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- Actor
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- Soundtrack
Barton MacLane graduated from Wesleyan University, where he displayed a notable aptitude for sports, in particular football and basketball. Not surprisingly, his physical prowess led to an early role in The Quarterback (1926) with Richard Dix. MacLane once commented that, as an actor, he needed to have the physical strength to tear the bad guys "from limb to limb", if necessary. Ironically, it was usually Barton himself who was destined to be at the end of a hiding (when not getting shot, instead), typically as snarling henchmen, outlaws and other assorted dubious or abrasive types throughout most of his 40-year acting career. In fact, Barton became so typecast, that his name was for a time used proverbially, to generally describe a shouting, hard-nosed ruffian.
After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, MacLane joined a stock company in Brooklyn. In 1927 he had his first part on Broadway, a brief moment as an assistant district attorney, in the melodrama "The Trial of Mary Dugan". He then played a small featured role as a police officer in "Subway Express" (1929-30), a drama enacted in the interior of a subway car. In mid-1932 MacLane tried his hand at writing his own starring vehicle for the stage, entitled "Rendezvous". While the play closed after just 21 performances, it led to a contract with Warner Brothers.
Barton had already appeared in bit roles for Paramount at their Astoria Studios, including The Marx Brothers' debut film The Cocoanuts (1929). He portrayed mobster Brad Collins in 'G' Men (1935) (with James Cagney), which set the tone for most of his future assignments. Brawny, with squinty eyes and a rasping voice, MacLane was the ideal surly tough guy, particularly suitable for westerns and the type of films noir Warner Brothers excelled at. He was often cast as cops, be they bent or honest. Some of his most representative performances include gangster Al Kruger in Bullets or Ballots (1936), which won him some of the best critical notices of his career; outlaw Jack Slade in Western Union (1941); crooked construction boss Pat McCormick, who gets beaten up by Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt over past-due wages in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948); hard-nosed cops Detective Dundy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Lt. Reece in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950). MacLane, on loan to Universal, also had a starring role in Prison Break (1938) as an innocent tuna fisherman who is framed for murder. He was prominent as a tough but sympathetic cop, foil to sleuthing girl reporter Glenda Farrell in the "Torchy Blaine" series of the mid- to late 1930s. In the 1960s Barton began to cultivate a good-guy image as Marshal Frank Caine in the NBC western series Outlaws (1960) as well as showing up in a small recurring role as Air Force Gen. Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie (1965).
Barton was married to the actress Charlotte Wynters, who appeared with him in six of his films. When not on the set, the couple spent time on their 2000-acre cattle ranch in Madera County, California. For his work in television, Barton has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Ian Fleming was born on 10 September 1888 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (1931), The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) and Lucky Girl (1932). He died on 1 January 1969 in London, England, UK.
- Charles K. Gerrard was born on 20 December 1883 in Carlow, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Dracula (1931), Journey's End (1930) and Richard the Lion-Hearted (1923). He died on 1 January 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Micheline Francey was born on 19 October 1919 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Vestire gli ignudi (1954), La présidente (1938) and Le petit Jacques (1953). She was married to Pierre Bouchet de Fareins. She died on 1 January 1969 in Paris, France.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Dan Dix was born on 27 September 1883 in Mayetta, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Wild West (1925) and The Big Show (1926). He died on 1 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Georges Renavent was born on 23 April 1892 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Sullivan's Travels (1941), Old Hickory (1939) and The House of Rothschild (1934). He was married to Selena Royle, Gladys Dulcina and Gabrielle Perrier. He died on 2 January 1969 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Director
Gilbert Miller was born on 3 July 1884 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Lady Is Willing (1934), The Firebird (1934) and Tonight and Every Night (1945). He was married to Kathryn Bache, Jessie Glendinning and Mary Margaret Allen. He died on 2 January 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.- Rocky Lundy was born on 7 April 1945 in Amarillo, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Law and Mr. Jones (1960), The Storm Rider (1957) and Blondie (1957). He died on 2 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Production Manager
Percy Guth was born and brought up in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended public schools there. After graduating from Washington University, he served in the U. S. Navy during World War One. Following the war, he was associated with the U.S. Railroad Railraod Administration as a traveling auditor. Later he worked as a statistician for the U. S. Steel Corporation. Subsequently, he held business and production managerial positions with a number of film studios and independent companies, including Walter Wanger Productions, 20th Century-Fox, British & Dominion Films, Ltd., International Pictures RKO and Universal-International.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Although Los Angeles native Howard McNear had a long career on radio and in films, he will forever be remembered for his memorable - and scene-stealing - portrayal of Floyd the Barber in the long-running The Andy Griffith Show (1960) (actor Don Knotts once said that playing Floyd wasn't much of a stretch for McNear, as his real personality was pretty much like Floyd to begin with). McNear started his career in radio, where he played Doc Adams in "Gunsmoke" for many years. In films he often played congressmen, hotel managers or other such figures, although he did on occasion play villains. While working on the "Andy Griffith Show" he suffered a massive stroke. After he recuperated he had trouble using his arms and legs, and when he returned to work on the show he was always seen either in a close-up or sitting down (often in a chair outside the barber shop while chatting with Barney and Andy). He died in 1969 in Hollywood.- Alice Bowes was born on 21 March 1889 in Southwark, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Three Men in a Boat (1956), A Yank in Ermine (1955) and The Secret Kingdom (1960). She was married to D.A. Clarke-Smith. She died on 3 January 1969 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Tzavalas Karousos was born on 8 September 1904 in Lefkada, Greece. He was an actor, known for Zalongo, the Fort of Freedom (1959), Antigone (1961) and Miss Lawyer (1933). He was married to Eleftheria Anastasiadi and Eleni Vanikioti. He died on 3 January 1969 in Paris, France.
- Born to a barmaid, Daisy and her conjoined twin sister Violet Hilton were raised by the midwife who delivered them. This woman, Mary Hilton, saw her meal ticket in the curly-haired babies and trained them to perform. The girls were ill-treated and kept in a state of poverty until they arranged a private meeting with a lawyer at the age of 23. They then became their own managers and remained popular vaudeville performers until live shows were replaced by motion pictures. After performing in Freaks (1932) and Chained for Life (1952). Daisy and Violet fell into poverty and obscurity. They were found dead in their apartment when their employer, a grocer, reported that they hadn't shown up for work. They left no known survivors.
- Born to a barmaid, Violet and her conjoined twin sister Daisy Hilton were raised by the midwife who delivered them. This woman, Mary Hilton, saw her meal ticket in the curly-haired babies and trained them to perform. The girls were ill-treated and kept in a state of poverty until they arranged a private meeting with a lawyer at the age of 23. They then became their own managers and remained popular vaudeville performers until live shows were replaced by motion pictures. After performing in Freaks (1932) and Chained for Life (1952), Violet and Daisy fell into poverty and obscurity. They were found dead in their apartment when their employer, a grocer, reported that they hadn't shown up for work. They left no known survivors.
- Writer
- Actor
- Music Department
Hakim Ahmed Shuja was born on 4 November 1893 in Lahore, Punjab, British India. He was a writer and actor, known for Qatil (1955), Rajmahal Ni Ramni (1928) and Dupatta (1952). He died on 4 January 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan.- Wallace Ray was born on 16 October 1892 in Alloway, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Shackles of Gold (1922), Under Western Skies (1921) and Chains of Evidence (1920). He died on 4 January 1969 in Santa Clara, California, USA.
- Gaston Palmer was born on 4 March 1886 in Marseille, France. He was an actor, known for The Show Goes On (1936), Variety (1935) and Croquette (1927). He died on 4 January 1969 in Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Jacob A. Badaracco was born on 20 December 1882 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for South of Northern Lights (1922), Tangled Trails (1921) and Shadows of the Sea (1922). He died on 4 January 1969 in Burbank, California, USA.- Soundtrack
Paul Chambers was born on 22 April 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 4 January 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.- Tom Ahearne was born on 25 March 1905 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Project X (1949), Three in the Attic (1968) and Cry Murder (1950). He died on 5 January 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Florence Fair was born on 14 December 1907 in Salida, Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for The Love of Sunya (1927), The Firebird (1934) and In Caliente (1935). She was married to Shirley C. Burden. She died on 5 January 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Special Effects
- Sound Department
Robert Noël was born on 24 December 1899 in Bourges, Cher, France. He was an actor, known for Godzilla (1957), The Silent World (1956) and La voyageuse inattendue (1950). He died on 5 January 1969 in Paris, France.- Franz Theodor Csokor was born on 6 September 1885 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was a writer, known for 3. November 1918 (1965), Grensincident (1965) and Grenzzwischenfall (1960). He died on 5 January 1969 in Vienna, Austria.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Webb was born on 1 April 1904 in Illinois, USA. He died on 5 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Folke Rydberg was born on 29 September 1900. He was an actor, known for En melodi om våren (1943), Kanske en gentleman (1935) and Man glömmer ingenting (1942). He died on 5 January 1969.- Sound Department
Elmer Green was born on 30 September 1898 in Greenville, Texas, USA. He is known for The Girl in Room 20 (1946) and Rio Grande (1949). He died on 5 January 1969 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Al Haskell was born on 4 December 1886 in Watsonville, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Terror of the Plains (1934), The Fiddlin' Buckaroo (1933) and The Voice from the Sky (1929). He died on 6 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Casting Director
- Casting Department
- Producer
James Lister was born on 8 August 1926 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was a casting director and producer, known for Tales of Tomorrow (1951), The Silent Service (1957) and The Big Cube (1968). He died on 6 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Ákos Ráthonyi was born on 26 March 1908 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a director and writer, known for Frau Warrens Gewerbe (1960), Una volta alla settimana (1942) and La fortuna viene dal cielo (1942). He was married to Klári Tolnay and Irén Pelsöczy. He died on 6 January 1969 in Munich, West Germany.- Gene Garrick was born on 15 December 1915 in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Paris Calling (1941), Green Hell (1940) and Top Sergeant (1942). He died on 6 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Production Manager
Keith Weeks was born on 22 January 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a production manager. He died on 6 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Johnny Moore was born on 20 October 1906 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is known for Cast Away (2000), Second Act (2018) and Love the Coopers (2015). He died on 6 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Larry Cheney was born on 2 May 1886 in Belleville, Kansas, USA. He died on 6 January 1969 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Susanne apparently had a tumultuous private life. She married actor Hermann Nehlsen in 1956. Apparently that did not go well, as she tried to commit suicide twice in 1957 and was soon divorced. In 1958, she married actor Helmuth Lohner and was divorced five months later. She married Helmut a second time, which produced a child, daughter Konstanze Lohner. But a second divorce soon followed. In 1966, she married actor Kevin Hagen. Soon after, she left for Munich, Germany to visit her friend, Renate Ewert, whom she found dead. Reports were anywhere from six days to three weeks. In late 1968, she entered a private clinic in Hollywood, never to emerge, as she died on January 7, 1969. There were reports of a medical malpractice.- Actress
- Costume Designer
Nathalie Lissenko was born in 1886 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. She was an actress and costume designer, known for Kean (1924), Le brasier ardent (1923) and A Narrow Escape (1920). She was married to Ivan Mozzhukhin. She died on 7 January 1969 in Paris, France.- Irma Wikström was born on 18 December 1900 in Sortavala, Finland. She was an actress, known for Suomalaistyttöjä Tukholmassa (1952), Kolmiapila (1953) and Näkemiin Helena (1955). She was married to Uno Wikström. She died on 7 January 1969.
- Frantisek Kubka was born on 4 March 1894 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. He was a writer, known for Alena (1947). He died on 7 January 1969 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
- Karen Margrethe Jensen was born on 27 October 1893 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Those Damned Kids (1947). She died on 7 January 1969 in Denmark.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
London-born Leslie Goodwins broke into Hollywood in the 1930s as a gag writer for two-reel comedies, and later directed several of them. He started directing features in 1936, specializing in knockabout comedies. Goodwins spent much of his career at RKO, and was responsible for the Leon Errol / Lupe Velez "Mexican Spitfire" series. Like many of his "B" picture colleagues, he turned to directing television in the early 1950s, and finished his career there.- Mark Reed was born on 14 January 1890 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Petticoat Fever (1936), Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) and Eiszeit der Liebe (1967). He died on 8 January 1969 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Ellen Feldmann was born on 16 January 1888 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. She was an actress, known for The Trout (1942), Blodets Baand (1912) and Naar Katten er ude (1947). She died on 8 January 1969.
- James Stone was born on 10 March 1898 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Barefoot in the Park (1967), The Scarlet Hour (1956) and The Millionaire (1955). He died on 9 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
William F. Leicester was born on 25 August 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Last Man on Earth (1964), Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) and Gunsmoke (1955). He was married to Ann Leicester. He died on 9 January 1969 in Van Nuys, California, USA.- Day Keene was born on 28 March 1904 in Illinois, USA. She was a writer, known for Burke's Law (1963), Hawaiian Eye (1959) and Joy House (1964). She died on 9 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Stanislaw Dabrowski was born on 24 March 1889 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Komedianty (1962) and Tyrannenherrschaft (1916). He died on 9 January 1969 in Góra Kalwaria, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Trude Moos was an actress, known for Das Spinnennetz (1956), Held in unserer Zeit (1955) and Im Schlaraffenland (1965). She died on 9 January 1969.
- William B. Hawks was born on 29 January 1901 in Neenah, Wisconsin, USA. He was a producer, known for My Life with Caroline (1941), The Last Wagon (1956) and Imitation General (1958). He was married to Frances Lilian Koshland, Virginia Walker and Bessie Love. He died on 10 January 1969 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Art Department
Jack Caffey was born on 21 October 1898 in Texas, USA. Jack died on 10 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
John Brownlee was born on 7 January 1900 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) and Omnibus (1952). He was married to Carla Oddone di Feletto. He died on 10 January 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.- Art Department
Jack Coffee was born on 21 October 1898 in Texas, USA. Jack died on 10 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.