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- Augie Gomez was born on 10 August 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sagebrush Family Trails West (1940), Blue Montana Skies (1939) and Old Los Angeles (1948). He was married to Marjorie (Flory) Gomez. He died on 1 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Jack Stewart was born on 22 March 1913 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Snowball (1960), The Avengers (1961) and Jesus of Nazareth (1956). He was married to Maureen Casserly. He died on 1 January 1966 in London, England, UK.
- Vincent Auriol was born on 27 August 1884 in Revel, Haute-Garonne, France. He died on 1 January 1966 in Paris, France.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Donald Taylor was born on 22 February 1911 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Straw Man (1953), They All Died Laughing (1964) and Battle for Music (1943). He was married to Marion Grierson. He died on 2 January 1966 in London, England, UK.- Actor
Joe Farey was born on 13 February 1878 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He died on 2 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Ady Berber was born on 4 February 1913 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor and producer, known for Der Mörder mit dem Seidenschal (1966), The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) and Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard (1963). He was married to Anna Berber. He died on 3 January 1966 in Vienna, Austria.- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Born Rex Lloyd Lease in West Virginia on February 11, 1903 (not 1901, according to Social Security records found), future cowboy actor Rex Lease was raised in Columbus, Ohio and very briefly attended Ohio Wesleyan University initially interested in the ministry. When this fell through, he decided to attempt an acting career instead. Setting his sights on Hollywood at age 19 in 1924, he broke into silent films as an extra and bit player.
Rex's first role of any significance was as the adult son of Irene Rich and Morgan Wallace in the melodrama A Woman Who Sinned (1924). Within a couple of years the strapping, exceedingly handsome actor had made it into the silent co-star ranks of romantic drama, jazz-age comedy, canine adventures and rugged action in such fare as Somebody's Mother (1926), Mystery Pilot (1926), The Timid Terror (1926), The Outlaw Dog (1927), Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927), The College Hero (1927) and as the murderous bad guy, The Solitaire Kid, in the silent Tim McCoy western The Law of the Range (1928) co-starring a very young Joan Crawford.
Lease made an easy transition come the advent of sound and continued on as heroes and romantic leading men types in such early talkies as Borrowed Wives (1930), Troopers Three (1930), The Sign of the Wolf (1931), Chinatown After Dark (1931), The Monster Walks (1932) and Inside Information (1934). Having appeared in the title role of the western The Utah Kid (1930), within a few years Rex hit minor cowboy hero stardom with such offerings as The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935), Cyclone of the Saddle (1935), Fighting Caballero (1935), The Ghost Rider (1935), Rough Riding Ranger (1935), Custer's Last Stand (1936), Cavalcade of the West (1936) and The Silver Trail (1937). Just as quickly, however, his hero status fell aside and he found himself, more often than not, shuffled back to playing secondary partners or villains for a host of other established or ascending sagebrush stars such as his old pal Tim McCoy, as well as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Hoot Gibson, Johnny Mack Brown, Tex Ritter, Tom Tyler, Bob Steele, Allan Lane, Bill Elliott and a quickly rising John Wayne.
By the late 1930's, Rex was finding himself with little to no billing at all -- appearing as a bank robber in the Laurel & Hardy comedy A Chump at Oxford (1940), a cop in The Grapes of Wrath (1940), and minor henchmen in such second-string westerns as Saddlemates (1941), Jesse James at Bay (1941), Idaho (1943), King of the Cowboys (1943), Rough Riders of Cheyenne (1945) and Frontier Gal (1945). Occasional featured roles included those in Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943), Springtime in Texas (1945), Days of Buffalo Bill (1946), The People's Choice (1946) and the serial cliffhanger The Crimson Ghost (1946). Lease went on to appear in hundreds of films over a three and a half decade career.
In the 1950's Rex added TV to his extensive résumé with appearances on "The Abbott & Costello Show," "The Roy Rogers Show," "Tales of the Texas Rangers," "Fury," "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin," "Maverick" and several spots (his last being in 1960) on "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp." A few minor 50's western movie parts also came his way with Ride, Vaquero! (1953), Calamity Jane (1953), Backlash (1956) and Tension at Table Rock (1956).
Rex's personal life was turbulent, what with five marriages and divorces -- his first two being actresses Charlotte Merriam and Eleanor Hunt). He eventually retired and died of undisclosed causes in the Los Angeles area on January 3, 1966, at the age of 62. He was discovered by his son Richard, who was shot to death at age 25 the following year after being involved in a traffic altercation with two teenagers.- Harry Welchman was born on 24 February 1886 in Barnstable, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Southern Maid (1934) and The Holiday Husband (1920). He died on 3 January 1966 in Penzance, England, UK.
- Jacques Roussel was born on 6 February 1901 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Ramuntcho (1919), Je chante (1938) and Let's Go Up the Champs-Élysées (1938). He died on 3 January 1966 in L'Etang-la-Ville, France.
- Marguerite Higgins was born on 3 September 1920 in Hong Kong. She was a writer, known for 1950, Alumni Fun (1963) and Front Page Challenge (1957). She was married to William E. Hall and Stanley Moore. She died on 3 January 1966 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Ugo Filippini was born on 17 January 1897 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a composer, known for The Conqueror of Atlantis (1965), Hercules the Avenger (1965) and Suonno d'ammore (1955). He died on 3 January 1966 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Charles Hatton was born on 7 July 1909 in Nevada, USA. He was an actor, known for Lorna Doone (1922), Stella Dallas (1925) and Peck's Bad Boy (1921). He died on 4 January 1966 in Chester, Plumas County, California, USA.
- Actress
Leigh De Lacey was born on 11 March 1879 in Kansas, USA. She was an actress. She died on 4 January 1966 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Cecil Copping was born on 6 July 1888 in Lisbon, New Hampshire, USA. Cecil was a composer, known for Lilac Time (1928). Cecil died on 4 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Set Decorator
Guido Fiorini was born on 1 July 1897 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was a production designer and art director, known for Miracle in Milan (1951), Tosca (1956) and Carthage in Flames (1960). He died on 4 January 1966 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Henry Torrès was born on 17 October 1891 in Les Andelys, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. He was an actor, known for Les hommes veulent vivre (1961). He died on 4 January 1966 in Paris, France.
- Sully Michaels was born in 1916 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1962). He died on 4 January 1966 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Lucjana Bracka was born on 7 September 1897 in Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire [now Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Kariera (1955), Szczesciarz Antoni (1961) and Wyrok (1962). She died on 4 January 1966 in Warsaw, Warszawskie, Polish People's Republic [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland].
- Seiko Fujita was born on 13 August 1899 in Tokyo, Japan. Seiko died on 4 January 1966 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Writer
- Director
Gian Gaspare Napolitano was born on 30 April 1907 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Green Magic (1953), Native Drums (1955) and Passaporto rosso (1935). He died on 5 January 1966 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- George Duckworth was born on 9 May 1901 in Warrington, Lancashire, England, UK. He died on 5 January 1966 in Warrington, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Sound Department
Frank Carroll was born on 3 May 1890 in California, USA. Frank is known for Tales of the Unexpected (1977). Frank died on 5 January 1966 in San Bernardino, California, USA.- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Fridolin Tschudi was born on 11 June 1912 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was a writer, known for Hinter den sieben Gleisen (1959), Opus 2 (1964) and Die Pariserin (1959). He died on 5 January 1966 in Klosters, Switzerland.- Moe Lee was born in 1884. He was an actor, known for The Good-Bad Wife (1920). He died on 5 January 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Hallene Hill was born on 12 September 1876 in Kirksville, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956), The Arkansas Traveler (1938) and Thriller (1960). She died on 6 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Carl Gerard was born on 28 September 1885 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918), Leathernecking (1930) and So This Is Love (1928). He was married to Ethel Grey Terry. He died on 6 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Guido Albanese was born on 2 December 1893 in Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy. He was a composer, known for Giallo (1934), Cento di questi giorni (1933) and Torna, caro ideal! (1939). He died on 6 January 1966 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Gabriela Kaulfusová was born on 22 October 1902 in Prague, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republik]. He was an actor, known for Na lane (1963), Einstein kontra Babinský (1964) and Zalobnici (1961). He died on 6 January 1966 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Leopold Sadurski was born on 29 November 1922 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Skarb (1949), Jasne Lany (1947) and Television Theater (1953). He died on 6 January 1966 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Bimal Roy (July 12, 1909 - January 8, 1966) was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as Do Bigha Zamin (1953), Bandini (1963), Biraj Bahu (1954), Madhumati (1958) which he employed to portray realism. He won a number of awards throughout his career, including eleven Filmfare Awards, two National Film Awards, and the International Prize of the Cannes Film Festival. Madhumati won 9 Filmfare Awards in 1958, a record held for 37 years.- Adele DeGarde was born on 3 May 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Lights of New York (1916), Within the Law (1917) and And a Little Child Shall Lead Them (1909). She was married to Harris N. Jespersen. She died on 7 January 1966 in Valley Stream, New York, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vladimir Petrov was born on 22 July 1896 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Peter the First (1937), Bez viny vinovatye (1945) and Conquest of Peter the Great (1938). He died on 7 January 1966 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].- Valeska Stock was born on 17 May 1887 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for A Girl You Don't Forget (1932), Laubenkolonie (1930) and Die Weber (1927). She died on 7 January 1966 in Berlin, Germany.
- Frank Richardson Pierce was born on 21 October, 1881, at Greenfield, Massachusetts, the son of Frank R. and Kitty (or Kittie) A. Pierce. His father had worked as a hardware dealer in Milwaukee before relocating to Seattle in the early 1900s. As a young man Pierce had served for a year and a half in the US Navy as a boatswain's mate, graduated from the University of Washington and worked for the city of Seattle as a clerk stenographer.
After selling his first short story for $40 Pierce dropped out of law school to pursue what would turn out to a lucrative career in writing. Primarily remembered for his westerns, Pierce became one of America's more prolific writers. His career spanned nearly 50 years and produced over 1,500 short stories, 3 novels, and 4 feature films. His popularity was such that over a thousand of his short stories appeared in Argosy and the Saturday Evening Post magazines. A number of his short stories were penned under the pseudonyms Erle Stanly Pierce and Seth Ranger. Pierce had also worked as a photo journalist for Motorcycling and Bicycling Illustrated while traveling on his 1919 Indian Scout motorcycle from the remote villages in Alaska to the small dusty towns along the Mexican/American border. Pierce was a founding member (May 5, 1921) and one time president of the Northwest Writers Association (later named the Seattle Free Lances) as well as a member of the Author League of America, the League of Western Writers and the Authors Guild of America.
According to his obituary, Frank Richardson Pierce was 78 when he passed away in Seattle on 7 January, 1966, but his 1917 draft registration card and the 1900 and 1910 US Census records indicate that he was actually 84. He was survived by his wife, Vivian G Gill, daughter, Dorothy and two sons, Frank Jr. and Frederick. . - Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Herbert Sandberg was born on 26 February 1902. He was a composer, known for Gröna hissen (1944), Tidsrejsen (2014) and Det vackraste på jorden (1947). He died on 7 January 1966 in Danderyd, Sweden.- Rózsi Völcsei was born on 16 December 1895 in Árpád, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Mágnás Miska (1949), Két emelet boldogság (1960) and Forró mezök (1949). She died on 7 January 1966 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Lloyd Whitlock was born on 2 January 1891 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Midnight Express (1924), The Flirt (1922) and Pretty Clothes (1927). He was married to Myrtle Gibsone. He died on 8 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Hugh Sanders was born on 13 March 1911 in East Saint Louis, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for That's My Boy (1951), The Outer Limits (1963) and Storm Warning (1950). He was married to Janet Bernice Putnam and Dorothy F Allsup. He died on 9 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Earlene Roberts was born on 27 February 1905 in Woodbury, Tennessee, USA. She died on 9 January 1966 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Lyon Mearson was born on 6 December 1888 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer, known for Our Wife (1941) and Vengeance of the Dead (1917). He was married to Rose Mary Mearson and Cathrine Mearson. He died on 9 January 1966 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Prudence Sutton was born on 24 April 1907 in Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Pitfalls of Passion (1927). She was married to Joseph Edward Bonadiman. She died on 10 January 1966 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
- Hermann Kasack was born on 24 July 1896 in Potsdam, Germany. He was a writer, known for Der Untergang des goldenen Webstuhls (1993). He was married to Maria Fellenberg. He died on 10 January 1966 in Stuttgart, Germany.
- Josef Albrecht was born on 27 November 1894 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor, known for Am Abend ins Odeon (1960), Heimweh nach St. Pauli (1963) and Tanz in der Sonne (1954). He died on 10 January 1966 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Milorad Samardzic was born in 1928 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Stojan Mutikasa (1954), Prvi gradjanin male varosi (1961) and Zenica (1957). He died on 11 January 1966 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.
- Robert Farquarson was born on 6 November 1877 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Man They Couldn't Arrest (1931) and Captivation (1931). He died on 11 January 1966 in Ticino, Switzerland.
- Margaret Schoenfeld was born on 20 November 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Her Second Mother (1940). She died on 11 January 1966 in New York City, New York, USA.
- 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.
- Hannes Kolehmainen was born on 9 December 1889 in Kuopio, Finland. He died on 11 January 1966 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Gordon Wynn was born on 19 February 1914 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Hothead (1963), Science Fiction Theatre (1955) and Suspicion (1957). He died on 12 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Composer
- Writer
- Music Department
Lajos Lajtai was born on 13 April 1899 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a composer and writer, known for Blåjackor (1945), Blåjackor (1964) and Dactylo (1931). He died on 12 January 1966 in Budapest, Hungary.