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Rotund comic character actor of American films. Born Andrew Vabre Devine in Flagstaff, Arizona, he was raised in nearby Kingman, Arizona, the son of an Irish-American hotel operator Thomas Devine and his wife Amy. Devine was an able athlete as a student and actually played semi-pro football under a phony name (Jeremiah Schwartz, often erroneously presumed to be his real name). Devine used the false name in order to remain eligible for college football. A successful football player at St. Mary & St. Benedict College, Arizona State Teacher's College, and Santa Clara University, Devine went to Hollywood with dreams of becoming an actor. After a number of small roles in silent films, he was given a good part in the talkie The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) in part due to his fine record as a football player. His sound-film career seemed at risk due to his severely raspy voice, the result of a childhood injury. His voice, however, soon became his trademark, and he spent the next forty-five years becoming an increasingly popular and beloved comic figure in a wide variety of films. In the 1950s, his fame grew enormously with his co-starring role as Jingles P. Jones opposite Guy Madison's Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951), on television and radio simultaneously. In 1955, before the Hickok series ended, Devine took over the hosting job on a children's show retitled Andy's Gang (1955), in which he gained new fans among the very young. He continued active in films until his death in 1977. He was survived by his wife and two sons.- Actor
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Ralph Graves was born on 23 January 1900 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Rich Men's Sons (1927), Flight (1929) and Ticket to a Crime (1934). He was married to Betty Flournoy, Virginia Goodwin and Marjorie Seaman. He died on 18 February 1977 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Eitarô Shindô was born on 10 November 1899 in Fukuoka, Japan. He was an actor, known for A Geisha (1953), Onna no issho (1953) and Drunken Angel (1948). He died on 18 February 1977 in Tokyo, Japan.- Kaberi Bose was an actress, known for Raikamal (1955), Je Jekhane Danriye (1974) and Shyamali (1956). She died on 18 February 1977.
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Ron Inkpen was born on 26 July 1934 in Tooting, Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Side by Side (1975), Never Too Young to Rock (1975) and Remember Me This Way (1974). He died on 18 February 1977 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.- Frank Raymond was born on 24 June 1897 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Whack-O! (1956), Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961) and Top Secret (1961). He died on 18 February 1977 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Joe Roncoroni was born on 29 January 1908 in Hatch End, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Badlands (1973), Secret Agent (1964) and A Clown Must Laugh (1936). He died on 18 February 1977 in Kensington, London, England, UK.