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Esaias Tegnér was born on 13 November 1782 in By, Värmland, Sweden. Esaias was a writer, known for Carl XII:s kurir (1924), En fattig miljonär (1941) and Fritiofs Saga (1924). Esaias died on 2 November 1846 in Växjö, Kronobergs län, Sweden.- Writer
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Henri Charles Chivot was born on 13 November 1830 in Paris, France. Henri Charles was a writer, known for Surcouf (1925), La mascotte (1935) and Airs de France (1955). Henri Charles died on 18 September 1897 in Le Vésinet, Yvelines, France.- Joseph F. Smith was born on 13 November 1838 in Far West, Missouri, USA. He was married to Jessie Ella Evans and Ethel Georgina Reynolds. He died on 19 November 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
- Manuel Pinheiro Chagas was born on 13 November 1842 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a writer, known for La mantilla de Beatriz (1946) and A Morgadinha de Valflor (1923). He died on 8 April 1895 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Herbert Standing was born on 13 November 1846 in Peckham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for An International Marriage (1916), David Garrick (1916) and Peer Gynt (1915). He was married to Janet Grace Dalghesh Riddell and Emily Clementina Brown. He died on 5 December 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Prince Albert Ier de Monaco was born on 13 November 1848 in Paris, France. He was married to Princess of Monaco and Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton. He died on 26 June 1922 in Paris, France.
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Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer from Edinburgh. His most popular works include the pirate-themed adventure novel "Treasure Island" (1883), the poetry collection "A Child's Garden of Verses" (1885), the Gothic horror novella "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" (1886) which depicted a man with two distinct personalities, and the historical novels "Kidnapped" (1886) and "The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses" (1888). Stevenson spend the last years of his life in Samoa, where he tried to act as an advocate for the political rights of Polynesians.
In 1850, Stevenson was born in Edinburgh. His father was Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887), a civil engineer, lighthouse designer, and meteorologist. Thomas was a co-founder of the Scottish Meteorological Society, and one of the sons of the famed engineer Robert Stevenson (1772-1850). Thomas' brothers were the engineers David Stevenson and Alan Stevenson. Stevenson's mother (and Thomas' wife) was Margaret Isabella Balfour, a member of a centuries-old gentry family. Stevenson's maternal grandfather was Lewis Balfour (1777-1860), a minister of the Church of Scotland. Lewis was himself a grandson of the philosopher James Balfour (1705-1795).
Both Stevenson's mother and his maternal grandfather had chronic problems with coughs and fevers. Stevenson demonstrated the same problems throughout his childhood. His contemporaries suspected that he was suffering from tuberculosis. Modern biographers have suggested that he was instead suffering from bronchiectasis (a congenital disorder of the respiratory system) or sarcoidosis (an autoimmune disease which affects the lungs).
Stevenson's parents were Presbyterians, but they were not particularly interested in indoctrinating their son. Stevenson's nurse was Alison "Cummy" Cunningham, a fervently religious woman. While tending to Stevenson during his recurring illnesses, she read to him passages from the Bible and from the works of the Puritan preacher John Bunyan (1628-1688). She also narrated to him tales of the Covenanters, a 17th-century religious movement.
Stevenson's poor health as a child kept him away from school for extended periods. His parents had to hire private tutors for him. He did not learn to read until he was 7 or 8-years-old. However, he developed an interest in narrating stories in early childhood. When he learned to write, he started writing tales as a hobby. His father Thomas was happy about this hobby, as he was also an amateur writer in his early life. In 1866, Stevenson completed his first book. It was "The Pentland Rising: A Page of History, 1666", a historical narrative of a Covenanter revolt. It was published at his father's expense.
In November 1867, Stevenson entered the University of Edinburgh to study engineering. He showed little interest in the subject matter. He joined both the debating club Speculative Society, and an amateur drama group organized by professor Fleeming Jenkin (1833-1885). During the annual holidays, Stevenson repeatedly joined his father in travels to inspect the family's engineering works. He displayed little interest in engineering, but the travels turned his interests towards travel writing.
In April 1871, Stevenson announced to his father that he wanted to become a professional writer. His father agreed, on the condition that Stevenson should also study to gain a law degree. In the early 1870s, Stevenson started dressing in a Bohemian manner, wore his hair long, and joined an atheist club. In January 1873, Stevenson explained to his father that he no longer believed in God, and that he had grown tired of pretending to be pious. He would eventually rejoin Christianity, but remained hostile to organized religion until his death.
In late 1873, Stevenson visited London. He had an essay published in the local art magazine "The Portfolio" (1870-1893), and started socializing with the city's professional writers. Among his new friends was the poet William Ernest Henley (1849-1903). Henley had a wooden leg, due to a childhood illness which led to amputation. Stevenson later used Henley as his inspiration for the one-legged pirate Long John Silver.
Stevenson qualified for the Scottish bar in July 1875, at the age of 24. He never practiced law, though his legal studies inspired aspect of his works. In September 1876, Stevenson was introduced to the American short-story writer Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne (1840-1914). She had separated from her unfaithful husband, and lived with her daughter in France. Fanny remained in his thoughts for months, and they became lovers in 1877. They parted ways in August 1878, when she decided to move back to San Francisco.
In August 1879, Stevenson decided to travel to the United States in search of Fanny. He arrived to New York City with little incident. The journey from New York City to California negatively affected his health, and he was near death by the time he arrived in Monterey, California. He and Fanny reunited in December 1879, but she had to nurse him to recovery. His father cabled him money to help in his recovery.
Stevenson and Fanny married in May 1880. Th groom was 29-years-old, and the bride was 40-years-old. They spend their honeymoon at an abandoned mining camp on Mount Saint Helena. The couple sailed back to the United Kingdom in August 1880. Fanny helped Stevenson to reconcile with his father.
Stevenson and his wife moved frequently from place to place in the early 1880s. In 1884, they settled in their own home in the seaside town of Bournemouth, Dorset. Stevenson named their new residence "Skerryvore". He used the name of a lighthouse which his uncle Alan had constructed. In 1885, Stevenson reacquainted himself to his old friend, the novelist Henry James (1843-1916). James had moved to Bournemouth to care for his invalid sister. Stevenson and James started having daily meetings to converse over various topics. Stevenson wrote several of his popular works while living in Bournemouth, though he was frequently bedridden.
In 1887, Thomas Stevenson died. Stevenson felt that nothing tied him to the United Kingdom, and his physician had advised him that a complete change of climate might improve his health. Stevenson and much of his surviving family (including his widowed mother) traveled to the state of New York. They spend the winter at a cottage in the Adirondacks, with Stevenson starting to work on the adventure novel "The Master of Ballantrae" (1889).
In June 1888, Stevenson chartered the yacht "Casco" to transport him and his family to San Francisco. The sea air helped restore his health for a while. Stevenson decided to spend the next few years wandering in the Pacific islands. He visited the Hawaiian Islands, and befriended the local monarch Kalakaua (1836-1891, reigned 1874-1891) and his niece Ka'iulani (1875-1899). Stevenson's other voyages took him to the Gilbert Islands, Tahiti, New Zealand and the Samoan Islands.
In December 1889, Stevenson and his family at the port of Apia in the Samoan islands. He decided to settle in Samoa. In January 1890, he purchased an estate on the island. He started building Samoa's two-story house, and also started collecting local folktales. He completed an English translation of the moral fable "The Bottle Imp".\
Stevenson grew concerned with the ongoing rivalry between Britain, Germany and the United States over their influence in Samoa. He feared that the indigenous clan society would be displaced by foreigners. He published various texts in defense of the Polynesians and their culture. He also worked on "A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa" (1892), a detailed chronicle of the Samoan Civil War (1886-1894) and the international events leading up to it.
Stevenson's last fiction writings indicated his growing interest in the realist movement, and his disdain for colonialism. In December 1894, Stevenson suffered a stroke while conversing with his wife. He died hours later, at the age of 44. The local Samoans provided a watch-guard to protect his body until a tomb could be prepared for it. Stevenson was buried at Mount Vaea, on a spot overlooking the sea. A requiem composed by Stevenson himself was inscribed on the tomb.
Stevenson was seen as an influential writer of children's literature and horror fiction for much of the 20th century, but literary critics and historians had little interest in his works. He was re-evaluated in the late 20th century "as an artist of great range and insight", with scholarly studies devoted entirely to him. The Index Translationum, UNESCO's database of book translations, has ranked him as the 26th most translated writer on a global level. Stevenson ranked below Charles Dickens (25th) in the index, and ahead of Oscar Wilde (28th). His works have received a large number of film adaptations.- John Drew was born on 13 November 1853 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 9 July 1927 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- Louis D. Brandeis was born on 13 November 1856 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Alice Goldmark. He died on 5 October 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Jelka Anic was born on 13 November 1859 in Zagreb, Croatia. She was an actress, known for Dama sa crnom krinkom (1919). She died on 19 August 1923 in Zagreb, Croatia.
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Madame Fiorenza was born on 13 November 1860 in Modena, Italy.- Josefine Dora was born on 13 November 1867 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She was an actress, known for Arme Eva Maria (1916), The Doll (1919) and The Love of Jeanne Ney (1927). She was married to Richard Schultz, Arthur Weinschenk and Georg Worlitsch. She died on 28 May 1944 in Kühlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
- Martha Franklin was born on 13 November 1868 in Germany. She was an actress, known for Trilby (1923), The Duchess of Buffalo (1926) and Serenade (1927). She died on 19 April 1929 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Pierre Maurice was born on 13 November 1868 in Allaman, Vaud, Switzerland. He was a writer, known for Lejtön (1944). He was married to Madeleine Sarasin. He died on 25 December 1936 in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Olof Ringdahl was born on 13 November 1869 in Kristianstad, Skåne län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Han som klara' boven (1908). He died on 11 June 1928 in Kristianstad, Skåne län, Sweden.
- Ralph Henry Barbour was born on 13 November 1870 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Ralph Henry was a writer, known for The Half Back (1917). Ralph Henry died on 19 February 1944 in Pass Christian, Mississippi, USA.
- Edward Hemmerde was born on 13 November 1871 in Peckham, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for A Butterfly on the Wheel (1915) and Scandal in Paris (1928). He was married to Lucy Elinor Colley. He died in 1948 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Paul Askonas was born on 13 November 1872 in Teplitz, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Teplice, Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for The Hands of Orlac (1924), Trilby (1912) and Hoffmanns Erzählungen (1923). He died on 26 November 1935 in Vienna, Austria.
- Oliver Onions was born on 13 November 1873 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Oliver was a writer, known for Journey to the Unknown (1968) and The Beckoning Fair One (2021). Oliver was married to Berta Ruck. Oliver died on 9 April 1961 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.
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Stalwart character actor Henry Kolker appeared on the Broadway stage from 1904, comedy being his forte early on. Later, as a leading man in romantic dramas, he partnered famous stars like Alla Nazimova. Moving on to films in 1914 as actor/director, he became noted in particular for directing Disraeli (1921), starring George Arliss (now a lost film, except for one reel). Plagued by ill-health and much publicised marital problems, Kolker's star had waned somewhat by the end of the silent era. However, he continued to remain in demand as a supporting actor, generally typecast as stern judges, priests, heavy fathers and cuckolded husbands. Usually scowling and sombre, he chided and glowered over stars like Melvyn Douglas, Gary Cooper and Katharine Hepburn (arguably his best role being the latter's father, Edward Seton, in Holiday (1938)). He was equally effective in the role of banker John Fair in The Crash (1932), and as Friar Laurence in George Cukor's Romeo and Juliet (1936). Kolker remained a prolific fixture on screen throughout the 1930's, managing to tally up in excess of twenty appearances each, for 1934 and 1935 alone.- Marguerite Long was born on 13 November 1874 in Nimes, France. She was married to Joseph Marliave. She died on 13 February 1966 in Paris, France.
- Nora Bush was born on 13 November 1875 in Johnson, Scotland County, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Valley of Vengeance (1944), Dragnet (1951) and My Little Margie (1952). She died on 22 April 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Jimmy Swinnerton was born on 13 November 1875 in Eureka, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Indian Serenade (1937), Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936) and Mighty Hunters (1940). He died on 8 September 1974 in Palm Springs, California, USA.- Actor
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Charles Watt was born on 13 November 1876 in Indiana, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Albertina. He died on 21 July 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- George Remus was born on 13 November 1878 in Berlin, Germany. He died on 20 January 1952 in Covington, Kentucky, USA.
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O.M. Steiger was born on 13 November 1878 in Switzerland. He was an actor. He died on 23 August 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Märta Claesson was born on 13 November 1879 in Skärv, Västergötland, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Öregrund-Östhammar (1925) and Flickan från Värmland (1931). She died on 6 March 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Al Ochs was born on 13 November 1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Pie a la Mode (1933), Money on Your Life (1938) and Seeing Things (1930). He died on 21 June 1935 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
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Hôtei Nomura was born on 13 November 1880 in Kyoto City, Japan. Hôtei was a director and writer, known for Koi no camp (1928), Yôfu gonin onna - Dai yonhen: Okusama Ochie (1926) and Kyûkanchô (1927). Hôtei died on 23 August 1934.- Cinematographer
Charles W. Hoffman was born on 13 November 1880 in New York, USA. Charles W. is known for The Challenge Accepted (1918), Divorce and the Daughter (1916) and The Fear of Poverty (1916).- Actor
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Carl Schenstrøm was born on 13 November 1881 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor and director, known for Med fuld musik (1933), Hallo! Afrika forude! (1929) and Don Quixote (1926). He died on 10 April 1942 in Copenhagen, Denmark.- Art Director
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Wincenty Drabik was born on 13 November 1881 in Jaworzno, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Jaworzno, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an art director and production designer, known for Eaglet (1927) and Moralnosc pani Dulskiej (1930). He died on 1 July 1933 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Animation Department
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Charles Cristadoro was born on 13 November 1881 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Charles is known for The Puppetoon Movie (1987) and The Puppetoon Movie Volume 2 (2020). Charles died on 18 November 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Margaret Scudamore was born Daisy Bertha Mary Scudamore in 1884 in Portsmouth, to Clara (Linington) and William George Scudamore. She was a stage actress from her youth. She met and married the dashing matinee idol Roy Redgrave in 1907 and they had a son Michael Redgrave in 1908. She followed her adventurous husband on tour in Australia, but they separated upon her return to England with her infant son.
Roy Redgrave remained in Australia until his premature death in a Sydney hospital in 1922 aged fifty. Daisy remarried to Captain J.P. Anderson, (who was known as 'Andy') and changed her name to Margaret Scudamore. They had a daughter Peg together. She died in 1958.
She and Roy created an acting dynasty that has lasted four generations. Her son Michael Redgrave became a distinguished actor. Sir Michael's daughters Vanessa Redgrave and Lynn Redgrave and his only son Corin Redgrave, became successful actors. Vanessa's daughters Natasha Richardson and Joely Richardson and her son Carlo Gabriel Nero and Corin's daughter Jemma Redgrave have also continued the tradition with successful acting careers. - Nelson B. Clifford was born on 13 November 1884 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Just Dumb (1929). He was married to Marie Marion. He died on 10 October 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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George Sheringham was born on 13 November 1884 in London, England, UK. George was a costume designer, known for The Duenna (1938). George was married to Harriet Sybil Meugens. George died on 11 November 1937 in London, England, UK.- Florence Moore was born on 13 November 1886 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for The Weakness of Strength (1916), The Secret of Eve (1917) and Apartment Hunting (1929). She was married to Jules I. Schwob (importer), William Montgomery (vaudevillian) and John Ogden Kerner (her chauffeur). She died on 23 March 1935 in Darby, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Muriel Dole was born on 13 November 1886 in Bristol, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Divine Gift (1918). She died on 1 November 1982 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Mary Wigman was born on 13 November 1886 in Hannover, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Tanz um die Tänzerin (1919), Wege zu Kraft und Schönheit - Ein Film über moderne Körperkultur (1925) and Das Profil (1962). She died on 19 September 1973 in Berlin, Germany.
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Jean de Limur was born on 13 November 1887 in Vouhé, Charente-Maritime, France. He was a director and writer, known for Slipper Episode (1935), Mon gosse de père (1930) and The Parisian (1931). He died on 5 June 1976 in Paris, France.- Ernst Dumcke was born on 13 November 1887 in Mannheim, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Last Waltz (1934), Mädchen in Weiß (1936) and Das Schicksal der Gabriele Stark (1915). He died on 21 June 1940 in Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany.
- George Hayes was born on 13 November 1888 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Great Expectations (1946), Hamlet (1913) and The Frightened Lady (1940). He was married to Barbara Birdsall and Margaret Scobie. He died on 13 July 1967 in London, England, UK.
- Julien Mitchell was born on 13 November 1888 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Sea Hawk (1940), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Frog (1937). He died on 4 November 1954 in London, England, UK.
- Ivan Miller was born on 13 November 1888 in York, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for The Buccaneer (1938), Man from Music Mountain (1938) and Man Made Monster (1941). He died on 27 September 1967 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Philip Francis Nowlan was born on 13 November 1888 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer, known for Buck Rogers, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) and Buck Rogers (1939). He was married to Theresa Nowlan. He died on 1 February 1940 in Bala, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Oskar Berka was born on 13 November 1888 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. Oskar is known for Maiorul Mura (1927).- Director
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Nino Oxilia was born on 13 November 1889 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Satan's Rhapsody (1917), The Living Corpse (1913) and The Triumph of an Emperor (1913). He died on 18 November 1917 in Monte Grappa, Veneto, Italy.- Jay Fassett was born on 13 November 1889 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cheat (1931), Young and Willing (1943) and My Sin (1931). He died in February 1973 in Sun Valley, Idaho, USA.
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Aage Brandt was born on 13 November 1889. He was an actor and director, known for Mysteriet Blackville (1916), Den moderne Messalina (1914) and Den sorte Ravne (1914). He died on 19 January 1970.- Fred Ilenstine was born on 13 November 1889 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Method in His Madness (1910), Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1910) and Hank and Lank: As Sandwich Men (1910). He died on 16 February 1968 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.