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- Morton Lowry was born Edward Morton Lowater in Lancashire, England, to parents Edward Morton Lowater (1888-1956) and Bithiah Holmes (1884-1968). He had one sister, Kathleen.
Morton Lowry began a career to pursue acting on the London Stage. He started his stage career using the name Edward Lowater and appeared in many revues in theaters such as the Alhambra, Astoria and Garrick. He was mostly credited as being part of the singing and dancing chorus line, according to sources at the V&A archives for stage performance held in their collection in London. He can be found credited in shows such as "Over the Page" in September 1933 and "The Drunkard" in November 1934. Nov 1934. In 1934 he married Diana Whalley, a short-lived marriage that ended on 1936.
In 1937, by now using the name Morton Lowry, his career began to take off. He embarked on a relationship with Barnato heiress and socialite Virginia Barnato. They married in 1938 and a child was born in 1939. This relationship dissolved around 1947. Morton went on to marry again in 1957, from which a child was born. This marriage dissolved when Morton went back to the states to try and rekindle his acting career, a move from which he did not return back to the UK.
Morton Lowry died indigent in San Francisco on November 26, 1987, at UCSF hospital of cardiac arrest. He was buried in Pleasant Hills cemetery. - Ed Nugent was born on 12 April 1920 in the USA. He died on 26 November 1987 in South Lyon, Michigan, USA.
- Duncan Sandys was born on 24 January 1908 in Manor House, Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England, UK. He was married to Marie-Claire Schmitt and Diana Churchill. He died on 26 November 1987 in London, England, UK.
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Bill Giant, also known as Bill Zimmerman and Billy Merman, was an American songwriter and singer who wrote over 40 songs for Elvis Presley. He was part of the famous songwriting group Giant, Baum, Kaye - having songs reach as high as no. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. After his songwriting career had come to an end, he retired and began selling real estate in Middlesex County, New Jersey.- Writer
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Pál Rockenbauer was born on 14 January 1933 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a writer and director, known for Másfélmillió lépés Magyarországon (1981), És még egymillió lépés (1989) and Magyar tájak (1976). He died on 26 November 1987 in near Katalinpuszta, Hungary.- Peter Hujar was born on 11 October 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. He died on 26 November 1987 in New York City, New York, USA.