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- Robert Robinson was born on 27 September 1735 in Swaffham, Norfolk, UK. He died on 9 June 1790 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
- Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. He authored Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776-1783), two of the most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and helped inspire the Patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain. His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era ideals of transnational human rights.
- George Henry Borrow was born on 5 July 1803 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK. George Henry is known for The Life Line (1919) and Romany Rye (1981). George Henry was previously married to Mary Clarke.
- Anna Sewell was born on 20 March 1820 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Black Beauty (1994), Black Beauty (1933) and Your Obedient Servant (1917). She died on 25 April 1878 in Old Catton, Norfolk, England, UK.
- Bland Holt was born on 24 March 1851 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Breaking of the Drought (1920). He was married to Florence Griffiths Anderson (actress) and Lena Edwin (actress). He died on 28 June 1942 in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
H. Rider Haggard was born on 22 June 1856 in Bradenham, Norfolk, England, UK. H. Rider was a writer, known for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, King Solomon's Mines (1985) and Allan Quatermain. H. Rider was married to Mariana Louisa Margitson. H. Rider died on 14 May 1925 in London, England, UK.- Willie Warde was born on 17 June 1857 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Tons of Money (1926) and Tons of Money (1930). He died on 18 August 1943 in Holborn, London, England, UK.
- Edith Cavell was born on 4 December 1865 in Swardeston, Norfolk, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Nurse and Martyr (1915) and Les funérailles d'Edith Cavell (1915). She died on 12 October 1915 in Brussels, Belgium.
- Frederick Victor was born on 28 November 1869 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Little Lord Fauntleroy (1957), Tower of Strength (1919) and Great Expectations (1959). He died on 24 October 1962 in Finsbury, London, England, UK.
- Will Haggar Jr. was born on 23 December 1871 in Gorleston, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Poachers (1903), The Sign of the Cross (1904) and A Message from the Sea (1905). He was married to Jenny Haggar. He died on 20 December 1935 in Pembroke, Wales, UK.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Frank Wilson began his career as an actor and opera singer. He joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1900 playing many of the Principal Bass-Baritone roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas. These were The Counsel in "Trial by Jury", the Notary in "The Sorcerer", Bill Bobstay or Corcoran in "HMS Pinafore", The Pirate King or Samuel in "The Pirates of Penzance", the Colonel in "Patience", Mountararat or Private Willis in "Iolanthe", Hildebrand or Arac in "Princess Ida", the eponymous role in "The Mikado", Meryll or Sir Richard in "The Yeomen of the Guard", Giuseppe in "The Gondoliers", and Mr Goldbury in "Utopia, Ltd.". He left the company in 1907, and by 1910 had started to carve a career for himself in film as an actor, writer, and director. He continued with his film career during a second stint with the D'Oyly Carte (between 1916 and 1911), and later reserved most of his creative energies for film only.- Ruth Vincent was born on 22 March 1874 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. She was married to John Fraser. She died on 4 July 1955 in London, England, UK.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Actor
A. George Smith was born on 31 July 1875 in Foulsham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was a producer and actor, known for The Feathered Serpent (1934), Easy Riches (1938) and When the Devil Was Well (1937). He was married to Pauline Peters. He died on 30 March 1957 in Johannesburg, South Africa.- Henry Blogg was born on 6 February 1876 in Cromer, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Annie Elizabeth Brackenbury. He died on 13 June 1954 in Cromer, Norfolk, England, UK.
- Writer
- Director
J.A. Campbell was born on 5 December 1877 in North Runcton, Norfolk, England, UK. J.A. was a writer and director, known for The Queen Mother (1916) and Shapes and Polarities of Molecules (1962). J.A. was married to Mary Alice Worger. J.A. died on 8 January 1947 in Grantham, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Frank Perfitt was born on 26 May 1880 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Woman in White (1929), Dawn (1933) and You'd Be Surprised! (1930). He died in 1958 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Actor
Horace Sheldon was born on 27 November 1882 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Cock o' the North (1935), Variety (1935) and Chips (1938). He died on 9 July 1941 in Whetstone, London, England, UK.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ernie Hare was born on 16 March 1883 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Down on the Barn (1938), Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 (1933) and A Movietone Divertissement (1930). He died on 9 March 1939 in Jamaica, New York, USA.- Soundtrack
Alfred Hart Miles was born on 3 November 1883 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Alfred Hart died on 3 October 1956 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gilbert Clark was born on 4 December 1883 in Norfolk, Norwich, England. He was a costume designer, known for West Point (1927), The Road to Romance (1927) and The Bellamy Trial (1929). He died in June 1942 in Middlesex, England, UK.- Viola Roache was born on 3 October 1885 in Norfolk, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Harriet Craig (1950), Studio One (1948) and Suspense (1949). She was married to Lionel Bevans. She died on 17 May 1961 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Frank Griffin was born on 17 September 1886 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Where Love Leads (1916), Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925) and Lost at the Front (1927). He died on 17 March 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
Vernon Castle and his wife Irene Castle were the best known ballroom dancers of the early 20th Century. Beginning about 1914 they operated several clubs and studios in the New York City area, toured the country dancing, and were able to charge as much as a thousand dollars an hour for lessons.
From 1906 through 1913 he appeared in nine Broadway musicals: "The Sunshine Girl", "The Lady of the Slipper", "The Hen-Pecks", "The Summer Widowers", "Old Dutch", "The Midnight Sons", "The Mimic World", "The Girl Behind the Counter", and "About Town." In 1914, he appeared with Irene in the Irving Berlin musical "Watch Your Step." Vernon (as a military flying instructor) was killed in an airplane accident shortly before the end or World War I.
Vernon and Irene were the subjects of the movie The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939).- Art Director
- Production Designer
- Special Effects
Charles D. Hall was born on 20 April 1888 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an art director and production designer, known for City Lights (1931), My Man Godfrey (1936) and Modern Times (1936). He was married to Lura Malone. He died on 8 April 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Cecil Robert Havers was born on 11 November 1889 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Enid Flo Snelling. He died on 5 May 1977 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK.
- William Lemuels was born on 4 August 1890 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sea Fiend (1935) and His Family Tree (1935). He died on 21 February 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Hilda Plowright was born on 29 November 1890 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Television Spy (1939), Raffles (1939) and One Step Beyond (1959). She died on 9 October 1973 in San Diego, California, USA.
- Art Director
- Art Department
- Production Designer
Walter W. Murton was born on 27 December 1892 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He is known for Non-Stop New York (1937), Huntingtower (1927) and Silent Barriers (1937).- Marjorie Hume was born on 27 January 1893 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. She was an actress, known for King of the Castle (1925), The Scarlet Daredevil (1928) and The Life of Lord Byron (1922). She died on 13 March 1976 in Oxshott, Surrey, England, UK.
- Fred Yule was born on 7 October 1893 in Hemsby, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Charcoal-Burner's Son (1939). He was married to Doreen Monte. He died on 11 December 1982 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Paul Schofield was born on 22 February 1894 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He is known for Beau Geste (1926), Mystery Plane (1939) and Framed (1930).- Alyson Shaffer was born on 17 December 1894 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She was an editor, known for The Man I Love (1929), The Legion of the Condemned (1928) and The River of Romance (1929). She died in June 1974 in Bronx, New York, USA.
- Doris Pawn was born on 29 December 1894 in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA. She was an actress, known for The Penalty (1920), Putting It Over (1922) and What Happened to Rosa (1920). She was married to Samuel William Dunaway, Paul Reiners and Rex Ingram. She died on 30 March 1988 in La Jolla, California, USA.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Albert Frederick Arthur George was born on December 14, 1895, to the future King George V and Queen Mary who was born a Princess of Teck. It was the anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria's husband Albert the Prince Consort, his great-grandfather, so it was obvious that his name would start with Albert. He had a nervous stammer, possibly because his father made him write with his right hand when he was naturally left-handed. In 1920 he was created Duke of York, and in 1923 he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother), the daughter of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. In 1926 they had their first child, a daughter named Elizabeth, and four years later another daughter named Margaret. Albert's father died in January 1936, making his brother King Edward VIII. Edward abdicated in December 1936 to marry a twice-divorced American woman, putting England in a crisis. Albert then became King George VI, taking his father's regnal name, and his wife became Queen Elizabeth. His first act as King was to make his brother the Duke of Windsor. A few years later World War II broke out; the royal family stayed in Buckingham Palace even after it was bombed. A lifelong heavy smoker, the King died in 1952; at the time no connection was realised between smoking and the lung cancer that caused his death.
Of his six grandchildren, only two had been born before his death: Charles, who became Prince of Wales, and Anne, who became Princess Royal. His elder daughter, Elizabeth, became Queen Elizabeth II, and his wife became styled Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.- Murray Leinster was born on 16 June 1896 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was a writer, known for Murder Will Out (1930), Lights Out (1946) and The Purple Cipher (1920). He was married to Mary Mandola. He died on 8 June 1975 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.
- Billy West was a daredevil who traveled all over the country performing stunts. His exploits included being buried underground; tied to speeding automobiles, standing blindfolded on airplane wings, and parachuting. In 1924 he survived a 400-foot fall when an airplane stunt went bad.
He was a stunt man for many westerns in the 1920's, and moved on to credited roles in the 1930's. - Monya Andre was born on 12 April 1897 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for The Police Patrol (1925) and The Lucy Show (1962). She died on 5 January 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- R.E. 'Tex' Madsen was born on 19 April 1897 in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sideshow (1928), 3-Ring Marriage (1928) and The Mighty Barnum (1934). He was married to Verna Marie Rice Madsen. He died on 26 November 1948 in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA.
- Princess Mary was born on 25 April 1897 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK. She was married to Henry Lascelles. She died on 28 March 1965 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Ethel Gray was born on 26 May 1897 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for A Man's Duty (1919). She died on 25 December 1970 in Perris, California, USA.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Pearl Eaton was a member of the famous Eaton family, according to her sister Doris Eaton (later Doris Eaton Travis) she was a talented dancer and choreographer who appeared in numerous Broadway shows, as well as New York nightclubs. She worked for the great theatre producer Florenz Ziegfeld on stage, as well as behind the scenes.
Although the New York Times does not mention it in her obituary, Pearl Eaton was murdered in her California home, the murder has never been solved.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Arthur Bryant was born on 18 February 1899 in Dersingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Rheingold Theatre (1953), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Colonel Blood (1934). He died on 2 January 1985 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
J. Ireland Wood was born on 31 October 1899 in Morston, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Just William (1940), Julius Caesar (1938) and Happy and Glorious (1952). He died on 19 April 1980 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.- Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Duchess of Gloucester Princess Alice. He died on 10 June 1974 in Barnwell Manor, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born in January, 1901, Mary Eaton was one of 'The Seven Little Eatons' famous in the '20s and '30s. In fact, she received the greatest fame of her fellow performing brothers Joseph Eaton and Charles Eaton and sisters Pearl Eaton and Doris Eaton. Sister Evelyn was a stage manager and brother Robert was never lured into the business. The star of both the 1920 and 1922 editions of the Ziegfeld Follies, blond Mary was Florenz Ziegfeld's backup in case his biggest star, Marilyn Miller, proved too recalcitrant. Eaton later replaced Miller as Eddie Cantor's leading lady in the phenomenally successful Broadway hit_Kid Boots (1923)_ and again in 1927 in Sunny. But Mary was a natural for talking picture stardom and was teamed with an aging Broadway juvenile, Oscar Shaw, in the Marx Brothers_The Cocoanuts (1929)_. She followed that up in the lead role of the all star cast_Glorifying the American Girl (1929)_. However, fame fades quickly and the Eaton family found themselves unwanted by the end of the '30s, on stage and on film. Mary, Pearl and Charles turned to alcohol. Mary married three alcoholics and died young of severe cirrhosis of the liver in 1948 aged 47. Pearl was murdered in her Manhatten Beach apartment in 1958 aged 60. The crime has never been solved. Charles died in 2004, aged 94. Doris died in 2010, aged 106.- Natalie Joyce was born Natalie Marie Johnson in Virginia. She was one of eight children and her family moved to Pennsylvania when she was young. At the age of eighteen Natalie moved to New York to be an actress. She danced in the Ziegfeld Follies and was offered a movie contract at Christie Studios. Natalie was cast a vamp in comedies like Savage Love and Take Your Choice. Meanwhile her cousin Olive Borden had become a successful actress. Natalie and Olive were both chosen to be WAMPAS "Baby Stars" in 1925 and they worked together in the melodrama Dance Hall. Natalie was signed by 20th Century Fox and given the lead role in the Western Whispering Sage. She costarred with Tom Mix in The Circus Ace and with Marie Prevost in A Girl In Every Port. By 1930 her career has stalled and she was appearing in low budget films. Natalie claimed that she never got any good roles because she would not sleep with the producers. She married William Morris Pryce and retired from acting. The couple moved to Hawaii where they opened a successful beauty salon. The had one son named Michael. After Natalie left Hollywood she lost touch with her cousin Olive who died 1947. When asked about Olive many years later Natalie said "She was really something there for a while." Natalie and her husband William later relocated to San Diego. She died on November 9, 1992 at the age of ninety. Her husband died four months later.
- Max Hoffman Jr. was born on 13 December 1902 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Radio Patrol (1937), Freckles Comes Home (1942) and Sergeant Murphy (1938). He was married to Luana Walters, Helen Kane, Thelma White and Norma Terris. He died on 31 March 1945 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Duke of Kent was born on 20 December 1902 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Princess Marina. He died on 25 August 1942 in Morven, Caithness, Scotland, UK.
- Leslie Anderson was born on 1 January 1903 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sacred Ground (1983), Theatre 625 (1964) and ITV Playhouse (1967). He died in 1977 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
- Doris Thompson was born on 12 January 1903 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. She was married to Leonard Thompson. She died on 23 June 2004 in Barnacre, Lancashire, England, UK.