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- Robert Ayres was born on 11 December 1914 in Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Cheaters (1960) and John Paul Jones (1959). He died on 5 November 1968 in Hemel Hempstead, England, UK.
- Estelle Hemsley was born on 5 May 1887 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Leech Woman (1960), Take a Giant Step (1959) and Green Mansions (1959). She died on 5 November 1968 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Born in England in either 1909 or 1911 of Russo-Polish origins, educated at a London secondary school. Before making a career as writer, worked as travelling salesman, wrestler, night-club proprietor, cinema manager, banker's assistant, labourer, bodyguard, bookmaker's clerk, debt collector and barman. First book "Jews and Jehovah" 1934. Several more novels, and many short-stories followed; began to gain reputation as one of the leading short-story writers of period.At start of WWII joined Coldstream Guards, writing column for a London newspaper while in training. Next book, "They Die With Their Boots Clean", written around the Guards training and tradition, became instant success. At the same time was writing regualr weekly article for a Sunday paper, several radio programs dealing with war subjects, and several propaganda films. After the war wrote "The Dead Look On", dealing with Lidice massacre, and more novels dealing with the more war, or with fantasy or science-fiction elements. Short-story output continued, again often containg fantasy or sf matters.
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Pahare was born on 2 February 1895 in New Bayazet, Russia [now Armenia]. He was an actor, known for Pepo (1935). He died on 5 November 1968 in Yerevan, Armenia.