Advanced search
- TITLES
- NAMES
- COLLABORATIONS
Search filters
Enter full date
to
or just enter yyyy, or yyyy-mm below
to
Only includes names with the selected topics
to
or just enter yyyy, or yyyy-mm below
to
1-8 of 8
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Oscar-winning actor Paul Lukas was born in Hungary and graduated from the School for Dramatic Arts. In 1916 he went to Kosice (Kassa) to be an actor; in 1918 he became an actor specializing in comedy. For ten years he was the most popular character player and romantic lead of the company. In 1918 he began making movies in Budapest and in the 1920s he began appearing in films in Austria as well. He journeyed to Hollywood in 1927, where he finally settled down. He wasn't untrue to the stage--he played Dr. Rank to Ruth Gordon's Nora in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" in the Morosco Theatre in New York in 1937--but concentrated on films until 1948. In the '50s he started appearing on stage more and more, and worked in films and on TV only sporadically.- Frances Robinson was born on 26 April 1916 in Fort Wadsworth, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) and The Happiest Millionaire (1967). She died on 16 August 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Elsie Baker was born on 13 July 1883 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Beatrice Fairfax (1916), Patria (1917) and The Mysteries of Myra (1916). She died on 16 August 1971 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Howard Emmett Rogers was born on 13 July 1890 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Tarzan and His Mate (1934), The Adventures of Tartu (1943) and Gambler's Choice (1944). He died on 16 August 1971 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Spyros Panagiotis Skouras was born on 28 March, 1893 at Skourahorian, Greece, the son of a sheepherder. Originally committed to studying for the priesthood, Skouras decided to emigrate to the United States with his two brothers, eventually settling in St Louis, Missouri. While working as a busboy there Skouras spent his nights studying English, business practices, accounting and law. In 1912, the three brothers pooled their money and purchased a rundown nickelodeon in a poor St Louis neighborhood. After turning around the theater's fortunes, the brothers built on their success by borrowing $150,000 to buy and refurbish the city's old Grand Central Theater. Eventually the Skouras brothers would go on to control a chain of 650 theaters across the United States.
Skouras, along with his younger brother, George, joined the U.S. Army's Signal Corps during World War I. Demobilized after the war, they returned to St. Louis and their theater interests.
The Skouras brothers sold their theater franchise in 1928 to Warner Brothers, which made Skouras and his younger brother George officers in the company. Charles Skouras went on to become president of National Theaters Inc. In 1931 Spyros Skouras left Warner's to work for Paramount and, the following year, was lured away to take over Fox Metropolitan Theaters in New York, which had been losing a million dollars a year. He was able save the franchise from bankruptcy and, by 1942, was in a position to take over the presidency of all of 20th Century-Fox. During his tenure as president, Skouras is credited with embracing the technologies of CinemaScope and stereophonic sound in an attempt to save the movie industry from the growing competition from television. By the early 1960s, mounting losses compounded by the 30 million over-budget production of Cleopatra (1963), led to Skouras being forced out of Fox's presidency and into what was then the figurehead position of chairman, which he retained until retiring in 1969 to devote more time to his shipping-line business, Prudential -Grace Lines.
Skouras died of a heart-attack at his home in Mamaroneck, NY, on 16 August, 1971. He was survived by his wife of 51 years, the former Saroula Bruiglia, two daughters and two sons. - Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Richard Weil was born on 29 October 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Shine on Harvest Moon (1944), The Great Flamarion (1945) and Talk About a Lady (1946). He was married to Isabelle Keith. He died on 16 August 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Renée Stobrawa was born on 13 October 1897 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Cinderella (1955), The False Step (1939) and Mädchenjahre einer Königin (1936). She was married to Fritz Genschow. She died on 16 August 1971 in Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany.- Edward Anthony was born on 4 August 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Big Cage (1933), Wild Cargo (1934) and Bring 'Em Back Alive (1932). He was married to Esther Howard. He died on 16 August 1971 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA.