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- Richard Fraser was born on 19 March 1928 in Newhaven, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Compact (1962), My Name Is Harry Worth (1974) and Thirty Minutes Worth (1972). He was married to Paddy Glynn. He died on 11 August 1984 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.
- Herminia Franco was born on 7 August 1915 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Su nombre es mujer (1940), The Law They Forgot (1938) and Amalia (1936). She died on 11 August 1984 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Alfonso Meza was born in 1939 in Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Los Pardaillan (1981), Extraños caminos del amor (1981) and El maleficio (1983). He died on 11 August 1984 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Raul de Carvalho was born on 15 February 1901 in Portugal. He was an actor, known for Bocage (1936), Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira (1947) and Não Há Rapazes Maus (1948). He died on 11 August 1984.
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Vera Brown was born on 13 April 1918 in Rhode Island, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Redhead (1941) and Redhead (1934). She died on 11 August 1984 in San Francisco, California, USA.- Music Department
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R&B singer/songwriter Percy Mayfield was born August 21, 1920 in Minden, Louisiana. His mother was a singer. Percy showed a real talent for poetry as a youth; this naturally led to him writing and singing his own songs. Mayfield started his musical career performing in Texas. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1941 and lived with his sister before his career took off. In 1947 he recorded "Two Years of Torture" for the small Swing Time label; it sold well enough to persuade music producer Arthur Rupe to sign Percy to his Specialty Records label in 1950. Noted for his smooth vocal style and sharp and thoughtful lyrics, Mayfield had a #1 hit on the R&B charts with the mournful number "Please Send Me Someone To Love" that same year.
In 1952 Percy was seriously injured in an automobile accident which left him with a severe facial disfigurement that limited his ability to perform live. However, he soldiered on as a prolific songwriter. Among his most memorable compositions are "Lost Love," "What a Fool Was I," "Cry Baby," "Big Question," "Hide Nor Hair," "At The Club," and "Danger Zone." Percy hit paydirt with the extremely catchy and sassy "Hit The Road Jack", which became a massive smash for Ray Charles in 1961 (it peaked at #1 on the US Billboard pop charts for two weeks). Mayfield worked for the Chess label from 1955-56 and Imperial Records in 1957. He continued to pen minor R&B chart hits throughout the 1970s for RCA and Atlantic and performed live on a limited basis.
He died of a heart attack at age 63 at his home in Los Angeles, California on August 11, 1984.- Bella Muzsnay was born on 30 April 1899 in Hátszeg, Austria-Hungary. She was an actress, known for Nathan der Weise (1922), A cornevillei harangok (1922) and Az ingovány (1918). She was married to Sándor Garamszeghy. She died on 11 August 1984 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Marcel Balsa was born on 1 January 1909 in Saint-Frion, Creuse, France. He died on 11 August 1984 in Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, France.
- Alfred Knopf was born on 12 September 1892 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Camille (1926). He died on 11 August 1984 in Purchase, New York, USA.