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Fred Coe was born on 23 December 1914 in Alligator, Mississippi, USA. He was a producer and director, known for A Thousand Clowns (1965), Lights Out (1946) and Producers' Showcase (1954). He was married to Joyce Beeler and Alice Marie Griggs. He died on 29 April 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Muhsin Ertugrul also known as Ertugrul Muhsin Bey, was a Turkish actor and director.
Muhsin Ertugrul, who had important contributions to both Turkish theatre and Turkish cinema, was born in Istanbul on 28 February 1892. His first performance in theatre was in 1909 with the role of "Bob" in Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. He ran the Darülbedayi Theatre in Istanbul from its opening in 1914.
He married in 1929 Neyyire Neyir (née Münire Eyüp), one of the first ever Turkish actresses, who debuted in the 1923 movie Atesten Gömlek, directed by himself. The marriage lasted until Neyyire's death in 1943. Ertugrul then married Handan Uran (born 1927) in 1950. A stage actress, she starred in her only movie, the 1953 Halici Kiz, once again directed by Ertugrul himself. She survived her husband's death in 1979.
During his stay in Izmir following the honorary doctor ceremony, Ertugrul died of a heart attack at the age of 87 on 29 April 1979. He was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul.
Muhsin Ertugrul was bestowed the title Honorary Doctor by Ege University on 23 April 1979 in recognition for his contribution to the theatre and cinema of Turkey.
Three theaters in Turkey are named in his honor: the Harbiye Muhsin Ertugrul Stage and Bahcesehir Muhsin Ertugrul Theatre in Istanbul and the Muhsin Ertugrul Stage in Ankara.- Robert Littlefield was born on 11 September 1898 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Stepping on the Gas (1927), Shattered Idols (1922) and Daring Deeds (1927). He died on 29 April 1979 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
Martti Turunen was born on 11 August 1902 in Viipuri, Finland. He was a composer, known for The Day the Earth Froze (1959), Rengasmatka eli Peräkylän pikajuna (1952) and Vielä niitä honkia humisee (1947). He was married to Irene Anna Maria Inari. He died on 29 April 1979 in Röykkä, Finland.- Make-Up Department
Robert Littlefield was born on 11 September 1898 in Texas, USA. He is known for The Killing (1956), Space Master X-7 (1958) and Lure of the Swamp (1957). He died on 29 April 1979 in Orange, California, USA.- Animation Department
- Writer
Hardie Gramatky was born on 12 April 1907 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a writer, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954), Melody Time (1948) and Little Toot (1948). He died on 29 April 1979 in Westport, Connecticut, USA.