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Rubber-limbed American dancer, vaudevillian and character actor, whose roots were steeped in show business. Paul's impresario father, Ferris Hartman, was known by the sobriquet "the Ziegfeld of the Pacific Coast." Between 1917 and 1921, he also worked as a silent film director for Triangle out of Culver City. Paul performed as part of a family act from the age of six weeks (!) and was part of a tour to Japan in the cast of "The Mikado" at the age of two. After finishing high school, Paul briefly attended the University of California, then worked for a while as a copy boy and reporter for a San Francisco newspaper. He soon left journalism to seek his fame and fortune in the entertainment industry, becoming noted as a dancer in nightclubs opposite future stars Ginger Rogers, Faye Emerson and Nancy Walker. With his wife Grace Hartman (née Barrett), he then formed a famous ballroom-dancing partnership, touring the U.S. on the vaudeville circuit and also appearing on Broadway. In 1948, they had a huge hit with the revue "Angel in the Wings," both winning Tony Awards as Best Leading Players in a Musical.
At the peak of their popularity, the couple were invited to Hollywood to star in one of the earliest TV sitcoms, The Hartmans (1949). Due to indifferent scripting, the show was not a success, however. After Grace died from cancer in 1955, Paul essentially gave up stage work, except for one final performance on Broadway in the comedy "Drink to Me Only" (1958). Lured by the lucrative financial returns from regular television work, he continued to act in supporting roles on the small screen for the remainder of his career. He also appeared in a handful of feature films. He had several more substantial recurring roles, notably as a family patriarch in The Pride of the Family (1953), as handyman Emmett Clark in The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and as barber Bert Smedley in Petticoat Junction (1963). Paul Hartman died in Los Angeles on October 2, 1973 at the age of 69.- Actor
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Ragnar Arvedson was born on 4 December 1895 in Linköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Kustens glada kavaljerer (1938), Herre med portfölj (1943) and I dag gifter sig min man (1943). He died on 2 October 1973 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Paavo Nurmi is a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner.
He set 22 official world records at distances between 1500 meters and 20 kilometers, and won nine gold and three silver medals in his twelve events in the Olympic Games. At his peak, Nurmi was undefeated for 121 races at distances from 800 m upwards. Throughout his 14-year career, he remained unbeaten in cross country events and the 10,000 m.
In 1912, he was inspired by the Olympic feats of Hannes Kolehmainen and began developing a strict training program. Nurmi started to flourish during his military service, setting national records en route to his international debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics. After winning a silver medal in the 5000 m, he took gold in the 10,000 m and the cross country events. In 1923, Nurmi became the first runner to hold simultaneous world records in the mile, the 5000 m and the 10,000 m races, a feat which has never since been repeated. He set new world records for the 1500 m and the 5000 m with just an hour between the races, and took gold medals in both distances in less than two hours at the 1924 Olympics. Nurmi won all his races and returned home with five gold medals, although he was frustrated that Finnish officials had refused to enter him for the 10,000 m.
At the 1928 Summer Olympics, Nurmi recaptured the 10,000 m title but was beaten for the gold in the 5000 m and the 3000 m steeplechase. He then turned his attention to longer distances, breaking the world records for events such as the one hour run and the 25-mile marathon. Nurmi intended to end his career with a marathon gold medal, as his idol Kolehmainen had done. In a controversial case that strained Finland-Sweden relations and sparked an inter-IAAF battle, Nurmi was suspended before the 1932 Games by an IAAF council that questioned his amateur status.
Nurmi later coached Finnish runners. In 1952, he was the lighter of the Olympic Flame at the Summer Olympics in Helsinki. - Additional Crew
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Lon Young was born on 8 July 1887 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for Telephone Operator (1937), The Call of the Wilderness (1926) and The Peacock Fan (1929). He died on 2 October 1973 in Orange, California, USA.- Sound Department
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George D. Ellis was born on 12 June 1898 in Franklin, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Music for Madame (1937), Peach O'Reno (1931) and Behind Office Doors (1931). He died on 2 October 1973 in Costa Mesa, California, USA.- Pyotr Konstantinov was born on 6 January 1899 in Murom, Murom uyezd, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vladimir Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Dorogoy moy chelovek (1958), Vsyo nachinayetsya s dorogi (1960) and Evdokiya (1961). He died on 2 October 1973 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].