Death year 1959 celebrities
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Charles Edward Chauvel OBE (7 October 1897 – 11 November 1959) was an Australian filmmaker and nephew of Australian army General Sir Harry Chauvel. He is noted for making the films Forty Thousand Horsemen in 1940 and Jedda in 1955.
Yosef Sprinzak (Hebrew: יוסף שפרינצק; 8 December 1885 – 28 January 1959) was a leading Zionist activist in the first half of the 20th century, an Israeli politician, and the first Speaker of the Knesset, a role he held from 1949 until
Chester Gan or at times Chester Gann (July 4, 1908 – June 29, 1959) was an American actor of Chinese descent. He played almost a hundred roles, typically portraying Asian stereotypes, from the Chinese cook or waiter to the Japanese enemy soldier.
Erika Glässner (1890–1959) was a German actress.
Joss Ambler (23 June 1900 – 1959) was an Australian-born British film and television actor. He usually played somewhat pompous and irascible figures of authority, excelling in comedy films. He was an effective foil to George Formby in both Trouble
Walter Francis “Chick” Keating (August 8, 1891 – July 13, 1959) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.
Natan Shalem (October 10, 1897 – 1959) was an Israeli geographer, geologist and researcher.
Laurence Housman (/ˈhaʊsmən/; 18 July 1865 – 20 February 1959) was an English playwright, writer and illustrator.
Ralph Albert “Lefty” Bell (November 6, 1890 – October 18, 1959) was a professional baseball pitcher from 1909 to 1916. He appeared in three Major League Baseball games for the Chicago White Sox in 1912. Bell was 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighed 1
William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores.