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- Paul-Émile Botta (6 December 1802 - 29 March 1870) was an Italian-born French scientist who served as Consul in Mosul (then in the Ottoman Empire, now in Iraq) from 1842, and who discovered the ruins of the ancient Assyrian capital of Dur-Sharrukin. Botta was selected to be naturalist on a voyage around the world. Although he had no formal medical training, he also served as the ship surgeon. Le Heros under Captain Auguste Bernard Duhaut-Cilly (1790-1849) left Le Havre April 8, 1826 and sailed south through the Atlantic Ocean, stopping in Rio DE Janeiro and around Cape Horn. They traveled up the coast stopping at Callao, Mexico, and Alta California. Jean Baptiste Rives (1793-1833), the former secretary of the Kingdom of Hawaii, had convinced investors from the family of Jacques Laffitte to finance the voyage to promote trade to California and Hawaii, but Rives disappeared along with some of the cargo.
- August von Mackensen was born on 6 December 1849 in Haus Leipnitz, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia [now Saxony, Germany]. He was a writer, known for Totenkopfreiter (1917), Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 28 (1915) and Pathé News, No. 100 (1916). He died on 8 November 1945 in Habighorst [now Lower Saxony], Germany.
- Leopold Krenn was born on 6 December 1850 in Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria]. He was a writer, known for Spitzenhöschen und Schusterpech (1928), Die Tragödie auf Schloss Rottersheim (1916) and Die Landstreicher (1916). He died on 2 October 1930 in Vienna, Austria.
- Adolf Jensen was born on 6 December 1854 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Fyrstindens skæbne (1916), Manden, der sejrede (1920) and A Friend of the People (1918). He died on 7 March 1920.
- E.H. Sothern was born on 6 December 1859 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Chattel (1916), The Man of Mystery (1917) and An Enemy to the King (1916). He was married to Julia Marlowe and Virginia Harned. He died on 28 October 1933 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Harry Lonsdale was born on 6 December 1862 in Worcester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Ne'er Do Well (1915), Rebecca the Jewess (1913) and The Garden of Allah (1916). He was married to Alice Lonnon [Perkins] (stage actress). He died on 8 February 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
A storybook hero, the original screen cowboy, ever forthright and honest, even when (as was often the case) he played a villain, William S. Hart lived for a while in the Dakota Territory, then worked as a postal clerk in New York City. In 1888 he began to study acting. In 1899 he created the role of Messala in "Ben-Hur", and received excellent reviews for his lead part in "The Virginian" (1907). His first film was a two-reeler, His Hour of Manhood (1914). In 1915 he signed a contract with Thomas H. Ince and joined Ince's Triangle Film Company. Two years later he followed Ince to Famous Players-Lasky and received a very lucrative contract from Adolph Zukor. His career began to dwindle in the early 1920s due to the publicity surrounding a paternity suit against him, which was eventually dismissed. He made his last film, Tumbleweeds (1925), for United Artists and retired to a ranch in Newhall, CA. By that time audiences were more interested in the antics of a Tom Mix or Hoot Gibson than the Victorian moralizing of Hart. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, NY.- Rudolf Stratz was born on 6 December 1864 in Heidelberg, Germany. He was a writer, known for Schloß Vogelöd (1936), The Haunted Castle (1921) and Das Paradies im Schnee (1923). He died on 19 October 1936 in Bernau am Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany.
- Clara Lipman Mann was an American actress and a playwright. She began her acting career in the late 1880s with the A.M. Palmer Theatrical Co. in New York. By the early 1890s she was appearing regularly on stage with comedian Louis Mann. It was probably around this time that the couple married. By around the turn of the 20th century she began writing and appearing in her own plays. She went on to author a total of 22 plays, 12 in collaboration with Samuel Shipman. Clara Lipman retired from the stage in 1927. In 1940 she made a brief comeback, appearing in the play "It's a Girl".
Clara's younger sister, Mattie Lipman Marum (1874-1932), was at one time a well known lieder singer. - Aenderly Lebius was born on 6 December 1867 in Tilsit, East Prussia, Prussia [now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Die Gespensteruhr (1916), Jettatore (1919) and Vergiftetes Blut (1921). He died on 5 March 1921 in Berlin, Germany.
- Writer
- Director
Rudolf Herzog was born on 6 December 1869 in Barmen, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Der Abenteurer (1926), Hanseaten (1925) and Die Wiskottens (1926). He was married to Emma Elisabeth Lux and Minna Seiler. He died on 3 February 1943 in Rheinbreitbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Florence Oberle was born on 6 December 1869 in Tarrytown, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Skinner's Dress Suit (1917), Vultures of Society (1916) and The Prince of Graustark (1916). She died on 10 July 1943 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
Anton Nagy was born on 6 December 1869 in Hungary. He was a cinematographer, known for Betty Takes a Hand (1918), Polly Put the Kettle On (1917) and 813 (1920). He died on 1 July 1956 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Cora Williams was born on 6 December 1870 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Great Mail Robbery (1927), Temptations of a Shop Girl (1927) and His Parisian Wife (1919). She was married to A.H. Busby and Leon Williams Schnitzer. She died on 1 December 1927 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Bruno Lessing was born on 6 December 1870 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Scarlet Road (1916), The Faith of Her Fathers (1915) and The Hunchback's Romance (1915). He died on 29 April 1940 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
- Bert Appling was born on 6 December 1871 in Madera, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Just Pals (1920), The Light of Western Stars (1918) and Snowed In (1926). He died on 14 January 1960 in Downey, California, USA.
- Tom Miller was born on 6 December 1872 in Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Old Fashioned Way (1934). He died on 6 December 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Don Merrifield was born on 6 December 1872 in Union City, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Proof of Innocence (1922) and The Black Panther's Cub (1921). He died on 27 July 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Leo Sulky was born on 6 December 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Sweethearts on Parade (1930), The Tomboy (1921) and Big Town Ideas (1921). He died on 3 June 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Al Hart was born on 6 December 1875 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for As No Man Has Loved (1925), The Power and the Glory (1918) and The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918). He was married to Rose ?. He died on 10 January 1940 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Adabelle Driver was born on 6 December 1875 in Settle, North Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Twisted Rails (1934), The Dream Melody (1929) and The Fighting Terror (1929). She was married to Major William Driver. She died on 23 October 1952 in South San Gabriel, California, USA.
- Marian Tatarkiewicz was born on 6 December 1875. Marian was a writer, known for Dzieje grzechu (1911). Marian died on 17 December 1929.
- Jutta Lund was born on 6 December 1875 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Den trætte Frederik (1915), Det gale pensionat (1911) and Den flyvende Hollænder I-IV (1920). She died on 25 October 1971.
- Georgie Drew Mendum was born on 6 December 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for One of the Finest (1917). She was married to George Webster Parsons and George Parsons. She died on 30 July 1957 in New York, New York, USA.
- Actor
Loo Loy was born on 6 December 1876 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.- Music Department
Manuel Klein was born on 6 December 1876 in London, England, UK. Manuel is known for America (1914), Pierre of the Plains (1914) and Paid in Full (1914). Manuel was married to Helen Kaplan. Manuel died on 1 June 1919 in Yonkers, New York, USA.- Eric Ansell was born on 6 December 1876 in Hoxton, London, UK. Eric died on 1 May 1952 in East Melbourne, Australia.
- Clayton Greene was born on 6 December 1876 in Kensington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Chances Fair and Choosers True (1939). He died on 15 May 1961 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
Marcel Lévesque was born on 6 December 1877 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Les vampires (1915), The Vampires: The Terrible Wedding (1916) and The Vampires: Satanas (1916). He died on 16 February 1962 in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames, Seine-et-Marne, France.- Animation Department
Charles Sarka was born on 6 December 1879 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Charles is known for Salt Water Taffy (1930). Charles died in 1960 in the USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Jane Morgan was born on 6 December 1880 in Warmley, Gloucestershire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Our Miss Brooks (1952), Our Miss Brooks (1956) and Wendy and Me (1964). She was married to Leo Cullen Bryant. She died on 1 January 1972 in North Hollywood, California, USA.- Mieczyslaw Dowmunt was born on 6 December 1880 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Czaty (1920) and Usmiech losu (1927). He died on 1 May 1949 in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland.
- Actress
Eleanor Kent was born on 6 December 1880 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress. She was married to John B. Hymer. She died on 15 September 1957 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Joe Hinds was born on 6 December 1881. He was an actor, known for The Sickle or the Cross (1949). He died on 1 December 1965 in California, USA.- Eugen Neufeld was born on 6 December 1882 in Goeding, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Hodonin, Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Hoffmanns Erzählungen (1923), Gullivers Reisen (1924) and Leibfiaker Bratfisch (1925). He died on 18 October 1950 in Vienna, Austria.
- Gusztáv Vándory was born on 6 December 1882 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Megvédtem egy asszonyt (1938), Zenélö malom (1943) and A Szeszély (1918). He was married to Tubay, Margit. He died on 16 November 1964 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Harry Terry was born on 6 December 1883 in Whitechapel, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Ring (1927), The Fugitive (1939) and Music Hall (1934). He was married to Mabel Victoria Haswell. He died in 1968 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK.
- Hugó Kozma was born on 6 December 1883 in Illava, Austria-Hungary [now Ilava, Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Az egymillió fontos bankó (1917), A vén bakancsos és fia, a huszár (1918) and A dollárkirálynö leánya (1913). He died on 23 February 1956 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Gizella Rozsos was born on 6 December 1883 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. She was an actress, known for Ágyú és harang (1915). She died on 7 November 1960 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Carl Hillebrandt was born on 6 December 1883. He was an actor, known for Don Quixote (1926), Leaves From Satan's Book (1920) and Moderens Øjne (1917). He died on 13 July 1937.
- R.L. Conrick was born on 6 December 1884 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Richard III (1911). He died on 23 August 1918 in Arras, France.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
E. Mason Hopper was born on 6 December 1885 in Enosburg, Vermont, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Gloriana (1916), Hong Kong Nights (1935) and The Hidden Spring (1917). He died on 3 January 1967 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Velma Whitman was born on 6 December 1885 in Findlay, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Some Boy (1917), The Book Agent (1917) and Melting Millions (1917). She was married to Jack Roseleigh. She died on 18 July 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ernest Palmer was born on 6 December 1885 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Blood and Sand (1941), Broken Arrow (1950) and Street Angel (1928). He died on 22 February 1978 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Birger Sjöberg was born on 6 December 1885 in Vänersborg, Sweden. He was a writer, known for Fridas visor (1930), Kvartetten som sprängdes (1936) and Kvartetten som sprängdes (1950). He died on 30 April 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden.- Ragnhild Ovenberg Lyche was born on 6 December 1885 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. She was an actress, known for The Girl from Abroad; or, The Great Underworld (1913), Fædrenes synd (1914) and Kärlek starkare än hat eller Skogsdotterns hemlighet (1914). She died on 19 January 1963.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Guido Brignone was born on 6 December 1886 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Passaporto rosso (1935), Loyalty of Love (1934) and Under the Southern Cross (1938). He was married to Lola Visconti-Brignone. He died on 6 March 1959 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Writer
- Soundtrack
Author and poet ("Trees"), educated at Rutgers College and Columbia University (BA). He was the editorial assistant for the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, the literary editor of 'The Churchman', the poetry editor of the 'Literary Digest', and a contributor to the New York Times Sunday Magazine and the Warner's Library of the World's Best Literature. He also lectured at the New York University School of Journalism. During World War I he served in the 165th Infantry, US Army (69th NY), and was killed in action. His works were entered into ASCAP membership in 1950. His poems that were set to music include "Trees", "Roofs", "Memorial Day", "Slender Your Hands", "The House With Nobody In It", "Christmas Eve", "Gates and Doors", "Stars", "The Peacemaker", "Lullaby for a Baby Fairy", "The Constant Lamp", "When the 69th Gets Back", and "Fairy Hills of Dream".- John Lorenz was born on 6 December 1886 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Man Trail (1915), The Great Deceit (1915) and That Sort (1916). He died on 30 April 1972 in Paramus, New Jersey, USA.
- Lynn Fontanne was a British actress of French and Irish descent. She spend most of her acting career in the United States, and she is considered among the great leading ladies of American theatre. She formed an acting duo with her husband Alfred Lunt (1892-1977). Fontanne had few film roles, but was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Fontanne was born in Woodford, Essex in 1887, which was at the time a suburb of London with an ever-growing population. Woodford was annexed to Greater London in 1965 as part of an administrative reform. It is currently part of the London Borough of Redbridge. Fontanne's parents were Jules Fontanne (of French descent) and Frances Ellen Thornley (of Irish descent).
Fontanne first gained fame in 1921, at the age of 34. She portrayed the protagonist character Dulcy in the farce play "Dulcy" by George Simon Kaufman (1889-1961) and Marc Connelly (1890-1980), and won acclaim as a comedy actress. She became known for her witty roles, and had roles specifically written for her by Samuel Nathaniel Behrman (1893-1973), Robert Emmet Sherwood (1896-1955), and Noël Coward (1899-1973).
Fontanne enjoyed further success with a leading dramatic role in "Strange Interlude" (1928) by Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953). Fontanne portrayed protagonist Nina Leeds, a woman who lost her original fiance in World War play. The grieving Nina then engages in a series of affairs, before marrying "amiable fool" Sam Evans. She is aware that madness runs in the Evans family, so she has a child with a lover and has Sam acknowledge it as his own. She then maintains secret affairs for the next twenty years, while still posing as a loving wife. Due to its content, the play was considered controversial in the 1920s, but it was a hit.
Fontanne made her film debut in the romantic comedy "Second Youth". She had her greatest success in the medium with the comedy "The Guardsman" (1931). In the film, a jealous husband creates a second identity to seduce his wife. Fontanne played the wife, who recognizes her husband but decides to play along. Fontanne was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for this role, but the Award was instead won by rival actress Helen Hayes (1900-1993).
Fontanne's most notable theatrical success in the 1930s was the risque play "Design for Living" (1933), involving bisexuality and a ménage à trois. Fontanne continued performing as a stage actress until her official retirement in 1958. During her last year as a stage actress, Fontanne and Lunt introduced their new theatrical house, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Fontanne continued appearing regularly in television until the mid-1960s. She received an Emmy Award for her role in "The Magnificent Yankee" (1965), and was nominated for a second one for her role as Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928) in "Anastasia" (1967). Fontanne received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.
Fontane continued living in retirement until 1983, residing in her summer home "Ten Chimneys" in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin. She was 95-years-old at the time of her death, one of the oldest living actresses. Following her death, Ten chimneys was converted to a house museum and social center for American theater.