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Stanley Clements realized he wanted a show-business career while he was in grammar school, and when he graduated he toured in vaudeville for two years. He then joined the touring company of Edward Bowes' (aka Major Bowes) Amateur Hour. In 1941 he was signed to a contract by 20th Century-Fox and appeared in several B films for the studio. After a short stint with the East Side Kids, he set out on his own again, this time landing roles in more prestigious pictures than he had been getting. His career was interrupted by military service in World War II, and when he returned in 1945, he began appearing in lower-budgeted films. He starred in a series of action/detective pictures at Allied Artists for producer Ben Schwalb and director Edward Bernds, and when they were looking for a replacement for Leo Gorcey in the Bowery Boys series, they asked Clements to step in. The series finally ended in 1958, and Clements went on to a steady career of supporting roles in film and TV until his death from emphysema in 1981.- Born of Ukrainian Jewish immigrant parents in Palestine in 1915, Moshe Dayan joined the Haganah (Defense) the underground Jewish army in Palestine in 1929 with aimed to protect Jewish people from harassment and violence from the Muslim Palestinian population with resented Jewish presense in Palestine. In 1937 Dayan became a sergeant with the Jewish settlement police mobile unit and within a year launched raids against occupying British and local Palestinian troops. Within a year he was captured and imprisoned, but released in 1941 with an offer to join the British army in Palestine in fighting the pro-nazi Vichy French and Arab and German allies. It was during an early engagement in Lebanon that Dayan lost his left eye in combat. Dayan spent the rest of the war recovering from his wounds and slight seeing loss. In 1947 he became an officer in the Haganah for local Arab affairs and in 1948, at the start of the Israeli War for Independence, Dayan became a Colonel in the Israeli Army and saw many actions throughtout 1948. In 1952 Dayan became Chief of Operations in the Israeli army and in 1956 saw the highlight of his military career with the Sinai Campaign against Egypt (October 29-November 5) which his forces captured Sinai and the Gaza Strip. In 1958 he retired from active duty and spent time as a writer, journalist and military advisor. In 1967 Dayan became Minister of Defense for Israel which he was one of those who mastermined the decisive Six-Day War (June 5-10) against Egypt, Jordan and Syria which Israel again won the Sinai, Gaza Strip, as well as the West Bank of Jordan and the Golan Heights. Critized for the Israeli's army unreadness for the Yom Kipper War of 1973 (October 6-24) Dayan resigned as Minster of Defense on June 3, 1974. From 1977 to 1979 he was the Foreign Minster of Israel which he helped negotiate the final peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Living from then on in virtual retirement, Moshe Dayan died in 1981.
- Suzy Willy was born on 1 May 1895 in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Seine-et-Marne, France. She was an actress, known for Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953), Razzia (1955) and La cage aux souris (1954). She died on 16 October 1981 in Paris, France.
- George Bolton was born on 12 June 1896 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bob's Your Uncle (1942), Mrs Thursday (1966) and Knock on Any Door (1965). He died on 16 October 1981 in Ewell, Surrey, England, UK.
- Champion sprinter Orazio Mariani was born on January 21, 1915 in Milano, Italy. Mariani represented Italy at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he won a silver medal in the men's 4x100m relay. Orazio went on to win another silver medal in the 100 meters at the 1938 European Championships as well as was a member of the team that finished fourth in the men's 4x100m relay at that same major sports event. Moreover, Mariani won eight individual national championships altogether throughout his impressive athletic career: He not only won the 200 meters in 1943, but also won the 100 meters in 1933, 1936-1939, and 1942-1943. Orazio died at age 66 on October 16, 1981.
- Rezo Lagidze was born on 10 July 1921. He was a composer, known for Shekhvedra mtashi (1966), Zvigenis kbili (1959) and Gangashi (1968). He died on 16 October 1981.