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As A&E's Biography put it, "She rose from the mean streets of New York's Hell's Kitchen to become the most famous singing actress in the world. When the pressures of fame became too much, she had the courage to leave Hollywood on her own terms". Alice Faye was born Alice Jeanne Leppert in NYC on May 5, 1915. She was to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars of the late 1930s and early 1940s. She started her career as a singer, but later gravitated to film roles. Alice's first role was in the film George White's Scandals (1934) in 1934 where she played "Mona Vale". Lilian Harvey was set to play the lead role in this film, but quit. Alice inherited the part. She went on to star in Tinseltown's popular and lucrative cookie-cutter musicals and, with her distinctive contralto, introduced several songs that became pop standards, notably "You'll Never Know" in the film Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) in 1943.
After filming Fallen Angel (1945) in 1945, in which she was very disappointed because many of her best scenes were cut, she walked out on her contract. Her life after Hollywood was charmingly simple. She was married to Hoosier Phil Harris from 1941-1995 in a union that produced two daughters. She had previously been married to Tony Martin for four years. Alice had always said that her family always came before her professional life. She went back to Hollywood to make State Fair (1962) in 1962. At that time, she said "I don't know what happened to the picture business. I'm sorry I went back to find out. Such a shame". Her last film was The Magic of Lassie (1978) in 1978 opposite James Stewart. Most of her films are big hits at revival theaters across the country, confirming the power she had in the wonderful performances she gave. Ironically, Alice is more popular in Britain than in the US. Four days after her birthday on May 9, 1998, Alice Faye died in Rancho Mirage, California. She was 83 years old.- Producer
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A lawyer who never practiced, Perrin landed a job in the Warner Bros. publicity department in 1930. In 1931, he made his way into Groucho Marx's dressing room with a forged letter from Moss Hart. Marx was so impressed with Perrin's talent, he arranged for him to be hired by Paramount for the film "Monkey Business". For this reason, Perrin credited Groucho for bringing him to Hollywood and giving him his first professional job as a gag writer. During the late 1930s Perrin produced for Columbia Pictures, moving to MGM in the mid-1940s. In the early 1950s, he became a producer for such shows as "The Red Skelton Show" and "Death Valley Days." He also produced and was head writer for The Addams Family (1964) series from 1964-1966. In 1977, Perrin served at temporary conservator for the Groucho Marx estate and helped reunite Mar with his estranged children.- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Talat Mahmood was born on 24 February 1924 in Lucknow, India. He was an actor and composer, known for Sujata (1960), Baaz (1953) and Shirin Farhad (1956). He died on 9 May 1998 in Bombay, India.- Director
- Producer
Lucian Bratu was born on 14 July 1924 in Bucharest, Romania. He was a director and producer, known for Tudor (1963), Secretul cifrului (1960) and Mireasa din tren (1980). He died on 9 May 1998 in Bucharest, Romania.- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Adolfo Waitzman was born on 4 May 1932 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a composer, known for Zampo y yo (1966), Hotel Fear (1978) and Diferente (1962). He was married to Encarnita Polo, Nélida Pastori and Gogó Rojo. He died on 9 May 1998 in Madrid, Spain.- Ray Noble was born on 15 March 1919 in Central Hatillo, Cuba. He died on 9 May 1998 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Ludwika Castori was born on 25 May 1920 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Kalosze szczescia (1958). She died on 9 May 1998 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Rommie Loudd was born on 8 June 1933 in Madisonville, Texas, USA. He died on 9 May 1998 in Miami, Florida, USA.