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- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gary Merrill was born August 2, 1915, in Hartford, Connecticut. He began his career acting in summer stock plays. He married Barbara Leeds, an actress, and then served a brief stint in the army. After the army, he landed in New York, where he was chosen to join the already popular play "Born Yesterday". In 1950 he was cast in the part of Bill Sampson in All About Eve (1950). It would be his first time meeting Bette Davis and they became an instant couple. After their respective divorces, they were married in Mexico. She was 42 and he was 35. During their marriage they adopted two children, Margot and Michael, and after ten years of fighting and financial problems they divorced. Merrill did not marry again, though he was involved with Rita Hayworth for a time. Later in his career Merrill made a lucrative living doing voice-overs for radio and television commercials. In 1988 he published his autobiography, "Bette, Rita, And The Rest Of My Life". He died of lung cancer at the age of 74.- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Gordon Willis was an American cinematographer. He's best known for his work on Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather films, as well asWoody Allen's Annie Hall (1977) and Manhattan (1979).
His work on the first two Godfather films turned out to be groundbreaking in its use of low-light photography and underexposed film, as well as in his control of lighting and exposure to create the sepia tones that denoted period scenes in The Godfather Part II (1974).
In the seven-year period up to 1977, Willis was the director of photography on six films that received among them 39 Academy Award nominations, winning 19 times, including three awards for Best Picture. During this time he did not receive a single nomination for Best Cinematography.
He directed one film of his own, Windows (1980). His last film as a cinematographer was The Devil's Own (1997), directed by Alan J. Pakula.
Willis died of cancer on May 18, 2014, ten days before his 83rd birthday, at the age of 82.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Edwin Maxwell was born on 9 February 1886 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and His Girl Friday (1940). He was married to Betty Alden. He died on 13 August 1948 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.- Lloyd Lamble was born on 8 February 1914 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954), The Invisible Man (1958) and Sex Through the Ages (1974). He was married to Lesley Jackson, Doris Barbara Smith and Marjorie Ellerton Barrett. He died on 17 March 2008 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK.
- Manning Wilson was born on 17 February 1918 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Kenilworth (1957), The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1958) and Skyport (1959). He was married to Jo Manning Wilson. He died on 9 December 1997 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
David L. Quaid was born on 27 March 1920 in Glendale, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Arthur (1981), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964). He was married to Dorothy Lillian Hall. He died on 19 August 2010 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.- Soundtrack
Paul Rubens was born on 29 April 1875 in London, England, UK. Paul died on 5 February 1917 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Director
Ian McMillan was born in 1934 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Event Horizon (1997), Some Girls Do (1969) and Pirate Islands (2003). He was married to Gurry, Helen. He died in 2018 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK.- Lesley Jackson was born in 1918 in New Zealand. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and Studio 4 (1962). She was married to Lloyd Lamble. She died on 11 June 2011 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK.
- Gritta Ley was born on 23 August 1898 in Rixdorf [now Berlin], Germany. She was an actress, known for Der größte Gauner des Jahrhunderts (1928), Mädchen, hütet Euch! (1928) and Glühende Berge - Flammendes Herz (1930). She died on 17 December 1986 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Iris Hall was born on 10 December 1892 in Barbados. She was an actress, known for The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920) and The Homesteader (1919). She was married to Richard J. Ryan and Julian Baird. She died on 11 July 1984 in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Red Flaherty was born on 25 April 1917 in Maynard, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Jeannette Thompson. He died on 1 April 1999 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
Tom Salmon was born on 17 September 1922 in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for West Country Tales (1982), Network (1974) and Westward Ho! (1953). He was married to Elsie Barber. He died on 20 October 1999 in Trescobeas, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK.- Ralph McGehee was born on 9 April 1928 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was married to Norma Galbreath. He died on 2 May 2020 in Falmouth, Maine, USA.
- Irving Langmuir was born on 31 January 1881 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He died on 16 August 1957 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Tom Johnson was born on 18 February 1928 in Baldur, Manitoba, Canada. He died on 14 November 2007 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Howard Spring was born on 10 February 1889 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He was a writer, known for My Son, My Son! (1940), Fame Is the Spur (1947) and Shabby Tiger (1973). He died on 3 May 1965 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK.
- Nate Thayer was born on 21 April 1960 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He died on 3 January 2023 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- William Hubbell was born on 21 August 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. William is known for The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' (2003). William died on 12 September 2020 in Falmouth, Maine, USA.
- Don Gillis was born in 1922 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 23 April 2008 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Al Traina was born on 30 April 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was married to Vail Devereux Traina. He died on 30 November 2009 in Falmouth, Maine, USA.
- Additional Crew
Frederick R. Fish was born on 29 January 1871 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Frederick R. died in 1934 in North Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.- Ranny Weeks was born on 25 February 1907 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Bill Cracks Down (1937), SOS Coast Guard (1937) and Rhythm in the Clouds (1937). He died on 26 April 1979 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Albert Szent-Györgyi was born on 16 September 1893 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He died on 22 October 1986 in Woods Hole, Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.