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- Benedict Arnold was born on 14 January 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA. He died on 14 June 1801 in London, England.
- Ritter von Mosenthal was born on 14 January 1821 in Kassel, Germany. He was a writer, known for Leah the Forsaken (1908), Leah, the Forsaken (1912) and Nicolai: The Merry Wives of Windsor (2015). He was married to Lina von Weil. He died on 17 February 1877 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Sakari Topelius was born on 14 January 1818 in Kuddnäs, Uusikaarlepyy, Finland. He was a writer, known for The Green Chamber of Linnais (1945), Rautakylän vanha parooni (1923) and Jos rakastat (2010). He was married to Maria Emilie Lindqvist. He died on 12 March 1898 in Koivuniemi, Sipoo, Finland.- Cinematographer
Duke Hayward was born on 14 January 1880 in Hampton Wick, Middlesex, England. He was a cinematographer, known for The Beckoning Trail (1916), A Yankee from the West (1915) and The Girl in the Dark (1918). He was married to Lillie Hayward and Marie Evangeline Moran. He died on 30 October 1918 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- British/American writer Herman Whitaker was born on 14 January, 1867, a son of James Whitaker, a wool merchant in Huddersfield, and his wife Annie Walton. Herman was the second to the youngest of seven children. James Whitaker may have died around the time of the birth of his seventh child for he is not listed in the 1870 census and his nineteen year old son is running the family wool business in Huddersfield. When Whitaker was sixteen he joined the British Army and served for three years with the 2nd battalion West Ridding regiment. There his prowess with a sword was such that he was chosen fencing master of the regiment. After leaving the army he immigrated to Canada where he worked for the Hudson Bay Company and would later marry and start to raise a family.
By the late 1880s, Whitaker and his wife Margaret Vanderkar (or Vandercar) were operating a farm not far from Russell, Manitoba. There, the couple would go on to have six children, a seventh would come later in California.
In 1895 Whitaker abandoned what he considered a dark and desolate existence on the Canadian Prairie for a hopefully sunnier future in California. Later his book, "The Settler" (1906), chronicled the hardships faced by immigrant farming families battling the harsh elements while trying to deal with the then inflexible policies of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Unfortunately, Whitaker came to California during one of the worst economic depression in American history. To support his growing family he dug ditches, built barns and worked as a $12 a-week grocery store clerk in Oakland. Whitaker began his writing career at the age of 35 by submitting stories to the Overland Monthly and later Harper's Magazine. While these early stories did not earn him a great deal of money ($2.50 for his first), it did gain him acceptance into the growing Bay Area artist colony. Whitaker became close friends of writer Jack London, poet George Sterling and writer/activist Austin Lewis.
Over his career Whitaker authored some two hundred short stories for periodicals and a number of books, of which include: "The Probationer" (1905), "The Planter" (1909), "The Mystery of the Barranca" (1913), "Cross Trails: The Story of One Woman in the North Woods" (1914), "Over the Border: A Novel of Northern Mexico" (1916) and "Hunting the German Shark" (1919). Many of Whitaker's stories dealt with social injustice and were set in (but not exclusively), Canada and Mexico.
In the aftermath of the Great San Francisco Earthquake Whitaker opened up his large house in Piedmont to accommodate as many of his displaced friends as possible. One of these guests was Mexican/American artist Xavier Timoteo Martinez (1869-1943). Xavier soon fell in love with Whitaker's sixteen year old daughter, whom he had met earlier, and proposed the following year. Elsie Whitaker accepted despite the fact that Xavier was twice her age and only two years younger than her father and that she'd already agreed to at least four other wedding proposals. Elsie, who George Sterling once called, "the Blessed Damozel, was already considered a "free-spirited artist". Xavier and Elsie married in the fall of 1907 and stayed together until his death in 1943.
Another house guest during that time was F. L. Bassett, a local musician, and his wife Alyce Hunt Bassett. Not long after the Bassett's marriage dissolved, Whitaker became involved with Alyce, who was only a year or so older than his eldest son. The following year, on 11 August, 1907, the couple married in San Francisco. Whitaker first wife, Margaret, may have passed away some time earlier, since all her younger children were living with their father and new bride by the time of the 1910 census.
On 10 December, 1913, Whitaker became a Naturalized United States citizen. He meant to have become a citizen much earlier but found cutting his ties with Britain difficult.
Whitaker became friends with General John J. "Blackjack" Pershing during his Punitive Expedition into Mexico following Poncho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, even though he thought the American policy there was a "horrible blunder". Considered an authority on Mexico, Whitaker was working there as a correspondent for the Oakland Tribune. While in Mexico he got the opportunity to meet and be photographed with Poncho Villa.
When the United States entered World War One Whitaker became the Tribune's war correspondent with the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. Though over fifty he followed the troops everywhere, he felt the affects of mustard gas while going over the top during trench warfare, flew in sea planes, was onboard destroyers as they searched for German submarines off the coast of Northern France and minesweepers as they attempted to clear the sea lanes and even went down in an allied submarine. His book, "Hunting the German Shark", is based on his observations of Allied anti-submarine warfare in the Atlantic. Once while aboard the United States destroyer Cummings, he thought one of the sailors look familiar to him and as the young man walked by Whitaker turned and said: "Hello son". Percy Whitaker, who was a Gunner's Mate on the Cummings, had no idea his father was aboard nor did his father know that his son served on that destroyer.
While still on assignment in Paris, Whitaker became seriously ill with a stomach ailment. Thinking it might be appendicitis he made the decision to return home to the Unites States for an operation. Herman Whitaker died on 20 January, 1919, of stomach cancer one week after having abdominal surgery at St. Luke's Hospital in New York. He was survived by his second wife, two daughters and five sons. His ashes were scattered on Round Top, an extinct volcano that dominates the Oakland skyline. - Victor Segalen was born on 14 January 1878 in Brest, Finistère, France. He was a writer, known for Les Immémoriaux (1984). He was married to Yvonne Hebert and Yvonne Hébert. He died on 21 May 1919 in Huelgoat, Finistère, France.
- Otto Conradsen was born on 14 January 1874 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was an actor, known for The Isle of the Dead (1913) and The Great Dock Disaster (1913). He died on 25 July 1919.
- Pierre Loti was born on 14 January 1850 in Rochefort, Charente-Inférieure [now Charente-Maritime], France. He was a writer, known for Pêcheur d'Islande (1959), Le roman d'un spahi (1914) and Le roman d'un spahi (1936). He was married to Jeanne Amélie Blanche Franc de Ferrière. He died on 10 June 1923 in Hendaye, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
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- Director
Billy Armstrong was born on 14 January 1891 in Bristol, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Bank (1915), Up in Alf's Place (1919) and Down on the Farm (1920). He was married to Marion Parker. He died on 1 March 1924 in Sunland, California, USA.- Benjamin B. Odell Jr. was born on 14 January 1854 in Newburgh, New York, USA. He died on 9 May 1926.
- Dennis Eadie was born on 14 January 1869 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Disraeli (1916), The Man Who Stayed at Home (1915) and Unmarried (1920). He died on 10 June 1928 in England, UK.
- Richard F. Outcault was born on 14 January 1863 in Lancaster, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Buster and His Dog: The Instructions (1904), Buster and His Dog: Buster, Quiet! (1904) and Buster and His Dog: Be a Good Boy (1904). He was married to Mary Jane Martin. He died on 25 September 1928 in Flushing, New York, USA.
- Erwin Connelly was born on 14 January 1878 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Sherlock Jr. (1924), The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) and Beggar on Horseback (1925). He was married to Jane Connelly. He died on 12 February 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Margery Land May was born on 14 January 1897 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was a writer, known for The Beauty Market (1919), Destiny's Isle (1922) and By Right of Purchase (1918). She was married to Stanley L. Simonsen. She died on 13 May 1932 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
- Václav Kysilka was born on 14 January 1885 in Prague, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republik]. He was an actor, known for Josef Kajetán Tyl (1926). He died on 15 December 1932 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Albert Paulig was born on 14 January 1873 in Stollberg, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Perfect Thirty-Six (1914), Weil Du es bist (1925) and Ein Walzer im Schlafcoupé (1930). He died on 19 March 1933 in Berlin, Germany.
- Alfred Fisher was born on 14 January 1849 in Bristol, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Prince and the Pauper (1915), Beasts of Paradise (1923) and The Fighting American (1924). He died on 26 August 1933 in Glendale, California, USA.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Russ Columbo was born on 14 January 1908 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Raging Bull (1980), Magic in the Moonlight (2014) and Wake Up and Dream (1934). He died on 2 September 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Helen Mehrmann was born on 14 January 1894 in Oakland, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Shannons of Broadway (1929), Giddap! (1925) and Meet the Missus (1929). She died on 23 September 1934 in Oakland, California, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Robert Loraine was born on 14 January 1876 in New Brighton, Merseyside, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Father Brown, Detective (1934), Limehouse Blues (1934) and Outcast Lady (1934). He was married to Winifred Lydia Strangman and Julie Oop. He died on 23 December 1935 in London, England, UK.- Aleksey Petrov was born on 14 January 1888. He was an actor, known for Peasants (1935). He died on 30 March 1936.
- Louis Howe was born on 14 January 1871 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He died on 18 April 1936 in Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
- Art Department
- Writer
Ivan Kulik was born on 14 January 1897 in Shpola, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Cherkassy oblast, Ukraine]. He was a writer, known for Nazar Stodolya (1937) and One Man Dies a Million Times (2019). He died on 10 October 1937 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine].- 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.- Maurice Black was born on 14 January 1891 in Queens, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Front Page (1931), Little Caesar (1931) and The Californian (1937). He was married to Edythe Raynore. He died on 18 January 1938 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Victor Bernau was born on 14 January 1890 in Kristiania, Norway. He was an actor, known for Familien på Borgan (1939) and Baldevins bryllup (1926). He died on 13 May 1939 in Oslo, Norway.
- Attilio Marinoni was born on 14 January 1892 in Lodi, Lombardia, Italy. He died on 18 June 1940 in Lainate, Milan, Lombardia, Italy.
- Sound Department
George F. Hutchins was born on 14 January 1902 in California, USA. George F. is known for The Monster Walks (1932), Cyclone Kid (1931) and Sin's Pay Day (1932). George F. died on 13 November 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Mary Kelly was born on 14 January 1894 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Melody and Romance (1937) and Bargain Matinee (1937). She was married to ? Myers. She died on 7 June 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer
- Editor
- Additional Crew
Walter Woods was born on 14 January 1881 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for Terror Island (1920), The Night Flyer (1928) and David Harum (1934). He was married to Lucy Perry Milliken. He died on 7 December 1942 in Glendale, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Edward McWade was born on 14 January 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), The Monster (1925) and Two Seconds (1932). He was married to Margaret McWade. He died on 17 May 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
Sylvia Sarto was born on 14 January 1880 in Ohio, USA. She was an actress. She died on 27 February 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Producer
Hendrik Willem Van Loon was born on January 14, 1882 in the Netherlands (Father also named Hendrik Willem). He graduated from Harvard University and did his doctoral work in Munich. He is best noted for his lively histories and biographies for children (but much enjoyed by adults too) decorated with his own drawings. His best known works include The Story of Mankind (winner of the first Newberry Medal) first published in 1921 and still making updated appearances in bookstores, Thomas Jefferson, Johann Sebastian Bach, The Story of America (1927), Tolerance, Our War, Van Loon's Lives, The Story of the Bible, and The Life and Times of Rembrandt, all told he wrote over thirty books. He was married twice and had two sons by his first wife, Henry B. and Gerard Willem. He was living in Connecticut at the time of his death.- Hugh Saxon was born on 14 January 1869 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Midnight Secrets (1924), Cytherea (1924) and The Guttersnipe (1922). He was married to Ellen. He died on 14 May 1945 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actress
Ethel O'Neil was born on 14 January 1876 in Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress. She died on 2 October 1945 in San Diego, California, USA.- Phyllis Titmuss was born on 14 January 1900 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Beloved Vagabond (1923), The Man Who Made Good (1917) and The Recoil (1922). She died on 6 January 1946.
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Rose was born on 14 January 1882. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for Beautiful But Dumb (1928) and Faithful in My Fashion (1946). He died on 26 August 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Hugh Lofting was born on 14 January 1886 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Dolittle (2020), Doctor Dolittle (1998) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001). He was married to Josephine Fricker, Katherine Harrower Peters and Flora Small. He died on 26 September 1947 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Seymour Simons was born on 14 January 1896 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Seymour is known for Beginners (2010), A Good Year (2006) and Sweet and Lowdown (1999). Seymour died on 12 February 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.- H.L. Kyle was born on 14 January 1870 in Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Smashed Back (1926). He died on 13 June 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Sound Department
Charles Carroll was born on 14 January 1885 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Madame Spy (1942), Man Made Monster (1941) and Black Friday (1940). He died on 29 September 1949 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Vivian Harboard was born on 14 January 1893 in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Her Cross (1919). He died on 2 February 1950 in Heddington, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Writer
- Director
Carlos de la Pua was born on 14 January 1898 in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a writer and director, known for Galería de esperanzas (1934), Internado (1935) and ¡Tango! (1933). He died on 10 May 1950 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Actor
- Soundtrack
James Clemens was born on 14 January 1883 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Red Hot Rhythm (1929), Second Choice (1930) and Undersea Revue (1928). He was married to Eileen Marcy, Charlotte E. Thornley and Augusta Dean. He died on 5 June 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Actor
- Art Department
H.D.C. Pepler was born on 14 January 1878 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Everyman (1937), The Pilgrim's Progress (1939) and Hansel and Gretel (1937). He died on 20 September 1951 in Ditchling Common, Sussex, England, UK.- Hilary St George Saunders served with the Welsh Guards during World War I and later read history at Baliol College, Oxford. He worked with the League of Nations between 1920 and 1937, and would serve as the Secretary of the British Ministry in Paris up to the beginning of World War II. He would subsequently serve as the Librarian of the House of Commons until he retired in 1950. He was also a novelist, short story writer, popular historian and biographer; he wrote under a number of pseudonyms and in collaboration with other writers.
- Mariya Domashyova was born on 14 January 1875. She was an actress, known for Baltic Deputy (1937), 11 Iulya (1938) and Chetvyortyy periskop (1939). She died on 8 May 1952 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia].
- James Hilary Finn was born on 14 January 1887 in New York, USA. James Hilary was a writer, known for The Lawyer's Secret (1931), The Eternal Triangle (1919) and The Big Scoop (1922). James Hilary died on 12 October 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Gordon Begg was born on 14 January 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Great Expectations (1946), Elstree Calling (1930) and What Do We Do Now? (1945). He died on 4 February 1954 in Battersea, London, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Lou Kunkel was born on 14 January 1892 in Idaho, USA. Lou is known for I'll Get By (1950), Margie (1946) and The Rainbow Trail (1932). Lou died on 11 February 1954 in San Diego, California, USA.