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- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Tyagaraya Swamy was born on 4 May 1767 in Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Maratha Kingdom. Tyagaraya was a composer, known for Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1989) and Thyagayya (1981). Tyagaraya died on 6 January 1847 in Thiruvayaru, Tanjore district, Madras Presidency, British India.- James Albery was born on 4 May 1832 in London, England, UK. James was a writer, known for The Victorians (1963). James was married to Mary Moore. James died on 16 August 1889 in London, England, UK.
- Soundtrack
Richard Hovey was born on 4 May 1864 in Normal, Illinois, USA. He died on 24 February 1900 in New York, New York, USA.- Gallé grew up in middle-class circumstances as the son of a ceramics and crystal dealer. After finishing school with a high school diploma, he studied philosophy, zoology, botany and mineralogy in Weimar from 1862. Emile Gallé stayed in Germany until 1866. Through his studies of mineralogy he came into contact with glass production. He then learned the art of glassblowing. He then visited London, where, among other things, he represented his father's company at the "Art de France" exhibition. He returns to Nancy via Paris. Gallé began to work with experiments and new glassblowing techniques. He developed new forms of representation, particularly in artistic decorations. These included marbling, reflections and bubble formation as well as melting of gold and silver foil.
In 1874, Emile Gallé took over management of his father's business. In 1875 he married the pastor's daughter Henriette Grimm. He then opened the studio "La Garenne" in Nancy. In 1878 he took part in the World Exhibition in Paris. Here his work was awarded four gold medals. After successful years, the studio was significantly expanded in 1883 to include workshops for glass, ceramics and wood products. At the Paris exhibition "La Pierre, la Terre, le Verre" he was again awarded gold. In 1885 he traveled to Berlin to study the collection of Chinese glass art at the Museum of Decorative Arts. In addition to his workshop in Nancy, Emile Gallé opened his first shop in Paris in 1885. Frankfurt followed in 1887 and London in 1889. Meanwhile, Emile Gallé became one of the most famous glass artists in Europe.
By the end of the 1880s he employed more than 300 people. In 1889 he was appointed officer of the French Legion of Honor. In 1900 he was awarded two Grand Prix and a gold medal at the World Exhibition. He was also appointed Commander of the Legion of Honor. In 1901 he founded the glass art school "Ecole de Nancy" with his brothers Augustin and Antonin Daum as well as René Lalique and Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, of which he became the first rector. In 1893 he took part again in the World's Fair in Chicago. In 1901 Gallé showed his works in Dresden and in 1902 in Turin. Gallé left the art world with crucial innovations in glass processing that had a profound influence on future glassblowing artists.
Emile Gallé died of leukemia in Nancy on September 23, 1904. - Alberto Blest Gana was born on 4 May 1830 in Santiago de Chile, Chile. He was a writer, known for Martín Rivas (1925), Les transplantés (1975) and Manuel Rodríguez (1920). He died on 9 November 1920 in Paris, France.
- Frederik Henriksen was born on 4 May 1847 in Aarhus, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Fodsporet (1912). He died on 18 October 1927.
- A.L. Erlanger was born on 4 May 1860 in Buffalo, New York, USA. A.L. was a producer, known for Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913). A.L. was married to Adelaide Louise Balfe. A.L. died on 7 March 1930 in New York, New York, USA.
- Additional Crew
Abraham L. Erlanger was born on 4 May 1859 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is known for Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925). He was married to Louise Balfe, Charlotte Fiscal and Adelaide Louise. He died on 7 March 1930 in New York City, New York, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Louis Mercanton was born on 4 May 1879 in Nyon, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for Oh! Ce baiser! (1917), Suzanne (1916) and Vénus (1929). He died on 29 April 1932 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- John James Blaine was born on 4 May 1875 in Wingville, Wisconsin, USA. He died on 18 April 1934 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, USA.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Laurids Skands was born on 4 May 1885 in Denmark. He was a writer and director, known for Skildpadden (1915), Den forelskede Gullaschbaron (1917) and Eskimo (1930). He died on 15 October 1934 in Denmark.- Alice Liddell was born on 4 May 1852 in Westminster, London, England, UK. She was married to Reginald Gervis Hargreaves. She died on 16 November 1934 in Westerham, Kent, England, UK.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Set Decorator
Harry Roselotte was born on 4 May 1885 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He was an assistant director and set decorator. He died on 26 June 1935 in California, USA.- Marcel Rouff was born on 4 May 1877 in Carouge, Switzerland. Marcel was a writer, known for The Taste of Things (2023) and La vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant (1972). Marcel was married to Juliette Bloch-Tréfousse. Marcel died on 3 February 1936 in Paris, France.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Nick Cogley was born on 4 May 1869 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Only a Farmer's Daughter (1915), Monte Cristo (1912) and The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924). He died on 20 May 1936 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Edward Reinach was born on 4 May 1874 in Mainz, Germany. He was an actor, known for A Man's Past (1927) and The Devil's Passkey (1920). He died on 2 August 1936 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- George Hassell was born on 4 May 1881 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for La Bohème (1926), Girls' Dormitory (1936) and Captain Blood (1935). He was married to Virginia May ?. He died on 17 February 1937 in Chatsworth, California, USA.
- Ten Eyck Clay was born on 4 May 1879 in Rensselaer, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Other Girl (1915). He died on 14 August 1939 in Rensselaer, New York, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Forbes was born on 4 May 1888 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for What Price Vengeance (1937), Clipped Wings (1937) and What Price Crime (1935). He died on 17 August 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- David Percey was born on 4 May 1896 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929). He died on 29 October 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
David Percy was born on 4 May 1896 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Monte Carlo (1930), The Black Watch (1929) and Words and Music (1929). He was married to Irene Wakeling. He died on 29 October 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Actor
- Producer
Joseph Louis DeGrasse (May 4, 1873 - May 25, 1940) was born into a French Canadian family. He is the son of Lange DeGrasse and Ellen Comeaux of Bathurst, New Brunswick. Joseph is the older brother of actor Samuel DeGrasse. There were 11 siblings. Joe immigrated to the USA around 1880 as a young child. Joseph began his career as a journalist, but soon became enamored of the theater and took work as a stage actor. Joe DeGrasse met and married actress, Ida May Park (1879-1954). By 1910, he and Ida were acting in motion pictures in Burbank, California. Joe eventually appeared as an actor in 13 films, and wrote 2 screenplays, his real interest was in directing. Ida also became one of the few female directors working at the time. In 1915, Joe became a founding member of the Motion Picture Directors Association, a forerunner to the Director's Guild of America. During a career spanning from 1910 to 1935 he directed a total of 86 films, as well as writing and producing. Joseph DeGrasse died in Eagle Rock, California. Family lore contends that there is a link between the DeGrasse brothers and French Admiral and US Revolutionary War hero, François-Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, comte de Grasse, 13 September 1722.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Brotherton was born on 4 May 1883. He was a cinematographer, known for The Grail (1923), Stranger Than Fiction (1921) and Blake of Scotland Yard (1927). He died on 31 July 1940 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Robert Saxmar was born on 4 May 1877 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He was a writer, known for The Revenge of Tarzan (1920), The Pullman Mystery (1917) and Money and Mystery (1917). He was married to Alice Eyton. He died on 29 April 1943 in Ventura, California, USA.
- Costume Designer
- Actor
Søren Bjarne was born on 4 May 1896 in Randers, Denmark. He was a costume designer and actor, known for Thummelumsen (1941), Skilsmissens børn (1939) and Sorensen and Rasmussen (1940). He died on 5 October 1943.- Writer
- Director
Harold Bell Wright was born on 4 May 1872 in Rome, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Shepherd of the Hills (1919), It Happened Out West (1937) and The Californian (1937). He was married to Frances E. Long and Mrs. Winifred Mary Potter Duncan. He died on 24 May 1944 in La Jolla, California, USA.- Joseph P. Mack was born on 4 May 1878 in Boleneva, Italy. He was an actor, known for Never Say Quit (1919), Driftwood (1928) and Chains of Evidence (1920). He was married to Lulu Keegan. He died on 8 April 1946 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Karl Goos was born on 4 May 1898 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Genboerne (1939), En søndag på Amager (1941) and Et skud før midnat (1942). He died on 11 September 1946 in Gentofte, Denmark.
- Norman Ainsley was born on 4 May 1881 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Shadow Strikes (1937) and Drawing Roomers (1936). He was married to Vera Pearl Gray and Daisy McNaughton. He died on 23 January 1948 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Ángel T. Sala was born on 4 May 1897 in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Mexicanos al grito de guerra (1943), El monje blanco (1945) and Cantaclaro (1946). He died on 8 June 1948 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
John Gubbins was born on 4 May 1912 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor. He died on 2 December 1948 in Riverside California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Hal Hanks was born on 4 May 1901 in Sterling, Kansas, USA. Hal is known for The Gallant Blade (1948) and The Mating of Millie (1948). Hal died on 20 April 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Maxence Van der Meersch was born on 4 May 1907 in Roubaix, France. He was a writer, known for The Doctor and the Girl (1949), The House on the Dune (1934) and La maison dans la dune (1952). He died on 14 January 1951 in Le Touquet, Pas-de-Calais, France.
- Arnold Richard Nielsen was born on 4 May 1877. He was a writer, known for A Modern Naval Hero (1907), Lion Hunting (1907) and Feens Rose (1907). He died on 16 June 1951.
- Editor
- Sound Department
Carl H. Petersen was born on 4 May 1897 in Hornsherred, Denmark. Carl H. was an editor, known for Alle gaar rundt og forelsker sig (1941), Skal vi vædde en million? (1932) and Tango (1933). Carl H. died on 3 January 1953 in Denmark.- Writer
- Actress
- Producer
Ada Van Roon was born on 4 May 1882 in Berlin, Germany. She was a writer and actress, known for Der unsichtbare Dieb (1920), Ein Traum ein Leben (1924) and Der Mann im Schrank (1921). She was married to Gernot Bock-Stieber. She died on 27 January 1953 in Berlin-Neukölln, Berlin, Germany.- Composer
- Music Department
Viktor Oranskiy was born on 4 May 1899 in Feodosiya, Tavrida Governorate, Russian Empire [now Crimea, Russia]. Viktor was a composer, known for Shuquras saidumloeba (1925), Diary of a Revolutionist (1932) and The White Fang (1946). Viktor died on 27 September 1953 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].- Lev Prozorovskiy was born on 4 May 1880. He was an actor, known for Granitsa na zamke (1938). He died on 16 June 1954 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Actor
Larry Clifford was born on 4 May 1877 in Ohio, USA. He was an actor. He died on 9 February 1955 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Percy Ikerd was born on 4 May 1890 in Eads, Tennessee, USA. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for High Noon (1952), One Rainy Afternoon (1936) and Margin for Error (1943). He was married to Hazel. He died on 10 March 1955 in San Bernardino, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Earl Lee was born on 4 May 1886 in Topeka, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Five (1951), 9-1-1 (2018) and Tropical Heat Wave (1952). He was married to Edna Durand. He died on 2 June 1955 in Redwood City, California, USA.- Henry Pleß was born on 4 May 1885 in Hannover, Germany. He was an actor, known for Tannenberg (1932), The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) and The Gala Performance (1932). He died on 3 October 1955 in Berlin, West Germany.
- Actor
- Writer
Frank H. Wilson was born on 4 May 1885 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Paradise in Harlem (1939), The Green Pastures (1936) and The Emperor Jones (1933). He was married to Annie F. Green. He died on 16 February 1956 in Queens, New York, USA.- James MacColl was born on 4 May 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Philco Television Playhouse (1948), This Is the Army (1943) and Studio One (1948). He was married to Marjorie Lytell. He died on 18 April 1956 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Mona Mårtenson was born on 4 May 1902 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Laila (1929), The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924) and Eskimo (1930). She died on 8 July 1956 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Rachel Bérendt was born on 4 May 1893 in Paris 14, Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Diary of a Country Priest (1951), Les mystères de Paris (1922) and The Darling of Paris (1931). She was married to Pierre Fresnay. She died on 19 January 1957 in Paris 16, Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
David Thompson was born on 4 May 1884 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Robin Hood (1913), The Stolen Triumph (1916) and Jess (1912). He died on 20 May 1957 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Emmi Buttykay was born on 4 May 1911 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Megvédtem egy asszonyt (1938), Kölcsönadott élet (1943) and Pardon, tévedtem (1933). She died on 5 July 1957 in London, England, UK.
- Kathryn Byron was born on 4 May 1879 in Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for The Mummy (1932) and Arthur Byron and Company in a Famly Affair (1929). She was married to Arthur Byron. She died on 8 December 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Jeroom Verten was born on 4 May 1909 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. Jeroom was a writer, known for Wat doen we met de liefde? (1957), De wonderdokter (1936) and Het geluk komt morgen (1958). Jeroom died on 16 May 1958 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.