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Jeanne Fusier Gir Facts

Jeanne Fusier-Gir (1885–1973) was a French stage and film actress. She was married to the painter Charles Gir, and was the mother of the film director François Gir.

Palo Bielik Facts

Paľo Bielik (December 11, 1910 – April 23, 1983), also known as Jan Bukva, was a Slovak film director, screenwriter and actor. He was one of notable personalities in the time of beginnings of slovak cinematography. He was born in Banská Bystrica,

Eddie Joost Facts

Edwin David Joost (June 5, 1916 – April 12, 2011) was a shortstop and manager in American Major League Baseball. In 1954, Joost became the third and last manager in the 54-year history of the Philadelphia Athletics. Under Joost, the A’s finished l

Edmund Breese Facts

Biography by Hal EricksonEdmund Breese enjoyed a long pre-film career as a vaudevillian, touring actor, monologist, dialectician and playwright. Breese made his first films in 1914, at the old Edison studios. He continued making screen appearance thr

François Tombalbaye Facts

François Tombalbaye (June 15, 1918 – April 13, 1975), also called N’Garta Tombalbaye from 1973 until his death, was a teacher and a trade union activist who served as the first president of Chad. The head of Chad’s colonial government and its ruli

Gilles Grangier Facts

Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 55 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film Archimède le clochard was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival,

'Amarillo Slim' Preston Facts

Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. (December 31, 1928 – April 29, 2012), known as Amarillo Slim, was an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets. Preston won the 1972 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and was ind

Phyllis Frelich Facts

Phyllis Annetta Frelich (February 29, 1944 – April 10, 2014) was an American actress.

Hans Brausewetter Facts

Hans Brausewetter (27 May 1899 – 29 April 1945) was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 135 films between 1922 and 1945. He appeared in the 1923 film The Treasure, which was directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst. He was killed in Berlin

Guy Hamilton Facts

Guy Hamilton (born 16 September 1922) is an English film director. He directed 22 films from the 1950s to the 1980s, including four James Bond films.

Lee Petty Facts

Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) was an American stock car driver in the 1950s and 1960s. He was one of the pioneers of NASCAR and one of its first superstars.

James Hagerty Facts

James Campbell Hagerty (May 9, 1909 – April 11, 1981) served as the White House Press Secretary from 1953 to 1961 during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. He is the only press secretary to serve two full presidential terms. He was known for