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Dorothy Gish was born into a broken family where her restless father James Lee Gish was frequently absent. Mary Robinson McConnell a.k.a. Mary Gish, her mother, had entered into acting to make money to support the family. As soon as Dorothy and her sister Lillian Gish were old enough, they became part of the act. To supplement their income, the two sisters also posed for pictures and acted in melodramas of the time. In 1912 they met fellow child actress Mary Pickford, and she got them extra work with Biograph Pictures. Director D.W. Griffith was impressed by both the girls and cast them in An Unseen Enemy (1912), their first picture. Dorothy would go on to star in over 100 two-reel films and features over the years. She would appear in the very successful Judith of Bethulia (1914) with Blanche Sweet. She and her sister Lillian made a number of films together, including the extremely successful Hearts of the World (1918) and Orphans of the Storm (1921). In both films Dorothy would play French girls, but in different periods of time. Lillian would try her hand at directing, with a movie called Remodeling Her Husband (1920), which starred Dorothy and an actor named James Rennie, whom Dorothy would marry and later divorce. While she would excel in pantomime and light comedy, her popularity would always be overshadowed by that of her sister Lillian, who was considered to be one the silent screen's greatest stars. Dorothy would only make a handful of movies in the 1920s, and in Romola (1924)--a costume picture about Italy in the Middle Ages--she would again co-star with Lillian. By 1926 Dorothy had moved to England, where she would star as the title role in Nell Gwyn (1926). Her last silent film would be Madame Pompadour (1927). In 1928 Dorothy would retire from the screen, except for a few occasional roles, and enjoy a long career on the stage.- Florence Kahn was born on 3 March 1878 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress, known for Secret Agent (1936). She was married to Max Beerbohm. She died on 13 January 1951 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy.
- Giuseppe Meazza was born on 23 August 1910 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for Milano miliardaria (1951). He died on 21 August 1979 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy.
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Gian Paolo Rosmino was born on 2 July 1888 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor and director, known for Le sorprese del vagone letto (1940), Don Bosco (1936) and L'assassinio del Jokey (1920). He died on 20 July 1982 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy.- Writer
- Art Department
Max Beerbohm was born on 24 August 1872 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Nobody Said Anything (1971), The Unforeseen (1958) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Elizabeth Jungmann and Florence Kahn. He died on 20 May 1956 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy.- Olga Villi was born on 20 July 1922 in Suzzara, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966), Ritratto di signora (1975) and Arcobaleno (1943). She was married to Raimondo Lanza di Trabia. She died on 14 August 1989 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy.
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A noted novelist in the early and mid-20th Century and a contributor to the noted Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera ("Courier of the Evening"), his best-known work is the lyrics for the martial song "Giovinezza" ("Youth"), with accompanying music by Giuseppe Blanc, the fascist anthem of fascist Italy. Reportedly, he was personally approached by Benito Mussolini who assigned the task to him.- Anna Maria Ortese was born on 13 June 1914 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Anna Maria was a writer, known for Lauta mancia (1957) and Un paio di occhiali (1972). Anna Maria died on 9 March 1998 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy.
- Olga Vittoria Gentilli was born on 19 July 1888 in Naples, Campania, Italy. She was an actress, known for Amore imperiale (1941), Tosca (1941) and The Serpent's Fang (1935). She died on 29 May 1957 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy.
- Luciano Bottaro was born on 16 November 1931 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy. Luciano was a writer, known for Lettere dalla Sicilia (2006). Luciano died on 25 November 2006 in Rapallo, Liguria, Italy.
- Franco Rol was born on 5 June 1908 in Turin, Italy. He died on 18 June 1977 in Rapallo, Italy.