Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971)
Lloyd was an actor, comedian, film director/ producer, screenwriter,
and stunt performer who is most famous for his silent comedy films. He
ranks alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton as one of the most
popular and influential film comedians of the silent film era. Lloyd made
nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and "talkies", between 1914 and
1947.
Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967)
Actress, singer, and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield had numerous Hollywood
credits including “The Girl Can’t Help It” (1956), and “The Wayward Bus”
(1957).
As a child, Mansfield was a talented pianist and violinist who would often
give impromptu concerts in her family’s driveway.
Mansfield was only 34 when she died of head injuries received in an automobile
accident while on her way to an early-morning TV interview in New Orleans.
To fulfill the requirements of a Code of Monaco and the laws of the Roman
Catholic Church, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier had both civil and religious
weddings. The 16-minute civil ceremony took place in the Palace Throne
Room of Monaco and a reception later in the day was attended by 3,000
Monaco citizens. The religious ceremony took place April 19.
Actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III about to receive the gift of a
white dove on the day of their civil wedding.
Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills
British actress Hayley Mills played teen twins in the 1961 Disney film
“The Parent Trap”. She received a BAFTA Award for Most Promising
Newcomer for her performance in the 1959 film “Tiger Bay”. She was
discovered at the age of 12. Hayley is the daughter of actor John Mills.
1960
William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle, Jr. in O’Fallon, Illinois)
(April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981)
Holden was considered one of the finest actors of his time, and starred in
“Sunset Boulevard” (1950), “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957), and
“The Wild Bunch” (1969).
He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in “Stalag 17” (1953)
and for his part in the 1973 film, “The Blue Knight”, earned him a Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor.
