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- Jerry Desmond, whose real name was James Robert Sadler, was born 20th July 1908 and made his stage debut at age 11 in the Sadler Elsie Four at the Palace Cinema, Armadale in November 1919 staying with them until 1928 when he joined the chorus of a music comedy show which toured America. Returning to Britain he teamed up with Dr Jack becoming The Desmond Brothers then married Peg and formed Peg and Jerry Desmond performing in revue and concert party revues. In 1942 he did an 8 week tour with Sid Field by which time he was a struggling comedian when he was seen by George Cole and both of them were engaged for Strike a New Note at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London in 1943 which was followed by Strike it Again in 1944 then Piccadilly Hayride in 1946. Jerry, immaculately dressed and with a superior air was a perfect foil for Sid Field in a golf sketch which they did for the 1945 Royal Variety Show. The following year he made the film London Town and in 1947 Cardboard Cavalier, After Sid's death jerry became straight man to Nat Jackley then the 1953 film Trouble in Store found him as straight man to Norman Wisdom which continued through a series of films before he became quiz master on the $64,000 Dollar Question.
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Clarinetist, composer and teacher, and a member of the bands of Buddy Petit, Mat Thomas, Alonzo Ross, Billy Fowler, Charlie Skeets, Claude Hopkins, Lucky Millinder, Billy Hicks, Zutty Singleton, Joe Sullivan, Red Allen, Teddy Wilson, Eddie Condon, and Lionel Hampton. He toured the USA, Australia and Europe with Louis Armstrong in 1955. He also had his own orchestra, and in 1959 he performed and furthermore educated and taught in Ghana. Joining ASCAP in 1959, his popular-song/instrumental compositions included "Celestial Express" and "Uptown Cafe Blues".- Alberto Marino was born on 23 March 1902 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Fazendo Fitas (1935). He died on 11 February 1967 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Simon Brehm was born on 31 December 1921 in Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Blockerat spår (1955), Svenska Floyd (1961) and A Zero Too Much (1962). He died on 11 February 1967 in Sweden.- Actor
Charles Sylber was born on 18 July 1896 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor. He was married to May Elizabeth Daily and Pam Batchelder. He died on 11 February 1967 in Riverside, California, USA.