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- Ernst Elias Niebergall was born on 13 January 1815 in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. He was a writer, known for Der Datterich (1963), Der Datterich (1958) and Datterich (1976). He died on 19 April 1843 in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.
- Jovan Sterija Popovic (1806-1856) was one of the most famous dramatists
to emerge from the Balkans in the 19th century. He was a famous
playwright, dramatist, comediographer, and pedagogue. He is considered
by many to be the Father of Serbian Drama. His famous dramas were (and
still are) "Kir Janja", "Pokondirena Tikva", "Rodoljupci", "Zapiske",
and many others. - Alfred Hennequin was born on 13 January 1842 in Liege, Belgium. Alfred was a writer, known for Lili (1918). Alfred died on 7 August 1887 in Lpinay-sur-Seine, France.
- Franklin Távora was born on 13 January 1842 in Baturité, Ceará, Brazil. He was a writer, known for O Cabeleira (1963). He died on 18 August 1888 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Albert Millaud was born on 13 January 1844 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Mam'zelle Nitouche (1931), Heavenly Swallows (1976) and Frøken Nitouche (1963). He was married to Anna Judic. He died on 22 October 1892 in Paris, France.- Alger was a writer of young adult novels, characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, in which impoverished boys rise from their humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings had a formative effect on the United States during the Gilded Age, an era of rapid economic growth from the 1870s to about 1900.
Since 1947, the 'Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans', based in Alexandria, Virginia, has bestowed an annual award on outstanding individuals in American society who have succeeded in the face of adversity, and scholarships to encourage young people to pursue their dreams with determination and perseverance.
He died with little money at his sister's home in Natick, Massachusetts, and his death was barely noticed. - Prinsesse Marie was born on 13 January 1865 in Ham, Surrey, England, UK. She was married to Prins Valdemar. She died on 4 December 1909 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- John Strange Winter was born on 13 January 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England, UK. John Strange was a writer, known for Goodbye (1918), Bootle's Baby (1914) and Lady Jennifer (1915). John Strange died on 13 December 1911 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Carl Barlow was born on 13 January 1890 in Fort Meyers, Florida, USA. He died on 10 January 1925 in California, USA.- Marie Sloot was born on 13 January 1853 in Semarang, Semarang, Dutch East Indies [now Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia]. Marie was a writer, known for La renzoni (1916). Marie died on 13 June 1927 in Noordwijk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Josef Wanderer was born on 13 January 1859 in Prague, Austrian Empire [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Batalion (1927) and Josef Kajetán Tyl (1926). He died on 11 March 1928 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Actor
- Director
Károly Hatvani was born on 13 January 1858 in Félegyháza, Hungary. He was an actor and director, known for A koldusgróf (1918), A Gög (1918) and Dracula's Death (1921). He died on 19 February 1929 in Budapest, Hungary.- Gyula Stella was born on 13 January 1884 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Göre Gábor bíró úr pesti kalandozásai (1914), A szökött katona (1915) and Göre Marcsa lakodalma (1915). He died on 9 April 1931 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Rózsi Forrai was born on 13 January 1874 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was an actor, known for A szerencse fia (1917). He was married to Jenö Törzs. He died on 20 June 1931 in Budapest, Hungary.
- The Duke of Aosta was born on 13 January 1869 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. He was married to Hélène d'Orléans. He died on 4 July 1931 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
- William 'Shorty' Blanche was born on 13 January 1875 in Tennessee, USA. He was an actor. He died on 2 August 1931 in New York, USA.
- Alyce got her start as a singer performing on the streets of Omaha with
her parents. She won a 1923 Nebraska beauty contest and later joined
the Ziegfeld Follies. During her time in the Follies, she was confused
with actress 'Alice' McCormick who was named a respondent in a divorce
suit again Florenz Ziegfeld. Alyce changed her name in 1928 to Joy
Auburn for numerological reasons. - Marinus van der Lubbe was born on 13 January 1909 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He died on 10 January 1934 in Leipzig, Germany.
- Writer
- Actor
- Music Department
Ettore Petrolini was born on 13 January 1886 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for Nerone (1930), Il medico per forza (1931) and 47 morto che parla (1950). He died on 29 June 1936 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actor
- Soundtrack
André Berley was born on 13 January 1880 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), Jenny Lind (1931) and Le petit café (1931). He died on 27 November 1936 in Paris, France.- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Zanmu Kako was born on 13 January 1869 in Anamizu-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Zanmu was a director and writer, known for Konjiki yasha (1922), Omoi tsuma (1921) and Biwauta (1921). Zanmu died on 21 March 1938 in Tokyo, Japan.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Ruth Harriet Louise was a professional photographer in the 1920s. It
was unusual enough for a woman to be in that profession at that time,
but what was even more unusual was that she was the official
photographer at MGM Studios from 1925 to 1930, a time when MGM's
prestige was at its peak and its stars were the biggest in
Hollywood--John Gilbert, Greta Garbo, Marion Davies, Lon Chaney, among others--and she
photographed them all, and often: it's estimated that she took more
than 100,000 photos during her tenure at MGM. Today she is considered
an equal with George Hurrell Sr. and other renowned glamor photographers of the
era.- Harry Bernard was born on 13 January 1878 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Shadow (1937), Saps at Sea (1940) and Bedtime Worries (1933). He died on 4 November 1940 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- August Van den Hoeck was born on 13 January 1863 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Gloria transita (1917), De zwarte tulp (1921) and L'ampoule brisée (1922). He died on 27 March 1942 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Victor Vance was born on 13 January 1889 in Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA. He is known for The Jazz Singer (1927), On with the Show! (1929) and Beau Brummel (1924). He died on 25 November 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Haidee Wright was born on 13 January 1867 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Cabaret Kid (1926), Aunt Rachel (1920) and Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923). She died on 29 January 1943 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Chaim Soutine was born on 13 January 1893 in Smilavichy, Russian Empire, now Belarus. He died on 9 August 1943 in Paris, France.
- Writer
Kaj Munk was born on 13 January 1898 in Maribo, Denmark. He was a writer, known for Ordet (1955), Ordet (1943) and Det gyldne smil (1935). He was married to Lise Munk. He died on 5 January 1944 in Silkeborg, Denmark.- Actor
- Writer
Irving White was born on 13 January 1870 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Always in My Heart (1942), Daughters Courageous (1939) and Rich Relations (1937). He was married to Alma Chester. He died on 18 April 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adolfo Bernáldez was born on 13 January 1874 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Las de Méndez (1927), En tiempos de Don Porfirio (1940) and Corazón, o La vida de una modista (1925). He was married to Alfonsina Guerrier. He died on 28 April 1944 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.- Aino Bergo was born on 13 January 1915 in Sweden. She was an actress, known for Thistledown (1938) and Women's Paradise (1936). She died on 2 July 1944 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
James V. Monaco was born on 13 January 1885 in Fornia, Italy. He was a composer, known for Sphere (1998), Sweet and Low-Down (1944) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). He was married to Virginia Case. He died on 16 October 1945 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Putney Dandridge was born on 13 January 1902 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Harlem Is Heaven (1932) and Scandal (1933). He died on 15 February 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Johanne Voss was born on 13 January 1868 in Bergen, Norway. She was an actress, known for Himmeluret (1925), Baldevins bryllup (1926) and Jeg drepte! (1942). She died on 27 July 1946 in Kristiania, Norway.
- The youngest of no less than sixteen children, Gabriel Gabrio was born in Reims in 1887. His father worked for the Pommeray Champagne
cellars but his son was soon more attracted to the theater than to the
bubbles of the famous French sparkling white wine. Puppet theater was
his first passion. He was only seven. Later on, after being an
apprentice stained glass window painter, he made his first appearance
at the Casino of his home town. He also played for five years at the
Kursaal. This fledgling career was only half interrupted by World War I
since soldier Gabrio played for the troops as soon as it was possible.
And he did it for the whole of the four years of the conflict! He
resumed civilian work immediately after the end of hostilities, but in
Paris this time. He trod the boards of such theaters as the Théâtre des
Ambassadeurs, Gaîté Rochechouart, Comédie Montaigne, Gymnase, Odéon,
Marigny ... in plays by Shaw, Shakespeare, Bernstein and de la
Fouchardière among others. In 1924, he was given the opportunity to
shine on the big screen where his second movie 'Les Misérables' made
him a star as Javert, the resentful policeman who relentlessly pursues
Jean Valjean. From 1928, and for several years, his career became
international: he starred in German, English and Spanish films.
Unfortunately most of the movies he made in twenty years' time were
just commercial. Nevertheless some of the roles this stout burly actor
with a boxer's face played besides hosts of gangsters and other brutes,
are memorable, mainly the tough characters he embodied in such classics
as Raymond Bernard's 'Les Croix de Bois' (as the grumpy soldier),
Gance's 'Lucrèce Borgia' (as the redoubtable Cesare Borgia), Duvivier's
'Pépé le Moko' (as Carlos) or Carné's 'Les Visiteurs du Soir' (as the
executioner). He was at his best in his only foray into the universe of
Marcel Pagnol (and Jean Giono for that matter) as Panturle, the last
inhabitant of Aubignane who manages to revive his dying village. His
poor health caused him to interrupt his activities prematurely and he
retired into the village of Berchères-sur-Vesgre, in the West of
France, where a street has been named after him. He died in 1946 aged
only 59. Gabriel Gabrio is unjustly forgotten and his 'hefty'
contribution to the French cinema should be re-appraised. - Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Sidney Wagner was born on 13 January 1901 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Sidney was a cinematographer, known for Northwest Passage (1940), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) and Dragon Seed (1944). Sidney died on 7 July 1947 in Orange County, California, USA.- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bespectacled, academic-looking costume designer, who did his best work
during the heyday of Columbia screwball comedy (1932-40). Particularly
memorable and evocative examples of his creative flair are
Claudette Colbert's outfits for
It Happened One Night (1934),
Irene Dunne's in
The Awful Truth (1937); and
Rosalind Russell's for
His Girl Friday (1940). Kalloch
began his career as a designer of high fashion gowns for royalty, the
social elite and revue stars, working for leading British couturiere
(and
'Titanic' survivor), 'Lucile', aka 'Lady Duff-Gordon'
(1863-1935).
At the height of his international fame, Columbia boss
Harry Cohn brought Kalloch to
Hollywood as his number one dress designer, in order to elevate the
status of his company vis-a-vis the 'big five' studios. Kalloch served
briefly at MGM (1941-43), then freelanced and died relatively early,
aged just 54. Kalloch was known as an extremely timid personality,
whose many phobias included being in an upright position, while riding
in the back seat of a motorcar (he needed to lie down, covering his
head with a blanket!). He was inducted into the Costume Designers Hall
of Fame in 2004.- Dieter Wisliceny was born on 13 January 1911 in Regulowken, East Prussia, German Empire [now Mozdzany, Poland]. He died on 27 February 1948 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
- Additional Crew
Lillian K. Deighton was born on 13 January 1881 in Pennsylvania, USA. Lillian K. died on 7 July 1950 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Actor
- Director
Vasili Vanin was born on 13 January 1898 in Tambov, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was an actor and director, known for We Will Come Back (1942), Nashestvie (1945) and Svadba Krechinskogo (1953). He died on 12 May 1951 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].- Ora Devereaux was born on 13 January 1882 in California, USA. She was an actress, known for Enter Madame (1922), The Peddler of Lies (1920) and The Woman's Side (1922). She died on 11 December 1951 in Orange, California, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Louis Payne was born on 13 January 1873 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Only Thing (1925), As Man Desires (1925) and The Last Edition (1925). He was married to Mrs. Leslie Carter. He died on 14 August 1953 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Rafael Icardo was born on 13 January 1894 in Alicante, Spain. He was an actor, known for Don Juan Tenorio (1937), El corsario negro (1944) and Tierra de pasiones (1943). He was married to Mercedes Manco. He died on 29 September 1954 in Mexico.
- Ernest Sefton was born on 13 January 1883 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Strictly Illegal (1935), She Shall Have Music (1935) and Silent Barriers (1937). He died on 5 December 1954 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Fritz Odemar was born on 13 January 1890 in Hannover, Germany. He was an actor, known for M (1931), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1937) and 1914, die letzten Tage vor dem Weltbrand (1931). He was married to Erika Nymgau-Odemar. He died on 6 June 1955 in Munich, Germany.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Composer and singer Grace Lane was part of The Lane Sisters - Dorothy
(later Walker), Grace and Betty Lane - who began their careers at
Connecticut radio stations WICC in Bridgeport and WELI in New Haven.
They lived at 1080 Morehouse Street and their father Bill Lane owned
Bill's Diner on Broad Street and their mother was pianist Carrie Lane,
who was instrumental in promoting the girls' career at various benefits
and charitable events. When they joined the McFarland Twins Band just
before World War II, they began being billed as the Norton Sisters
(from their mother's maiden name) so as not to be confused with the
Lane Sisters of films. Soon they began working with the orchestras of
Tony Pastor, Carl Hoff and then Vaughn Monroe, with the latter
recording several RCA Victor hits including "There I've Said It Again"
and "Let It Snow." Middle sister Grace ended the trio in October of
1945 with her marriage to music publisher Al Gallico. Betty (later
Frankhauser), the youngest sister, joined the bands of George Paxton
and Hal McIntyre until she married and left the business in the early
1950s. But in 1961 the Lane Sisters reunited under their original name,
encouraged by Al Gallico of the Shapiro Bernstein publishing company,
and recorded "Peek A Boo Moon" and "Birmingham Rag" (written by Grace)
for Landa Records. Grace Lane Gallico joined ASCAP in 1954 and her
musical collaborators included Tom Glazer, Earl Shuman and Leon Carr.
Her other popular-song compositions include "Pass the Plate of
Happiness Around," "Fontainebleu," "Margarita," "Penny Was Lucky for
Me," "Darling, You Make It So", "Twilight Waltz", Clinging Vine",
"Believe in Me", and, for Titus Turner, "Bla Bla Bla, Cha Cha Cha."- Alois Hitler was born on 13 January 1882 in Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary. He was married to Hedwig Heidemann and Bridget Dowling. He died on 20 May 1956 in Hamburg, West Germany.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("Bye Bye Pretty Baby"), composer and conductor, educated at
Dartmouth College. He led the Barbary Coast Orchestra, and conducted
the Chicago Opera orchestra for four years and hotel orchestras
throughout the United States. Joining ASCAP in 1944, his other
popular-song compositions include "Wild Honey", "Here Comes Your
Pappy", "Lovely While it Lasted", "I Feel Sorry for the Poor People",
"There's Never Been a Love Like Ours", "Hat Check Girl", "You Can Say
That Again", and "Iowa Corn Song".- Armin Münch was born on 13 January 1903 in Dortmund, Germany. He was an actor, known for Manege (1937), Zwischen Himmel und Erde (1942) and Der Unwiderstehliche (1937). He died on 2 October 1957 in Berlin, Germany.
- Jimmy Jordan was born on 13 January 1908 in Tucapau, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Columbia Panoramics: Tomorrow's Stars (1940). He died on 4 December 1957 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.