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- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Four-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Joseph Ruttenberg was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1893, at the age of four, his family moved to the United States, eventually settling in Boston. After schooling, he got his first job in 1907 working as a newsboy and personal runner for William Randolph Hearst's 'Boston American'. He was trained in reporting and as a still photographer and dark room technician. By 1914, he produced his own weekly newsreels for a local Loew's theatre, and, within another year, was employed as a cameraman with the Fox Film Corporation in New York. There, he perfected his craft over the next eleven years, rising from assistant cameraman to full cinematographer with a weekly salary of $175. He then moved over to Paramount's Kaufman Astoria Studios, where he worked under the supervision of the experienced George J. Folsey on several short features.
In 1933, Ruttenberg decided to ply his trade in Hollywood, now that the transition to sound pictures had been successfully made. He had brief spells with RKO and Warners, before putting up his tent at MGM for the greater part of his long and distinguished career (1934-1963). He became an innovator in his use of cranes and dolly devices, often designed to capture scenes in a single take. Another distinguishing aspect of his camerawork was to keep the performers in sharp focus, while softening the background, thus highlighting the actors almost three-dimensionally, while also creating a sense of immediacy. Ruttenberg shot some of MGM's finest black-and-white films of the 30's and 40's, his lighting (which he often took charge of personally, rather than assigning assistants) providing the exact ingredients required to create the right atmosphere in each instance: Fury (1936), Three Comrades (1938), Waterloo Bridge (1940), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Mrs. Miniver (1942) and Random Harvest (1942), to name but a few.
During the 1950's, Ruttenberg proved just as adept at colour photography, winning a Golden Globe award for his work on Brigadoon (1954), and his fourth Academy Award for the musical Gigi (1958). Among his six unsuccessful nominations, he received the last for BUtterfield 8 (1960), creating some of the most enduring images of Elizabeth Taylor at her peak. He free-lanced for a few years after leaving MGM and finally retired in 1968. He was honoured by the American Society of Cinematographers Milestone award.- Charles Sherlock was born on 9 July 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Shakedown (1950), King of the Turf (1939) and Undertow (1949). He died on 1 May 1983 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
- Andrew Colmar was born on 23 June 1939. He was an actor, known for It's a Man's World (1962), Shannon (1961) and Ensign O'Toole (1962). He died on 1 May 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Admiral Arthur Struble entered the United States Naval Academy in 1911, where he eventually became an instructor. During World War II, he commanded the light cruiser Trenton (CL-11) in the Pacific, then served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. In late 1943, he became Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, responsible for the U.S. Navy's participation in the Normandy invasion. Then-Rear Admiral Struble commanded a Seventh Fleet amphibious group in August 1944, and took part in the invasion of Leyte that October, eventually commanding or participating in landing operations in the Philippines. After the Japanese surrender, he commanded the Pacific Fleet's mine force in the clearing of mines. As Vice Admiral in 1948 he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations; by May of 1950 he led the Seventh Fleet in the landings at Inchon and Wonsan. By March 1951, he commanded the First Fleet, then served with the Joint Chiefs of Staff before his assignment to head U.S. military delegations to the United Nations, then Commander Eastern Sea Frontier and Commander Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Following retirement from active duty in July 1956, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the basis of his combat awards.
- Constance Mollineaux was born on 4 April 1893 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress, known for The Senator (1915) and The Redemption of David Corson (1914). She was married to Walter H. Conley. She died on 1 May 1983 in Pennsylvania, USA.
- Costume Designer
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Linda Larsson was born on 18 September 1909. She was a costume designer and writer, known for Främlingen från skyn (1956), Sista natten (1956) and Som man bäddar... (1957). She died on 1 May 1983.