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Benjamin Constant was born on 23 October 1767 in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. He was a composer and writer, known for Adolphe, ou l'âge tendre (1968), Adolphe (2002) and Novela (1963). He died on 8 December 1830 in Paris, France.- Composer
- Music Department
- Writer
Albert Lortzing was born on 23 October 1801 in Berlin, Prussia, Holy Roman Empire [now Germany]. He was a composer and writer, known for Zar und Zimmermann (1956), Zar und Zimmermann (1970) and Zar und Zimmermann: Singschule (1908). He was married to Rosina Regina Ahles. He died on 21 January 1851 in Berlin, Prussia [now Germany].- Adalbert Stifter was born on 23 October 1805 in Oberplan, Krumau, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Horní Planá, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic]. He was a writer, known for Bergkristall (1949), La valle di pietra (1992) and Die Flucht (1978). He was married to Amalia Mohaupt. He died on 28 January 1868 in Linz, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria].
- Soundtrack
Isaac Baker Woodbury was born on 23 October 1819 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA. Isaac Baker died on 26 October 1858 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.- Charles Fechter was born on 23 October 1824 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Monte Cristo (1922) and The Count of Monte Cristo (1913). He was married to Mlle. Robert (actress) and Lizzie Price (actress). He died on 4 August 1879 in Rockland Centre, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA.
- F. Hopkinson Smith was born on 23 October 1838 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. F. Hopkinson was a writer, known for Desperate Youth (1921), A Kentucky Cinderella (1917) and Felix O'Day (1920). F. Hopkinson died on 7 April 1915 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
- Additional Crew
This celebrated star of the French stage had a sporadic love-hate affair with early cinema. After her film debut in Le duel d'Hamlet (1900) she declared she detested the medium; yet she consented to appear in another film, La Tosca (1909). Upon seeing the results, she reportedly recoiled in horror, demanding that the negative be destroyed. Her next film appearance, in the Film d'Art production of La dame aux camélias (1912), was a critical and popular success, helping give cinema artistic dignity. The following year she made Les amours de la reine Élisabeth (1912) in Britain. The receipts from this film's distribution in the US provided Adolph Zukor with the funds to found Paramount. Bernhardt, at 69, was offered a fortune to make films with other companies, but stayed with Film d'Art, appearing in Adrienne Lecouvreur (1913). She appeared in two more pictures after losing a leg in 1915, Jeanne Doré (1915) and Mothers of France (1917), both produced as WWI morale boosters. In 1923, when she was 79, her hotel room was turned into a studio so that she could appear in the film La voyante (1924). But her failing health halted production and she died before the film was completed. She was portrayed on the screen by Glenda Jackson in The Incredible Sarah (1976).- Édouard Branly was born on 23 October 1844 in Amiens, Somme, France. He died on 24 March 1940 in Paris, France.
- Fanny Petersen was born on 23 October 1847 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for The President (1919) and Strandingen i Vesterhavet (1912). She died on 24 September 1925.
- Fritz Witte-Wild was born on 23 October 1848 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Die Augen der Welt (1920). He died in 1930.
- Sophus Bauditz was born on 23 October 1850 in Aarhus, Denmark. He was a writer, known for Historien om Hjortholm (1950). He died on 16 August 1915 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Eric Lewis was born on 23 October 1855 in Northampton, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Brown Sugar (1922) and The Happy Ending (1925). He died on 1 April 1935 in Margate, Kent, England, UK.
- Calvert Carter was born on 23 October 1858 in Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Less Than Kin (1918), Broadway Fever (1929) and The Fighting Shepherdess (1920). He died on 29 August 1932 in Long Beach, California, USA.
- Actor
Sam Marx was born on 23 October 1859 in Alsace, France. He was an actor. He was married to Miene Schönberg. He died on 10 May 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Edgar Høyer was born on 23 October 1859 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer, known for Leaves From Satan's Book (1920), Den farlige leg (1911) and Tante Cramers testamente (1941). He died on 29 October 1942.
- Samuel T. Shaw was born on 23 October 1860 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 10 February 1945 in New York City, New York, USA.
- John Herbert Quick was born on 23, October, 1861, on a farm near Steamboat Rock in Grundy County, Iowa, the son of Martin (1816-1891) and Margaret Coleman Quick. (1832-1912).
Herbert Quick had been a school teacher at Mason City, Iowa, when he passed his bar exam and decided to set up a law practice in Sioux City. There he became a successful businessman, counselor for a citizens committee prosecuting boodlers (officials that accept or demand bribes) and mayor. In 1909 he left public life and began a seven year stint as editor of Farm and Fireside magazine. In 1916 Quick was appointed to the Federal Farm Loan Bureau in Washington DC. When he left in 1919, President Wilson personally thanked him for his service and for the way he had helped organized the FFLB. The following year Quick became a Colonel in the Red Cross and supervised the closing down of their operations in Siberia.
Herbert Quick is principally remembered for his trilogy of historical novels, "Vandemark's Folly" (1922), "The Hawkeye" (1923) and "The Invisible Woman" (1924), that were set in nineteenth century Iowa during the westward expansion. He was also well known for his numerous writings on farming and politics. His autobiography, "One Man's Life" (1925), was completed shortly before his death.
John Herbert Quick died of a heart attack on 10 May, 1925, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. He had been speaking in front of a group of students when he became ill. He left behind his wife of thirty-five years, the former Ella D. Corey. - Director
- Writer
- Actor
Georges Monca was born on 23 October 1867 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for Sans famille (1925), L'ironie du sort (1924) and Le choc en retour (1937). He died on 26 December 1939 in Paris, France.- Leó Leöwey was born on 23 October 1869 in Kolozsvár, Austria-Hungary [now Cluj-Napoca, Romania]. He was an actor, known for Palika (1918) and Az apacs álma (1914). He died on 29 July 1938 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Actor
- Writer
- Composer
Koos Speenhoff was born on 23 October 1869 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for Geeft ons kracht (1920), Rooie Sien (1975) and Artistenrevue (1926). He was married to Cesarine Prinz. He died on 3 March 1945 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.- Gyula Székely was born on 23 October 1872 in Homoródszentmárton, Austria-Hungary [now Martinis, Romania]. He is known for Névtelen vár (1920).
- Louis Møller was born on 23 October 1872 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Slægternes Kamp (1918). He died on 6 April 1952.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Robert Dinesen was born on 23 October 1874 in Denmark. He was a director and actor, known for The Four Devils (1911), Malva (1924) and Die Feuertänzerin (1925). He was married to Margarete Schön, Marie Dinesen and Johanne. He died on 8 March 1972.- Billie Bennett was born on 23 October 1874 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. She was an actress, known for The Wall Street Whiz (1925), Ranson's Folly (1926) and The Tragedy of Youth (1928). She was married to August M. "Gus" Muhlhausen. She died on 19 May 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Hyman Meyer was born on 23 October 1876 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Saturday Night Kid (1929), She's a Boy (1927) and Circus Blues (1928). He died on 7 October 1945 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- A. Caton Woodville was born on 23 October 1878 in Pancras, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Motherhood (1915) and Ultus, the Man from the Dead (1915). He was married to Dora Barton. He died in 1957 in Ham, Surrey, England, UK.
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("Toot Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye", "Sail On, Silv'ry Moon", "Nobody's Sweetheart") and composer, and pianist in the New Orleans Original Jazz Band. He was on the staff of several Chicago music publishers. Joining ASCAP in 1920, his chief musical collaborators included Gus Kahn, Ted Fiorito, Robert King, Elmer Schoebel, and Billy Meyers. His other popular-song compositions include "Underneath Hawaiian Skies", "Jean", "Ireland and Someone I Love", "No No Nora", "The Waltz That Made You Mine", "I'm Going Back, Back, Back to Carolina", and "The Little Red School House".- Arthur Henry Gooden was born on 23 October 1879 in England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Pirate of Panama (1929), Midnight Secrets (1924) and God's Gold (1921). He died on 22 July 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Delightful character actress who held her own against such acting heavyweights as Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Tyrone Power, Barbara Stanwyck, and Sydney Greenstreet. Often cast by studio heads as comic relief thanks to her thick Irish accent and rubber-faced expressions, most notably in Universal's horror classics, Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and The Invisible Man (1933). Her final role was as the devoted housekeeper in Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution (1957), a role she originated on stage. Her hilarious testimony during the trial is one of the film's highlights.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Al Christie began his career in 1909 with the Nestor Company. In 1912 he was put in charge of production for a series of westerns. By 1916 he had set up his own production company that produced comedy two-reelers and occasionally a full-length feature. He was the brother of producer/director Charles Christie. In 1926 Christie, along with Vera Steadman and H. Prevost, Marie Prevost's mother, was in a car accident in Florida that left Mrs. Prevost dead from a broken spine. Steadman and Christie suffered cuts and bruises.- Svend Borch was born on 23 October 1881 in Adslev, Aarhus, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Luksusrejen (1923). He was married to Paula Illemann Feder. He died on 17 September 1961.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
- Editor
Ewart Adamson (1881-1945), born in Dundee, Scotland, went to sea at the age of 14. He fought in the Canadian army during WWI, and was promoted through the ranks from private to major during his tour of duty in France and Belgium.
Prior to his arrival in Hollywood, in 1930, Adamson spent five years as a tin-mine manager in Perak, Malaya, where the inspiration for what later became the 1944 Republic serial Haunted Harbor (1944) came when he and several associates discussed several ways of salting a mine. A discussion only, by bored men, but a 1943 novel, "Haunted Harbor", came from it.
Settling in Hollywood in 1930, Adamson became a prolific screenwriter and, in addition to writing over 145 shorts, also provided stories and screenplays for features for Warner Bros., RKO, Chesterfield and Grand National, among others. In the 1940s he wrote four features for Republic and films for PRC and Monogram.
His novel (using his "nom de plume" of Dayle Douglas) was published by Mystery House of New York on June 12, 1943, and was sold to Republic Pictures on December 6, 1943. Retaining the novel's title, Republic produced it as a serial shot between April 14 and May 18, 1944.- Maud Gill was an English character actress, chiefly in comic roles. Born in London, she began her stage career as a dancing girl in a company run by the theatrical knight Herbert Beerbohm Tree. She recalls in her autobiography 'To See the Players' that a young Claude Rains, six years her junior, was the call-boy, who alerted the cast to their entrances. She came to notice playing Thirza Tapper, the title character in 'Eden Philpotts'' comedy play 'The Farmer's Wife', which ran for several years in London, and she repeated the role in 'Alfred Hitchcock''s silent film version. She married the actor E. Stuart Vinden and retired from acting after the 1930s. Maud Gill died in Birmingham in 1950.
- Actress
- Writer
Olga Gzovskaya was born on 23 October 1883 in Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]. She was an actress and writer, known for Metel (1918), Gornichnaya Dzhenni (1918) and Panna Meri (1916). She was married to Vladimir Gajdarov. She died on 2 July 1962 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia].- Gustavo Martínez Zuviria was born on 23 October 1883 in Córdoba, Argentina. He was a writer, known for Flor de durazno (1945), Flor de durazno (1917) and La que no perdonó (1938). He was married to Matilde de Iriondo Iturraspe. He died on 28 March 1962 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Production Manager
- Writer
Andrzej Lomakowski was born on 23 October 1883 in Yekaterinoslav, Russian Empire [now Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine]. He was a production manager and writer, known for Zabawka (1933), Ludzie Wisly (1938) and Nie miala baba klopotu (1935). He died on 23 July 1941 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Paola Riccora was born on 23 October 1884 in Naples, Campania, Italy. She was a writer, known for È arrivato l'accordatore (1952), Fin de mes (1953) and Giorno di nozze (1942). She died on 20 February 1976 in Naples, Campania, Italy.
- Marguerite Foss was born on 23 October 1884 in California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Good-for-Nothing Brat (1916) and In the Lap of the Gods (1916). She was married to Alvin James Neitz. She died on 17 November 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Charles E. Davenport was born on 23 October 1884 in the USA. He is known for Broken Barriers (1919), The Governor's Boss (1915) and David and Jonathan (1920).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
József Daróczy was born on 23 October 1885 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a producer and director, known for Késö (1943), Férfihüség (1942) and Rákóczi nótája (1943). He was married to Eta Hajdú. He died on 25 March 1950 in Budapest, Hungary.- Robert Churchill was born on 23 October 1886 in England, UK.
- Ernest Bourbon was born on 23 October 1886 in Vierzon, Cher, France. He was an actor and director, known for Onésime et le billet de mille (1918), La calomnie punie (1912) and Onésime est trop timide (1912). He died on 19 November 1954 in Paris, France.
- Ernest Friderich was born on 23 October 1886 in Paris, France. He died on 22 January 1954 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Aubrey was the son of US born gymnast Robert Aubrey. Later a member of the Fred Karno variety troupe, he first traveled to New York in 1900, then settled permanently after emigrating from London, on August 29, 1908. An early understudy of Charlie Chaplin, he later achieved leading status during the silents era (Oliver Hardy once providing support). Following his career decline as a starring performer, he was initially given work by Laurel & Hardy, before embarking on a career as a bit-part player in over 300 features.- Actor
- Writer
Dapper, blue-eyed Parisian character actor of Polish-Jewish ancestry, educated at the Lycée Carnot and the Conservatoire National College of Paris. His surname was originally spelled Kalisz, but he dropped the 's' once embarked on a show business career. Having cut his teeth on the French operatic stage he spent much of the 1910s headlining on the Keith Orpheum vaudeville circuit where he was partnered by Amelia Stone (later a Broadway soubrette). Armand was himself featured on the Great White Way in 'Spice of 1922', a musical revue which he also produced. He entered films in 1917, usually cast as assorted lordly figures of either good or evil persuasion: choice roles included Greta Garbo's marquis husband in The Temptress (1926), a villainous count in The Belle of Broadway (1926) and a Creole dandy with the unlikely name of Jean Delicado in The Love Mart (1927) (an occasion which afforded him the opportunity to showcase his real life fencing skills). During the early days of sound pictures, Armand was briefly able to command more or less substantial roles in several A-grade productions, notably Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929), Little Caesar (1931) (as Monsieur De Voss, manager of The Bronze Peacock) and Flying Down to Rio (1933). However, despite taking vocal lessons, his heavy French accent eventually proved to be a detriment to his career. By the mid1930s, Armand had slipped down the cast list to be consigned to the usual no name roles and bit parts invariably reserved to actors whose time had passed. Armand nonetheless soldiered on in Hollywood right up until his death in February 1941 at the age of 53.- Writer
- Music Department
- Script and Continuity Department
Samuil Marshak was born on 23 October 1887 in Voronezh, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a writer, known for Night Watch (2004), Mori wa ikiteiru (1956) and Office Romance (1977). He died on 4 June 1964 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].- Cinematographer
- Writer
Herbert Oswald Carleton was born on 23 October 1887 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for The Right of Way (1915), The Brand of Cowardice (1916) and Satan Sanderson (1915). He died on 19 April 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Charles Withers was born on 23 October 1888 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Hideaway (1937), Aladdin from Manhattan (1936) and The Oily Bird (1936). He was married to May Withers. He died on 10 July 1947 in Bayside, New York, USA.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Ernie Leadlay was born on 23 October 1888 in Canada. He was an editor, known for Honeymoon Limited (1935), The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935) and Dick Tracy (1945). He died on 26 July 1957 in Orange, California, USA.- Helen Wallace was born on 23 October 1889 in Van Nuys, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), The Twilight Zone (1959) and The Midnight Story (1957). She died on 17 December 1970 in New York City, New York, USA.