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Alfonso Paso was born on 12 September 1926 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for Aquellos tiempos del cuplé (1958), Sierra maldita (1954) and La otra residencia (1970). He died on 10 July 1978 in Madrid, Spain.- John Davison Rockefeller III is a philanthropist and third-generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family. He was the eldest son of the philanthropists John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. His siblings were Abby, Nelson, Laurance, Winthrop and David.
Like his sister Abby, John III eventually settled on philanthropy as his major interest. His brothers Nelson and Winthrop devoted themselves to politics while Laurance went into conservation and David went into banking. He was a major force behind the establishment of the Council on Foundations, the Foundation Center and Independent Sector. He took a leading role in organizing the Commission on Foundations and Private Philanthropy (better known as the Peterson Commission) and the Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs (better known as the Filer Commission). He also made the initial donation to support Yale University's Program on Non-Profit Organizations, the first academic research center to focus on nonprofits.
In addition to his interest in philanthropy, Rockefeller made major commitments to supporting organizations related to East Asian affairs, including the Institute of Pacific Relations, the Asia Society, and the Japan Society. He was also a major supporter of the Population Council. - Actor
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Josef Beyvl was born on 7 June 1906 in Lomnice nad Popelkou, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for The Death of Tarzan (1963), Ta nase písnicka ceská (1967) and I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970). He died on 10 July 1978 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].- Astrid Steffensen was born on 22 August 1890 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Takt, tone og tosser (1925) and Maharadjahens yndlingshustru III (1926). She died on 10 July 1978.
- Joe Davis was born on 15 April 1901 in Whitwell, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Tommy Cooper Hour (1973), It Happened in Leicester Square (1949) and It's Magic (1952). He was married to June Malo and Florence Stevenson. He died on 10 July 1978 in Hampshire, England, UK.
- Composer
- Music Department
Viktor Hruby was born on 9 May 1894 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. Viktor was a composer, known for Echo der Berge (1954) and Lysistrata (1947). Viktor died on 10 July 1978 in Vienna, Austria.