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- Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein KG GCB DSO PC DL (17 November 1887 - 24 March 1976 Alton) was a British military officer during World War II sometimes referred to as "Monty". He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He married Elizabeth Carver and had a son, named David.
He fought in the First World War, where he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel and was shot twice, one in the chest, staying 3 hours on the battlefield until he was taken out and treated. During the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921), Montgomery was the commanding officer of County Cork, Ireland, the largest county in the area. This conflict was notable for its ferocity and the reprisals carried out by UK forces. He was promoted to general in 1938. During the campaign in France in 1940, he commanded one of the British divisions, and evacuated at Dunkirk. - Art Department
- Writer
- Production Designer
Ernest Shepard was born on 10 December 1879 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and production designer, known for Christopher Robin (2018), Winnie the Pooh (2011) and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977). He was married to Norah Carrol and Florence Chaplin. He died on 24 March 1976 in Midhurst, West Sussex, England, UK.- Art Director
- Production Designer
- Art Department
Hans Sohnle was born on 17 September 1895 in Beeskow, Brandenburg, Germany. He was an art director and production designer, known for A Certain Mr. Gran (1933), Goal in the Clouds (1939) and The Devious Path (1928). He died on 24 March 1976 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.- Erik Radolf was born on 1 December 1904 in Frankfurt Main, Germany. He was an actor, known for Kongo-Express (1939), Request Concert (1940) and Großstadtmelodie (1943). He died on 24 March 1976.
- Aleksandr Rudenko was born on 23 May 1907 in village Opanasovka, Rylsk uyezd, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire [now village Apanasovka, Korenevsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia]. He died on 24 March 1976 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("Betty Co-Ed"), composer, author, and physical-fitness advocate, educated at Notre Dame University. In World War I he was an infantry captain in the US Army, then attended Culver Military Academy between 1920 and 1923. He became entertainment director at the former Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, and had radio and television programs over WGN in Chicago for over twenty years, including "Your Figure, Ladies". He also authored a book by the same title, and was a record producer as well. Joining ASCAP in 1952, his musical collaborators included Guy Lombardo, Ted Fiorito, Jule Styne and Arnold Johnson. His popular-song compositions also include "Saturday Afternoon", "Joe College", "Tonight", "She Loves Me Just the Same", "In a Canoe", "When I Wrote a Song", and "Charlie Cadet".- Funny-faced Norwegian comic actor, mostly in supporting roles. His shy smile and a very personal attitude, made the audience burst into laughter.
He was very popular in many skits and songs during the forties and fifties, often seen as a character from the streets of the city. (Oslo)
His mute play together with another popular performer, Kari Diesen , was outstanding comedy, and is still shown repeatedly on Television.
His personal life was unfortunately not so good, and his problems made a talented career untimely short. - Nelson Case was born on 19 September 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Philco Television Playhouse (1948), Fireside Theatre (1949) and Preface to a Life (1950). He died on 24 March 1976 in Hollywood, California, USA.