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- Joseph Sweeney was born on 26 July 1884 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for 12 Angry Men (1957), The United States Steel Hour (1953) and Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950). He died on 25 November 1963 in New York City, New York, USA.
- The fourth and youngest child of Horace and Robina Kelly, Jean Brooks spent her early years in her native Texas before relocating to Costa Rica with her mother after her father's death. Her time in Costa Rica enabled her to become fluent in Spanish, and she began her professional career as a singer with Enric Madriguera and Orchestra in New York City. She had a small role in the New York City-filmed The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935) and the second lead in a state play, "Name Your Poison" (1938), with Lenore Ulric. She was signed by an independent film production company that had gone under by the time she got to Hollywood. She spent several years at Universal as a leading lady in "B" pictures, including several Johnny Mack Brown westerns, but her option was dropped in late 1941. By this time she had married writer (later director) Richard Brooks and, with a certain Broadway hoofer having just signed at MGM, dropped the Kelly and became Jean Brooks. She signed with RKO, where film buffs know her for her three appearances for cult producer Val Lewton, particularly her stunning performance as a haunted devil worshiper in The Seventh Victim (1943).
Her clipped delivery and intense, forceful acting style made her a promising bet for stardom, but RKO lost interest in her by mid-'44 and her roles got gradually smaller until she was dropped in 1946. She and Brooks divorced (his later studio biographies omitted her name as one of his ex-wives). For many years she was listed as a "Lost Player" championed in several magazine articles by writer Doug McClelland. She was eventually located in San Francisco, where she had moved after her film career petered out, and was employed as a classified ad solicitor on the "San Francisco Examiner" newspaper. She had married a printer named Thomas Leddy. Her death at the Kaiser Hospital in Richmond, California, in 1963 of complications resulting from cirrhosis marked a sad ending for a stylish and talented performer who didn't get the breaks she deserved, both personally and professionally. - Director
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W. Merle Connell was born on 7 January 1905 in Yakima, Washington, USA. W. Merle was a director and cinematographer, known for Untamed Women (1952), The Flesh Merchant (1956) and Hometown Girl (1948). W. Merle was married to Jennie Ramsey. W. Merle died on 25 November 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Gorella Gori was born on 2 February 1900 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress, known for Roman Holiday (1953), Via delle cinque lune (1942) and Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone (1947). She died on 25 November 1963 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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Joan Brooks was born on 23 December 1915 in Houston County, Texas, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Songs and Saddles (1938), Ten Cents a Dance (1945) and Penthouse Party (1950). She was married to Bob Kerr. She died on 25 November 1963 in San Francisco County, California, USA.- Writer
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Axel Kielland was born on 14 February 1907 in Stavanger, Norway. He was a writer and actor, known for Lev farligt (1944), Mannen som alla ville mörda (1940) and Herren og hans tjenere (1959). He was married to Sonja Mjøen and Agny Kielland. He died on 25 November 1963 in Oslo, Norway.