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- Art Department
- Art Director
- Costume Designer
Stewart Chaney was born on 23 June 1906 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an art director and costume designer, known for Up in Arms (1944), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) and Ford Star Revue (1950). He died on 9 November 1969 in Easthampton, Long Island, New York, USA.- The daughter of a Swedish-born Long Island innkeeper and storyteller who had panned for gold in California and gotten drunk with Mark Twain, Mary Louise Foster grew up listening to her father's stories, a number of which were turned into short stories and a number of well-received novels which were published under her nom de plume, Louise Forsslund, which was the original spelling of her father's surname before it was Anglicized to Foster. After her death, her novel "Old Lady No. 31" was made into a play by Rachel Crothers; it ran for 160 performances on Broadway in 1916-1917.
- May Wilson Preston was born on 11 August 1873 in New York, USA. She died on 18 May 1949 in East Hampton, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
Benjamin Lees was born on 8 January 1924 in Harbin, China. He was a composer, known for Lincoln Center/Stage 5 (1967), A Drama Is Born (1957) and Bringing Up Mother (1954). He was married to Leatrice Lees. He died on 31 May 2010 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA.- Robert Huggins was born on 24 February 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Tell-Tale Step (1917), The Spirit and the Clay (1914) and The Gang (1914). He died on 19 May 1947 in Middle Village, Long Island, New York, USA.
- William Browning was born on 27 January 1871 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Bulldog Drummond (1922), The Fatal Card (1930) and Pulling a Bone (1931). He was married to Anna May Webster and Catherine Elizabeth Pierce (aka Edith Browning, actress). He died on 21 December 1930 in Middle Village, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Norman Garbo was born on 15 February 1919 in Washington Heights, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Spy (1989). He was married to Rhoda Locke. He died on 20 December 2017 in Long Island, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Editor
Bennet Musson was born in 1866 in Cairo, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for The Uphill Path (1918), Forgiven; or, the Jack of Diamonds (1914) and Marriage (1918). He died on 17 February 1946 in Amityville, Long Island, New York, USA.- Henry Senft was born on 15 November 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Rejuvenator (1988). He died on 20 July 2003 in Port Washington, Long Island, New York, USA.
- H.R. Hays was born on 25 March 1904 in New York, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Mr. & Mrs. North (1952), Matinee Theatre (1955) and Suspense (1949). He died on 16 October 1980 in East Hampton, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Charles B. Davenport was born on 1 June 1866 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He was married to Gertrude Crotty. He died on 18 February 1944 in Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Arthur B. Allen was born on 8 April 1881 in Gowanda, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Our Town (1940) and Rangers of Fortune (1940). He died on 25 August 1947 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Sound Department
Richard E. Byers was born on 19 November 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is known for Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946), Powder River Gunfire (1948) and Juke Joint (1947). He died on 23 August 1966 in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.- Nan Halperin was born in 1898 in Odessa, Odessa uyezd, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire. She was married to Edward D. Gould, Ben Thomson and William Barr Friedlander. She died on 30 May 1963 in Long Island, New York, USA.
- Additional Crew
Marty McHale was born on 30 October 1888 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA. Marty is known for The Baseball Revue of 1917 (1917). Marty died on 7 May 1979 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA.- Effie Shannon was born on 13 May 1867 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Her Boy (1918), Pearl of Love (1925) and Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers (1923). She was married to Henry Guy Carleton and Herbert Kelcey. She died on 24 July 1954 in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Producer
- Director
Rob Beiner was born on 3 December 1950. Rob was a producer and director, known for The 1993 US Open Tennis Championships (1993), The 1991 US Open Tennis Championships (1991) and Tuesday Night Fights (1982). Rob died on 2 February 2016 in Long Island, New York, USA.- Peaches died on 25 June 1997 in Long Island, New York, USA.
- Guy Nichols was born in 1862. He was an actor, known for Moongold (1921). He died on 23 January 1928 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA.
- William Stegmeyer was born on 18 October 1916 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. William is known for Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1962). William died on 19 August 1968 in Long Island, New York, USA.
- Norman Brokenshire was born on 10 June 1898 in Murchison, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Poetic Gem: Boyhood (1935), Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin' (1935) and Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935). He died on 4 May 1965 in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Ernst Muller was born on 3 November 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for New York Stories (1989) and For Our Man (2002). He died on 29 January 2005 in Long Island, New York, USA.
- Jack Spector was born on 17 September 1928 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Mafia Girls (1969). He died on 8 March 1994 in Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Lillian Broderick was born on 9 March 1895 in New York, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Our Mutual Girl (1914), Our Mutual Girl, No. 27 (1914) and Our Mutual Girl, No. 20 (1914). She was married to Joe Schenck. She died on 28 March 1946 in Long Island City, New York, USA.
- Additional Crew
Velvel Pasternak was born on 1 October 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for The Frisco Kid (1979), A Life Apart: Hasidism in America (1997) and Love Lust Faith & Sex +Hope!: in New York City (2017). He was married to Goldie Garber. He died on 11 June 2019 in Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA.- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Coleman Jacoby was born on 16 April 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Phil Silvers Show (1955), Hank (1965) and The Kraft Music Hall (1967). He was married to Gaby Monet and Violeta Velero. He died on 20 October 2010 in East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA.- Byron Wien was born on 14 February 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Anita Volz. He died on 25 October 2023 in Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Minnie Palmer was born on 31 March 1860 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a writer, known for My Sweetheart (1918). She was married to John R. Rogers (1842-1932). She died on 21 May 1936 in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Angier Biddle Duke was born on 30 November 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Robin Chandler Duke, Maria-Luisa de Aranal, Priscilla St. George and Margaret Screven White. He died on 30 April 1995 in Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA.
- John Thornton Wagner was Rob Wagner's second and last child with his first wife, Jessie Willis Brodhead. Jessie died when Thorn was nine months old, and his brother Leicester had just turned two. The boys were raised by their paternal grandmother, Mary Leicester Hornibrook Wagner, a ceramic artist, until Rob remarried Florence Welsh in 1914. Thorn appeared in only one film, «The Artist's Sons,» with his brother Leicester. While Les went into journalism, Thorn became an airline pilot. He took flying lessons in Carpenteria, California. He later built his own plane from a Sears catalog and flew it cross country. He was a stunt pilot, and finally landed a job with Chicago & Southern Airways ( later Delta Airlines). In 1938 he was stationed in New Orleans where he met and married Sarah Elizabeth Coberly. He knew all the early aviators: Jimmy Doolittle ( who was a student of Rob Wagner's when Rob taught at a Los Angeles Highschool), Amelia Earhart, and Charles Lindberg. (He was Lindberg's pilot during the Lindberg baby kidnapping trial), flying Lindberg back to Lambertville, New Jersey, where the trial was held. During World War II, he quit Chicago and Southern to join the Air Transport Command, where he was a pilot ferrying the wounded back from the European theatre of operations. His only child, a daughter, Carol, was born in 1943. He returned in 1945 to join American Airlines. By the time he retired in 1966 he had flown everything from single engine private planes with a wooden propeller to the latest Boeing 707 jets.
- Writer
- Director
Eugene Mullin was born on 18 December 1894 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Twelfth Night (1910), The Ruse (1916) and Our Other Lives (1916). He died on 15 April 1967 in Brentwood, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA.- Fred Milano was born on 26 August 1939 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Lynn Heitzner. He died on 1 January 2012 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Alan Hevesi was born on 31 January 1940 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Carol Stanton . He died on 9 November 2023 in East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Allan Gavin was born on 21 February 1934. He was an actor, known for Undefeated (2003). He died on 8 July 2004 in Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA.
- William Sloan was born in 1863. He was an actor, known for Love's Pilgrimage to America (1916), The Embarrassment of Riches (1918) and What Happened to Father (1915). He died on 12 January 1933 in Amityville, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Larry Gallo was born on 3 November 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 16 May 1968 in East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Ada Lewis was born on 17 March 1872 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Her Own People (1917). She was married to John W. Parr. She died on 24 September 1925 in Hollis, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Kent Raymond was born in 1886. He was an actor, known for The New School Teacher (1924). He died on 1 November 1948 in Amityville, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Reggie Jones was born on 8 April 1927 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Bette Gallacher. He died on 30 January 2021 in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Henry K. Chambers was born on 28 November 1867 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Henry K. was a writer, known for An American Widow (1917). Henry K. was married to Maria Cristina Mena and Mary Williams. Henry K. died on 5 September 1935 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA.
- George S. Dougherty was born on 5 April 1865 in Cressona, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 16 July 1931 in Flushing, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Louis Freiman was born on 27 December 1891 in London, England, UK. Louis was a writer, known for The Cantor's Son (1937). Louis died on 30 January 1967 in Long Island, New York, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
George Pickow was born on 11 February 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Festival (1967), Oss Oss Wee Oss (1953) and American Masters (1985). He was married to Jean Ritchie. He died on 10 December 2010 in Roslyn, Long Island, New York, USA.- James D. Robinson III was born on 19 November 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. James D. was married to Linda Gosden and Bettye Bradley. James D. died on 18 March 2024 in Roslyn, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Brian Nolan started as a soundman at CBS News and later became an ENG cameraman, shooting for several CBS news programs and ending his career as staff magazine lighting cameraman for CBS 60 Minutes II. He worked at CBS News for 20 years; highlights included the Mondale/Reagan contest and a trip to Antartica, as well as many other locations around the world. Missed by his colleages, his legacy as a Cameraman lives on through the courageous example he set.- Soundtrack
Composer and songwriter John Jacob Loeb was educated at Woodmere Academy in New York and won a USA award during World War II for his work entertaining in military hospitals. Joining ASCAP in 1932, his stage scores include "Arabian Nights", "Paradise Island" and "Mardi Gras!", all at Jones Beach in New York, and his chief musical collaborators included Carmen Lombardo. Paul Francis Webster and Edward Lane. His popular-song compositions include "Rosie the Riveter", "Boo Hoo", "Seems Like Old Times", "The Kid in the Three-Cornered Pants", "A Sailboat in the Moonlight", "It's Never Too Late", "It's Easier Said Than Done", "Some Rainy Day", "Masquerade", "Reflections in the Water", "Sweetie Pie", "Boulevard of Memories", "Horses Don't Bet on People", "On the Waterfall", "Where Are You Gonna Be When the Moon Shines?", "Our Little Ranch House", "Get Out Those Old Records", "How Long Has It Been?", "A Thousand and One Nights", "A Whale of a Story", "Teeny Weeny Genie", "Marry the One You Love", "The Hero of All My Dreams", "Paradise Island", and "The Coconut Wireless", plus the work "Jazz Bolero".- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jimmy McPartland was born on 15 May 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Alcoa Hour (1955), Windy City Jamboree (1950) and The DuPont Show of the Week (1961). He was married to Marian McPartland and Dorothy Williams. He died on 13 March 1991 in Port Washington, Long Island, New York, USA.- Writer
- Art Department
Ernie Colon was born on 13 July 1931 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a writer, known for DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year (2016), Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2013) and Adventures Into Digital Comics (2006). He was married to Ruth Ashby. He died on 8 August 2019 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA.- Gil Clancy was born on 30 May 1922 in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Nancy. He died on 31 March 2011 in Lynbrook, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt was born on 19 April 1897 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to William K. Vanderbilt and Barclay Warburton. She died on 28 August 1947 in Northport, Long Island, New York, USA.