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- Soundtrack
John Hill Hewitt was born on 11 July 1801 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Mary Smith and Estelle Mangin. He died on 7 October 1890 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.- Composer
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Antônio Carlos Gomes was born on 11 July 1836 in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was a composer, known for Match Point (2005), Sinfonía de juventud (1955) and Entranced Earth (1967). He was married to Adelina Peri. He died on 16 September 1896 in Belem, Para, Brazil.- István Haáz was born on 11 July 1877 in Budapest, Hungary. István was a writer, known for Der Schusterprinz (1914). István died on 17 April 1916 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Kate Sanborn was an American author, educator, and lecturer known for her witty lectures on literature and social etiquette. Born in Hanover, New Hampshire, she transitioned from teaching to writing and gained recognition for her engaging speaking style. She was also involved in women's rights and social reform movements. She left a legacy as a prominent figure in American literary and educational circles.
- León Bloy was born on 11 July 1846 in Périgueux, Dordogne, France. He was a writer, known for Directo al corazón (1992). He was married to Johanne Molbech. He died on 3 November 1917 in Bourg-la-Reine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Nat M. Wills (born Louis McGrath Wills) was a popular stage star, vaudeville entertainer, and recording artist at the beginning of the 20th century. He is best known for his "Happy Tramp" persona and for performing humorous or satirical musical numbers, including parodies of popular songs of the day.
Wills' family moved to Washington, D.C. when he was a child and he and began his theatrical career there. One of his first stage appearances was with Minnie Palmer, a popular actress and operetta star of the day.
As a young man, Wills appeared in melodramas and stage shows all over the United States, including three years in a repertory company in San Francisco. He alternated between theatrical stage shows and vaudeville performances throughout his life. He was one of the first entertainers to perform at the famous Palace Theater, and he appeared in the 1913 edition of the Ziegfeld Follies.
Wills originated the humorous monologue routine "No News, or What Killed the Dog?" A recording of this routine was one of the best-selling records of its day. The routine was identified as one of 25 "cultural, artistic and historical treasures to be preserved for future generations" by the Library of Congress in 2008 under the terms of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000.
He married four times, and all of his wives were fellow performers. His first two wives died. His third wife, whom he married in 1910, performed under the name La Belle Titcomb. In 1914 Wills and Titcomb divorced and an ugly alimony battle ensued. Wills married May Day, whom he had met while performing in the Ziegfeld Follies, in 1914 and they had a daughter, Natalie.
Wills died on December 9, 1917, of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning while working on his car in a closed garage. - Actor
- Writer
Ignjat Borstnik was born on 11 July 1858 in Cernik na Gorenjskom, Slovenia. He was an actor and writer, known for Brisem i sudim (1919), Matija Gubec (1919) and Dama sa crnom krinkom (1919). He was married to Sofija Zvonarjeva-Borstnik. He died on 23 September 1919 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.- King Peter of Serbia was born on 11 July 1844 in Belgrade, Serbia. He was married to Zorka of Montenegro. He died on 16 August 1921.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
A.M. Willner was born on 11 July 1859 in Vienna, Austria. He was a writer, known for The Rogue Song (1930), Strauss' Great Waltz (1934) and Wo die Lerche singt (1936). He died on 27 October 1929 in Vienna, Austria.- Pavel Samoylov was born on 11 July 1866 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Kastus Kalinovskiy (1928) and Stepan Khalturin (1925). He died on 16 April 1931 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia].
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Reveriano Soutullo was born on 11 July 1880 in Puenteaéreas, Pontevedra, Spain. Reveriano was a composer, known for Frivolinas (1927), La del Soto del Parral (1929) and Amor de hombre (1997). Reveriano died on 29 October 1932 in Vigo, Spain.- Joseph Kilgour was born on 11 July 1863 in Ayr, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for My Lady's Slipper (1916), The House of Mirth (1918) and The Dawn of Freedom (1916). He was married to Angela L Kilgour (c1881 - 1929). He died on 21 April 1933 in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Lee Wilson Dodd was born on 11 July 1879 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Lee Wilson was a writer, known for Bunker Bean (1936), Pals First (1918) and Pals First (1926). Lee Wilson was married to Marion Roberts Canby. Lee Wilson died on 16 May 1933 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- F.J. Godsol was born on 11 July 1873 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a producer, known for Sherlock Holmes (1922). He was married to Constance Elise de Vere. He died on 4 December 1934 in Switzerland.
- Laura Nelson Hall was born on 11 July 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for The Stubbornness of Geraldine (1915) and Dope (1914). She was married to Ned Howard Fowler and Frederick Truesdell. She died on 11 July 1936 in New Rochelle, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Eddie Shubert was born on 11 July 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936), The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) and Don't Bet on Blondes (1935). He died on 23 January 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Blanche Davenport was born on 11 July 1861 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Man Who Made Good (1917), The Shine Girl (1916) and The Crimson Dove (1917). She died on 9 April 1937 in Orangetown, New York, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Writer
Asser Pohjanheimo was born on 11 July 1893 in Pori, Finland. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Salainen perintömääräys (1914), Pirteä ja kadonnut kori (1914) and Nuori luotsi (1913). He died on 14 April 1937 in Karkku, Finland.- Clifford Dempsey was born on 11 July 1863 in Winchester, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Only Saps Work (1930), Happy Days (1929) and Salute (1929). He was married to Bertina Robison. He died on 4 September 1938 in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Amleto Palermi was born on 11 July 1889 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for La peccatrice (1940), L'allegro fantasma (1941) and The Old Lady (1932). He died on 20 April 1941 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Maurice Vernon was born on 11 July 1880 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer, known for Mr. Wu (1927), Mr. Wu (1919) and Mr. Wu (1918). He died on 11 November 1942 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
- Trafford Leigh-Mallory was born on 11 July 1892 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England, UK. He was married to Doris Jean. He died on 14 November 1944 in France.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Johnny Marvin was born on 11 July 1897 in Butler, Indian Territory, USA [now Oklahoma, USA]. He was an actor, known for Under Western Stars (1938), Sing, Neighbor, Sing (1944) and Barnyard Follies (1940). He was married to Gloria Marvin. He died on 20 December 1944 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Richard Beer-Hofmann was born on 11 July 1866 in Vienna, Austria. He was a writer, known for The Count of Charolais (1922). He was married to Pauline Anna Lissy. He died on 26 September 1945 in New York, USA.
- Rupert Dell was born on 11 July 1881 in Exfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Social Pirates (1916), Unmasking a Rascal (1916) and Black Magic (1916). He died on 25 October 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Ted Wells was a second-echelon western hero at Universal in 1920s silents and also made several low-budget westerns for "Poverty Row" producers William M. Pizor and Robert J. Horner. During those silents Wells used his own name as well as "Pawnee Bill, Jr.". When sound arrived, he found himself relegated to bit parts and (slightly larger) supporting roles, as well as doubling and stunt work. Wells re-connected with Horner in the mid-'30s. The collaboration resulted in Wells doing hero duty in a pair of bottom-of-the-barrel sagebrush yarns, The Phantom Cowboy (1935) (from Aywon Pictures) and the lost/missing Defying the Law (1935) (also from Aywon). "Film Daily" announced that Wells had signed to star in eight films for Horner, but only two were actually made. Wells returned to bits and supporting roles in westerns and serials and wound up as the frequent double for William Boyd in Boyd's Hopalong Cassidy films from the late 1930s through 1944.- Erzsi Ághy was born on 11 July 1896 in Nagyvárad, Hungary [now Oradea, Romania]. She was an actress, known for A Nagymama (1916), Faun (1918) and A Gyurkovics leányok (1917). She was married to Tivadar Uray. She died on 23 July 1948 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Béla Zerkovitz was born on 11 July 1882 in Szeged, Hungary. He was a composer, known for A papucshös (1938), Miss Iza (1933) and A paradicsom (1915). He died on 23 October 1948 in Budapest, Hungary.- Kiki Palmer was born on 11 July 1907 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for The Wedding March (1936) and La luce del mondo (1935). She died on 11 August 1949 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Elisabeth Pitoëff was born on 11 July 1921 in Geneva, Switzerland. Elisabeth died on 30 December 1951 in Paris, France.
- William Dawson Hoffman was born on 11 July 1884 in Pennsylvania, USA. William Dawson was a writer, known for The Boss of Rustler's Roost (1928), The Apache Raider (1928) and The Long Loop on the Pecos (1927). William Dawson died on 10 March 1952 in Glendale, California, USA.
- Henrietta Floyd was born on 11 July 1862 in Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for A Virgin Paradise (1921), Too Fat to Fight (1918) and The Branded Woman (1920). She died on 28 September 1952 in San Joaquin, California, USA.
- Kolja Svensson was born on 11 July 1873 in Malmöhus län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Peder Tordenskjold (1910). He died on 11 October 1952.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Charles E. Lynch was born on 11 July 1888 in California, USA. Charles E. died on 4 February 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Fritz Steuri was born on 11 July 1908 in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for White Majesty (1933). He died on 8 July 1953 in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland.
- Soundtrack
Dolly Morse was born on 11 July 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was married to Theodore Morse. She died on 10 November 1953 in White Plains, New York, USA.- Princess Irene of Prussia was born on 11 July 1866 in Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, German Confederation [now Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany]. She was married to Prince Henry of Prussia. She died on 11 November 1953 in Hemmelmark, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany.
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Robert F. McGowan started life in Denver, CO, intent on becoming the next Thomas A. Edison, but when inventing failed to bring fortune and/or fame, he became a fireman. He worked for the Denver Fire Department until he suffered a serious on-the-job injury at age 30 that nearly cost him a leg. During the first decade of the century in Denver, he had watched nickelodeons and saw the first tentative feature productions, and became fascinated with movies. Now unable to return to work but armed with a small disability pension and the audacity to think he could one-up anything he'd ever paid a nickel to see, he decided to try his hand in Hollywood, arriving there in 1913.
Unfortunately for him, he lacked nearly all of the principal ingredients necessary for overnight success: experience and/or connections. He eventually found employment as a lowly assistant to a property man and worked on his comedy scenarios after hours, finally selling a few treatments to Universal. Scenarios logically led to directing and McGowan struck up a lifelong friendship with director-producer (and, later, actor) Charley Chase (nee Parrott), who became instrumental in his career. Chase and McGowan had collaborated on a single kid-based comedy short, and in 1922 Chase suggested to producer/studio owner Hal Roach that McGowan would be perfect to helm the "Our Gang" series Roach had in the works. Roach was embroiled in a professional love-hate relationship with rising comedy superstar Harold Lloyd--a long (they'd first met in 1913), ultimately wildly successful association then nearing its end--and McGowan's entry into the studio proved fortuitous for both men. "Our Gang" filled the fame and huge income voids Roach's boutique studio stood to lose with the departure of Lloyd. Together Roach and McGowan laid the series groundwork that struck an immediate nerve with a worldwide audience. In McGowan Roach found the friend/employee relationship he sought at his studio, and he was probably the closest friend Roach ever had. With the increasing demands of running a successful independent studio making Roach''s directing the series an impossibility, McGowan was the ideal choice to take the reins of the studio's key asset.
He became nearly as synonymous with "Our Gang" as Hal Roach. The pair developed a unique energy, consistently producing what are arguably some of the best comedy shorts of the 1920s and early '30s. "Uncle Bob" possessed a unique warmth and an uncanny ability to relate to the fluid cast of kids, many of whom hadn't yet learned to read--a factor that would become far more problematic after the advent of sound. He was the series' principal director until Wild Poses (1933), when the duties were turned over to the capable, if more stagy and leaden, direction of Gus Meins (a tragic Hollywood figure).
By 1933 McGowan was worn out from a decade of the pressures of dealing with stage parents and the ceaseless grind of trying to outdo himself. He returned to direct one more stellar "Our Gang" two-reeler, Divot Diggers (1936), before taking a working retirement, pulling some lighter assignments (mostly at Paramount and Monogram, returning to Roach briefly in 1946) at age 51.
McGowan came from a close-knit family. He idolized his older brother, who essentially raised him and helped him through his recovery. His brother named his son after Bob (Robert A. McGowan), who followed him to Hollywood in the early 1920s. His nephew adopted the professional name of "Anthony Mack" and acted as a substitute director for his uncle during the '20s and early 30s, and held less obvious positions on the Roach lot during the interim. Unfortunately for the Our Gang series, Anthony Mack was a vastly less talented director who managed to become an even worse screenwriter (reverting to his given name after Bob retired) when the series was sold to MGM in 1937. It was Bob's nephew who was largely responsible (to be fair, some of the blame belongs to his co-writer Hal Law) for the increasingly deplorable MGM "Our Gang" shorts, at least as far as the scripts were concerned. Ironically, both uncle and nephew died within months of each other in 1955.- Actor
- Director
Edgar Klitzsch was born on 11 July 1887. He was an actor and director, known for Exzellenz Unterrock (1921), Destiny (1921) and König Nicolo (1919). He died on 15 September 1955.- Actor
Captain Wesley G. Ling, was a decorated WWII pilot who was shot down over France, rescued by a young boy and kept hidden for weeks by members of the French Resistance before being captured by the Germans and held in the prison camp Stalag Luft 3 for nine months.
On April 29th, 1945, the Third Army liberated Stalag Luft 3 and Ling was headed for a long journey home. His family celebrated Captain Ling's homecoming along with his hometown of Burbank, CA, where residents had read several stories about him and followed his journey in the war in the local newspaper, including the tale of an encounter with Winston Churchill while in London, and details about his capture and imprisonment.
Upon his return, Captain Ling spoke at a press conference supporting the Red Cross, and was asked to be a military advisor on the classic Academy Award Nominated film Stalag 17, in which he also appears in a cameo role.- Sandra Hayden was born on 11 July 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Judge Roy Bean (1955). She died on 22 September 1956 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
- Affonso de Taunay was born on 11 July 1876 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He was a writer, known for O Descobrimento do Brasil (1936), Bandeirantes (1940) and Academia Brasileira (1937). He died on 20 March 1958 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Actor
Walter Lipscomb was born on 11 July 1902 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He died on 12 April 1958 in Washington, USA.- Edneh Altemus was born on 11 July 1885 in Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for As Man Desires (1925) and The Forgotten Law (1922). She died on 21 September 1958 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Hans May was born on 11 July 1886 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a composer and actor, known for The Beggar from Cologne Cathedral (1927), The Student's Romance (1935) and Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg (1930). He was married to Rita Cave and Olga Ausländer. He died on 1 January 1959 in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Alpes-Maritimes, France.- Émile Ronet was born on 11 July 1884 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Le cabaret du grand large (1946), La femme que j'ai assassinée (1948) and Mandrin (1947). He died on 18 April 1959 in Paris, France.
- Actor
Charles Aber was born on 11 July 1884 in Montague, Texas, USA. He was an actor. He died on 2 July 1959 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.- Paul Lilly was born on 11 July 1907 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Rocky King, Detective (1950), Short Short Dramas (1952) and The Web (1950). He died on 19 October 1959 in New York, New York, USA.
- Actress
Mrs. Lesovosky was born on 11 July 1883 in Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress. She was married to Adolf Jan Lesovsky. She died on 6 November 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Lyman Bryson was born on 11 July 1888 in Valentine, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Presidential Straws in the Wind (1948), U.N. Casebook (1948) and We Take Your Word (1950). He was married to Hope Mercereau. He died on 24 November 1959 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.