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Nat Carr was an American character actor of the silent and early talking picture eras. During his eighteen year career, Carr appeared in over 100 films, most of them features.
John Joseph Powell (July 9, 1874 – October 17, 1944) was a Major League Baseball pitcher around the turn of the 19th and 20th century. He had a relatively successful 16-year career, which lasted from 1897 to 1912, as he won 245 games although he al
Henrietta Crosman (September 2, 1861 – October 31, 1944) was an American stage and film actress. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia to George Crosman, a Civil War Major and Mary B. Wick, a niece of composer Stephen Foster.
Edwin Stanley (November 22, 1880 – December 25, 1944), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1916 and 1946. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Hollywood, California.
Violette Morris (18 April 1893 – 26 April 1944) was a French athlete who won two gold and one silver medals at the Women’s World Games in 1921–1922. Starting in 1936 she worked with the Gestapo during World War II. She was killed in 1944 in a Res
Lou Henry Hoover (March 29, 1874 – January 7, 1944) was the wife of President of the United States Herbert Hoover and served as First Lady from 1929 to 1933.
Elmer John Gedeon (April 15, 1917 – April 20, 1944) is one of only two Major League Baseball players killed in action during World War II. Gedeon was also a multi-sport star in college at the University of Michigan. He flew several missions in the
J. Barney Sherry (c.1872 – February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 215 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from cardiovascular disease.
Marguerite Alice “Missy” LeHand (September 13, 1898 – July 31, 1944) was private secretary to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) for 21 years. According to Roosevelt biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin, during FDR’s presidency, LeHand became “
Stephen P. H Butler Leacock, FRSC (30 December 1869 – 28 March 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist. Between the years 1910 and 1925, he was the most widely read English-speaking author in the world. He is known
John Risso was born on June 11, 1904 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Street of Chance (1930) and Secret Service (1931). He died on March 5, 1944 in Los Angeles County, California.