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13 People Died On August 17
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Albert Austin
(Actor)
Albert Austin
Born on Dec 13, 1882 in Birmingham, England
Died on Aug 17, 1953 in North Hollywood, CA Fan Favorite Films: Behind the Screen, Easy Street, The Adventurer, The Count and The Cure
Died on Aug 17, 1953 in North Hollywood, CA Fan Favorite Films: Behind the Screen, Easy Street, The Adventurer, The Count and The Cure
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Richard Barthelmess
(Actor)
Richard Semler Barthelmess
Born on May 09, 1895 in New York City, NY
Died on Aug 17, 1963 in Southampton, NY Fan Favorite Films: The Enchanted Cottage, The Spoilers, Only Angels Have Wings, Heroes for Sale and Experience
Died on Aug 17, 1963 in Southampton, NY Fan Favorite Films: The Enchanted Cottage, The Spoilers, Only Angels Have Wings, Heroes for Sale and Experience
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Michael Garrison
(Producer)
Michael Garrison
Born on Dec 19, 1922 in unknown, NJ
Died on Aug 17, 1966 in Los Angeles, CA Fan Favorite Films: The Dark at the Top of the Stairs,
Died on Aug 17, 1966 in Los Angeles, CA Fan Favorite Films: The Dark at the Top of the Stairs,
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Horace McMahon
(Actor)
Horace McMahon
Born on May 17, 1906 in South Norwalk, CT
Died on Aug 17, 1971 in Norwalk, CT Fan Favorite Films: The Detective, Marie Antoinette, Rose of Washington Square, Another Thin Man and Beau James
Died on Aug 17, 1971 in Norwalk, CT Fan Favorite Films: The Detective, Marie Antoinette, Rose of Washington Square, Another Thin Man and Beau James
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Edgar Dearing
(Actor)
Edgar Dearing
Born on May 04, 1893 in Ceres, CA
Died on Aug 17, 1974 in Woodland Hills, CA Fan Favorite Films: The Plainsman, Million Dollar Legs, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry, The Crusades and Barbary Coast Gent
Died on Aug 17, 1974 in Woodland Hills, CA Fan Favorite Films: The Plainsman, Million Dollar Legs, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry, The Crusades and Barbary Coast Gent
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Sig Arno
(Actor)
Siegfried Aron
Born on Dec 27, 1895 in Hamburg, Germany
Died on Aug 17, 1975 in Woodland Hills, CA Fan Favorite Films: Diplomatic Courier, On Moonlight Bay, Song of the Open Road, Diary of a Lost Girl and Hellzapoppin'
Died on Aug 17, 1975 in Woodland Hills, CA Fan Favorite Films: Diplomatic Courier, On Moonlight Bay, Song of the Open Road, Diary of a Lost Girl and Hellzapoppin'
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Delmer Daves
(Director)
Delmer Lawrence Daves
Born on Jul 24, 1904 in San Francisco, CA
Died on Aug 17, 1977 in La Jolla, CA Fan Favorite Films: Task Force, Demetrius and the Gladiators, Kings Go Forth, Cowboy and The Very Thought of You
Died on Aug 17, 1977 in La Jolla, CA Fan Favorite Films: Task Force, Demetrius and the Gladiators, Kings Go Forth, Cowboy and The Very Thought of You
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Vivian Vance
(Actress)
Vivian Roberta Jones
Born on Jul 26, 1909 in Cherryvale, KS
Died on Aug 17, 1979 in Belvedere, CA Fan Favorite Films: I Love Lucy, The Great Race, The Great Houdinis, The Blue Veil and The Great Ziegfel
Died on Aug 17, 1979 in Belvedere, CA Fan Favorite Films: I Love Lucy, The Great Race, The Great Houdinis, The Blue Veil and The Great Ziegfel
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Clarence Brown
(Director)
Clarence Leon Brown
Born on May 10, 1890 in Clinton, MA
Died on Aug 17, 1987 in Santa Monica, CA Fan Favorite Films: The Eagle, Chained, The White Cliffs of Dover, Angels in the Outfield and National Velvet
Died on Aug 17, 1987 in Santa Monica, CA Fan Favorite Films: The Eagle, Chained, The White Cliffs of Dover, Angels in the Outfield and National Velvet
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Jack Cutting
(Director)
Jack Cutting
Born on Jan 19, 1908 in New York City, NY
Died on Aug 17, 1988 in North Hollywood, CA Fan Favorite Films: The Reluctant Dragon,
Died on Aug 17, 1988 in North Hollywood, CA Fan Favorite Films: The Reluctant Dragon,
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Pearl Bailey
(Actress)
Pearl Mae Bailey
Born on Mar 29, 1918 in Newport News, VA
Died on Aug 17, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA Fan Favorite Films: All the Fine Young Cannibals, Porgy and Bess, Carmen Jones, Isn't It Romantic? and Variety Girl
Died on Aug 17, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA Fan Favorite Films: All the Fine Young Cannibals, Porgy and Bess, Carmen Jones, Isn't It Romantic? and Variety Girl
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Don Dubbins
(Actor)
Donald George Dubbins
Born on Jun 28, 1928 in New York City, NY
Died on Aug 17, 1991 in Greenville, SC Fan Favorite Films: Tribute to a Bad Man, The Caine Mutiny, From Here to Eternity, Enchanted Island and These Wilder Years
Died on Aug 17, 1991 in Greenville, SC Fan Favorite Films: Tribute to a Bad Man, The Caine Mutiny, From Here to Eternity, Enchanted Island and These Wilder Years
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Yvonne Craig
(Actress)
Yvonne Joyce Craig
Born on May 16, 1937 in Taylorville, IL
Died on Aug 17, 2015 in Pacific Palisades, CA Fan Favorite Films: Kissin' Cousins, In Like Flint, By Love Possessed, The Gene Krupa Story and Advance to the Rear
Died on Aug 17, 2015 in Pacific Palisades, CA Fan Favorite Films: Kissin' Cousins, In Like Flint, By Love Possessed, The Gene Krupa Story and Advance to the Rear
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