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- Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss; 30 April 1777 - 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to many fields in mathematics and science. Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum (Latin for '"the foremost of mathematicians"') and "the greatest mathematician since antiquity", Gauss had an exceptional influence in many fields of mathematics and science, and is ranked among history's most influential mathematicians
- Heinrich Vollrath Schumacher was born on 30 April 1861 in Korbach, Hesse, Germany. He was a writer, known for Lady Hamilton (1921). He died on 28 March 1919 in Berlin, Germany.
- Georg Queri was born on 30 April 1879 in Frieding, Bavaria, Germany. He was a writer, known for Die Erbin vom Rosenhof (1942) and Der Komödienstadel (1959). He died on 21 November 1919 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Writer
Czech author Jaroslav Hasek was born in 1883 in Prague, Bohemia (now Czech Republic), which at the time was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His father was an alcoholic schoolteacher who was constantly moving the family in search of better paying jobs, and died when Jaroslav was 13. The youngster apprenticed himself to a druggist at 15, but decided that wasn't for him and eventually attended business school. He briefly worked as a bank clerk before taking up a career as a freelance writer and journalist.
In 1907 he became involved in the anarchist movement, which brought him to the attention of the Austrian secret police, resulting in his being arrested and imprisoned several times for his political activities. That same year he met a young woman named Jarmila Mayerova, and the two decided to get married. However, her parents did not approve of him--especially his politics--and would not sanction their marriage. Hasek resolved to distance himself from his political activities and concentrate on his writing in order to win her parents' approval, but when he was arrested for vandalizing an Austrian flag, her parents moved her from Prague far out into the country, hoping that the distance would eventually break up the couple. It didn't work, though, and the two were married in 1910. Unfortunately, it didn't work out and she moved back with her parents in less than a year.
In 1914, on the outbreak of World War I, Hasek was drafted into the Austro-Hungarian army and sent to the Russian front. He was captured by the Russians in 1915 and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp, where he contracted typhus, but he eventually recovered. At the camp he was recruited into an outfit called The Czech Legion, a unit put together by the Russians consisting of Czech POWs who agreed to fight the Austrians. At the end of the war he left the Czech Legion but joined the Red Army, mainly as a recruiter and propagandist. In 1920 he remarried, although he was still technically married to Jarmila.
In 1920 he returned to Prague, but his health had severely deteriorated and he was grossly overweight. He began working on a book of his that had originally been published in 1912, called "The Good Soldier Schweik and Other Strange Stories", about the adventures of a good-natured but not particularly bright soldier named Schweik who looked on his army time as basically a lark. He now began to rewrite and add new chapters to the book, giving it a somewhat darker tone due to his own wartime experiences, but his health kept getting worse and he wound up dictating the new chapters to an assistant because he could not actually perform the physical task of writing. He died of heart failure in the Czech village of Lipnice on Jan. 23, 1923. His final work, now called "The Good Soldier Schweik", has become a classic in European literature, and has been successfully adapted on stage and in film many times.- American actor, long on the stage, who made a handful of film appearances. His 54-year career began in 1864 when he left his native Leicester, Massachusetts to join the Holman Opera Company. He progressed through juvenile roles to leading men and into character parts, in such plays as "David Harum," "The Henrietta," and "The Spenders." He appeared in a 1915 film version of "David Harum" as well. He retired in 1918 and lived in the Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. He died there in his room, at age 83, survived by his wife, the former Ella Chloe Myers.
- Norman Batten was born on 30 April 1893 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. He died on 12 November 1928 in Atlantic Ocean.
- Amanda Lund was born on 30 April 1862. She was an actress, known for Kærlighedens Firkløver (1915), Amors Spilopper (1916) and Sealed Orders (1914). She died on 26 September 1929.
- James Griswold was born on 30 April 1882 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Girl of the Golden West (1915) and The Virginian (1914). He died on 4 October 1935 in Glendale, California, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
Doraldina was born on 30 April 1890 in Findlay, Ohio. She was an actress and writer, known for Passion Fruit (1921), The Woman Untamed (1920) and The Naulahka (1918). She was married to Frank Saunders. She died on 13 February 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Art Director
- Art Department
- Production Designer
Hans Poelzig was born on 30 April 1869 in Berlin, Germany. He was an art director and production designer, known for Deception (1920), The Chronicles of the Gray House (1925) and The Golem (1920). He died on 14 June 1936 in Berlin, Germany.- Actor
- Cinematographer
- Production Manager
Frantisek Malý was born on 30 April 1884 in Prague, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Známost z inserátu (1920), Krizovatky (1922) and Problematický gentleman (1923). He died on 23 April 1938 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].- Director
- Producer
- Cinematographer
Max Skladanowsky was a German inventor and early filmmaker. Born as the fourth child of glazier Carl Theodor Skladanowsky and Luise Auguste Ernestine Skladanowsky, he was apprenticed as a photographer and glass painter, which led to an interest in magic lanterns. In 1879, he began to tour Germany and Central Europe with his father Carl and elder brother Emil Skladanowsky, giving dissolving magic lantern shows. While Emil mostly took care of promotion, Max was mostly involved with the technology, and on 20 August 1892 he constructed their first film camera, but this more likely happened in the summer or autumn of 1894. He also single-handedly constructed the Bioskop projector, with which after shooting several short films the brothers would provide motion picture shows. Between the years 1895 and 1905, the brothers directed at least 25 to 30 short movies.- Remi Rasquin was born on 30 April 1879 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for L'oeuvre immortelle (1924), Mooi Juultje van Volendam (1924) and De wonderdokter (1936). He died on 29 September 1941 in Ukkel, Belgium.
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Actor
Barney McGill was born on 30 April 1890 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Svengali (1931), Battle of Broadway (1938) and The Desert Song (1929). He was married to Violet. He died on 11 January 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Fernand Gabriel was born on 30 April 1878 in Paris, France. He was married to Huguette Detrez and Berthe Cerisay. He died on 9 September 1943 in Paris, France.
- Hooper Atchley was born on 30 April 1887 in Ebenezer, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936), The Arizona Terror (1931) and The Three Musketeers (1933). He was married to Violet Yahar. He died on 16 November 1943 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
Anthony Pilbeam was the younger brother of British teen star Nova Pilbeam. He followed her and their father Arnold into the acting profession, appearing in many small parts at the Theatre Royal Windsor in the early 1940s. He joined the Royal Air Force volunteer reserve and was killed on operations in a Lancaster bomber over Berlin on 3 January 1944. He was nineteen and it was his fourth operation.- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Dadasaaheb Phalke was born in 1870 in Trymbakeshwar in Nasik. He was born to a Sanskrit scholar, he studied at J.J. college of Art in Bombay and at Kala Bhavan, Baroda. He then studied architecture and became landscape painter of academic nature studies. He worked in a photographic studio and at Ratlam learned three-colour block making and ceramics. He then worked as a portrait photographer, stage make-up man, assistant to a German illusionist and as a magician! He was offered backing to start an Art Printing Press and his backers to acquaint him with the latest printing process arranged for him to go to Germany provided that he remain with the company. But by the time Phalke returned he knew that a printing career would not satisfy him. He raised loan from his friend and pledging his life insurance, Phalke went to England in 1912 to purchase the necessary equipment and acquaint himself with the technical aspects of filmmaking. When he returned from London he launched Raja Harishchandra about an honest king who for the sake of his principles sacrifices his kingdom and family before the gods impressed with his honesty restore him to his former glory and this movie was released in 1913. Later he produced Mohini Bhasmasur (1913),Satyavan Savitri (1914), Lanka Dahan (1917), Shri Krishna Janam (1918) and Kaliya Madan (1919). Due to changing tastes of movies and extreme commercialised atmosphere in film world, Phalke retired. Later in 1937 he produced Gangavataram (1937), but he had lost his magic. He died in Nasik, a forgotten man. But today he is considered as a pioneer of Indian cinema and a prestigious Indian film industry award is named after him.- Dark-haired, boyishly handsome James Corner's acting career on stage and film lasted but a few years before he was killed serving his country in WWII. Born James Walker Corner to an upper class family in Platteville, Wisconsin on April 30, 1915, he was the son of Douglas Corner, a machinery executive, and May Walker Corner, a socialite. The family moved to Joplin, Missouri when he was but an infant.
An interest in acting was sparked while a college student and attending Stanford University in Southern California. He appeared in such local/school plays as "Yellow Jack" (1935), "Paths of Glory," "Three Sheets to the Wind," "Roadside," "1936 Big Game Gaieties," "this Side Idolatry" and "Lady Precious Stream" all in 1936. Following graduation he returned East and performed in stock in the Connecticut area. Discovered by producer/director George Abbott, James earned a role in the London company of the hit comedy "Room Service," then returned to the States and built up his reputation with roles in the Broadway shoes "What a Life" (1938) (as a rival of teen Henry Aldrich) and "Run, Sheep, Run (1938).
When Paramount decided to film a version of the Broadway hit "What a Life," James and Betty Field were brought in to repeat their stage roles. James was well-received in What a Life (1939) and was given a second role in Winter Carnival (1939), which was released first. A return back East to perform on Broadway in "Ring Two (1939) and "Out from Under" and a few TV roles (1940), he was signed for his third movie role Scattergood Pulls the Strings (1941) opposite lovely and demure Susan Peters.
WWII interrupted his film flow and he dutifully enlisted with the 102nd Infantry Division, 9th Army in 1942, eventually earning the rank of Captain. In November of 1944, he earned distinction when, as a scout, he surprised a German troop and captured a number of prisoners. The 29-year-old was killed in action weeks later (on December 2, 1944) and buried in a military cemetery in the Netherlands. - Fritz Pfeffer was born on 30 April 1889 in Giessen, Germany. He was married to Charlotte Kaletta and Vera Bythiner. He died on 20 December 1944 in Neuengamme, Hamburg, Germany.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Bobby Gray was born on 30 April 1904 in Hatvan, Hungary. He was an actor, known for A csúnya lány (1935), Ball im Savoy (1935) and Pókháló (1936). He died on 19 January 1945.- Percy Haswell was born on 30 April 1871 in Austin, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The River of Romance (1929), Daddy-Long-Legs (1919) and Fighting Mad (1919). She was married to George Fawcett. She died on 14 June 1945 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
- Nándor Alapi was born on 30 April 1885 in Alsóalap, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Te vagy a dal (1940). He died on 1 December 1945 in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
- Additional Crew
Fielding Yost was born on 30 April 1871 in Fairview, West Virginia, USA. He is known for The Quarterback (1926). He died on 20 April 1946 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.- Al Woods was born on 30 April 1895 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Scarlet Horseman (1946). He died on 3 June 1946 in Pasadena, California, USA.
- Joachim von Ribbentrop was born on 30 April 1893 in Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was married to Anna Elisabeth Henkell. He died on 16 October 1946 in Nuremberg, Germany.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Luigi Russolo was born on 30 April 1885 in Portogruaro, Veneto, Italy. He was a composer, known for The March of the Machines (1927), Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique (2003) and eXtrañas heterodoXias (2021). He was married to Maria Zanovello and Luigi Russolo. He died on 6 February 1947 in Cerro di Laveno, Lake Maggiore, Italy.- Actor
- Director
Jerold T. Hevener was born on 30 April 1873 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Female Detective (1913), The Female Cop (1914) and Only Skin Deep (1914). He died on 14 April 1947 in Metuchen, New Jersey, USA.- Costume Designer
Pyotr Vilyams was born on 30 April 1902 in Moscow. Pyotr was a costume designer, known for Romeo & Juliet (1955). Pyotr died on 1 December 1947 in Moscow.- Matthew Jones was born on 30 April 1901 in El Reno, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Am I Guilty? (1940), The Nightwatchman's Mistake (1929) and The New Aunt (1929). He died on 7 December 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Jean Diéner was born on 30 April 1883 in Paris. He was an actor, known for The Mystery of the Eiffel Tower (1928), Le mort en fuite (1936) and Coquecigrole (1931). He died on 16 August 1948 in Paris, France.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Franz Lehár was born on 30 April 1870 in Komárom, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a composer and actor, known for The Rocketeer (1991), U-571 (2000) and Schindler's List (1993). He was married to Sophie Paschkis. He died on 24 October 1948 in Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Joe Yule was born on 30 April 1892 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Jiggs and Maggie Out West (1950), Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948) and Jiggs and Maggie in Society (1947). He was married to Leota Hullinger and Nell Ruth Waite "Nellie W." Carter. He died on 30 March 1950 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Charles Croker-King was born on 30 April 1874 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire , England, UK. He was an actor, known for One Exciting Night (1922), The Priory School (1921) and A Question of Trust (1920). He died on 25 October 1951 in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK.
- Alma Chester was born on 30 April 1870 in Canada. She was an actress, known for Beloved Bachelor (1931), Cowboy Holiday (1934) and The Dude Ranger (1934). She was married to Oscar W. Dibble and Irving White. She died on 22 January 1953 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Soundtrack
Marty Symes was born on 30 April 1904 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Marty died on 19 June 1953.- Eleanor Washington was born on 30 April 1878 in West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Treasure Island (1917), A Ten-Cent Adventure (1915) and Intolerance (1916). She was married to Harris L. Forbes. She died on 28 October 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Fritz von Herzmanovsky-Orlando was born on 30 April 1877 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a writer, known for 'S Wiesenhendl (1968), Kaiser Joseph und die Bahnwärterstochter (1962) and Kaiser Joseph und die bahnwärterstochter (1983). He was married to Carmen Maria Schulista. He died on 27 May 1954 in Schloss Rametz, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
- Alan Stainer was born on 30 April 1875 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Murder! (1930). He died on 6 August 1955 in East Molesey, Surrey, England, UK.
- Auguste Mouriès was born on 30 April 1883 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was an actor, known for Tartarin de Tarascon (1934), Fanny (1932) and À minuit, le 7 (1937). He died on 16 February 1956 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Leon Duray was born on 30 April 1894 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is known for 1923 Indianapolis 500 (1923), 1928 Indianapolis 500 (1928) and 1927 Indianapolis 500 (1927). He died on 12 May 1956 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
- Homer S. Cummings was born on 30 April 1870 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 10 September 1956 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Philip Lindsay was born on 30 April 1906 in Sydney, Australia. He was a writer, known for Under the Red Robe (1937), Song of Freedom (1936) and The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). He was married to Isobel Beatrice Day and Jeanne Bellon. He died on 4 January 1958 in Hastings, Sussex, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
Frantisek V. Kucera was born on 30 April 1879 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and writer, known for Bud pripraven (1924), Lesetínský kovár (1925) and Chytte ho! (1925). He was married to Luisa Hanková-Kucerová. He died on 28 March 1958 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].- Actor
Russell Wooding was born on 30 April 1891 in Hannibal, Missouri, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Sitka T. Downes. He died on 20 February 1959 in New York City, New York, USA.- Elmer C. Rhoden Jr. was born on 30 April 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a producer, known for Daddy-O (1958), Corn's-A-Poppin' (1955) and The Delinquents (1957). He died on 5 July 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
- Tom Williamson was born on 30 April 1891 in Hove, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Orange Peel (1907), Oh! What a Surprise! (1904) and Our New Errand Boy (1905). He died on 3 November 1959 in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Johnny Horton was born in Los Angeles, but at an early age he moved with his sharecropping parents to Tyler, Texas, where he grew up. Fishing was an early interest in life and he traveled to Alaska to seek employment in this capacity, but after returning to Texas he took up singing. His singing career began in 1950 in Pasadena, California, on radio station KXLA. He later became a regular on "Hometown Jamboree" with Cliffie Stone, on which he was billed as "The Singing Fisherman". In 1951 he made his first recording.
In 1953 he married the widow of Hank Williams, and she took an interest in furthering his career. He became a regular on the radio show "Louisiana Hayride" in 1955 and soon after made an appearance on "Grand Ole Opry". His first hit, "Honky Tonk Man", came in 1956 and was soon followed by "When It's Springtime in Alaska", "The Battle of New Orleans", "Johnny Reb" and "Sink the Bismarck".
In 1960 he recorded "North to Alaska" for the motion picture of the same name (North to Alaska (1960)) starring John Wayne and Stewart Granger. At this point in his career he decided to add acting to his accomplishments and planned on beginning a movie career, but this was not to be. On a foggy night in November of 1960, he was returning from a concert with his manager, Tillman B. Franks, and his bass player, Tommy Tomlinson, when tragedy struck. A car driven by a drunk driver came out of the fog and collided with Johnny's car head on. Horton was killed instantly.- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Gino Valori was born on 30 April 1890 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Chi sei tu? (1939), Equatore (1939) and Amazzoni bianche (1936). He died on 28 May 1961 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actress
Gretchen Gailing was born on 30 April 1915 in Nebraska, USA. She was an actress. She died on 18 June 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA.