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- Betty Francisco was born Elizabeth Barton on September 26, 1900 in Little Rock, Arkansas. When she was a child she started acting in stock companies. She and her younger sister Evelyn Francisco performed in vaudeville as "The Dancing Franciscos". Betty worked as an artists model and starred in the Ziegfeld Follies for two years. In 1920 she made her film debut in A Broadway Cowboy. She had supporting roles in many films including Flaming Youth, Across The Continent, and Gambling Wives. Betty quickly found herself typecast as "the other woman".
She was chosen to be a WAMPAS baby star in 1923. That same years she was named "America's Most Perfect Blonde". She continued to get small roles in films like The Gingham Girl and Broadway Daddies. Betty married Fred Spradling, a New York stock broker, in 1930. She decided to quit Hollywood and become a full-time housewife. Her final film was the 1934 comedy Romance In Rain. She and her husband lived on a ranch in Corona, California. They never had children. On November 25, 1950 she died from a heart attack. She was only fifty years old. Betty was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. - Paul Fung was born on 18 November 1903 in Canton, China. He was an actor, known for Samurai (1945), Shadow of Chinatown (1936) and Bombs Over Burma (1942). He died on 22 April 1985 in El Cerrito, California, USA.
- Natalie Cooper was born on 31 December 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a writer, known for Desert Hearts (1985) and Iris is More Than Okay. She died on 22 October 2004 in El Cerrito, California, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
Piri Thomas was born on 30 September 1928 in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Sabado Morning (2003), Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas (2003) and Independent Lens (1999). He was married to Suzie Dod, Betty Elder and Daniela Calo. He died on 17 October 2011 in El Cerrito, California, USA.- Clark Kerr was born on 17 May 1911 in Stony Creek, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 1 December 2003 in El Cerrito, California, USA.
- Joel Fort was born on 30 September 1929 in Steubenville, Ohio, USA. He was married to Maria Fort. He died on 23 August 2015 in El Cerrito, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
John Knoop was born on 23 May 1939 in Ohio, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Kamikaze Hearts (1986), Star Worms II: Attack of the Pleasure Pods (1985) and Dune (1973). He was married to Sharon Hennessey and Judith Mayerson. He died on 12 January 2017 in El Cerrito, California, USA.- Music Department
Orrin Keepnews was born on 2 March 1923 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Dumbarton Bridge (1999). He was married to Martha Egan and Lucile Kaufman. He died on 1 March 2015 in El Cerrito, California, USA.- Louis Crompton was born on 5 April 1925 in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Luis Diaz-Perdomo. He died on 11 July 2009 in El Cerrito, California, USA.