married to Betty Jumel. He died on 28 January 1949 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.- Marie Wells was born on 20 February 1894 in Cleveland, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for The Conquest of Canaan (1916), Silas Marner (1922) and The Desert Song (1929). She died on 3 July 1949 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Muriel Starr was born on 20 February 1888 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Within the Law (1916). She was married to Walter Hartwell Johnson (Wrigley Gum director, Aus.). She died on 19 April 1950 in New York, USA.
- Director
- Writer
Karl Frey was born on 20 February 1866 in Amberg, Bavaria, Germany. Karl was a director and writer, known for Spitzweg, der ewige Hochzeiter (1920), Das Fräulein von Scuderi (1919) and Papa Haydn (1920). Karl died on 28 June 1950 in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany.- Walter Benjamin Hare was born on 20 February 1880 in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952). He died on 30 June 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
- Wilhelm Birch was born on 20 February 1872 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Den röde hanen (1912), Hittebarnet (1917) and Lykken (1918). He died on 15 August 1950.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Shyam was born on 20 February 1920 in Sialkot, British Punjab. He was an actor, known for Albela (1951), Aaj Aur Kal (1947) and Man Ki Jeet (1944). He was married to Tazi. He died on 26 April 1951 in India.- Producer
- Actor
Eugene H. Roth was born on 20 February 1874 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Vision (1926), Mona Lisa (1926) and Merry-Go-Round (1923). He died on 3 October 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Roland West was born in Cleveland, OH, and became an actor in the theater and on the vaudeville stage. He got his start in the film industry in New York City around 1915, forming several production companies to shoot films there. He later worked as general manager of production for producer Joseph M. Schenck, and directed several comedies and dramas.
He gained a reputation for moody, atmospheric horror films in The Monster (1925), The Bat (1926) and The Bat Whispers (1930). his last film as director was Corsair (1931), after which he retired and went into business with actresses Jewel Carmen (his ex-wife) and Thelma Todd (his girlfriend at the time) in a restaurant/bar on the Santa Monica (CA) beach called Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe. The popular establishment also gained a reputation as a hangout for a variety of shady underworld characters, and there were rumors of Todd and West being pressured by mob figures to use the place as a front to enable them to get their wealthy Hollywood friends drunk and in compromising positions so they could be blackmailed. In 1935 Todd was found slumped over the steering wheel of her car, with the engine still running, in the adjacent apartment building's garage, the victim of "accidental carbon monoxide poisoning", although many in her circle believed she was murdered by gangsters because she wouldn't let them use her restaurant for their activities. Others believed she was killed by West himself, who was known to have a violent temper and to have fought with Todd on numerous occasions. Her murder is still listed as unsolved.- Gertie Millar was born on 20 February 1879 in Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The House of Bondage (1914). She was married to William Humble Ward, second Earl of Dudley and Lionel Monckton. She died on 25 April 1952 in Chiddingford, England, UK.
- Sydney Grant was born on 20 February 1873 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Jane (1915) and The Power of Right (1919). He was married to Zay Holland and Harriet Grant. He died on 11 July 1953 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Actor
Grahame Covert was born on 20 February 1894 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was an actor. He died on 12 November 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Lucie Höflich was born on 20 February 1883 in Hannover, Germany. She was an actress, known for Anastasia: The Czar's Last Daughter (1956), Tartuffe (1925) and Sky Without Stars (1955). She was married to Georg Anton Mayer and Emil Jannings. She died on 9 October 1956 in Berlin, Germany.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Harvey Gould was born on 20 February 1901 in Michigan, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943), Invisible Ghost (1941) and The Outer Gate (1937). He died on 18 July 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
Peter Freuchen was born on 20 February 1886 in Nykøbing Falster, Denmark. He was an actor and writer, known for Eskimo (1933), Midnattssolens son (1939) and Den store Grønlandsfilm (1922). He was married to Dagmar Cohn, Magdalene Vang Lauridsen and Navarana Meqopaluk. He died on 2 September 1957 in Elmendorf, Canada.- Alexander Gaden was born on 20 February 1873 in Newfoundland, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Skull (1914), The Daughter of the Hills (1913) and The Quality of Faith (1916). He died on 14 January 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Zdenka Baldová was born on 20 February 1885 in Ceská Trebová, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for The Inspector General (1933), Distant Journey (1949) and Mesíc nad rekou (1953). She was married to Karel Hugo Hilar. She died on 26 September 1958 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Olga Chepurova was born on 20 February 1925 in Tomsk, Tomsk Governorate, RSFSR, USSR [now Tomsk oblast, Russia]. She was an actress, known for The Scarlet Flower (1952). She died on 7 January 1959 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Ellen Appelberg was born on 20 February 1878 in Härnösand, Västernorrlands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Hon segrade (1916) and Regina von Emmeritz och konung Gustaf II Adolf (1910). She was married to Isak Collijn. She died on 1 February 1960 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.