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Gordon Harker born in 1885 in London into a well-known family of theatrical artists, he first appeared on stage in 1903. Lugubrious, shifty cockney character who starred and supported in over 60 films his first film role as Major Kent in Harold M. Shaw 'General John Regan' starring Milton Rosmer for the Stoll Film Company in 1921 he was often cast as a comical cockney crook or cop in many comedy and thrillers, he appeared in three silent films directed by Alfred Hitchcock 'The Ring' in 1927 'The Farmer's Wife' in 1928 and Champagne' in 1929 busy throughout the 1930's with some of his best, including 'Rome Express' in 1932, Boys Will Be Boys' in 1935 with Will Hay, and Michael Powell's 'The Phantom Light' in 1935, and also the 'The Frog' in 1937, he was noted for his performances as 'Inspector Hornleigh' in a trilogy of films made between 1938-40, his last appearance as Hardy in 'Left Right and Centre' in 1959 starring Ian Carmichael and Alastair Sim, also popular on radio and t.v. he died in 1967 in London age 82.- Chicago native Jack Barnett's career as a newsreel cameraman spanned some forty years. Two of his earliest assignments were covering the aftermath of the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the Chicago Stock Yards Fire of 19 May, 1934.
After the United States entered the Second World War, Barnett became the first newsreel cameraman to be sent overseas with American troops. While covering the conflict in North Africa and Italy, Barnett was awarded the Purple Heart and at one time managed to capture thirty-five Italian soldiers who mistook his newsreel camera for a machine gun.
Later Barnett was the official cameraman for NASA at Cape Kennedy and a freelance cameraman for NBC News. - Writer
- Soundtrack
Sven Björkman was born on 30 July 1916 in Örebro, Örebro län, Sweden. Sven was a writer, known for Kärlek och störtlopp (1946), Maria (1947) and I Roslagens famn (1945). Sven died on 2 March 1967 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Writer
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José Martínez Ruiz 'Azorín' was born on 8 June 1873 in Monóvar, Alicante, Spain. He was a writer, known for La guerrilla (1973), El teatro (1970) and Platea (1962). He was married to Julia Guinda de Urzanqui. He died on 2 March 1967 in Madrid, Spain.- Music Department
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- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("Me and My Shadow", "You Can't Be True, Dear", "Honey Babe", "Cecilia"), composer, author, pianist and publisher, and an accompanist for Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, Belle Baker, and Frank Fay. He was a pianist for a music publishing company and staff pianist for the Irving Berlin Music Company in 1923 (where he became manager in 1941). Between 1929 and 1940, he wrote film scores, and headed the music department at RKO Radio Pictures. In 1947, he founded his own music publishing firm. Joining ASCAP in 1925, his chief musical collaborators included Billy Rose, Ballard Macdonald, and Herman Ruby. His other popular-song compositions include "There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder", "Back in Your Own Back Yard", "Four Walls", "Golden Gate", "In a Little Second Hand Store", "Wabash Moon", "I'm Following You", "I Wanna Sing About You", "I'm Keeping Company", "The Wall", "Next Stop Paradise", "Hold My Hand", and "What Am I Supposed to Do?".- Bernard Frechtman was born on 20 March 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. Bernard was a writer, known for Mademoiselle (1966), The Balcony (1963) and Deathwatch (1965). Bernard died on 2 March 1967 in Île-de-France, France.