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- Began working in films from 1916, becoming a a star within five years of his debut. His frequent co-star was was Marguerite de la Motte, whom he later married. The advent of sound effectively ended his career. Shortly after attending a party, the distraught 50-year-old Bowers committed suicide by rowing into the Pacific Ocean and drowning himself. It is commonly believed that his demise was the inspiration for the similar death of fictional film star Norman Maine in both the 1937 and 1954 versions of "A Star is Born."
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Marie Walcamp was born on July 27, 1894 in Dennison, Ohio. Dennison had a small population and was miles from Canton and Youngstown, the two nearest big cities in the state. Because of its size, the town didn't afford the type of opportunity of fame that Marie wanted. She began to dream of stardom early, as most young girls do, and when she had finished her formal education headed to the East Coast in search of acting jobs on the stage. While she found some work in New York, she was discovered and was given a role in 1913's The Werewolf on the silver screen when she was 19 years old. Unfortunately, the roles were not always good ones for her. Her counterparts always seemed to get bigger and better roles although Marie knew she could hold her own against the best of them. By the time the twenties rolled around, Marie was used less and less on the screen. Her final film was In A Moment of Temptation in 1927. On November 17, 1936, Marie committed suicide from an overdose of medication. She was just 42 years old.- Actress
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Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink was born on 15 June 1861 in Lieben/Liben, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Here's to Romance (1935), Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1927) and Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco (1915). She was married to William Rapp Jr., Paul Schumann and Ernest Heink. She died on 17 November 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Alexander Ikonikoff was born in 1884 in Kiev, Ukraine. He was an actor, known for Careers (1929). He died on 17 November 1936 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Alexander Ikonnikov was born on 3 June 1888 in Kiev, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Into Her Kingdom (1926). He died on 17 November 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA.