Phillips "Phil" Tead acted in over 40 films over the course of 53 years. He was born on September 29, 1893 to Louise Moore Ordway and Edward S. Tead. Tead acted in numerous films, including Howard Hughes' The Front Page (1931). He was best known for a recurring role as Professor Pepperwinkle in The Adventures of Superman. Tead retired in 1967, but remained active in the film industry. He died in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 1974.
Film director and actor Albert Edward Sutherland was born in London, England on January 5, 1895. Sutherland's aunt was the actor Charlotte Greenwood, his father was a theatre manager, and his mother was a vaudeville performer. He starred in 39 films and directed over 50 films, including Howard Hughes' Sky Devils (1932).
Sutherland married five times and died on December 31, 1973 in Palm Springs, California.
John Darrow as an actor known for playing roles in the Howard Hughes films The Racket (1928) and Hell's Angels (1930). He was born as Harry Simpson on July 17, 1907 in Leonia, New Jersey and died on February 24, 1980 in Malibu, California.