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Tall, debonair British matinée idol Percy Marmont first acted on stage in 1900. As a romantic lead from 1916, he made his screen debut while touring South Africa with a theatrical troupe in De Voortrekkers (1916). From there, the players went on to Australia (where Marmont made a second film, The Monk and the Woman (1917)) and then to the U.S.. A chance encounter with a Broadway producer led to him being cast in a leading role in the comedy "The Three Bears", which effectively postponed his intended return to Britain until 1928. During his time in the States, Marmont divided his time between the theatre and films. His first big successes were in Hollywood, where a street was named after him (Marmont Lane), leading to 'Chateau Marmont', a recreated gothic castle in which the rich and famous could rent a room for up to $750 per month.
Marmont starred in more than fifty silent films, appearing with some of the top screen actresses of the period, beginning with Corinne Griffith and Alice Joyce at Vitagraph. His perpetually serious, somewhat tortured demeanour may well have been compounded by a hernia he suffered while picking up Clara Bow in Mantrap (1926). Marmont left Hollywood in 1928, to play dapper Lotharios in British films, as well as starring in adaptations of classic American plays ("Witness for the Prosecution", "The Philadelphia Story") on the London stage. He partnered Vivien Leigh in her final British theatrical appearance in "La Contessa" in 1965.
Marmont spent the final years of his life, almost completely blind, at his sprawling country estate, an hour's train ride from London.- Actor
- Art Director
- Production Designer
Avtandil Varazi was born on 25 October 1926 in Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR. He was an actor and art director, known for Pirosmani (1969). He died on 3 March 1977 in Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Carlyle Moore Jr. was born on 5 January 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for What a Man (1930), High School Girl (1934) and The Case of the Black Cat (1936). He was married to Jane Barnes. He died on 3 March 1977 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Irina Real was an actress, known for Tom Kenti (1972). She died on 3 March 1977 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
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Elva Nelson was born on 26 February 1880 in Oregon, USA. Elva is known for Your Husband's Past (1926), Dizzy Daddies (1926) and Along Came Auntie (1926). Elva was married to Mart Heisey. Elva died on 3 March 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Vilmos Gyimes was born on 31 March 1894 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor and director, known for Dschainah, das Mädchen aus dem Tanzhaus (1935). He died on 3 March 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.