Death year 1944 celebrities

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Robert Frazer Facts

Robert W. Frazer (born Robert William Browne on June 29, 1891 in Worcester, Massachusetts – August 17, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s. He began in films with the Eclair

Paul Poiret Facts

Paul Poiret (20 April 1879, Paris, France – 30 April 1944, Paris) was a leading French fashion designer during the first two decades of the 20th century. His contributions to his field have been likened to Picasso’s legacy in 20th-century art.

Marian Thayer Facts

Marian Thayer was the wife of John Borland Thayer, Vice President of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Both were passengers on RMS Titanic in 1912. Marian survived the tragedy but John perished when the ship sank.

Eduard Engelmann, Jr. Facts

Eduard Engelmann Jr. (14 July 1864–31 October 1944) was an Austrian figure skater, engineer, and cyclist. He was a three-time gold medallist at the European Figure Skating Championships. He had three children, all of whom became figure skaters: Edi

Jun Tsuji Facts

Jun Tsuji, later Ryūkitsu Mizushima (辻 潤, Tsuji Jun, October 4, 1884 – November 24, 1944) was a Japanese author: a poet, essayist, playwright, and translator. He has also been described as a Dadaist, nihilist, Epicurean, shakuhachi musician, a

John Beresford, 5th Baron Decies Facts

John Graham Hope de la Poer Beresford, 5th Baron Decies PC (5 December 1866 – 31 January 1944), styled The Honourable John Beresford until 1910, was an Anglo-Irish army officer and civil servant.

Ann Brody Facts

Ann Brody (29 August 1884 – 16 July 1944), née Ann Goldstein, was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 58 films between 1915 and 1934. She was born in Poland, and died in New York City.

Egon Albrecht Facts

Egon Albrecht-Lemke (19 May 1918 – 25 August 1944) was a German-Brazilian Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Albrecht claimed 25 aerial victories, 10 over the Western Front and 15 over the Easte

Carl Mayer Facts

Carl Mayer (20 November 1894 in Graz – 1 July 1944 in London) was an Austrian-Jewish screenplay writer who wrote or co-wrote the screenplays to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), The Haunted Castle (1921), Der Letzte Mann (1924), Tartuffe (1926),

Vlaho Paljetak Facts

Vlaho Paljetak (1893–1944) was a Croatian composer. He was born in Dubrovnik in the Austro-Hungarian Empire which is now part of modern Croatia. Vlaho was educated in Arbanasi, near Zadar, and worked as a teacher in Hvar and Vis. He studied singing

Yevgeniya Rudneva Facts

Evgeniya Maksimovna Rudneva (Russian: Евгения Максимовна Руднева), also known as Zhenya Rudneva (Женя Руднева) (Berdiansk, December 24, 1920 – April 9, 1944 near Kerch) was a Soviet military air navigator, a Hero

Albert Ray Facts

Albert Ray (August 28, 1897 – February 5, 1944) was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 76 films between 1920 and 1939. He also appeared in 18 films between 1915 and 1922. He was born in New Rochelle, New York and died in