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- Actor
Douglas Grant was born on 24 March 1914 in Leicester, England, UK. He was an actor. He died on 1 January 1978 in Riverside, California, USA.- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Editor
Jack Saper was born on 8 December 1895 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and editor, known for Across the Pacific (1942), Navy Blues (1941) and Juke Girl (1942). He died on 1 January 1978 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.- After an economic education he worked for some years as a clerk before he came into the theater business. He grew up in Laksevåg near Bergen, but was born on an islet called Haugsholmen in Møre & Romsdal county. His father who was a skipper, died early, but his mother who worked as a teacher became an old lady.(died 1967)
Rogde was reading for the stage by himself, and with some guidance from the actor Hans Stormoen. In 1937 Rogde had his stage debut in Trondheim under the charismatic actor/manager Henry Gleditsch.
Later he became a popular member of the Norwegian Travelling Theater, people knew him everywhere the company appeared.He was a modern jester, telling jokes and stories, always surrounded by friends and colleagues.
Among his many great roles, he will be best remembered for his portrayal of the drunk farmer Jeppe in Holberg's classical comedy: "Jeppe på berget". But he also played evil characters; like the captain in Strindberg's "The Dance of Death", and as Didrik in the dark play: "Medmenneske" of the Norwegian writer Olav Duun.
On Television he also made two memorable performances; as the powerful tradesman Mack in Hamsun's: Benoni & Rosa (1973) and as the curious pensioner Brockman in two cases of the "Helmer & Sigurdson" series. In films he was mostly seen in small parts, except from a leading role in Edith Carlmar's film debut: "Death Is a Caress (1949)", from 1949.
Rogde was married to the actress Siri Rom but they broke up their marriage around 1960. - Christoph Geraths was born in 1936. He was an actor, known for Havoc (1972), Der starke Ferdinand (1976) and Hurra, ein toller Onkel wird Papa (1970). He died on 1 January 1978.
- Olga Bgan was born on 25 November 1936 in the USSR. She was an actress, known for Chelovek rodilsya (1956), Gde-to est syn (1962) and Rozhdyonnye burey (1958). She was married to Yuri Grebenshchikov. She died on 1 January 1978 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Alcides Gerardi was born on 15 May 1918 in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Depois Eu Conto (1956), Matemática Zero, Amor Dez (1960) and Maluco por Mulher (1957). He died on 1 January 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Bamlet Lawrence Price Sr. was born on 19 October 1889 in Pembina, North Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for One Way Ticket to Hell (1955). He was married to Lucile Martin. He died on 2 January 1978 in Bakersfield, California, USA.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Andrew Walter was born on 25 September 1914 in Frostviken, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for The Girls in Smaland (1945), En skärgårdsnatt (1953) and Hällebäcks gård (1961). He died on 2 January 1978 in Johanneshov, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Gilroy was born on 13 October 1895 in Oklahoma, USA. Frank died on 2 January 1978 in Ventura, California, USA.- Carroll Case was born on 18 February 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. Carroll was a producer, known for Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), The Magnificent Matador (1955) and Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966). Carroll was married to Josephine Dunn. Carroll died on 2 January 1978 in Ventura County, California, USA.
- Cyril E. King was born on 7 April 1921 in Fredriksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. He was married to Agnes Agatha Schuster. He died on 2 January 1978 in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Vasile Tomazian was a Romanian film and theatre actor .He was born on January 5, 1925 in Bucuresti, Romania. He graduated from Instituteof Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1950.In 1951, he plays first role in the movie Bulevardul 'Fluiera Vântu'. Other notable roles in films :Vin ciclistii (1968), Sofer de mare viteza (1956) and ...Si Ilie face sport (1955).
- Robert Herrman was born on 15 May 1922 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Tales of Tomorrow (1951), Night Gallery (1969) and The Silent Service (1957). He died on 3 January 1978 in Ventura, California, USA.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Alfred Braun was born on 3 May 1888 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Girls Behind Bars (1949), Pole Poppenspaeler (1945) and Augen der Liebe (1951). He died on 3 January 1978 in West Berlin, West Germany.- Producer
- Additional Crew
Gifford Cochran was born on 4 December 1906. He was a producer, known for The Emperor Jones (1933). He died on 3 January 1978.- Johnnie Mullens was born on 27 August 1884 in Granbury, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Ranch Life in the Great Southwest (1910). He died on 3 January 1978 in Eagle Rock, California, USA.
- Larry Grenier was born on 31 August 1906 in Pacific Grove, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Old Fashioned Way (1934). He died on 3 January 1978 in Monterey, California, USA.
- Billy Gray was born on 17 March 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Some Like It Hot (1959), Specter of the Rose (1946) and Two for the Seesaw (1962). He died on 4 January 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Kermit Echols was born on 11 May 1921 in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Roots (1977), Grizzly (1976) and The Delinquents (1957). He died on 4 January 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Antonio de Lara was born on 22 September 1896 in Jaén, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Tres eran tres (1954), Habitación para tres (1952) and Un bigote para dos (1940). He died on 4 January 1978 in Madrid, Spain.- Soundtrack
Peter Wilhousky was born on 6 July 1902 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He died on 4 January 1978 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.- Producer
- Art Director
- Director
Eric Thompson was born in 1901 in New South Wales, Australia. He was a producer and art director, known for South Seas Adventure (1958), Vengeance of the Deep (1938) and Timberland Terror (1937). He died on 4 January 1978 in Sydney, Australia.- Actress
- Producer
Dawlat Abiad was born on 29 January 1894 in Egypt. She was an actress and producer, known for El warda el baida (1932), Teenagers (1960) and Al-muntaqim (1947). She died on 4 January 1978.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Sally Eilers enjoyed lunch with a classmate from drama school, Jane Peters (who would later become known as Carole Lombard), at the Sennett Studios cafeteria. There she was spotted by Mack Sennett and instantly became one of his "discoveries". Having already appeared in several bit parts, beginning with The Red Mill (1927) in 1927, she was offered a role in The Good-Bye Kiss (1928), a rare dramatic feature for the studio. Either Sennett or Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (depending on which version of the story is to be believed) tagged Sally with the publicity line "the most beautiful girl in movies".
The vivacious former brunette (quickly transformed by Hollywood into a blonde) spent her apprenticeship as a leading actress co-starring in westerns with her future husband Hoot Gibson and with Buster Keaton in Doughboys (1930). In 1931 director Frank Borzage cast her (instead of established star Janet Gaynor) in the depression-era film Bad Girl (1931). What could have been maudlin melodrama was enlivened by excellent direction and some snappy dialogue (winning Academy Awards for both direction and screenplay) and elicited from Sally in the title role (as "Dot Haley") the best performance of her career. There were to be other films of note: Reducing (1931) with Marie Dressler, the original State Fair (1933) with Will Rogers (with Sally playing a "carny") and Sailor's Luck (1933), with her Bad Girl (1931) co-star James Dunn, in which a reviewer described her performance as "highly satisfactory".
Alas, most of her subsequent parts were in lesser features and she never made the grade as a top star. Sally continued to act in films, eventually reduced to supporting roles, until the late 1940s. She was married four times.- Actor
- Writer
Wyatt Cooper was born on 1 September 1927 in Quitman, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Chapman Report (1962), Dorothy and Alan at Norma Place (1982) and The Glass House (1972). He was married to Gloria Vanderbilt. He died on 5 January 1978 in New York City, New York, USA.- Cinematographer
- Actor
Dwarka Divecha was born on 19 March 1918 in Bombay, India. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Sholay (1975), Yasmin (1955) and Professor (1962). He died on 5 January 1978.- Dorothea Dunstan was born on 11 December 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Red Sky at Morning (1944). She was married to Hoot Gibson. She died on 5 January 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Arne Ragneborn was born on 13 July 1926 in Hammarby, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for The Vicious Breed (1954), Paradiset (1955) and Det händer i natt (1957). He died on 5 January 1978 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Cynthia Rediger was born on 11 November 1961. She died on 5 January 1978 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
- John Futch was born on 15 October 1960 in Hollywood, Florida, USA. He died on 5 January 1978 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
Skender Kulenovic was born on 2 September 1910 in Bosanski Petrovac, Austria-Hungary [now Bosnia and Hercegovina]. He was a writer and actor, known for Kozara (1962), Pisma Cuji (1979) and Djelidba (1991). He was married to Vera Crvencanin. He died on 5 January 1978 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.- Burt Munro was born on 25 March 1899 in Invercargill, New Zealand. He was married to Florence Beryl Martyn. He died on 6 January 1978 in New Zealand.
- Valentina Sperantova was born on 24 February 1904 in Zaraysk, Zaraysk uyezd, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire [now Zaraysky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Shumnyy den (1961), Mirovoy paren (1972) and Ryadom s vami (1967). She died on 6 January 1978 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Emile Pollak was born on 21 April 1914 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He died on 6 January 1978 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Cuthbert Euan Rabagliati was born on 1 January 1892 in Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He died on 6 January 1978 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Villen Azarov was born on 29 April 1924 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He was a director and writer, known for Put v 'Saturn' (1967), Boy posle pobedy (1972) and Konets Saturna (1968). He died on 7 January 1978.- Art Department
- Stunts
Terry Hill was born on 3 February 1948 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. Terry died on 7 January 1978 in Pinewood Studios, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.- Hana Melicková was born on 27 January 1900 in Martin, Austria-Hungary [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Midnight Mass (1962), Zemianska cest (1958) and Statocný zlodej (1958). She died on 7 January 1978 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
- Jacoba Jessen was born on 23 December 1888. She was an actress, known for Blind Justice (1916), Klovnen (1926) and The President (1919). She died on 7 January 1978.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Grigori Garibyan was born on 14 August 1904. He was a cinematographer, known for The Lonely White Sail (1937), Delo bylo v Penkove (1958) and Khutorok v stepi (1971). He died on 7 January 1978.- Alfred von Beckerath was born on 4 October 1901 in Haguenau, Bas-Rhin, France. He was a composer, known for With You through Thick and Thin (1934). He was married to Ilse Kämper and Ursula Scholz. He died on 7 January 1978 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Costume Designer
- Production Designer
Zofia Wierchowicz was born on 30 December 1924 in Deblin, Lubelskie, Poland. She was a costume designer and production designer, known for Theatre Macabre (1971), Marysia i Napoleon (1966) and Zycie rodzinne (1971). She died on 8 January 1978 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Walter Kiernan was born on 24 January 1902 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Kiernan's Corner (1948), Who's the Boss? (1954) and What's the Story? (1951). He died on 8 January 1978 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
- André Francois-Poncet was born on 13 June 1887 in Provins, Seine-et-Marne, France. He died on 8 January 1978 in Paris, France.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
African-American movie actor and producer Noble Johnson was born on April 18, 1881, in Marshall, Missouri. His family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, when Noble was very young, and it was there that he met Lon Chaney at school. They became friends as children, and later got re-acquainted when both were making movies in Hollywood and became friends all over again (surprisingly, they never made any movies together).
Johnson was built like a bull, standing 6'2" at 215 pounds. His impressive physique and handsome features made him in demand as a character actor and bit player. In the silent era he essayed a wide variety of characters of different races in a plethora of films, primarily serials, westerns and adventure movies. While Johnson was cast as blacks in many films, he also played Native American and Latino parts and "exotic" characters such as Arabians or even a devil in hell in Dante's Inferno (1924) (the old black and white orthochromatic film stock of the early days was less discriminating about a person's color, as were B+W stocks in general, permitting some African-American actors a break, as their "color" was washed out or less obvious when photographed in B+W. As late as the early 1960s, there were very few African-American members of the Screen Actors Guild, since there was a lack of opportunity for them as black performers were confined mostly to race films until the 1960s). In all his roles, Johnson lived up to his Christian name: his was a noble and dignified presence that exhibited great power and substance.
Johnson also was an entrepreneur. In 1916 he founded his own studio to produce what would be called "race films", movies made for the African-American audience, which was ignored by the "mainstream" film industry. The Lincoln Motion Picture Co., which was in existence until 1921, was an all-black company, the first to produce movies portraying African-Americans as real people instead of as racist caricatures (Johnson was followed into the race film business by Oscar Micheaux and others). Johnson, who served as president of the company and was its primary asset as a star actor, helped support the studio by acting in other companies' productions such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916), and using the money he made in those films to invest in Lincoln.
Lincoln's first picture was The Realization of a Negro's Ambition (1916). For four years Johnson managed to keep Lincoln a going concern, primarily due to his extraordinary commitment to African-American filmmaking. However, he reluctantly resigned as president in 1920, as he no longer could continue his double business life, maintaining a demanding career in Hollywood films while trying to run a studio.
In the 1920s Johnson was a very busy character actor, appearing in such top-notch films as The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) with Rudolph Valentino, Cecil B. DeMille's original The Ten Commandments (1923) andThe Thief of Bagdad (1924). He made the transition to sound, appearing in the 1930 version of Moby Dick (1930) as Queequeg to John Barrymore's Captain Ahab. He was also the tribal leader on Skull Island in the classic King Kong (1933) (and its sequel, Son of Kong (1933)) and appeared in Frank Capra's classic Lost Horizon (1937) as one of theporters. One of his last films was John Ford's classic She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), in which he played Native American Chief Red Shirt. He retired from the movie industry in 1950.
Johnson died on January 9, 1978, in Yucaipa (San Bernardino), California, at age 96. He is buried in the Garden of Peace at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall, California.- Morris D. Erby was born on 16 October 1926 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was an actor, known for THX 1138 (1971), Peter Gunn (1958) and Hamlet (1964). He died on 9 January 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Paula Denk was born on 18 January 1908. She was an actress, known for Conan Doyle und der Fall Edalji (1966), A Glass of Water (1958) and Eskapade (1936). She died on 9 January 1978 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Charles Newman was born on 22 February 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Sweethearts on Parade (1930), Jitterbugs (1943) and Pennies from Heaven (1981). He died on 9 January 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Gustav Trombke was born on 13 February 1900 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Reifender Sommer (1959), Star mit fremden Federn (1955) and Die Millionen der Yvette (1956). He died on 9 January 1978 in Magdeburg, German Democratic Republic.
- Production Manager
- Producer
- Writer
Tiziano Longo was born on 24 April 1924 in Rimini, Italy. He was a production manager and producer, known for Agente Sigma 3 - Missione Goldwather (1967), Michelino Cucchiarella (1964) and Onore e guapparia (1977). He died on 10 January 1978 in Rimini, Italy.