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- Sophie Treadwell, born Oct 3 1885 in Stockton, Ca., was a writer, playwright, journalist, women's rights advocate, and novelist. Sophie Treadwell's foray into the theatre began as an actress in vaudeville and included early mentoring by the famed Polish actress Helena Modjeska. Author of forty plays, Treadwell was one of only a few women dramatists who also directed and produced many of her own works. She is best known for her play "Machinal", inspired by the real life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. "Machinal" premiered on the Plymouth theatre on Broadway, NYC, on Sept 7, 1928, and is considered one of the centerpieces of Expressionist theatre on the American stage. The cast included a young Clark Gable. In 1954 the Robert Montgomery Presents series staged "Machinal" directed by Perry Lafferty, with Joan Lorring in the lead. Six years later, in 1960, Philip Saville directed "Machinal", with Joanna Dunham as "Helen". for the television production series - The Armchair Mystery Theatre. Two other plays of Sophie Treadwell was also produced for television. She was married to a fellow journalist, the renowned sportswriter William O. McGeehan. Sophie Treadwell died February 20, 1970, in Tucson, Arizona.
- Emma Väänänen was born on 22 December 1907 in Mikkeli, Finland. She was an actress, known for Louisa (1946), Niskavuoren naiset (1958) and Gabriel, tule takaisin (1951). She was married to Eino Heino. She died on 20 February 1970 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Carlo Andersen was born on 5 March 1904 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was a writer, known for Jan går til filmen (1954). He died on 20 February 1970 in Denmark.
- Etelka Pulay was born on 11 June 1919 in Magyarkanizsa, Austria-Hungary [now Kanjiza, Serbia]. She was an actress, known for Mária két éjszakája (1940). She died on 20 February 1970 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Earl Unkraut was born on 13 December 1913 in Covington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor. He died on 20 February 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Composer
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Albert Wolff was born on 19 January 1884 in Paris, France. He was a composer, known for Divine (1935), La tendre ennemie (1936) and Accord final (1938). He died on 20 February 1970 in Paris, France.- Actress
Eleanor Wood was born on 17 October 1882 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress. She died on 20 February 1970 in San Mateo, California, USA.- Lottie Grady was a well known African American stage actress of the early 20th century. Originally from the south side of Chicago, she was a talented singer, dancer, and actress who soon rose to the higher levels of her profession. She performed on stage with the likes of Bert Williams (1904's show "Lode of Kole"), Jesse Shipp and S. H. Dudley ("The smart set") before returning to her hometown and becoming the leading lady of the Pekin Theatre stock company, a collection of actors and actresses who produced and performed in plays and other dramatic presentations, many written by African-Americans, or adapted to appeal to a predominately African American audience. She would then join with William Foster and, with other members of the Pekin Theatre stock company, like Charles Gilpin, Abbie Mitchell and others, would act in his "photoplays." It was reported in contemporary newspapers that Grady would appear at showings of the films and while the reels were changed, would entertain the audience by singing. She retired from performing when she married a Detroit attorney; after their divorce she moved to the resort town of Idlewild, Michigan, where for almost thirty years she owned and operated a popular restaurant and tavern (Rosanna's).
- Marta Krásová was born on 16 March 1901 in Protivín, austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Velká neznámá (1970), Prodaná nevesta (1933) and Hotel pro cizince (1967). She died on 20 February 1970 in Vráz, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].