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Bandleader, songwriter ("Minnie the Moocher", "Are You Hep to That Jive?"), composer, singer, actor and author, educated at Crane College. While studying law, he sang with the band The Alabamians, and took over the group in 1928. He led The Missourians orchestra, then organized and led his own orchestra, playing at hotels, theaters and nightclubs throughout the US, and making many records. He joined the cast of the touring company of "Porgy and Bess", which performed across the USA and Europe between 1952 and 1954. When that ended, he founded a quartet. Joining ASCAP in 1942, he collaborated musically with Jack Palmer, Buck Ram, Andy Gibson, Clarence Gaskill, Irving Mills and Paul Mills . His other popular song compositions include "Lady With the Fan", "Zaz Zuh Zaz", "Chinese Rhythm", "Are You In Love With Me Again?", "That Man's Here Again", "Peck-A-Doodle-Doo", "I Like Music", "Rustle of Swing", "Three Swings and Out", "The Jumpin' Jive", "Boog It", "Come on with the Come-on", "Silly Old Moon", "Sunset", "Rhapsody in Rhumba", "Are You All Reet?", "Hi-De-Ho Man", "Levee Lullaby", "Let's Go, Joe", "Geechy Joe", and "Hot Air".- Paulene Myers was born on 9 November 1913 in Ocilla, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for My Cousin Vinny (1992), The Sting (1973) and Playhouse 90 (1956). She died on 8 December 1996 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Josephine Joseph was born in Austria of Polish-Austrian descent in 1913, whose body was allegedly split down the middle, one side male and the other female. She/he claimed to be a true intersex, or "hermaphrodite,' but there is no evidence to confirm whether this was the case or not. Hermaphrodites generally share the genitals of both sexes, but are not "divided," as circus performers would lead the general public to believe. This was known as a "gaffed" or fake presentation. Most likely, she/he was just a skilled male-female impersonator. One side of the body would be exercised, with shaved body hair and a suntan; the other side would be pale and flabby due to lack of exercise, and the pectoral muscle would resemble a woman's breast. The performer would then wear a split costume, a Tarzan-style loincloth on the "male" side, and a low-cut, tight-fitting blouse on the "female" side. In the majority of cases, half-and-half performers were men, so Josephine Joseph was most likely a male impersonator, with the feminine side being dominant.
At the age of 19, Josephine Joseph is best remembered for an appearance in the Tod Browning classic Freaks (1932). Although she/he only had two lines, she/he still appeared in a number of scenes, most notably at the wedding reception where she/he begins the chant, "We accept her, one of us! We accept her, one of us!" Another has her/him giving an alluring look to the circus strongman, Hercules, to which Roscoe Ates stammers, "I think she-he she-he likes you...but he dodo-don't!"
As of this posting, there is no other information on the life of Josephine Joseph. - Actor
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Martin Priest was born on 9 May 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Plot Against Harry (1989), Law & Order (1990) and Zebrahead (1992). He was married to Catherine Winslow. He died on 6 January 2009 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA.- Caroline Richter was born on 20 May 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress, known for Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956), House of Women (1962) and Wake Me When It's Over (1960). She died on 18 April 2021 in Millsboro, Delaware, USA.
- Logan Ramsey was born on 26 February 1898 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Harriet Lillian Kilmartin. He died on 26 September 1972 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Steven Brian Pennell was born on 22 November 1957 in Glasgow, Delaware, USA. He died on 14 March 1992 in Smyrna, Delaware, USA.
- Ray Armstrong was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Under the Rainbow (1981). He died on 7 March 2013 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
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Donald Byrd was born on 9 December 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Confidence (2003), Very Bad Things (1998) and A Bronx Tale (1993). He was married to Lorraine Glover. He died on 4 February 2013 in Dover, Delaware, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
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During the Second World War, Riesenberger served as a radio operator for the United States Army. Enlisted between May 1942 and October 1945, when he received his honorable discharge, he served at New Guinea and Australia.
According to his death notice, Reisenberger received three Emmys for 11 nominations, 4 Ace Awards, and 3 Monitor Awards for Lighting and Cinematography.- Neilia Biden was born on 28 July 1942 in Skaneateles, New York, USA. She was married to Joe Biden. She died on 18 December 1972 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
- Tom Capano was born on 11 October 1949 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He was married to Kathleen M. Ryan. He died on 19 September 2011 in Smyrna, Delaware, USA.
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Zulme Calloway was born on 24 August 1915 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was a director and cinematographer, known for Cab Calloway Home Movies (1948). She was married to Cab Calloway. She died on 13 October 2008 in Hockessin, Delaware, USA.- Beatrice Crumb was born on 1 June 1920 in Delaware, USA. She was married to Charles V. Crumb. She died on 29 May 1997 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Stanley Cowell was born on 5 May 1941 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was a composer, known for Ragtime (1981), She's Gotta Have It (1986) and School Daze (1988). He was married to Sylvia Potts and Victoria . He died on 17 December 2020 in Dover, Delaware, USA.- is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Jay Briscoe and is currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH) and also works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a record 11-time ROH World Tag Team Champion with his brother, Mark Briscoe, with whom he also has a reign as IWGP Tag Team Champion in NJPW, as well as being part of three Six-Man Tag Team Championship teams between ROH and NJPW. As a singles wrestler, Briscoe is also one of four wrestlers (alongside Austin Aries, Adam Cole, and Jay Lethal) to have twice held the ROH World Championship. Jay and Mark Briscoe made their debuts for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) at Delaware Invasion on January 20, 2001, being brought in to job as part of a three-on-one handicap match against Trent Acid. At the inaugural Best of the Best event, a show somewhat atypical of CZW in that it is a tournament spotlighting athletic junior heavyweight wrestling as opposed to violent hardcore matches, the two advanced past the first round in a three-way match with Nick Mondo where the stipulation was whoever took the fall would be eliminated. They were then matched against each other in the second round, with Jay winning and advancing further. This match was seen by fans as the best of the tournament, and seen in retrospect as having been responsible in large part for helping launch the brothers' careers, as they were new to the independent circuit and very young at the time.
- Warren Crosby was born on 22 August 1929. He was an actor, known for Tank Battalion (1958). He died on 24 April 1968 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
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Forrest Guth was born on 6 February 1921 in Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Voices of War - WWII (2007) and We Stand Alone Together (2001). He was married to Harriet Amis. He died on 9 August 2009 in Hockessin, Delaware, USA.- Catherine DiMauro was born on 26 December 1956 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 29 June 1988 in Delaware, USA.
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Louis Spadaccini was born on 1 June 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Spadaccini, Melissa. He died on 5 February 2004 in Dover, Delaware, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Al Vanaman was born on 25 January 1921 in Pennsylvania, USA. Al is known for Festival (1960) and Starstuff (1980). Al died on 6 April 2007 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.- Actor
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Wyatt Neumann was born on 8 October 1972 in California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for American Rural West (1999), American Wake and Flytrap (1996). He was married to Jena Cordova Neumann. He died on 12 June 2015 in Lewes, Delaware, USA.- Sidney Kay was born on 6 August 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Sidney was an actor, known for Dr. Kildare (1961). Sidney died on 6 October 2000 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Ruth Ann Minner was born on 17 January 1935 in Milford, Delaware, USA. She was married to Roger Minner and Frank Ingram. She died on 4 November 2021 in Milford, Delaware, USA.
- Fred Lightner was born on 2 September 1897 in Greenport, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Babe Ruth Story (1948), Man Against Crime (1949) and Rhythm of Paree (1935). He died on 30 April 1981 in Smyrna, Delaware, USA.