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- Veteran British character player Ralph Truman was a pioneer radio actor and appeared in over 5000 broadcasts during his career. Born in London at the turn of the century, his overall film career was commendable but less enviable than his voice work on the airwaves. Originally from the stage, he had just finished a run of "Josef Suss" in 1930 when he moved directly into films, making his unbilled debut in the early talkie Farewell to Love (1931). Throughout the 1930s he would be found steadily in "B" films including The Bells (1931), That's My Uncle (1935), The Lad (1935), Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935), Under the Red Robe (1937) and Dinner at the Ritz (1937). In the 1940s the distinctively balding, hook-nosed actor found featured work in more important films such as his Mountjoy in Laurence Olivier's stellar Shakespearean piece Henry V (1944). A natural for period settings, Truman played the nefarious Monks in Oliver Twist (1948), and was part of the large-scale proceedings in Christopher Columbus (1949) and Treasure Island (1950), giving animated Robert Newton a run for the money in the latter with a ripe, over-the-top pirate performance as George Merry. Married to fellow radio artist Ellis Powell, he was best known in later years for playing men of high ranking or position (lords, captains, admirals, governors, etc.). He retired after appearing in two final period epics: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and Lady Caroline Lamb (1972). He passed away a few years later.
- Richard Higgs was born on 15 July 1930 in Guelph, North Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Taxi Driver (1976), The Doctors (1963) and Love of Life (1951). He died on 15 October 1977 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Keld Stanley was born on 11 April 1935 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Lille mand, pas på (1968), Sin Alley (1957) and Soldaterkammerater rykker ud (1959). He died on 15 October 1977.
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Jayanta Hazarika was born on 20 September 1943 in Mangaldai, Assam, India. Jayanta is known for Maniram Dewan (1963). Jayanta died on 15 October 1977 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.- Additional Crew
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May E. Romm was born on 14 October 1892 in Russia. May E. was a writer, known for Spellbound (1945). May E. died on 15 October 1977 in San Marino, California, USA.- Farida Arriany was born on 24 November 1938 in Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies. She was an actress, known for 1000 langkah (1961), Djalang (1970) and Apa Jang Kau Tjari, Palupi? (1969). She died on 15 October 1977 in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Jos Knipscheer was born on 17 November 1910 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Fietsen naar de maan (1963), Stiefbeen en zoon (1963) and The Little Ark (1972). He died on 15 October 1977 in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.