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The son of Joseph Livesey and Mary Catherine (nee Edwards), Roger was educated at Westminster City School, London. His first stage appearance was the office boy in Loyalties at St. James' theatre in 1917. Subsequently, he played in everything from Shakespeare to modern comedies. He played various roles in the West End from 1920 to 1926. He toured the West Indies and South Africa the returned to join the Old Vic/Sadler's Wells company from September 1932 until May 1934. In 1936, he appeared in New York in the old English comedy "The Country Wife" and also married Ursula Jeans whom he had known previously in England. At the outbreak of war Roger and Ursula were among the first volunteers to entertain the troops before he volunteered for flying duties in the R.A.F. He was turned down as too old to fly so went to work in an aircraft factory at Desford aerodrome near Leicester to do his bit for the war effort. He was chosen by Michael Powell to play the lead in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). This was shown in New York and established his international reputation as a brilliant character actor. He continued playing many theatrical roles during his film career from 1935 until 1969. Tall and broad with a luxurious mop of chestnut hair, Roger has (had) a deep voice, a gentle manner and the physique of an athlete. His favourite hobby is listed as "tinkering."- Evelyn Russell was born on 4 August 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Kojak (1973), ABC Stage 67 (1966) and Bound for Glory (1976). She was married to Joe Layton. She died on 4 February 1976 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
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Originally an export salesman he began to work in film business in 1924. In 1928 he was given commission by the Ufa to build another production group besides the one of Erich Pommer. After his last Ufa production Amphitryon (1935) he emigrated to the UK in 1935 where he worked with cinematographer Sepp Allgeier for Gaumont-British and later joined Alexander Korda's film production. In 1939 he worked and lived in Switzerland. Between 1941 and 1943 he tried a comeback to the Ufa several times, but he was disliked in nazi Germany. 1949 he founded the Carlton Film GmbH in Munich, Germany. For the next ten years he produced films joined by some of his former colleagues, besides others Josef von Báky and Georg Wilhelm Pabst.- Writer
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Aune Ala-Tuuhonen was born on 12 April 1923 in Iitti, Finland. Aune was a writer, known for Kankkulan kaivolla (1960) and Yhteinen sävel (2009). Aune died on 4 February 1976.- Actor
Al Zeidman was born on 3 May 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor. He died on 4 February 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
Allen Zeidman was born on 3 May 1906 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor. He died on 4 February 1976.