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- A. Cameron Grant was born on 27 August 1901 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for One Step Beyond (1959), The Girl in White (1952) and I Love Lucy (1951). He died on 18 January 1972 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
A. McClain was born on 25 July 1901 in Indiana, USA. A. was a cinematographer, known for Elmo, the Mighty (1919) and The Heart of Humanity (1918). A. died on 3 January 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- American story writer and author of novels which chronicle the settling of the American West from 1830. With the exception of These Thousand Hills (1959), Guthrie depicted a rugged, generally unromanticised West, his works often filled with accurate historical detail. He attended the University of Washington (1919-20) and graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Montana in 1923. A former journalist and executive editor of the Lexington Reader (1926-47), he won the Pulitzer Prize for his 1950 novel 'The Way West'. His best-known filmed works are The Big Sky (1952) (written in 1947, about a 19th century beaver trapper) and his Oscar-nominated screenplay for Shane (1953). Guthrie later became a staunch environmentalist, donating 80 acres to the Nature Conservancy's Pine Butte Swamp Preserve a year prior to his death.
- Additional Crew
A.C. Zoulis was born on 1 August 1901 in Ohio, USA. He died on 13 July 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Set Decorator
- Art Department
A.J. Gilmore was born on 14 August 1901 in New Jersey, USA. She was a set decorator, known for Madame Spy (1942), The Mad Ghoul (1943) and Corvette K-225 (1943). She died on 12 September 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Composer
- Music Department
Abbasuddin Ahmed was born on 27 October 1901 in Cooch Behar, British India. Abbasuddin was a composer, known for Prohor (2002) and Asiya (1960). Abbasuddin died on 30 December 1959 in Dacca, East Pakistan.- Abbot Low Moffat was born on 12 May 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 17 April 1996 in Hightstown, New Jersey, USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Sound Department
Abe Meyer was born on 26 January 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for The Secret of Treasure Island (1938), Racing Luck (1935) and Gang Bullets (1938). He died in May 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Adam Walsh was born on 4 December 1901 in Churchville, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931), Wake Up the Echoes: The History of Notre Dame Football (1982) and The History of Pro Football (1983). He died on 12 January 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
One of the few women directors in the early days of Mexican film industry, Adela Sequeyro began her career in movies in 1923, after participating in a contest sponsored by Paramount Pictures and Mexican newspaper "El Demócrata". Although she didn't win the contest, she was the only contestant who made a movie career. She acted in some forgettable silent films between 1923 and 1927. After that, she moved to movie criticism and became famous for her columns signed as "Perlita". She combined journalism with movie acting and, in 1935, she co-directed her first feature: Más allá de la muerte (1935). She also wrote the script, produced and starred the film. She repeated the experience -this time by herself- in 1937 with Mujer de nadie, La (1937) which she also edited. Finally, she directed, wrote and produced her third and last feature in 1938: Diablillos de arrabal (1938). The poor response to her films made her return to journalism. She acted once in a while in some films between 1940 and 1949. In spite of her importance as a pioneer in Mexican film industry, Sequeyro's career was almost ignored until the early 90s, when her films were recovered and shown again.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Adelaide Louise Hall was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her family moved across the East River to Harlem, and it was here, among the rich and fertile renaissance of black culture in the 1920s, that Adelaide nurtured her dreams of becoming a star. Her first stage role was in 1921 in the chorus line of the all-black Broadway musical "Shuffle Along", which gave her a taste of the limelight. The show ran for 504 performances and then went on tour.
Her next stint on stage came in 1923, when she was featured in the all-black Broadway musical "Runnin' Wild." Of her performance, Variety wrote, " . . . picked from the chorus is Adelaide Hall, who can be termed a real find. She jazzes a number as Paul Whiteman would have it done, and her singing of 'Old Fashinoed Love' is a knockout." The show ran for 213 performances and then went on tour. In 1925 she toured Europe as lead in "The Chocolate Kiddies Revue". She introduced Europe to the Charleston dance and performed it to Duke Ellington's "Jig Walk" (the fact is that she was a sensation in Europe before the better known Josephine Baker--who always gets credited for introducing Europe to the Charleston--did.
In 1927 she recorded "Creole Love Call" on a record, backed by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The record caused a furore after its release because of its blatantly sexual overtones, but it went on to sell millions of copies and is still selling. It is widely regarded as among the most famous and important jazz recordings ever made. It introduced "scat singing" to the general public, and catapulted Adelaide and Ellington to international stardom. The next year Adelaide starred on Broadway in "Blackbirds of 1928" with Bill Robinson (aka "Bojangles"). The show went on to become the longest-running all-black revue ever to appear on Broadway, a record that remains unbroken. The show gave Adelaide three hit songs: "I Can't Give You Anything but Love", "Diga Diga Do" and "I Must Have That Man." She and Bojangles became the black equivalent to Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire and the show made her the first black international superstar (Josephine Baker at the time was only a star in Europe, not the US). In 1929 she performed in the "Blackbirds of 1928" revue in Paris, France, at the world-famous Moulin Rouge for three months. The New Amsterdan News reported that "Adelaide Hall takes Paris by storm." The next year she returned to Broaeway and co-starred with Bojangles in "Brown Buddies", to great acclaim. In 1931 she began a world tour that lasted for almost two years and took her to two continents, played to over a million people and made her the wealthiest black woman in America. During the tour she discovered the blind pianist Art Tatum, whom she employed as her pianist. In 1934 she starred at Harlem's Cotton Club for eight months in one of the club's most successful revue, during which she introduced Harold Arlen's timeless classic "Ill Wind" and the raunchy "Primitive Prima Donna", which were especially written for her. She made her film debut the next year in the musical short An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935) for Vitaphone, which also starred The Nicholas Brothers.
She moved to Paris in 1936 and for the next three years toured extensively all over Europe. She starred in a production of "The Sun Never Sets" at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 1938 with Todd Duncan, with music by Cole Porter. In 1939 she settled in Great Britain, where she spent the remainder of her life. She appeared in the classic fantasy The Thief of Bagdad (1940) in 1940, and during the war she joined ENSA and toured military facilities in Britain and abroad, entertaining the troops, and at the end of the war she was actually one of the first entertainers to perform in Germany.
For the next 20 years Adelaide was Britain's most famous and successful black female vocalist. She had numerous shows on the BBC, including "Harlem in Mayfair" (1939), "Dark Sohistication" (1943), "Starlight" (1947), "Variety in Sepia" (1949), "Black Magic" (1949), and "Old Songs for New". She also made over 50 recordings for Decca Records. In 1951 she starred in Cole Porter's musical "Kiss Me Kate" at London's Coliseum Theatre, a show that ran for a year, then went on tour. The next year she starred in "Love from Judy" at London's Saville Theatre, which also ran fora year and then went on tour. In 1956 she starred in "Someone to Talk To" at London's Duchess Theatre. The next year she returned to the US and starred on Broadway in the musical "Jamaica" with Lena Horne.
The 1960s were not good career-wise for Adelaide, and her star faded considerably. Horever, in 1979 she appeared in the Newport Jazz Festival's production of "Black Broadway" and te next year she and Elisabeth Welch and Edith Wilson starred in a production of the show at New York's Town Hall. In 1983 she returned to New York City for a surprise guest appearance at Eubie Blakes 100th birthday concert. On April 1 of that year Adelaide starred in "Sacred Music Of Duke Ellington", which was performed at St Paul's Cathedral in London and televised. In 1985 she appeared on numerous British television shows including "A Royal Celebration . . . Forty Years of Peace", "Omnibus,The Cotton Club Comes to The Ritz" and an episode of The South Bank Show (1978) called "The Real Cotton Club". In 1986 Adelaide appeared on the British TV show "Chasing A Rainbow." Returning to New York two years later, she starred in a concert at the famed Carnegie Hall. In 1989 her biographical documentary Sophisticated Lady (1989) premiered at the London Film Festival and made its TV debut the next year.
In 1990 Adelaide recorded and released three albums: "I Touched a Star", "Hall of Memories" and "Live at the Riverside". She performed in concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1991 at age 90 in "A Tribute to Adelaide Hall". On Mardch 4 of the following year she once more journeyed to New York, this time for a two-day appearance at Carnegie Hall. Unfortunately, this was her last performance. She died of pneumonia in London, England, on November 7, 1993.- Adelaide Klein was born on 4 July 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Naked City (1948), Two Girls Named Smith (1951) and Lights Out (1946). She was married to Louis S. Wettels. She died on 18 March 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Script and Continuity Department
Adele Cannon was born on 8 November 1901 in Illinois, USA. She is known for Saboteur (1942), Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Johnny Dark (1954). She died on 13 May 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Additional Crew
Adele Kaufman was born on 5 November 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. She died on 5 November 1981 in Orange, California, USA.- Adele Kern was born on 25 November 1901 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. She was an actress, known for Frühlingsstimmen (1933). She died on 6 May 1980 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Adele Strong was born on 11 June 1901 in Islington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Smashing Time (1967), Britannia Hospital (1982) and Voyage of the Damned (1976). She died on 24 March 1987 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Adeline Ashbury was born on 4 August 1901 in New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Two Sisters (1929), The Western Limited (1932) and Torchy's Kitty Coup (1933). She died on 17 March 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Adhemar Gonzaga was born on 26 August 1901 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a producer and actor, known for Alô Alô Carnaval (1936), Pif-Paf (1945) and Loucos Por Música (1945). He was married to Didi Viana. He died on 29 January 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Music Department
An opera and symphony conductor, Heller worked for five years on the faculty of the Los Angeles City College teaching opera workshops. He also conducted operas held at the Greek Theatre and was an assistant director at the Hollywood Bowl. At the time of his death, in an automobile accident, he had been engaged as assistant conductor of the San Franciso Opera for the Fall 1954 season.- Adriano Olivetti was born on 11 April 1901 in Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy. He was married to Grazia Galletti and Paola Levi. He died on 27 February 1960 in Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland.
- Aggi Riess was born on 12 September 1901 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She was an actress, known for Broddi (1975), Die Spur führt in den 7. Himmel (1963) and Geboren unter schwarzen Himmeln (1962). She died on 18 January 1975 in East Berlin, East Germany.
- Agnes Demby was born on 20 November 1901 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. She was married to Owney Madden. She died on 14 December 1991 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA.
- Agnes Dobson was born on 30 December 1901 in Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Face at the Window (1919), Macbeth (1965) and Barry Butts In (1919). She died on 26 February 1987 in Oakleigh, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Actress
- Writer
Agnes Newton Keith was born on 6 July 1901 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Three Came Home (1950). She was married to Henry G. Keith. She died on 30 March 1982 in Oak Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Agustín De Figueroa was born on 11 September 1901 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Sortilegio (1927) and Bla, bla, bla (1981). He died on 20 May 1988 in Madrid, Spain.- Agustín J. Fink was born on 7 July 1901 in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. He was a producer and writer, known for Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon! (1941), Maria Candelaria (1944) and Cuando viajan las estrellas (1942). He died on 1 May 1944 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar was born on 23 June 1901 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was a writer, known for Neredesin Firuze (2004), Yaz Yagmuru (1994) and Geçmis Zaman Elbiseleri (1975). He died on 24 January 1962 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Producer
- Actress
Aimée Mortimer was born on 19 October 1901 in Paris, France. She was a producer and actress, known for Le baron de l'écluse (1960), L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête (1962) and Le miroir à trois faces: Don Juan (1965). She died on 14 April 1978 in Paris, France.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Akira Mimura was born on 1 January 1901 in Hiroshima, Japan. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Desertion at Dawn (1950), Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and Soman kokkyô 2-gô sakusen: Kieta chûtai (1955). He died on 23 December 1985.- Actor
- Writer
Akira Satomi was born on 16 May 1901 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and writer, known for Utsukushiki haizansha (1926), Kâhomonô (1924) and Ayamari yasuki shojo jidai (1925). He died on 27 December 1972.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
American leading man of silent Westerns whose career was much overshadowed by that of his more famous brother Jack Hoxie. He grew up in the backwoods and mountains of Idaho. His older brother had become a champion rodeo rider, a talent he parlayed into early success in cowboy movies. Following in his brother's footsteps, Al Hoxie moved to Los Angeles, not yet twenty years old. His brother Jack soon got him work as a stuntman and wrangler, and Al doubled for his brother and other actors in numerous films of the early 1920s. He began to get bit parts, and then bigger roles, in his brother's films and then on his own. A Poverty Row studio called Anchor Films saw potential in the strapping cowboy with the famous (last) name. They signed him to play the lead in a series of Westerns, which then led to a new series contract with producer Bud Barsky. None of these pictures ventured far beyond mediocre, and with the coming of sound in the late 1920s, Hoxie, with no great following, quit the business. He returned to his Northwest roots for several years, then returned to Los Angeles, this time to work as a conductor on the Red Line streetcars. For a few years he was a forest ranger, then went into law enforcement, first for the Anaheim, California, police department, and then for the Patton State Hospital. While there, Hoxie regained some public attention by disarming a deranged man with hostages. He was presented California's highest award for bravery, the California Medal of Honor. He retired thereafter and spent his remaining years in Redlands, California, where he died in 1982, seventeen years after the death of his more famous older brother.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Composer, author and publisher Al Lewis was educated at the University of Michigan. He joined ASCAP in 1927, and his chief musical collaborators were Richard Whiting, Al Sherman and Larry Stock. His songs include "You Gotta Be a Football Hero", "No! No! A Thousand Times No!", "Blueberry Hill", "Tears on My Pillow", "Now's the Time to Fall in Love", "Gonna Get a Girl", "99 Out of 100 Wanna Be Loved", "Sweet Child", "Slowly But Surely", "All American Girl", "Over Somebody Else's Shoulder", "Rose O'Day", "Way Back Home", "Why Don't You Fall in Live With Me?", "Cincinnati-ti Dancing Pig", "You're Irish and You're Beautiful", "The Breeze (That's Bringing My Baby Back to Me)", "Got the Bench, Got the Park, But I Haven't Got You", "Invitation to a Broken Heart", and "The Finger of Suspicion Points at You".- Actor
- Soundtrack
Al Ritz was born on 27 August 1901 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Behind the Eight Ball (1942), The Gorilla (1939) and Straight Place and Show (1938). He was married to Antoinette "Annette" Calamari. He died on 22 December 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Al Thayer was born on 20 April 1901 in Missouri, USA. He died on 22 September 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Albert DeMond was born on 7 May 1901 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Crimson Ghost (1946), Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945) and Lost in the Stratosphere (1934). He was married to Elaine Kircher. He died on 20 February 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
Albert Deano was a costumer for various studios and clients. Among them was - "Lou Costello" on his television series in the 1950s. He designed Mr. Costello's trademark ruffled suit and baggy pants and skewed tie and his derby hat. He also costumed for "Donald O'Connor" for 29 years. He was a contributer to the "Louis Costello (Cristillo), Jr." foundation in East Los Angeles. "Louis Costello, Jr." drowned in the family pool in 1942 when he was one-year old.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Albert Gamse was born on 31 July 1901 in Russian Empire [now Latvia]. He is known for Amistad (1997), Scoop (2006) and Deconstructing Harry (1997). He died in March 1974 in Bronx, New York, USA.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Albert Henneberg was born on 27 March 1901 in Stockholm, Sweden. He is known for Charlotte Löwensköld (1930) and The Southsiders (1932). He died on 14 April 1991 in Stockholm, Sweden.- Actor
- Director
Albert Lippert was born on 17 December 1901 in Oldenburg, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Die Rothschilds (1940), Der seidene Schuh (1965) and G.P.U. (1942). He died on 21 February 1978 in Schlehdorf am Kochelsee, Germany.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Albert Modley was born on 3 March 1901 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bob's Your Uncle (1942), Up for the Cup (1950) and Take Me to Paris (1951). He was married to Doris Readshaw. He died on 23 February 1979 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK.- Sound Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Beginning his career at AT&T-Bell Laboratories, Al Protzman became one of the first radio broadcast engineers at age twenty in 1922, working with the AT&T stations WEAF and WJZ, and with the National Broadcasting Company after its founding in 1926.
From 1930 to 1936 Protzman worked in Hollywood as a sound engineer for Fox Film and its successor 20th Century-Fox. Among his screen credits were several "Charlie Chan" films and "The Power and the Glory", starring Spencer Tracy.
In 1936 NBC, then beginning television program tests, approached Protzman to become their first TV cameraman. He accepted and eventually became one of TV's earliest Technical Directors (TDs). In 1939, Protzman presented a paper, "Television Studio Technic," to the Society of Motion Picture Engineers which described NBC's TV experiments in great detail.
Al Protzman retired in 1966 as Director of Technical Operations for NBC. He died in 1981 in Bronxville, New York, aged 79.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Born in Oklahoma City, Albert Rogell moved with his family to Spokane, WA, when he was a child. At 15 he got a job with the Washington Motion Picture Co. Having gotten a taste of the film business, he headed to Los Angeles after the company went bankrupt, and had a succession of jobs before joining up with director George Loane Tucker, with whom he learned the business from the ground up. After Tucker's death Rogell was hired by producer Sol Lesser to direct shorts. A feature director from 1923, his output was mainly "B" pictures, but he specialized in tight little action films and westerns, such as In Old Oklahoma (1943), and turned out the charming fantasy Heaven Only Knows (1947). He left film production in the 1950s and moved over to television.- Alberto Arenas was born on 25 September 1901 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for La tía de Carlos (1947) and Con la música en el alma (1951). He died on 12 January 1988.
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Alberto Doria was born on 21 July 1901 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Il ponte sull'infinito (1942), Porte chiuse (1945) and La mia vita sei tu (1934). He was married to Bianca Doria. He died on 31 May 1944 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.- Alberto Galán was born on 20 November 1901 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. He was an actor, known for Another Dawn (1943), Cantaclaro (1946) and A Macabre Legacy (1940). He was married to Ana María Martínez Aguirre. He died on 5 January 1977 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Alberto Giacometti was born on 10 October 1901 in Borgonovo, Val Bregaglia, Switzerland. He was a writer, known for Alta comedia (1965), Monquatorze (2010) and Alberto Giacometti (1966). He died on 11 January 1966 in Chur, Switzerland.
- Albin Robeling was born on 25 June 1901 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor, known for Hollywood Barn Dance (1947) and The Lovable Cheat (1949). He died on 10 April 1953 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Editor
- Writer
Albrecht Joseph was born on 20 November 1901 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was an editor and writer, known for I Was a Criminal (1945), Superman and the Mole-Men (1951) and The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). He died on 28 April 1991 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.- Aleksandr Demich was born on 3 January 1901 in the Russian Empire. He was an actor, known for The Struggle (1936), Trevozhnyye nochi v Samare (1970) and Lesnoy dozhd (1965). He died on 23 February 1977 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia].
- Aleksandr Fadeyev was born on 24 December 1901 in Kimry, Russia. He was a writer, known for Protiv techeniya (1981), Razgrom (1931) and The Young Guard (1948). He was married to Angelina Stepanova and Valeriya Gerasimova. He died on 13 May 1956 in Moscow, USSR [now Russia].