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- Henry S. Washburn was born on 10 June 1813 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Henry S. was married to Maria Carlisle Loring. Henry S. died in 1903 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- Actor
- Cinematographer
Charles Sutton was born on 17 March 1855 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for The Cub Reporter (1912), Pardners (1917) and Vanity Fair (1915). He was married to Mary Isabella Bailey. He died on 20 July 1935 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.- George Pierce Baker was born on 4 April 1866 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. George Pierce was a writer, known for The Eve of the Revolution (1924). George Pierce was married to Christina Hopkinson. George Pierce died on 6 January 1935 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Theodore F. Green was born on 2 October 1867 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He died on 19 May 1966 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
- Marcia Harris was born on 14 February 1868 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress, known for Susie Snowflake (1916), Anne of Green Gables (1919) and The Foundling (1916). She died on 18 June 1947 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.
- Steve Murphy was born on 25 December 1876 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for The Circus (1928), White Fang (1925) and The Flame Fighter (1925). He died on 31 January 1953 in Alameda, California, USA.
- John Hammond Dailey was born on 20 July 1877 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Counsellor at Law (1933). He died on 14 January 1940 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actress
Kathryn Bates was born on 23 September 1877 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress. She died on 1 January 1964 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Writer
- Music Department
- Actor
American composer, librettist, actor, dancer, author, director, and producer on the stage. Started his career in his family vaudeville shows, came to Broadway at the beginning of the 20th century. Was the composer of the American battle hymn of World War 1, 'Over There' Received the Congressional Gold Medal for his lifetime achievement 1936.- Additional Crew
Allan K. Foster was born on 14 January 1879 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Allan K. is known for Main Street Follies (1935), Syncopated City (1934) and The Love Department (1935). Allan K. died on 2 November 1937 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- L.J. O'Connor was born on 28 June 1879 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Sporting Youth (1924), The Midnight Limited (1926) and A Manhattan Knight (1920). He died on 9 August 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Henry Hebert was born on 12 November 1879 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for La Tosca (1918), The Little Minister (1922) and The Clean-Up Man (1928). He was married to Helen Elizabeth Davidge. He died on 18 January 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Roger Graham was born on 12 June 1885 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is known for The Suicide Squad (2021), We Own the Night (2007) and Raging Bull (1980). He died on 25 October 1938 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.- Margaret Armstrong also was on Broadway in the 1920s. She Married Arthur Holzel who went by the stage name Arthur Vinton on Jan 2, 1917, but they were divorced on Jan 19, 1925. She had one daughter Evelyn. The divorce was supposedly because she and her husband could never get parts in the same town together, but Arthur had been living with another woman whom he subsequently married.
- Anne Ives was born on 30 November 1886 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress, known for The Producers (1967), The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) and Ryan's Hope (1975). She died on 15 May 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
- Producer
Lon Young was born on 8 July 1887 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for Telephone Operator (1937), The Call of the Wilderness (1926) and The Peacock Fan (1929). He died on 2 October 1973 in Orange, California, USA.- William H. Lynn was born on 26 February 1888 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Harvey (1950), The Twonky (1953) and Musical Comedy Time (1950). He died on 5 January 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Born to a staid family (New England father, Canadian mother), Rockwell surpised his family by entering show business. He was primarily a vaudeville comic and was most famous for a comedy routine in which he portrayed a doctor with a stethoscope holding a five-foot banana stalk. He was billed as "Doc Rockwell - Quack, Quack, Quack!" His out-going, fast-talking style was ideal for telling jokes and performing magic. He married Claire Schade, the daughter in an act called The Four Schades, in Bloomington, Illinois, in 1915. After two sons and a daughter were born, the marriage ended in divorce. Doc's retreat was in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, USA, although he really lived on the road most of his life. At the height of his career in the early 1930s he commanded a salary of $3,500 a week in New York where he appeared at the Radio City Music Hall and the Ziegfeld Theater.
- Born in Providence, Lovecraft was a sickly child whose parents died insane. When he was 16, he wrote the astronomy column in the Providence Tribune. Between 1908 and 1923, he wrote short stories for Weird Tales magazine and others. He died in Providence, in poverty, on March 15, 1937. His most famous novel is considered to be "At the Mountains of Madness", about an expedition to the South Pole, which discovers strange creatures beneath a mountain.
- Dwight Fiske was given his start in Paris, playing a benefit for Marie Dressler. He decided to eschew a musical education to be a performer. Dwight Fiske was unrivaled as singer of risqué songs, entirely by himself except for a few with lyrics by Dawn Powell. A collection of his lyrics, entitled "Without Music," was published in 1933. The book is dedicated to Dawn Powell and has a forward by Robert Benchley. He was mostly bald and resembled an elegant statesman more than a lounge entertainer in New York, London and Paris. His bitchy, but never smutty songs, earned him the nickname of "King Leer," even though Robert Benchley said that Fiske never "mugged."
His records were quite popular, but only affordable to his starched shirt crowd. They were recorded and pressed by RCA-Victor from 1933 to 1936, and issued on the 36000 series (12" inch) with his own black and silver label stating "FISKANA." The records were sold "under the counter" in swanky music stores such as Liberty Music Shop, Schirmer, and Colony. Later in the decade his records were made on the Liberty Music Shop and Gala label. He worked in exclusive restaurants and lounges continuously during the Great Depression. He was featured for many years at the Savoy-Plaza in Manhattan. His face adorned large print ads in sophisticated magazines such as "Vanity Fair," "Stage," "New Yorker" and others. He was such a society fixture, his name appeared in at least one New Yorker cartoon. Although there were a few other society singers of naughty songs, such as Bruz Fletcher (1907-1941), they never achieved the status of Dwight Fiske.
Today his records may cause and arched brow or a puzzled look on the listener's face, because the dialogue is so topical, elitist and regional, there is nobody alive who could possibly understand all of the references. However, his diction, emphasis and showmanship come through as well as ever. - Producer
- Additional Crew
George R. Batcheller was born on 19 January 1892 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a producer, known for The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932), Rainbow Over Broadway (1933) and Cross Streets (1934). He was married to Adele Palmer and Mildred. He died on 28 September 1938 in Pelham, New York, USA.- Rudd Lowry was born on 24 January 1892 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Naked City (1958). He was married to Judith Lowry. He died on 15 December 1965 in New York, New York, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Gilbert Pratt was born on 16 February 1892 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Partners in Crime (1928), Saps at Sea (1940) and The Big Killing (1928). He died on 10 December 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Zeke Meyer was born on 11 March 1892 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He died on 27 April 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Ruth Shepley was born on 29 May 1892 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress, known for Alias Jimmy Valentine (1915), When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) and Admirers Three (1916). She was married to Dr. Beverly C. Smith and George Sarre. She died on 16 October 1951 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
Charles Ruddy was born on 29 May 1892 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a composer, known for Dance Hall Racket (1953), Bagdad After Midnite (1954) and Dream Follies (1954). He was married to Gertrude M. Dawkins. He died on 7 July 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Sammy White was born on 28 May 1894 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Show Boat (1936), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Living It Up (1954). He was married to Beatrice Curtis and Eva Puck. He died on 3 March 1960 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Set Decorator
Michael Ohrenbach was born on 24 June 1894 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Michael was a set decorator, known for Murder, My Sweet (1944), Riffraff (1947) and Pan-Americana (1945). Michael died on 20 January 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Herb Butterfield was born on 28 October 1895 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), The Halls of Ivy (1954) and Shield for Murder (1954). He was married to Mildred Siemon. He died on 2 May 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- George Byrne was born on 2 August 1896 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952). He died on 12 November 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Born in Providence, Rhode Island, cartoonist Jimmy Hatlo is most famous for his cartoon strip "Little Iodine", which was a spin-off from another of his comic strips, "They'll Do It Every Time". Originally a sports cartoonist for the San Francisco Call-Bulletin, he left that field in 1929 and began the strip "They'll Do It Every Time". In 1936 King Features Syndicate picked it up for national syndication and it quickly became a reader favorite. Hatlo was somewhat unusual for cartoonists in that he would use suggestions for subjects that were sent to him by readers, and when he did he let his readers know with his signature "A Tip of the Hatlo Hat to . . ." in the lower right-hand corner of the strip. He won several awards from national cartoonists' organizations for his work. His strip "Little Iodine" was begun in 1943 as a spin-off from "They'll Do It", and it proved so popular that it spawned a series of comic books that lasted for almost 15 years and even a movie (Little Iodine (1946)).
Hatlo died in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in 1963. - Director
- Writer
- Actor
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 8, 1896, director Eugene Forde began his industry career as a child actor on the legitimate stage. He left the business in the early 1920s, but in 1926 came back as a writer/director. He was one of the mainstays at the 20th Century-Fox "B" unit starting in 1932, and stayed at the studio until 1947. He was responsible for several of the studio's well-regarded "Charlie Chan" entries. His last film was The Invisible Wall (1947). He directed occasionally after that on television, most notably on I Led 3 Lives (1953).
He died in Port Hueneme, California, on February 27, 1986.- George Macready--the name probably does not ring any bells for most but the voice would be unmistakable. He attended and graduated from Brown University and had a short stint as a New York newspaperman, but became interested in acting on the advice of colorful Polish émigré classical stage director Richard Boleslawski, who would go on to Hollywood to direct some notable and important films, including Rasputin and the Empress (1932)--the only film in which siblings John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore appeared together--and Clive of India (1935) with Ronald Colman. Perhaps acting was meant for Macready all along--he claimed that he was descended from 19th-century Shakespearean actor William Macready.
In 1926 Macready made his Broadway debut in "The Scarlet Letter". His Broadway career would extend to 1958, entailing 15 plays--mainly dramas but also some comedies--with the lion's share of roles in the 1930s. His Shakespearean run included the lead as Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing" (1927), "Macbeth" (1928) and "Romeo and Juliet" (1934), with Broadway legend Katharine Cornell. He co-starred with her again in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" and with with Helen Hayes in "Victoria Regina" twice (1936 and 1937).
Macready's aquiline features coupled with distinctive high-brow bottom-voiced diction and superior, nose-in-the-air delivery that could be quickly tinged with a gothic menace made him perfect as the cultured bad guy. Added to his demeanor was a significant curved scar on his right cheek, remnant of a car accident in about 1919--better PR that it was a saber slash wound from his dueling days as a youth. He did not turn to films until 1942 and did not weigh-in fully committed until 1944, with a host of both well-crafted and just fair movies until the end of World War II. When he went all in, though, he excelled as strong-willed authoritarian and ambitious, murderous--but well-bred--villains. Among his better roles in that period were in The Seventh Cross (1944), The Missing Juror (1944), Counter-Attack (1945) and My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) with a young Nina Foch. Averaging six or more films per year throughout the 1940s, he appeared not only in dramas and thrillers, but also period pieces and even some westerns. His standout role, however--and probably the one he is best remembered for--was the silver-haired, dark-suited and mysteriously rich Ballin Mundson in Gilda (1946), who malevolently inserted himself into the lives of smoldering Rita Hayworth and moody Glenn Ford.
By the early 1950s he had sampled the waters of early TV. He had many appearances on such anthology series as Four Star Playhouse (1952), The Ford Television Theatre (1952) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), among others. He became a familiar presence in episodic TV series beginning in 1954. He made the rounds of most of the hit shows of the period, including a slew of westerns, including such obscure series as The Texan (1958) and The Rough Riders (1958). He was familiar to viewers of crime dramas--such as Perry Mason (1957)--and such classic sci-fi and horror series as Thriller (1960), The Outer Limits (1963) and Night Gallery (1969). He did some 200 TV roles altogether, but still continued his film appearances. He assayed what many consider his best role as the ambitious French Gen. Paul Mireau, a fanatic and martinet whose lust for fame and glory leads to the deaths of hundreds of French soldiers in a senseless frontal attack on heavily fortified German lines in Stanley Kubrick classic antiwar film Paths of Glory (1957). Macready's performance stood out in a film brimming with standout performances, from such veterans as Kirk Douglas, Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Meeker and Timothy Carey. The film was even more striking when it turns out that it was based on a true incident.
Macready stayed busy into the 1960s, mainly in TV roles. He had a three-year run as Martin Peyton in the hit series Peyton Place (1964), the first prime-time soap opera and a launching pad for many a young rising star of the time. His film roles became fewer, but there were some good ones--the Yul Brynner adventure period piece Taras Bulba (1962) and a meaty role as an advisor to US Prlesident Fredric March attempting to stop a coup by a right-wing general played by Burt Lancaster in the gripping Seven Days in May (1964). His next-to-last film appearance was as a very human Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in Universal's splashy, big-budget but somewhat uneven story of Pearl Harbor, Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).
Another role that stands out in his career is a one-in-a-kind film which you would not expect to find George Macready--Blake Edwards' uproarious comedy -The Great Race (1965) -. Macready shined in one of the film's several subplots, this one a spoof of the "Ruritanian" chestnut "The Prisoner of Zenda", in which the racers find themselves in the middle of palace intrigue in a small European monarchy. Macready played a general trying to stave off a coup by using Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon, who is a double for the drunken ruler. Macready held his own with such comedy veterans as Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood and a host of others. To top it of, Macready gets involved in one of the great pie fights in film history, and takes one right in the kisser!
In real life George Macready was as cultured as he appeared to be on-screen. He was a well-regarded connoisseur of art, and he and a fellow art devotee--and longtime friend--Vincent Price, opened a very successful Los Angeles art gallery together during World War II. As far as the villain roles went, Macready was grateful for the depth they allowed him through his years as both film and television actor. "I like heavies," he once said, and to that he added with a philosophic twinkle, "I think there's a little bit of evil in all of us." - Additional Crew
Jacob Mogelever was born on 23 February 1900 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is known for Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968). He was married to Hodes Winner. He died on 4 April 1970 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Albert DeMond was born on 7 May 1901 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Crimson Ghost (1946), Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945) and Lost in the Stratosphere (1934). He was married to Elaine Kircher. He died on 20 February 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Art Department
- Soundtrack
The only career Nelson Eddy ever considered was singing. His parents, Isabel (Kendrick) and William Darius Eddy, were singers, his grandparents were musicians. Unable to afford a teacher, he learned by imitating opera recordings. At age 14 he worked as a telephone operator in a Philadelphia iron foundry. He sold newspaper advertising and performed in amateur musicals. Dr. Edouard Lippe coached him and loaned him the money to study in Dresden and Paris. He gave his first concert recital in 1928 in Philadelphia. In 1933 he did 18 encores for an audience that included an assistant to MGM studio chief Louis B. Mayer, who signed him to a seven-year contract. After MGM acting lessons and initial trials, his first real success came as the Yankee scout to Jeanette MacDonald's French princess in Naughty Marietta (1935), a huge box-office success made on a small budget. Eddy and MacDonald were paired twice more (Rose-Marie (1936), Maytime (1937)) when metropolitan Opera star Grace Moore was unavailable; they became an institution. Their last work together was in 1942. Critics nearly always panned his acting. He did have a large radio following (his theme song: "Short'nin Bread"). In 1959 Eddy and MacDonald issued a recording of their movie hits which sold well. In 1953 he had a fairly successful nightclub routine with Gale Sherwood which ran until his death in 1967. He and his wife Anne Denitz had no children.- John McGovern was born on 22 February 1902 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for The Birds (1963), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) and The Defenders (1961). He was married to Peggy Allenby. He died on 28 July 1985 in Clinton, Connecticut, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("I Surrender Dear"), actor and author, educated at Pawtucket High School. He wrote songs for the Rhythm Boys (Bing Crosby, Harry Barris, and Al Rinker). Joining ASCAP in 1932, his chief musical collaborators included Nacio Herb Brown and Harry Barris. His other popular-song compositions include "It Must Be True", "Paradise", "Was It Wrong?", "Who Am I?", "Somebody's Birthday', "Sahara Nights", and "The Golden Years".- Kennard F. Bubier was born on 11 October 1902 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was married to Naomi Rinehart Hafeskebring and Sophy B. Jorgenson. He died on 2 July 1983 in Corona del Mar, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Pianist, songwriter ("Sunrise Serenade", "Oh What It Seemed to Be"), conductor, author and composer. He began his career as the music director of a touring vaudeville unit, then joined the orchestras of Mal Hallett and Horace Heidt as pianist. In 1944, he led his own orchestra, playing theatres, ballrooms and hotels. Thereafter he founded piano studios across America and published piano instructional books. He made many records, and had his own radio and television programs. Joining ASCAP in 1940, he collaborated musically with Al Frisch, Fred Wise, Jack Lawrence, Al Avola, Mack David, Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss. His popular song and instrumental compositions also include "Falling Leaves", "Roses in the Rain", "Lover's Lullaby", "Carle Boogie", "Sunrise Boogie", "Sunrise in Napoli", "Georgianna", "Blue Fantasy", "I Didn't Know", "The Golden Touch" and "The Apple Valley Waltz".- Actress
Virginia Parent was born on 10 December 1903 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress. She died on 31 July 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Natalie Hall was born on 23 September 1904 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress, known for Tropical Trouble (1936) and The Way of the World (1955). She was married to Barry MacKay. She died on 4 March 1994 in Edgecomb, Maine, USA.
- Walter Butterfield was born on 9 January 1905 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950) and The United States Steel Hour (1953). He died in October 1979 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
- Maurice Ellis was born on 11 May 1905 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Lost Boundaries (1949) and Robert Montgomery Presents (1950). He died on 25 January 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.
- John Orlando Pastore was an attorney and politician who rose through the ranks to become Governor of Rhode Island in 1945. Five years later, he was elected to the United States Senate, for which he served for over a quarter of a century. The son of Italian immigrants, Pastore has the distinction of being the first person of Italian descent to be elected governor of a state and the first Italian-American elected to the United States Senate.
Highlights of his political career include his keynote address at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which renominated Lyndon B. Johnson for the Presidency. In 1969, as the chairman of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications, he overheard testimony regarding the future funding of public broadcasting. Johnson had proposed a budget of $20 million, but newly elected President Richard Nixon wanted to cut the budget in half to help fund the Vietnam War. Pastore, who was becoming increasingly impatient at the hearing, appeared not convinced that the funding should be restored until Fred Rogers, host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968), gave compelling testimony about the importance of public television for the social and emotional development of children. "I think it's wonderful. I think it's wonderful," Pastore declared after Rogers spoke. "Looks like you just earned the $20 million."
In his final race for the United States Senate in 1970, Pastore soundly defeated John McLaughlin, a Catholic priest, receiving over 2/3rd of the votes cast. McLaughlin would later serve as host for the long-running public affairs program, The McLaughlin Group (1982) on PBS.
In 1976, Pastore retired from politics. He died from kidney failure in 2000. - Les Damon was born on 31 March 1908 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for The Edge of Night (1956), Guiding Light (1952) and Play of the Week (1959). He died on 21 July 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Betty Arlen was born on 9 November 1909 in Providence, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (1952). She died on 4 August 1966 in the USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Thom Conroy was born on 12 February 1911 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Assault on a Queen (1966). He died on 16 November 1971 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Former president of the United Auto Workers, Woodcock became well known for his role of re-establishing full diplomatic ties between the U.S. and China during the Carter administration. Appointed U.S. Ambassador to China in 1979, Woodcock helped open the U.S. Embassy in Beijing in 1979, and served as a tour guide to Chinese President Deng during his 9-day tour of the United States in 1979.
- A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Drama, Ruth Hussey's first show-business job was as a fashion commentator on a local radio station. She journeyed to New York City, where she was signed as a model by the world-famous Powers agency. She obtained some stage roles with touring companies and was noticed by MGM, which signed her and with whom she made her film debut in 1937. She quickly became a leading lady in MGM's "B" unit, usually playing sophisticated, worldly roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her turn as a cynical photographer in The Philadelphia Story (1940). She soon focused her main energies on the stage, however, and returned to the screen only occasionally.