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- Alexander Muir was born on 5 April 1830 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. Alexander died on 26 January 1906 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- A.H. Busby was born on 27 March 1876 in Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The River of Romance (1916), Under Southern Skies (1915) and When Rome Ruled (1914). He died on 13 March 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Marguerite Blake was an actress, known for The Scarlet Runner (1916), The Supreme Temptation (1916) and The Car and His Majesty (1916). She died on 29 April 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Forrest Cummings was born in 1877 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Ventures of Marguerite (1915) and The Crossed Clues (1916). He was married to Hazel Harrington. He died on 15 May 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Edward Rogers Sr. was born on 21 June 1900 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Velma Melissa Taylor . He died on 6 May 1939 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Emma Goldman was born on 27 June 1869 in Kovno, Russian Empire [now Kaunas, Lithuania]. She was a writer, known for Good Enough for the People (2011). She died on 14 May 1940 in Toronto, Canada.
- Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author with roots in Scotland. She lost her mother at an early age, and was raised by her maternal grandparents. She began to keep a diary and discovered at the age of 10 that she could write poetry. After college she became a teacher but kept writing. In 1908 her first novel, "Anne of Green Gables", was published after having been rejected by several publishers. It was a success. She followed up with a whole series of novels about Anne, and many other stories as well, including a second series starting with "Emily of New Moon". The novels about Anne and Emily are semi-autobiographical and contain many of her own memories from the 1880s and 1890s on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Her novels have been published in over 40 languages, and Anne is known all over the world. Mongomery's books are particularly popular in Japan.
- A man of seemingly inexhaustible talents, Stephen Butler Leacock (born December 30, 1869) easily juggled being a humorist, essayist, teacher, political economist, lecturer, and historian. He received many awards and honorary degrees, among them the Lorne Pierce Medal; the Leacock Medal for Humour was established in his honor and has been awarded annually since 1947 to the best humorous book by a Canadian author. At the height of his career from 1915 through 1925, Leacock was undeniably the English-speaking world's best-known humorist. His parents, Peter Leacock and Agnes Emma Butler, had been secretly married; Agnes was three years older than her new husband. When Leacock was about 7, his large family (ultimately ten brothers and sisters) moved to Canada and settled on a 100-acre farm. Despite living a hard life on the farm, and having a charming but shiftless alcoholic father, Leacock was fortunate in that his mother believed strongly in a good education. With her devoted support and guidance, he did well in school, and graduated in 1887 as Head Boy from Upper Canada College. He received a B.A. from the University of Toronto in 1891. During this time, he wrote humorous articles for magazines for extra income. In 1900, he married Beatrix Hamilton, daughter of a well-to-do Toronto businessman. Her death from breast cancer in 1925 grieved him greatly, but he kept his anguish private, and spearheaded fundraisers to aid cancer research. Among his professional accomplishments, Leacock was appointed to full professor at McGill University in 1908. He was also appointed William Dow Professor of Political Economy and chair of the Department of Economics and Political Science, a position he held for 30 years until his forced retirement at age 65. Leacock's prolific written observations--sharp, funny, and timely--were critically applauded and loved by the public. He published what many consider his literary masterpiece, "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town," in 1912. Leacock wrote two excellent biographies: "Mark Twain," published in 1932, and "Charles Dickens, His Life and Work," in 1933. In 1935, he published "Humour: Its Theory and Technique." He died of throat cancer in 1944, leaving his autobiography, "The Boy I Left Behind Me," unfinished. It was published in 1946. But death did not sweep him from Canada's cherished memory. To mark the 100th anniversary of Leacock's birth, the government of Canada issued a six-cent stamp in his honor in 1969. Leacock's former homes were declared historic sites, more awards were heaped upon him posthumously, and in 1970, a mountain in the Yukon's Saint Elias range was named after him.
- Ernest Dainty was born on 30 September 1891 in Peckham, London, England, UK. Ernest was a composer, known for Carry on, Sergeant! (1928). Ernest died on 30 October 1947 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Helen MacMurchy was born on 7 January 1862 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She died on 8 October 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
László Cserépy was born on 29 December 1907 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a director and writer, known for Lelki klinika (1941), Cserebere (1940) and A harmincadik (1941). He died on 1 August 1956 in Toronto, Canada.- Wallie Howe was born on 12 April 1879 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Twenty Dollars a Week (1924). He died on 31 July 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Frank Peddie was born on 18 February 1897 in Springfield, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Encounter (1952), Scope (1949) and Folio (1955). He was married to Lillian McNish. He died on 20 July 1959 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Writer
- Actor
Alwyne Whatsley was born on 30 March 1910 in Southall, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Encounter (1952), Stop the Merry-Go-Round (1952) and Folio (1955). He died on 2 January 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Isaac Swerdlow was born in Ukraine, USSR. He was an actor, known for Folio (1955), On Camera (1954) and Playbill (1953). He died on 16 January 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Casting Director
- Actor
Howard Milsom was born on 11 December 1906 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He was a casting director and actor, known for Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957), Anne of Green Gables (1956) and Anne of Green Gables (1958). He was married to Sigrid Johansen. He died on 1 June 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Producer
- Director
Ted Pope was born on 25 January 1924 in Sept-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. He was a producer and director, known for The Unforeseen (1958), Explorations (1956) and First Person (1960). He was married to Eleanor Margaret Ham. He died on 13 August 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Rex Devlin was born in 1887. He was an actor, known for Folio (1955), Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) and On Camera (1954). He died on 24 December 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Kathleen Kidd was born in 1899 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Unforeseen (1958), Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) and Encounter (1952). She died on 23 February 1961 in Toronto, Canada.
- Music Department
Jack Kane was born on 29 November 1924 in London, England, UK. He is known for Startime (1959), The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show (1958) and The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (1958). He died on 27 March 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Leonard Ontkean was born on 3 April 1914 in Coalhurst, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor, known for Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957), The Unforeseen (1958) and Folio (1955). He was married to Muriel Cooper. He died on 27 April 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Daryl Masters was born in 1913. He was an actor, known for One Plus One (1961), Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) and Folio (1955). He died on 24 May 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Mazo de la Roche was born on 15 January 1879 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Mazo was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Jalna (1935) and The Whiteoaks of Jalna (1972). Mazo died on 12 July 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- John B. Kennedy was born on 16 January 1894 in Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Big Step (1961), The Trail of the '49ers (1935) and The Boston Tea Party (1934). He died on 22 July 1961 in Toronto, Canada.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Quentin MacLean was born on 14 May 1896 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for With Allenby in Palestine and Lawrence in Arabia (1919), Heritage (1958) and This Is Your Life (1955). He died on 9 July 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Stan Francis was born on 17 March 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) and The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1960). He died on 15 March 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Vita Linder was born on 28 June 1922 in Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was an actress, known for The Sub-Mariner (1966), Mighty Thor (1966) and Hulk (1966). She died on 20 September 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Jack Young was born on 7 October 1894 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and What's Your Hurry? (1920). He died on 28 October 1966 in Toronto, Canada.
- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
John Drainie was born on 1 April 1916 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Folio (1955), Startime (1959) and Bush Pilot (1947). He died on 30 October 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Dickson Kerwin was born in 1882 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Folio (1955), Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) and Festival (1960). He died on 15 November 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Ralph Allen was born on 25 August 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a writer, known for Encounter (1952) and Crossword Quiz (1952). He was married to Birdeen Lawrence. He died on 2 December 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Andrew MacMillan was born on 22 November 1914 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Startime (1959) and Folio (1955). He died on 7 February 1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Actor
- Writer
Sammy Sales was born in May 1905 in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Folio (1955), The Jackie Rae Show (1955) and One Plus One (1961). He was married to Ruth Katzman. He died on 18 February 1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Cecil Wright was born on 2 July 1904 in London, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for It's the Law (1956). He died on 24 April 1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Art Director
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Jack Holden was born on 4 October 1883 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an art director, known for The Black Pirate (1926), The Gaucho (1927) and Rose o' the Sea (1922). He died on 11 July 1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- James Annand was born on 22 November 1883 in South Shields, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1909), Romeo and Juliet (1908) and Wild Heather (1921). He died on 9 September 1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Portia White was born on 24 June 1911 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was an actress, known for Startime (1959) and Playdate (1961). She died on 13 February 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Ivo Henderson was born on 27 December 1900 in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Rogues' Tavern (1936), Fireside Theatre (1949) and Chevron Theatre (1952). He died on 12 April 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- John Tregale was born in 1892 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for Festival (1960), Encounter (1952) and Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia (1961). He died on 16 September 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Beth Lockerbie was born on 15 June 1915 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was an actress, known for Scarlett Hill (1962), Cannonball (1958) and The Incredible Journey (1963). She was married to Esse W. Ljungh. She died on 21 September 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Howell Glynn was born on 24 January 1906 in Swansea, South Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Gay Operetta (1959), Festival (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 24 November 1969 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Actor
- Writer
Larry McCance was born on 4 February 1917 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Encounter (1952), Folio (1955) and On Camera (1954). He died on 3 January 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Soundtrack
Born Alonzo Johnson in New Orleans, LA, in 1894, Lonnie Johnson is widely considered to be the first great modern blues guitarist. Legendary guitarists from Robert Johnson to T-Bone Walker to B.B. King have acknowledged his influence on their music. From the 1920s, when he started his career, to the 1960s, when he ended it, he recorded hundreds of songs both on his own and as a sideman or accompanist. He is considered, if not the first, then one of the first guitarists to blend blues and jazz, with a clean, smooth and polished style.
Ironically, though he became famous for his guitar playing, the first musical instrument he learned to play was the violin, which he played in his father's string band. He later learned to play the banjo, mandolin and piano. In 1917, at age 23, he joined a musical revue that traveled to London, England, to perform. When he returned to the US in 1919, he discovered to his horror that the worldwide influenza pandemic of that year had virtually wiped out his family--his mother, father and 11 of his 12 siblings had died from it. Grief-stricken, he left New Orleans and moved to St. Louis, MO, with his surviving brother James, and got work on the steamboats and riverboats plying the Mississippi River, playing in the bands of such legends as Charlie Creath and Fate Marable. In 1925 he entered and won a weekly blues contest held in a St. Louis theater, and he was signed to a recording contract by Okeh Records. He made recordings both on his own and with other artists, such as Louis Armstrong ("Savoy Blues") and Duke Ellington ("The Mooche").
His recording career took a downturn during the Great Depression of the late 1920s, and for quite a few years after that he had to work outside of the music industry in order to make enough money to support himself. In the mid-1940s he began recording again, for Aladdin Records and then for King Records (on one of his King releases, 1948's "I Know It's Love", he played an electric guitar, the first time he had ever done so). His comeback didn't last very long, however. Abandoning his blues and jazz roots, he tailored his music for mainstream R&B audiences, and when that genre began to fade out in the mid-1950s to be supplanted by rock-'n'-roll, his career took a nosedive. Once again, though, it was revived by changing musical tastes, this time the blues resurgence pf the 1960s, and he toured successfully as a folk/blues guitarist. Unfortunately, while in Toronto, Canada, in 1969 he was struck by a car and died of complications from the accident a year later.- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Robert Maxwell was born on 31 January 1908 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Cannonball (1958), Moment of Truth (1964) and Superman and the Mole-Men (1951). He was married to Barbara and Jessica Fielding. He died on 3 February 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Writer
- Actor
Nathan Cohen was born on 16 April 1923 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was a writer and actor, known for Folio (1955), Encounter (1952) and On Camera (1954). He was married to Gloria Brontman. He died on 26 March 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Doug Romaine was born on 6 March 1916 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Cannonball (1958), The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special (1967) and First Person (1960). He died on 25 May 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Frank Flint was born on 7 May 1910 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Frank was a producer, known for Scarlett Hill (1962). Frank was married to Mildred Helena Morris. Frank died on 24 August 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Actor
- Writer
Tommy Tweed was born on 12 October 1907 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Folio (1955), Festival (1960) and Saguenay (1948). He was married to Jean Vinson. He died on 12 October 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Peter Dear was born on 18 September 1913 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Royal Oak (1923), The Woman Who Obeyed (1923) and The Fruitful Vine (1921). He died on 6 November 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Additional Crew
Orville J. Emory was born on 26 August 1903 in East Prairie, Missouri, USA. He is known for She Loved a Fireman (1937). He died on 10 January 1972 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.