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Daniel Decatur Emmett (October 29, 1815 - June 28, 1904) was an American songwriter, entertainer, and founder of the first troupe of the black-face minstrel tradition, the Virginia Minstrels. He is most remembered as the composer of the song "Dixie". Dan Emmett was born in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, then a frontier region.- Imre Halmai was born on 29 October 1848 in Pest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Leánybecsület (1923), A kis gézengúz (1917) and Székelyvér (1922). He died on 24 January 1940 in Vál, Hungary.
- Apel·les Mestres was born on 29 October 1854 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Apel·les was a writer, known for Teatro catalán (1964) and Un passeig per la cultura catalana (2007). Apel·les died on 19 July 1936 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Frantisek Kudlácek was born on 29 October 1857 in Prague, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republik]. He was an actor, known for Mrtví zijí (1922), Prodaná nevesta (1922) and Magdalena (1921). He died on 4 August 1922 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Molly Elliot Seawell was born on 29 October 1860 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Molly Elliot was a writer, known for The Fortunes of Fifi (1917), The Sixteenth Wife (1917) and The Heart of Cerise (1915). Molly Elliot died on 15 November 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Will M. Cressy was born on 29 October 1864 in Bradford, New Hampshire, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Stateroom Secrets (1919) and Fifty Dollars a Kiss (1915). He was married to Blanche Dayne. He died on 7 May 1930 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.- Georg Engel was born on 29 October 1866 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He was a writer, known for Ut mine stromtid (1919), Fiskebyn (1920) and Die Furcht vor dem Weibe (1921). He died on 19 October 1931 in Berlin, Germany.
- The great English character star A. Bromley Davenport born Arthur Henry Bromley-Davenport in Baginton, Warwickshire in 1867, his father was a well-known conservative politician William Bromley Davenport. Arthur was educated at Eton College, Berkshire. He began his acting career on the London stage at the age of 25 years old in 1892 appearing in many popular theatre productions. From 1920 he became a regular character film performer often playing sophisticated elderly gentleman in more than 70 drama, comedy and crime movies, making his film debut as Sir Crispin Vickrey in 'The Great Gay Road' starring Stewart Rome for the Broadwest Film Co. His best known films include 'Fox Farm' (1922) Eileen of the Trees' (1928) 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' (1934) ' Jamaica Inn' (1939) and 'Love on the Dole' (1941) est. He was last seen in Carol Reed's 'The Way Ahead' starring David Niven in 1944. Married twice, Elizabeth Light in 1886 and Madame Adele Burdillat of Nice, France in 1921.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
George Ridgwell was born on 29 October 1867 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for A Gamble in Lives (1920), The Sword of Damocles (1920) and Don't Blame Your Children (1922). He died on 3 April 1935 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.- Leonid Dobrovolsky was born on 29 October 1868. He was an actor, known for Motele the Weaver (1928), Children of the New Day (1929) and Bortsy za svetloe tsarstvo III Internatsionala (1919). He died on 25 June 1932.
- Margaret Murray was born on 29 October 1868 in Islington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Blue Bird (1910). She died on 24 November 1947 in Pancras, London, England, UK.
- Nicola Maldacea was born on 29 October 1870 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was an actor, known for Tosca (1941), Miseria e nobiltà (1940) and Amazzoni bianche (1936). He was married to Elvira Faraone. He died on 5 March 1945 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Károly Baumann was born on 29 October 1871 in Pest [now Budapest], Hungary. He was an actor, known for Tüzet kérek (1912), A pesti háziúr (1908) and Nem Hagy a Hadnagy (1908). He died on 22 October 1920 in Budapest, Hungary.
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- Costume Designer
- Production Designer
Karl Görge was born on 29 October 1872. He was an art director and costume designer, known for Der gefesselte Polo (1929), Schlagende Wetter (1923) and The City of Temptation (1925). He died on 19 May 1933.- Actor
- Writer
Walter C. Kelly was born on 29 October 1873 in Mineville, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Tugboat Princess (1936), The Virginia Judge (1935) and Laughing Irish Eyes (1936). He died on 6 January 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.- Queen Marie of Romania was born Princess Marie of England on October 29, 1875. She was the daughter of Queen Victoria's son Albert and his wife Marie who was the daughter of Czar Alexander II of Russia.
She spent much of her early life in England, but her father was a navy man so she moved from England to Malta and then to Germany when she was young. She spent much of her time growing up with her brothers and sisters as well as her many cousins. When she was a teenager her cousin, the future King George V of England visited her in Malta. During these visits they fell in love and wanted to marry. However their mothers did not like this idea.
Shortly after nixing the idea of her nephew being her son-in law Marie's mother decided to set Marie up with Grand Duke Ferdinand, the heir to the King of Romania. Shortly after the marriage they moved to Romania where they lived in a castle with Ferdinand's Uncle King Carol I. Shortly after this Marie became pregnant later giving birth to future King Carol II. This led to Marie giving birth to six little princes and princesses some of which where not the children of Ferdinand and several of whom would marry the children of Marie's cousin Sophie, Queen of Greece.
Marie's life in Romania was not an easy on. She did not always get along with Ferdinand and his Uncle and Ferdinand's Aunt Elisabeth (or Carmen Sylvia) treated Marie with contempt by taking away her children. To make her life more bearable Marie would frequently leave Romania, going to Germany to visit her mother and sisters, or Russia to visit her cousins the Czar and Czarina Nicholas and Alexandra. She did this numerous times, but twice she did this because she was pregnant with children that were not Ferdinand's.
Things where not easier once Ferdinand became King in October of 1914. World War One had started in Europe and it was an awful time for her and her family spread from Spain to Russia. After the war was not easy either with her son and then grandson on the throne. In 1938 the Second World War was soon to start, but Marie was not feeling well. She had internal hemorrhages that killed her on July 18 of that year. - Actor
- Soundtrack
Leigh Whipper was an consummate actor who led an impressive life. Born in South Carolina in 1876, at the end of the Reconstruction Era in which his parents had participated, he was educated in Washington, D.C., attending Howard University, before turning permanently to a life in the theater. At a time when work for black actors was limited, Whipper became a successful actor, appearing in more than twenty plays and a greater number of films. He not only joined Actors Equity in 1913 and other organizations where African-Americans were few in number, but he also helped fellow African-American thespians by founding the Negro Actors Guild in 1937. His first great success was as The Crab Man in "Porgy" on the stage in 1927-1928 and 1929. His work also included radio and television. He appeared in his first movie in 1920, but his most prolific period of movie making was between the years 1939 and 1947 when he made twenty films, though sometimes he received no screen credit. His performance as Crooks in "Of Mice and Men" (1939), which reprised his Broadway role, is remarkably powerful and natural at a time when roles for African-Americans often required them to compromise their dignity by playing caricatures. In 1944, Whipper received a special honor from the Ethiopian government for his portrayal of Emperor Haile Selassie. He retired in 1972 and died three months before his 99th birthday in 1975.- Hugo Döblin was born on 29 October 1876 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Er oder ich (1930), Gentlemen-Gauner (1920) and From Morning to Midnight (1920). He died on 4 November 1960 in Zurich, Switzerland.
- Hermann Boßdorf was born on 29 October 1877 in Wiesenburg, Brandenburg, Germany. He was a writer, known for Vier Frauen um Kray (1973) and Der rote Unterrock (1992). He was married to Bertha Dannies. He died on 24 September 1921 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Julia Swayne Gordon was born on 29 October 1878 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for My Lady's Slipper (1916), You Can't Fool Your Wife (1923) and The Painted World (1919). She was married to Hugh Thomas Swayne. She died on 28 May 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Producer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles W. Mack was born on 29 October 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Blue Blazes (1921), The Devil's Ghost (1922) and The Lost Chord (1925). He died on 29 November 1956 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Franz von Papen was born on 29 October 1879 in Werl, Germany. He was married to Martha von Boch-Galhau. He died on 2 May 1969 in Obersasbach, West Germany.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
- Soundtrack
Paul Knepler was born on 29 October 1879 in Vienna, Austria. Paul was a writer, known for Die Dubarry (1951), Heaven Is Round the Corner (1944) and Die Dubarry (1975). Paul died on 17 December 1967 in Vienna, Austria.- S.W. Williams was born on 29 October 1881 in England. He was an actor, known for Wolf Pack (1922) and The White Rider (1920). He died on 25 June 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Enrico Pea was born on 29 October 1881 in Seravezza, Tuscany, Italy. He was an actor, known for Gli orizzonti del sole (1955). He died on 11 August 1958 in Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, Italy.
- Jean Giraudoux was born on 29 October 1882 in Bellac, Haute-Vienne, France. He was a writer, known for Wicked Duchess (1942), Angels of Sin (1943) and Ondina (1977). He was married to Suzanne Boland. He died on 31 January 1944 in Paris, France.
- Solly Hofman was born on 29 October 1882 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He died on 10 March 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
- Mariya Yarotskaya was born on 29 October 1883 in Saratov, Russian Empire [now Russia]. She was an actress, known for Spring (1947), The Train Goes East (1948) and Bed and Sofa (1927). She died in 1970.
- Writer
- Actor
William "Billy" K. Wells wrote for stage, screen and radio and was remembered as a script writer on twelve "George White's Scandals" productions. Wells worked on musical comedies for the Broadway stage from 1919 to 1943, returning in 1953 with "John Murray Anderson's Almanac". Wells was born in New York City and died there seventy-two years later on 17 April, 1956.- Bert Simms was born on 29 October 1884 in Shoreditch, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Room in the House (1955), Oh Brother! (1968) and The End of the Road (1954). He died on 18 April 1972 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK.
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Edgar Ellis Benedict was born on 29 October 1884 in Cranford, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Man and Beast (1917). He died on 8 December 1972 in Alameda, California, USA.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Douglas Dawson was born on 29 October 1885 in Canada. He was an assistant director and writer, known for The Snowshoe Trail (1922), A Regular Scout (1926) and Shipwrecked (1926). He died on 13 December 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Erling Drangsholt was born on 29 October 1885 in Kristiansand, Norway. He was an actor, known for Sangen til livet (1943), Madame Visits Oslo (1927) and To liv (1946). He died on 20 November 1950.
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- Production Designer
- Art Department
Kurt Richter was born on 29 October 1885 in Austria. He was an art director and production designer, known for Panzerschrank Nr. 13 (1921), Das Geheimnis der Mumie (1921) and Der Dolch des Malayen (1919). He died on 26 April 1960 in Salzburg, Austria.- Edythe Sterling was born on 29 October 1886 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for The Further Adventures of Stingaree (1917), The Secret Man (1917) and When the Fiddler Came to Big Horn (1915). She was married to Art Acord and Clifford L. Younger. She died on 4 June 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Jackson Rose was born on 29 October 1886 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Troopers Three (1930), Born to Speed (1947) and The Big Fight (1930). He died on 23 September 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Jane Wood was born on 29 October 1886 in Ealing, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Side Streets (1933) and The Wishbone (1933). She was married to Malcolm Tod. She died on 31 March 1971 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Thomas McMorrow was born on 29 October 1886 in New York City, New York, USA. Thomas was a writer, known for Bits of Life (1921). Thomas died on 18 November 1957.
- Colin Williamson was born on 29 October 1887 in Hove, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Two Naughty Boys Sprinkling the Spoons (1898), Two Naughty Boys Upsetting the Spoons (1898) and Teasing Grandpa (1901). He died in 1976 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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- Art Department
George Unholz was born on 29 October 1887 in Mannheim, Germany. He was a cinematographer, known for The Road to Hollywood (1947), Hypnotized (1932) and The Singing Plumber (1932). He was married to Violet Schofield. He died on 8 November 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Composer
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Rex Dunn was born on 29 October 1888 in Croydon, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Spellbinder (1939), Panhandle (1948) and The Fresh Lobster (1928). He died on 25 May 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Márta Szentgyörgyi was born on 29 October 1888 in Zalaegerszeg, Austria-Hungary. She was an actress, known for Selim Nuno, a börzecézár (1920), Megtisztulás (1917) and A koldusgróf (1918). She died on 16 September 1918 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Paul Shelving was born on 29 October 1888 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England, UK. Paul is known for Yellow Sands (1954). Paul died on 5 June 1968 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Anna Case was born on 29 October 1889 in Clinton, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Hidden Truth (1919), La Fiesta (1926) and Hearst-Pathé News, No. 54 (1917). She was married to Clarence H. Mackay. She died on 7 January 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Marie Meunier was born on 29 October 1889 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She was an actress and editor, known for Voor donderdagavond twaalf uur Mylord (1957), Mulheres da Beira (1923) and Oranje Hein (1936). She was married to Joseph Trobat and Maurice Meunier. She died in 1972.- Music Department
David Saperton was born on 29 October 1889 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Carnegie Hall (1947). He died on 5 July 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.- Writer
- Actor
Maurice Genevoix was born on 29 October 1890 in Decize, Nièvre, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Raboliot (1946), A Cat's Life (2023) and Dernière heure (1934). He died on 8 September 1980 in Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.- Claire Goll was born on 29 October 1890 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. She was a writer, known for Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me (2003) and Apostrophes (1975). She was married to Ivan Goll and Heinrich Studer. She died on 30 May 1977 in Paris, France.
- Actor
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Jaime Redondo was born on 29 October 1890 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Fogo de Palha (1926), Cousas Nossas (1931) and A Voz do Carnaval (1933). He died on 5 December 1952 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Fanny Brice was a popular and influential American comedienne, singer, theatre and film actress, who made many stage, radio and film appearances but is best remembered as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks Show. Thirteen years after her death, she was portrayed on the Broadway stage by Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl. The show was made into a musical film in 1968. Born Fania Borach, in New York City, she was the third child of Rose (Stern) and Charles Borach, relatively well-off saloon owners of Hungarian Jewish descent. In 1908, she dropped out of school to work in a burlesque revue, and two years later she began her association with Florenz Ziegfeld, headlining his Ziegfeld Follies from 1910 into the 1930s. In the 1921 Follies, she was featured singing "My Man" which became both a big hit and her signature song. She made a popular recording of it for Victor Records. The second song most associated with her is "Second Hand Rose". She recorded nearly two dozen record sides for Victor and also cut several for Columbia. She is a posthumous recipient of a Grammy Hall of Fame Award for her 1921 recording of "My Man". Her films include My Man (1928), Be Yourself! (1930) and Everybody Sing (1938) with Judy Garland. Brice, Ray Bolger and Harriet Hoctor were the only original Ziegfeld performers to portray themselves in The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and Ziegfeld Follies (1946). For her contribution to the motion picture industry, she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at MP 6415 Hollywood Boulevard.