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People Who Died in the Year 1965:

(39 found)

T.S. Eliot
poet, writer, religion, educator, Tony Award, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Stearns Eliot
Also Known As:
T. S. Eliot
T S Eliot
TS Eliot
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
26 September 1888
Death Date:
4 January 1965
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Poet and playright. Poems The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, The Hollow Men, The Waste Land. Play Murder in the Cathedral, Moved to the UK in 1914 at age 25 and became a citizen of Britain when he was 39. Tony Award in 1950 for Best Play, Broadway play The Cocktail Party.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Missouri Wall of Fame.
Nobel Prize in Literature 1948.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1964.
St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6191 Delmar Boulevard

Jeanette MacDonald
actor, singer, dancer

Real/Birth Name:
Jeanette Anna MacDonald
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
18 June 1903
Death Date:
14 January 1965
Age at Death:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Relationships:

younger sister of
Blossom Rock
Younger than Blossom Rock by 7 years.
wife of
Gene Raymond, until she died.
Older than Gene Raymond by 5 years.
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Brief Facts:

Sang Indian Love Song with Nelson Eddy. Movie Rose Marie.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame 1988.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6157 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1628 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry

Alan Freed
dj, radio, actor

Real/Birth Name:
Albert James Freed
Also Known As:
Moondog
Nickname(s):
Father of Rock 'n' Roll
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
15 December 1921
Death Date:
20 January 1965
Age at Death:
43
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Windber, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Introduced the phrase "rock and roll" on his shows. Lost work because of the payola scandal.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Radio Hall of Fame 1988.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2017.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1986.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6381 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio10 December 1991

Winston Churchill
politician, painter, writer, knighted

Real/Birth Name:
Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
Also Known As:
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Spencer-Churchill
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 November 1874
Death Date:
24 January 1965
Age at Death:
90
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Relationships:

father of
Sarah Churchill
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Brief Facts:

Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II. 1953 invested as a Knight of the Garter.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Albert Medal 1945.
Congressional Gold Medal 1969.
Time Person of the Year 1940.
Time Person of the Year 1949.

Harry Stuhldreher
football

Real/Birth Name:
Harry Augustus Stuhldreher
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 October 1901
Death Date:
26 January 1965
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Massillon, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Team University of Notre Dame as quarterback in the group The Four Horsemen. Head football coach at Villanova University from 1925 to 1935 and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1936 to 1948.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 1965.
College Football Hall of Fame 1958.
Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1966.
University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1994.

Nat King Cole
singer, actor

Real/Birth Name:
Nathaniel Adams Coles
Also Known As:
Nat "King" Cole
Nickname(s):
King
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 March 1919
Death Date:
15 February 1965
Age at Death:
45, 30 days before his 46th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Relationships:

father of
Natalie Cole
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Brief Facts:

Songs Smile, Pretend, Unforgettable. TV show The Nat King Cole Show. Movies Cat Ballou, St. Louis Blues. Group King Cole Trio.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame 1993.
Alabama Music Hall of Fame 1985.
Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame 2003.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1993.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1997.
Great American Songbook Hall of Fame 2014.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2000.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6659 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6229 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Malcolm X
religion, murdered, writer

Real/Birth Name:
Malcolm Little
Also Known As:
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
19 May 1925
Death Date:
21 February 1965
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
North Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Brief Facts:

A leader and spokeman of the Nation of Islam. Assassinated by gunshot.

Stan Laurel
actor, comedy

Real/Birth Name:
Arthur Stanley Jefferson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
16 June 1890
Death Date:
23 February 1965
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Of the group Laurel and Hardy.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

London Avenue of Stars.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Helen Lynch
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Helen Lynch
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
6 April 1900
Death Date:
2 March 1965
Age at Death:
64, 35 days before her 65th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Billings, Montana, USA

Brief Facts:

Group WAMPAS Baby Stars (1923). Movies Oh Doctor!, General Custer at the Little Big Horn (1927).

Margaret Dumont
actor, comedy

Real/Birth Name:
Margaret Baker
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
20 October 1882
Death Date:
6 March 1965
Age at Death:
82
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie Duck Soup. Known for roles as the haughty straight woman for the Marx Brothers.

Tadd Dameron
jazz, composer, musician

Real/Birth Name:
Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
21 February 1917
Death Date:
8 March 1965
Age at Death:
48, 15 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Also arranger. Song If You Could See Me Now.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 2001.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 2004.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 2004.

Amos Alonzo Stagg
football, coach, inventor

Real/Birth Name:
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
16 August 1862
Death Date:
17 March 1965
Age at Death:
102
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
West Orange, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

In college, an end for team Yale University. Head coach teams University of Chicago, College of the Pacific. Invented many traditions of the football game. Also baseball coach at Chicago.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Basketball Hall of Fame 1959.
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
College Football Hall of Fame 1951.
Los Angeles Memorial Coloseum Court of Honors 1965.
New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame 2001.

Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
royalty

Real/Birth Name:
Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary
Also Known As:
Princess Mary
Viscountess Lascelles
Countess of Harewood
Princess Royal
Princess Mary of York
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
25 April 1897
Death Date:
28 March 1965
Age at Death:
67, 28 days before her 68th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK

Relationships:

aunt of
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
granddaughter of
Alexandra of Denmark
second cousin once removed of
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
first cousin once removed of
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
great granddaughter of
Christian IX of Denmark
first cousin once removed of
Constantine I
second cousin once removed of
Constantine II
aunt of
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
younger sister of
Duke of Windsor
Younger than Duke of Windsor by 2 years.
second cousin twice removed of
Felipe VI of Spain
granddaughter of
Francis, Duke of Teck
second cousin once removed of
Frederica of Hanover
second cousin twice removed of
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
great niece of
George I of Greece
aunt of
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
first cousin twice removed of
Haakon Magnus
second cousin of
Infante Juan of Spain, Count of Barcelona
second cousin of
Ingrid of Sweden
aunt of
James Ogilvy
second cousin twice removed of
James, Viscount Severn
second cousin once removed of
Juan Carlos I
granddaughter of
King Edward VII
daughter of
King George V
younger sister of
King George VI
Younger than King George VI by 1 year.
first cousin once removed of
King Harald V of Norway
first cousin of
King Olav V of Norway
aunt of
Lady Davina Lewis
aunt of
Lady Gabriella Windsor
aunt of
Lady Helen Taylor
second cousin twice removed of
Lady Louise Windsor
aunt of
Lady Sarah Chatto
aunt of
Lord Frederick Windsor
aunt of
Lord Nicholas Windsor
second cousin of
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
great granddaughter of
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
second cousin once removed of
Margrethe II of Denmark
daughter of
Mary of Teck
second cousin of
Paul of Greece
second cousin twice removed of
Peter Phillips
great granddaughter of
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
first cousin once removed of
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
aunt of
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
great niece of
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
second cousin twice removed of
Prince Carl Philip
aunt of
Prince Charles
aunt of
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
aunt of
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
older sister of
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Older than Prince George, Duke of Kent by 5 years.
second cousin twice removed of
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
older sister of
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Older than Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester by 2 years.
older sister of
Prince John of the United Kingdom
Older than Prince John of the United Kingdom by 8 years.
great niece of
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
aunt of
Prince Michael of Kent
first cousin once removed of
Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
second cousin of
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
aunt of
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
aunt of
Prince William of Gloucester
second cousin twice removed of
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
aunt of
Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy
second cousin of
Princess Alice of Battenberg
great niece of
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
first cousin once removed of
Princess Alix of Hesse and By Rhine
aunt of
Princess Anne
great niece of
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
second cousin twice removed of
Princess Beatrice of York
second cousin twice removed of
Princess Eugenie of York
second cousin twice removed of
Princess Madeleine
aunt of
Princess Margaret
first cousin once removed of
Princess Margaret of Connaught
second cousin of
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
granddaughter of
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
niece of
Princess Maud of the United Kingdom
first cousin twice removed of
Princess Märtha Louise
second cousin of
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
first cousin once removed of
Princess Sophia of Prussia
second cousin of
Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia
first cousin once removed of
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
aunt of
Queen Elizabeth II
second cousin once removed of
Queen Sofía of Spain
great granddaughter of
Queen Victoria
first cousin once removed of
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
second cousin twice removed of
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
great niece of
Victoria, Princess Royal
first cousin once removed of
Wilhelm II
second cousin twice removed of
Zara Tindall
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Brief Facts:

The sixth Princess Royal.

Linda Darnell
actor, model, accident

Real/Birth Name:
Monetta Eloyse Darnell
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
16 October 1923
Death Date:
10 April 1965
Age at Death:
41
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Dallas, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies A Letter to Three Wives, No Way Out, The Mark of Zorro. Died a day after burned in a house fire.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1631 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry

Louise Dresser
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Louise Josephine Kerlin
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
5 October 1878
Death Date:
24 April 1965
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Evansville, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Films in the 1920s and 1930s. Movie A Ship Comes In.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6538 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Edward R. Murrow
news, radio, tv

Real/Birth Name:
Egbert Roscoe Murrow
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
25 April 1908
Death Date:
27 April 1965
Age at Death:
57, 2 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II on March 5, 1965. TV shows CBS Evening News, Person to Person.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1992.
National Radio Hall of Fame 1988.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1964.
Television Academy Hall of Fame 1984.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6263 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio

Spike Jones
musician

Real/Birth Name:
Lindley Armstrong Jones
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 December 1911
Death Date:
1 May 1965
Age at Death:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Long Beach, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Known for silly sounds and whistles in recordings.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1500 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6290 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio

Sonny Boy Williamson (more famous)
musician, blues, composer

Real/Birth Name:
Aleck Miller
Also Known As:
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Aleck "Rice" Miller
Rice Miller
Alex Miller
Nickname(s):
Willie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 December 1899
Death Date:
25 May 1965
Age at Death:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Glendora, Mississippi, USA

Brief Facts:

Died in Helena, Arkansas. Harmonica blues. Songs Fattenin' Frogs for Snakes, Bye Bye Bird. See also Sonny Boy Williamson (original).

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Blues Hall of Fame 1980.
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.

Homer Norton
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:
Homer Hill Norton
Also Known As:
Homer H. Norton
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 December 1896
Death Date:
26 May 1965
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Carollton, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Head football coach, teams Texas A&M University, Centenary College of Louisiana.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 1987.
College Football Hall of Fame 1971.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.
Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame 1965.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Curly Lambeau
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:
Earl Louis Lambeau
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
9 April 1898
Death Date:
1 June 1965
Age at Death:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Brief Facts:

Founder, back and first coach. Pro team Green Bay Packers.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame 1970.
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963.
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1961.

Judy Holliday
actor, singer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Judith Tuvim
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
21 June 1921
Death Date:
7 June 1965
Age at Death:
43, 14 days before her 44th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Lower East Sde, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Broadway musical plays Born Yesterday, Bells Are Ringing.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Gene Brito
football, radio

Real/Birth Name:
Gene Herman Brito
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
23 November 1925
Death Date:
8 June 1965
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Huntington Park, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Defensive end and end. Teams Loyola University, Washington Redskins, Calgary Stampeders, Los Angeles Rams.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.
NFL Player of the Year 1955.
Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame 2010.
Washington Redskins Ring of Fame.

David O. Selznick
producer, writer

Real/Birth Name:
David Oliver Selznick
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 May 1902
Death Date:
22 June 1965
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Relationships:

husband of
Jennifer Jones, until he died.
Older than Jennifer Jones by 16 years.
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Movies Gone with the Wind, Duel in the Sun.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry26 October 2004

Red Nichols
jazz, musician, bandleader

Real/Birth Name:
Ernest Loring Nichols
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
8 May 1905
Death Date:
28 June 1965
Age at Death:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Cornet player. Leader of band Red Nichols and His Five Pennies.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1986.

Jack Mara
football, business, lawyer

Real/Birth Name:
John V. Mara
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
21 March 1908
Death Date:
29 June 1965
Age at Death:
57
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

uncle of
Chris Mara
uncle of
John Mara
uncle of
Kate Mara
uncle of
Rooney Mara
son of
Tim Mara
father of
Timothy J. Mara
older brother of
Wellington Mara
Older than Wellington Mara by 8 years.
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Co-owner of team New York Giants. Team president for 24 years.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

New York Giants Ring of Honor 2010.

Constance Bennett
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Constance Campbell Bennett
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
22 October 1904
Death Date:
24 July 1965
Age at Death:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

older sister of
Barbara Bennett
Older than Barbara Bennett by 1 year.
older sister of
Joan Bennett
Older than Joan Bennett by 5 years.
aunt of
Morton Downey Jr.
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Brief Facts:

Movie Topper in role of a ghost.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6250 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Everett Sloane
actor, radio, Broadway, lyricist, composer, director, suicide

Real/Birth Name:
Everett H. Sloane
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 October 1909
Death Date:
6 August 1965
Age at Death:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Broadway plays Boy Meets Girl, Room Service. Radio shows Mercury Theatre, The Shadow. Animated cartoon TV series The Dick Tracy Show in role of Dick Tracy. TV series Zorro. Movies Citizen Kane, The Desert Fox, Marjorie Morningstar. Committed suicide by barbiturate overdose, apparently because he feared he was going blind.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6254 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Pauline Garon
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Marie Pauline Garon
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
9 September 1900
Death Date:
30 August 1965
Age at Death:
64, 10 days before her 65th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Brief Facts:

Group WAMPAS Baby Stars (1923). Body double for Dorothy Gish. Movie Adam's Rib.

Dorothy Dandridge
actor, singer, overdose, suicide

Real/Birth Name:
Dorothy Jean Dandridge
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
9 November 1922
Death Date:
8 September 1965
Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Died by drug overdose (suicide).

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2001.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6719 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry18 January 1983

Clara Bow
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Clara Gordon Bow
Nickname(s):
The "It" Girl
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
29 July 1905
Death Date:
27 September 1965
Age at Death:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

wife of
Rex Bell, until his earlier death.
Younger than Rex Bell by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

Member of WAMPAS Baby Stars (1924). Movies It, Wings, Parisian Love, Call Her Savage.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1500 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry

Nicky Arnstein
criminal

Real/Birth Name:
Julius Wilford Arnstein
Also Known As:
Nick Arnold
Nicholas Arnold
Julius Arnold
Wallace Ames
John Adams
J. Willard Adair
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 July 1879
Death Date:
2 October 1965
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Fanny Brice
Older than Fanny Brice by 12 years.
father of
Frances Arnstein
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Gambler, swindler, estate speculator, and labor racketeer.

Henry Travers
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Travers John Heagerty
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 March 1874
Death Date:
18 October 1965
Age at Death:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Movie It's a Wonderful Life in the role of Clarence. Movies Invisible Man, The Bells of St. Mary's. Many Broadway plays.

Marie McDonald
actor, model

Real/Birth Name:
Marie Frye
Nickname(s):
The Body
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
6 July 1923
Death Date:
21 October 1965
Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Burgin, Kentucky, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Pardon My Sarong, Geisha Boy.

Bill McKechnie
baseball, coach, manager

Real/Birth Name:
William Boyd McKechnie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
7 August 1886
Death Date:
29 October 1965
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Third base, teams Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves, New York Yankees, Indianapolis Hoosiers/Newark Peppers, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds. Manager, teams Newark Peppers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves/Boston Bees, Cincinnati Reds.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame 1967.
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1962.
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 1968.

Dorothy Kilgallen
columnist, tv

Real/Birth Name:
Dorothy Mae Kilgallen
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
3 July 1913
Death Date:
8 November 1965
Age at Death:
52
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Panelist on TV series What's My Line?. Column The Voice of Broadway.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Joe Kendall
football, educator

Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Nathaniel Kendall
Nickname(s):
Tarzan
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
2 October 1909
Death Date:
25 November 1965
Age at Death:
56
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

Brief Facts:

Halfback. Team Kentucky State University.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Black College Football Hall of Fame 2011.
College Football Hall of Fame 2007.
Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame 2008.
KSU Hall of Fame 1975.

Hugh Dryden
scientist

Real/Birth Name:
Hugh Latimer Dryden
Also Known As:
Hugh L. Dryden
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
2 July 1898
Death Date:
2 December 1965
Age at Death:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Pocomoke City, Maryland, USA

Brief Facts:

Aeronautical scientist, Deputy Director of NASA.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Air & Space Hall of Fame 1974.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Branch Rickey
baseball, manager

Real/Birth Name:
Wesley Branch Rickey
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
20 December 1881
Death Date:
9 December 1965
Age at Death:
83, 11 days before his 84th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Portsmouth, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Invented the minor league farm system.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Federation of Christian Athletes Hall of Champions 1995.
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 1961.
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 1965.
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1967.
National College Baseball Hall of Fame 2009.
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame.
University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor 1985.
St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6631 Delmar Boulevard

Al Ritz
comedy, actor, singer

Real/Birth Name:
Albert Joachim
Also Known As:
Albert Ritz
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 August 1901
Death Date:
22 December 1965
Age at Death:
64
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Newark, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Name pronounced Joe-AK-him. Group The Ritz Brothers.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Palm Springs Walk of Stars A star at 123 N. Palm Canyon Drive26 October 1996 as a member of group The Ritz Brothers.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6756 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry17 November 1987 as a member of group The Ritz Brothers.
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