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- Arthur Vinton was born Hozel and picked his stage name because it sounded good. He was married twice and had one daughter by the first marriage. But he disowned her when he found she had a mixed marriage. His second wife survived him for about a year and they had no children. His acting career began in NY with some noted leading roles including the notorious "The Constant Sinner" written by Mae West. His Hollywood career spanned the 1930s, and he was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. After Hollywood he had a noted career in radio and was a regular on the show "The Shadow". His resonant deep voice often cast him as the heavy in radio shows as This is Your FBI.
He purchased a farm with a pre-revolutionary war house in NY State near Newburgh, and raised cattle for a while. He called the farm Brittany Hills. But after World War II he raised turkeys under the name "The Barefoot boy of Brittany Hills". Poultry was very profitable in that era and he was able to start a gourmet restaurant on Long Island. After his stroke he retired to the warmth of Guadlajara, Mexico. He even learned Spanish with a good accent, and was an effective fund-raiser for the Episcopal Church.
His handsome looks and glamorous calling attracted women so he had various girl friends in NY while his wife lived on the farm. He had great charm, but also was a brutal individual with his family. He was good at organizing events and was known for his ability to bring people into the Screen Actors Guild. His wife was a much better manager so she managed all of the finances of the successful farm. One of his hobbies was 3D photography. - Albert Petit was born on 20 January 1886 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Le spectre vert (1930), Échec au roi (1930) and Big House (1931). He died on 26 February 1963 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Charlotte Treadway was born on 18 May 1895 in Pineville, Louisiana, USA. She was an actress, known for The Wrong Room (1939), Delinquent Parents (1938) and Female Fugitive (1938). She was married to Ferdinand Munier. She died on 26 February 1963 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Marian Clark was one of the first female news writers in radio, working for KNX during World War II. Later, she became friends with Hollywood writer Kathleen Hite, who thought scriptwriting would be good therapy for her (Clark was confined to a wheelchair). Hite introduced Clark to "Gunsmoke" producer Norman Macdonnell, and a new career was born. Clark subsequently worked steadily in network radio and television, providing nearly eighty scripts for the "Gunsmoke" radio series between 1957 and 1961. Many of those stories were also adapted for the television version of that famous Western. She also wrote one script for the radio version of "Have Gun, Will Travel" and one script for the "Klondike" television series. Clark died at 50, following a three-year battle with breast cancer.
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Artturi Leinonen was born on 15 December 1888 in Ylihärmä, Finland. He was a writer, known for Lakeuksien lukko (1951), Yrjänän emännän synti (1943) and Härmästä poikia kymmenen (1950). He died on 26 February 1963 in Vaasa, Finland.- Additional Crew
Mats Lindberg was born on 31 October 1875 in Husby Oppunda, Södermanlands län, Sweden. Mats is known for Sir Arne's Treasure (1919) and Mortal Clay (1922). Mats died on 26 February 1963.- Martti Seilo was born on 18 July 1903 in Viipuri, Finland. He was an actor, known for Antreas ja syntinen Jolanda (1941), Alaston malli karkuteillä (1953) and Hän tuli ikkunasta (1952). He was married to Helmi Tellervo Liukkonen. He died on 26 February 1963.