Death year 1947 celebrities
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Baroness Hélène van Zuylen van Nijevelt van de Haar or Hélène de Zuylen de Nyevelt de Haar, née de Rothschild (21 August 1863 – 17 October 1947), was a French socialite, author, a sporting figure in Parisian life and a member of the prominent
Hubbard Edwin Northen (August 16, 1886 in Atlanta, Texas – October 1, 1947 in Shreveport, Louisiana), was a professional baseball player who played outfield from 1910 to 1912. He managed in the minor leagues for several years after his playing care
Ossi Oswalda (2 February 1899 – 1 January 1948), born Oswalda Stäglich in Niederschönhausen, was a German actress, who mostly appeared in silent films. She was given the nickname ‘The German Mary Pickford’ due to her popularity at the time.
William Ernest “Bill” Hewitt (October 8, 1909 – January 14, 1947) was a professional American football player in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1932–1936), three for the Philadelphia Eagles (1937–193
Evelyn Francis McHale (September 20, 1923 – May 1, 1947) was an American bookkeeper who committed suicide by jumping from the 86th floor Observation Deck of the Empire State Building on May 1, 1947.
Brandon Hurst (August 30, 1866 – July 15, 1947) was an English stage and film actor.
Ted Billings was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. Born in London, England on April 7, 1880, Billings made his film debut in the role of the Witch, in 1917’s The Babes in the Woods, which starred Francis Carpenter and Vir
George Carney (21 November 1887 – 9 December 1947) was a British film actor. He worked in the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, in a furniture business, then in the Belfast shipping yards. He then took up concert work and entered Vaudeville before eventua
Willa Sibert Cather (/ˈkæðər/; December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) was an American author who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Ántonia (1
William Dayton Perritt (August 30, 1891 – October 15, 1947) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1912 to 1914, the New York Giants from 1915 to 1921, and the Detroit Tigers for 4 games in 1921. Born in Ar
John Arledge (March 12, 1906 – May 15, 1947) was an American film and stage actor. He played dozens of supporting roles in the Hollywood movies of the 1930s–1940s, including The Grapes of Wrath.
Louise Peete (September 20, 1880 – April 11, 1947) was a convicted American murderer. Peete was first convicted of murdering wealthy mining engineer Jacob C. Denton in 1920 and was sentenced to life in prison. She was paroled in April 1939. In May