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- Eugene Spofford was born on 19 January 1896 in Utah, USA. Eugene was a writer, known for A Coat's a Coat (1915) and It Happened on Friday (1915). Eugene died on 1 April 1934 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
Louis Troester was born in 1856. He was an actor. He died on 29 January 1935 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Thomas Hull was born in 1875. He was an actor, known for The Lucky Transfer (1915), The Double Crossing of Slim (1915) and The Sea Brat (1915). He died on 24 September 1939 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Novelist Hamlin Garland was born in West Salem, Wisconsin, on September 14, 1860. His father was an itinerant farmer who kept moving the family westward, to Iowa and to the wild and sparsely settled Dakota Territory (now comprising the states of North Dakota and South Dakota). Garland received little formal schooling and for the most part educated himself. In 1884, at 24 years of age, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to pursue a career as a writer. In 1891 he published a collection of his short stories and sketches, called "Main-Traveled Roads", and followed that with a pair of novels, "Prairie Folks" (1893) and "Wayside Courtships" (1897). His novels reflected the dire poverty of his childhood growing up on the western frontier, and his characters were not the sort of hardy individualists who persevered against all odds that the public believed populated the frontier; Hamlin saw little of those kinds of people growing up, and his novels detailed the poverty and despair of the frontier that he knew. The public wasn't ready to accept that portrayal of their beloved "west", and his novels weren't successful.
In 1893 Garland moved to Chicago and became a proponent of the "veritism" school of literature, which stressed realism in writing rather than the somewhat saccharine romanticism of much of popular literature of the time. In 1917 he wrote the autobiographical "A Son of the Middle Border", which was a critical and financial success and spawned several sequels. In addition to novels, Garland also wrote extensively for a variety of magazines, and in 1923 a collection of those stories was published as "The Book of the American Indian".
In 1929 Garland moved to Los Angeles, California, where he lived until his death on March 4, 1940. - Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Brotherton was born on 4 May 1883. He was a cinematographer, known for The Grail (1923), Stranger Than Fiction (1921) and Blake of Scotland Yard (1927). He died on 31 July 1940 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Melvin Lang was born on 29 December 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Doomed to Die (1940), Queen of the Yukon (1940) and Boss of Bullion City (1940). He died on 14 November 1940 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Bob Erickson was born on 10 October 1898 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Riders of the Rio Grande (1929). He died on 21 January 1941 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Stunts
Bill Mead was born on 28 November 1869 in Ohio, USA. He died on 22 April 1941 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Marc Lachmann was born on 19 March 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Marc was a writer, known for Hooray for Love (1935) and General Electric Theater (1953). Marc died on 22 April 1941 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Veda Buckland was born on 25 August 1882 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935), This Mad World (1930) and Doctor Bull (1933). She was married to Wilfred Buckland. She died on 20 May 1941 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Hattie Buskirk was born on 7 August 1867 in Decatur, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The Wild Strain (1918), Maid of the West (1921) and Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers (1918). She died on 12 January 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Velma Clay was born on 26 October 1898 in Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Little Diplomat (1919). She died on 17 April 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Orpha Alba was born on 22 January 1871 in Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for Welcome Children (1921), The Heart of Maryland (1927) and Why Get Married? (1924). She was married to Paul Cazeneuve. She died on 8 May 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- W.S. McDunnough was born on 15 December 1863 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Afraid to Fight (1922) and Those Who Dance (1924). He died on 1 July 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Tony the Horse was an acting horse and the companion of Western-star Tom Mix. It was the first horse labeled as 'Wonder Horse' and became very famous through appearances in over two dozen films. Tony is known for The Arizona Wildcat (1927), Silver Valley (1927) and Six-Shooter Andy (1918). It died two years to the day after his screen-companion Tom Mix.
- Lowell Drew was born on 30 March 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Greene Murder Case (1929), Lady from Nowhere (1936) and The Lone Star Vigilantes (1942). He died on 14 October 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
George Rogers was born on 5 January 1898 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Swinging the Lead (1934), Never a Dull Moment (1943) and Mardi Gras (1943). He died on 10 December 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- William T. Horne was born on 4 June 1869 in Batavia, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Western Firebrands (1921), The Iron Man (1924) and The Social Buccaneer (1923). He was married to Mary Evelyn Mossman. He died on 15 December 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
George Manker Watters was the youngest of three children raised by his widowed father, Michael Watters. His parents came to America from Germany in 1890, where his father found work as a teamster. Watters was born on April 27, 1892 at Rochester, New York and lost his mother sometime before the taking of the 1900 US Census.
Playwright George Manker Watters move to Hollywood came not long after the success of "Burlesque" that he co-wrote in 1926 with Arthur Hopkins. There he would work as a screenwriter on a number of important films, produce and become a theater chain executive. At the time of his untimely death at age 50, Watters was an executive assistant to the president of Fox West Coast Theatres.
Watters passed away after battling heart disease on March 14, 1943, at his Los Angeles home. He was survived by his wife, Tamazon, son George Jr. and daughter, Tamie.
US Census Records, 1900, New York Times, March 17, 1943- Ben B. Lindsey was born on 25 November 1869 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA. Ben B. was a writer, known for Companionate Marriage (1928) and One Mile from Heaven (1937). Ben B. died on 26 March 1943 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
Peter Du Rey was born on 5 June 1903 in Denmark. He was an actor. He died on 6 April 1943 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Cinematographer
- Actor
Elgin Lessley was born on 10 January 1883 in Higbee, Missouri, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Sherlock Jr. (1924), The Navigator (1924) and Our Hospitality (1923). He was married to Blanche Olmstead and Blanche May Olmstead Schultz Maxwell (her 3rd marriage). He died on 8 February 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- John Risso was born on 11 June 1904 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Street of Chance (1930). He died on 5 March 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Augustin Symonds was born on 24 November 1868 in Newcastle, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Four Feathers (1929). He died on 14 July 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Jane Keithley was born on 12 April 1908 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for The Florodora Girl (1930), The Sea Wolf (1930) and The Secret Call (1931). She was married to Alfred Santell. She died on 13 September 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Art Director
- Additional Crew
Charles Chapman was born on 12 August 1877 in New York, USA. He was an actor and art director, known for My Lady's Slipper (1916), Beau Brummel (1913) and Romeo and Juliet (1908). He died on 21 September 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Actress
Susanne Leach was born on 17 August 1865 in Brompton, Quebec, Canada. She was an actress. She died on 16 August 1945 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Orrin Burke was born on 24 July 1872 in Urbana, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Show Them No Mercy! (1935), Here's to Romance (1935) and Nobody's Baby (1937). He died on 14 January 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- John Costello was born on 27 August 1878 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Scarlet Runner (1916), Inspiration (1928) and The Princess of Park Row (1917). He died on 29 January 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- George Cummings was born on 4 July 1880 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Alias Jimmy Valentine (1915), The Argyle Case (1917) and The Whipping Boss (1924). He died on 11 March 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Albert Russell was born on 6 September 1876 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Courage of the West (1937) and I Conquer the Sea! (1936). He died on 3 April 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Chief Thunderbird was born on 6 August 1866 in near Tongue River, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for Laughing Boy (1934), Annie Oakley (1935) and Cyclone of the Saddle (1935). He died on 6 April 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Pass Le Noir was born on 30 June 1878 in California, USA. She was an actress, known for Mixed Magic (1936). She died on 13 June 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Walter Johnson was born on 25 February 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Bright Eyes (1934), Love on a Bet (1936) and F-Man (1936). He died on 28 June 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Mrs. Russ Whytal was born on 8 November 1863 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Tarnish (1924) and The Mite of Love (1919). She was married to Russ Whytal. She died on 13 July 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- John Wallace was born on 24 August 1869 in Spennymoore, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Fighting Ranger (1934), The Donovan Affair (1929) and The Black Pirate (1926). He died on 16 July 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Everett Sullivan was born on 18 December 1885 in Chico, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Burglars' Picnic (1916), Help! Help! (1915) and The Spot on the Rug (1932). He was married to Elizabeth M. Cooper. He died on 22 October 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Vincente Howard was born on 19 July 1869 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Vengeance - and the Woman (1917), A Fight for Millions (1918) and The Isle of Sunken Gold (1927). He died on 2 November 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Brady Kline was born on 4 June 1892 in Tilton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Phantom Express (1932), The Fourth Commandment (1927) and Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935). He died on 18 November 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Production Manager
- Writer
Lee Hugunin was born on 20 May 1887 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Lee was a production manager and writer, known for Don't Get Jealous (1929). Lee was married to Lottie Mae Haguewood. Lee died on 23 November 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Mattie Connolly was born on 8 May 1899 in Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for The Ranger (1918). She died on 18 March 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Harry Humphrey was born on 15 December 1873 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Along the Rio Grande (1941), Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) and Law and Order (1940). He died on 1 April 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
Roy Crane was born on 31 December 1906 in Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. He was an actor. He died on 10 April 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Lillian Case Russell was born on 3 April 1876 in South Dakota, USA. Lillian Case was a writer, known for The Soul of a Magdalen (1917), The Light Within (1918) and The Clouded Name (1919). Lillian Case was married to John Lowell. Lillian Case died on 2 June 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Pete Canova was born on 9 December 1904 in Starke, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Colorado Serenade (1946). He died on 11 June 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Producer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Broadwell was born on 17 September 1878 in Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Great Radium Mystery (1919), Vengeance Is Mine! (1916) and The Wasted Years (1916). He was married to Gladys Brockwell. He died on 27 June 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Actor
- Art Department
Ted Billings was born on 7 April 1880 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Babes in the Woods (1917) and The Flaming Hour (1922). He was married to Margaret Hennessey Ludwick. He died on 5 July 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Elmer Jerome was born on 30 January 1872 in Canton, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for That's My Gal (1947) and Swing Your Partner (1943). He died on 10 August 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Harold McLernon was born on 18 July 1892 in Estes Park, Colorado, USA. He was an editor, known for Bengal Tiger (1936), Private Detective (1939) and The Hidden Hand (1942). He died on 7 September 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Writer
- Actor
- Composer
Frederick (or Frederic) Chapin had two careers: he was the composer who wrote the score for L. Frank Baum's 1905 stage musical "The Woggle-Bug" and a number of other shows in that era, including "The Storks" (1902), "Pussy in a Corner" (1904), "The Forbidden Land" (1904), "The American Girl" (1906) and "The Maid and the Millionaire" (1907). For the last of these, Chapin wrote the book and lyrics as well as the music--an expansion from music to words that would mark his later career as Hollywood screenwriter, although he returned to composing music in 1938 for the nudist romance Unashamed: A Romance (1938). In 1938, he took up stand-in work using the name Fred Fuller (cf. New York Post, Feb 8, 1938).