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Eleanor Knospe Gutohrlein was part of the Sisters G dancing duo. She was born on August 18, 1909 in Kaliningrad, Germany, Her sister Karla was born on December 9, 1910. The sisters would later claim they were twins. They also said their father was a Colonel in the Prussian army. After their parents divorced their mother Margaret married several more times. She became their manager and chaperon. The Sisters G began as a trio but their older sister Inez got married and left the group. When they were teenagers they danced in London, Vienna and Barcelona. They were the first Germans to perform at the Moulin Rouge in Paris after World War 1. The sisters became known for their black bobbed hair and flapper style. They spoke several languages including French and English. Producer Carl Leammele brought them to Hollywood in 1929 to dance in the Technicolor musical King Of Jazz.
They also appeared in the films Recaptured Love and God's Gift to Women. Critics praised their dancing but complained about their thick German accents. Karla sued director Zultan Korda in 1931 after she was injured in a car accident. In 1932 the sisters were hired to appear in the Ziegfeld Follies in Chicago. Unfortunately they were fired when one of them had an operation. They sued Florenz Ziegfeld for unpaid wages and breach of contract. Soon after they both left Hollywood and moved to Sweden. Karla married Per Oskar Olof Aberg in 1936. The couple had two children. Eleanor married Gosta Lennart Brywolf in 1938. During World War 2 they stayed out of Germany because they were Jewish. The sisters reunited in 1942 to perform at Liseberg Park in Gothenburg, Sweden. Eleanor died on June 7, 1997 at the age of eighty-seven. Karla died a few years later.- André Dalibert was born on 11 March 1908 in Sourdeval, Manche, France. He was an actor, known for Rififi (1955), Shock Troops (1967) and Dr. Knock (1951). He died on 7 June 1997 in Grainville-sur-Odon, Calvados, France.
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Asoka Rubener was born on 26 October 1910 in Bombay, India. He was an actor, known for King of the Khyber Rifles (1953), Caribbean (1952) and Flame of Calcutta (1953). He died on 7 June 1997 in Arizona, USA.- Nadezhda Simonyan was born on 26 February 1922 in Rostov-na-Donu, RSFSR [now Russia]. She was a composer, known for The Lady with the Dog (1960), Den schastya (1964) and Nochnoy gost (1958). She died on 7 June 1997 in Varshko, Russia.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Bene Nunes was born on 16 November 1920 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor and composer, known for Barnabé Tu És Meu (1952), É Fogo na Roupa (1952) and Carnaval em Caxias (1954). He died on 7 June 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.- Producer
- Writer
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Trevor Wallace was born on 15 December 1926 in England. He was a producer and writer, known for The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972), Christina (1974) and Journey Into Fear (1975). He died on 7 June 1997 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Jacques Canetti was born on 30 May 1909 in Ruse, Bulgaria. He was married to Lucienne, Torres. He died on 7 June 1997 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France.