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Charters, Spencer, 1875-1943
Born in Pennsylvania as Harvey Francis Charters in 1875, Spencer Charters had spent thirty-six years on stage before he made the move to Hollywood. Between 1930 and his death in 1943, he appeared in 220 films, largely playing small character roles.
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The Los Angeles Times. "Actor Charters Called Suicide". Los Angeles, California. January 26, 1943. pg. 12.
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Wilson, Clarence, 1876-1941
In kind with many character actors of his generation, Clarence Hummell Wilson spent the first decades of his acting career touring in stage productions. Born Wilson Hummell in 1876, Clarence Wilson launched his film career in 1920 with Duds, eventually accumulating 198 films to his credit. Wilson died in Los Angeles, California in 1941.
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Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. "Funerals Set for Three N.H. Citizens". Hollywood, California. October 7, 1941. pg. 2.
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Cutner, Sid, 1903-1971
Sidney Cutner was born in Russia in 1903 and immigrated with his parents in 1906. Cutner's path to music composition and orchestration is unclear, but by 1934 he was working in Hollywood as an independent composer and orchestrator for both smaller and major studios. Between 1934 and 1970, Cutner composed or orchestrated music for almost 400 film titles. He died in 1971.
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Wolheim, Louis (1880-1931)
Actor Louis Wolheim was born on March 28, 1880 in New York, New York to Lena and Elias Wolheim, although earlier census records indicate he was born in Russia and arrived in the United States in 1888. Wolheim was best known for his role as Katcinsky in the 1930 All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). He also starred in Howard Hughes' films Two Arabian Knights (1927) and The Racket (1928).
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Young, Victor, 1900-1956
Notable film composer Victor Young was born on August 8, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois. Young studied under Ididor Lotto in Warsaw, Poland at the age of 10. After returning to the United States, he began performing as concertmaster in the LA Theatre and the Central Park Theater. He then joined Ted Fiorito becoming a violinist and arranger. Young directed radio programs until he moved to Los Angeles, California to create his own orchestra.
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