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		Nicholas Ray (1911 - 1979) Director of Rebel Without A Cause : Wikipedia Nicholas Ray (August 7, 1911 – June 16, 1979) was an American film director best known for the movie Rebel Without a Cause.Ray is also appreciated by a sma... View Nicholas Ray's genealogy profile	Added On: 12/18/2012	5/7/2024	Follow
Added On: 12/18/2012 Nicholas Ray (1911 - 1979) Director of Rebel Without A Cause : Wikipedia Nicholas Ray (August 7, 1911 – June 16, 1979) was an American film director best known for the movie Rebel Without a Cause.Ray is also appreciated by a sma... View Nicholas Ray's genealogy profile 5/7/2024 Follow
	BillionGraves.com Grave record for Howard Gruschus (17 Jul 1900 - 23 Mar 1965), BillionGraves Record 36932204 Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United States	Howard Goldberg Gruschus MP (1900 - 1965) Second marriage, after 1940, to Dorothy (Unknown), b. ca. 1912, NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World War I Service: Enlisted: 0... View Howard Goldberg Gruschus's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/22/2023	7/24/2023	Follow
BillionGraves.com Grave record for Howard Gruschus (17 Jul 1900 - 23 Mar 1965), BillionGraves Record 36932204 Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United States Added On: 7/22/2023 Howard Goldberg Gruschus MP (1900 - 1965) Second marriage, after 1940, to Dorothy (Unknown), b. ca. 1912, NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World War I Service: Enlisted: 0... View Howard Goldberg Gruschus's genealogy profile 7/24/2023 Follow
		Wallace Hedley Larson (1919 - 2004) Obituary View Wallace Hedley Larson's genealogy profile	Added On: 6/26/2012	6/22/2023	Follow
Added On: 6/26/2012 Wallace Hedley Larson (1919 - 2004) Obituary View Wallace Hedley Larson's genealogy profile 6/22/2023 Follow
	Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20372889/frank-a-barney	Frank A. Barney (1862 - 1954) Artist. An Impressionist of the American School and one of the most prolific of the artists hired by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, Barney created more than 3000 w... View Frank A. Barney's genealogy profile	Added On: 5/12/2023	5/12/2023	Follow
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20372889/frank-a-barney Added On: 5/12/2023 Frank A. Barney (1862 - 1954) Artist. An Impressionist of the American School and one of the most prolific of the artists hired by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, Barney created more than 3000 w... View Frank A. Barney's genealogy profile 5/12/2023 Follow
		Octavia Fry Rogan (1886 - 1973) Octavia Fry Rogan, librarian, was born in Brownwood, Texas, on October 18, 1886, daughter of Charles and Frances (Stewart) Rogan. The family later moved to Austin, where Octavia began her education. Af... View Octavia Fry Rogan's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/9/2023	3/9/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/9/2023 Octavia Fry Rogan (1886 - 1973) Octavia Fry Rogan, librarian, was born in Brownwood, Texas, on October 18, 1886, daughter of Charles and Frances (Stewart) Rogan. The family later moved to Austin, where Octavia began her education. Af... View Octavia Fry Rogan's genealogy profile 3/9/2023 Follow
		Joseph Milton Howard (1913 - 1997) Joseph Milton Nance, historian, author, and educator, was born at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, on September 18, 1913. He was the son of Jeremiah Milton Nance and Mary Louise (Hutchison) Nance. He was know... View Joseph Milton Howard's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/13/2023	2/13/2023	Follow
Added On: 2/13/2023 Joseph Milton Howard (1913 - 1997) Joseph Milton Nance, historian, author, and educator, was born at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, on September 18, 1913. He was the son of Jeremiah Milton Nance and Mary Louise (Hutchison) Nance. He was know... View Joseph Milton Howard's genealogy profile 2/13/2023 Follow
		Robert Levi Myers (1896 - 1962) "Levi Myers/ Levi Myres" Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Oct 31 2017, 10:39:50 UTC Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Billie (Bright) Keaffa... View Robert Levi Myers's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/2/2009	1/6/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/2/2009 Robert Levi Myers (1896 - 1962) "Levi Myers/ Levi Myres" Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Oct 31 2017, 10:39:50 UTC Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Billie (Bright) Keaffa... View Robert Levi Myers's genealogy profile 1/6/2023 Follow
	Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37324072/raymond-l-larson: accessed 29 December 2022), memorial page for Raymond L. Larson (3 Jul 1901–9 Jun 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37324072, citing Riverside Cemetery, Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Jody Glynn Patrick (contributor 46793474).	Raymond L. Larson MP (1901 - 1981) Raymond Larson , Census • United States Census, 1930 Raymond Larson's Spouses and Children Helen Larson Wife F 26 Wisconsin Duane Larson Son M 2 Wisconsin "United States Census, 1930," databa... View Raymond L. Larson's genealogy profile	Added On: 12/29/2022	12/29/2022	Follow
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37324072/raymond-l-larson: accessed 29 December 2022), memorial page for Raymond L. Larson (3 Jul 1901–9 Jun 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37324072, citing Riverside Cemetery, Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Jody Glynn Patrick (contributor 46793474). Added On: 12/29/2022 Raymond L. Larson MP (1901 - 1981) Raymond Larson , Census • United States Census, 1930 Raymond Larson's Spouses and Children Helen Larson Wife F 26 Wisconsin Duane Larson Son M 2 Wisconsin "United States Census, 1930," databa... View Raymond L. Larson's genealogy profile 12/29/2022 Follow
		George F. Peters (1875 - 1940) View George F. Peters's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/30/2016	7/23/2022	Follow
Added On: 7/30/2016 George F. Peters (1875 - 1940) View George F. Peters's genealogy profile 7/23/2022 Follow
	https://alba-valb.org/volunteers/eluard-luchell-mcdaniels/	Eluard Luchell McDaniel (1912 - 1985) ""el fantástico"", "Eliot" McDaniels ['sic],' Eluard Luchell. (“El Fantastico”); b. April 16, 1912, Lumberton, Mississippi; African American; father Ellis McDaniel; Single; Machinist; ILA, League of American Writers; CP 1930, or... View Eluard Luchell McDaniel's genealogy profile	Added On: 5/5/2022	5/5/2022	Follow
https://alba-valb.org/volunteers/eluard-luchell-mcdaniels/ Added On: 5/5/2022 Eluard Luchell McDaniel (1912 - 1985) ""el fantástico"", "Eliot" McDaniels ['sic],' Eluard Luchell. (“El Fantastico”); b. April 16, 1912, Lumberton, Mississippi; African American; father Ellis McDaniel; Single; Machinist; ILA, League of American Writers; CP 1930, or... View Eluard Luchell McDaniel's genealogy profile 5/5/2022 Follow
		Henry S. Holmes MP (1876 - 1967) Henry Holmes , Census • United States Census, 1930 Henry Holmes's Spouses and Children Clara Holmes Wife F 35 England Raymond Holmes Son M 9 New Mexico "United States Census, 1930," database ... View Henry S. Holmes's genealogy profile	Added On: 1/4/2022	1/6/2022	Follow
Added On: 1/4/2022 Henry S. Holmes MP (1876 - 1967) Henry Holmes , Census • United States Census, 1930 Henry Holmes's Spouses and Children Clara Holmes Wife F 35 England Raymond Holmes Son M 9 New Mexico "United States Census, 1930," database ... View Henry S. Holmes's genealogy profile 1/6/2022 Follow
		Louis L'Amour MP (1908 - 1988) "Louis L'Amour" Dearborn L'Amour ( /ˈluːiː ləˈmɔr/; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American author. His books consisted primarily of Western fiction novels (though he called his work 'Frontier Stories'), howev... View Louis L'Amour's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/14/2012	10/16/2021	Follow
Added On: 3/14/2012 Louis L'Amour MP (1908 - 1988) "Louis L'Amour" Dearborn L'Amour ( /ˈluːiː ləˈmɔr/; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American author. His books consisted primarily of Western fiction novels (though he called his work 'Frontier Stories'), howev... View Louis L'Amour's genealogy profile 10/16/2021 Follow
		Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. MP (1905 - 1994) "Jo", "Joseph Cheshire Cotten", "Jr." Joseph Cheshire Cotten Actor. His career spanned the American film, stage, and television genres. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia where his father was an assistant postmaster. After high school, he... View Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr.'s genealogy profile	Added On: 7/7/2009	8/5/2021	Follow
Added On: 7/7/2009 Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. MP (1905 - 1994) "Jo", "Joseph Cheshire Cotten", "Jr." Joseph Cheshire Cotten Actor. His career spanned the American film, stage, and television genres. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia where his father was an assistant postmaster. After high school, he... View Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr.'s genealogy profile 8/5/2021 Follow
		Joseph Losey MP (1909 - 1984) Joseph Losey was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blacklisted by H... View Joseph Losey's genealogy profile	Added On: 8/3/2007	7/31/2021	Follow
Added On: 8/3/2007 Joseph Losey MP (1909 - 1984) Joseph Losey was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blacklisted by H... View Joseph Losey's genealogy profile 7/31/2021 Follow
		Sidney Lumet MP (1924 - 2011) Sidney Arthur Lumet (June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter with over 50 films to his name, including 12 Angry Men (1957), Serpico (1973), Dog Day ... View Sidney Lumet's genealogy profile	Added On: 12/20/2009	7/31/2021	Follow
Added On: 12/20/2009 Sidney Lumet MP (1924 - 2011) Sidney Arthur Lumet (June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter with over 50 films to his name, including 12 Angry Men (1957), Serpico (1973), Dog Day ... View Sidney Lumet's genealogy profile 7/31/2021 Follow
		Virgil Thomson, Composer MP (1896 - 1989) Thomson (November 25, 1896 – September 30, 1989) was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music. He has been described as a moder... View Virgil Thomson, Composer's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/25/2012	7/31/2021	Follow
Added On: 3/25/2012 Virgil Thomson, Composer MP (1896 - 1989) Thomson (November 25, 1896 – September 30, 1989) was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music. He has been described as a moder... View Virgil Thomson, Composer's genealogy profile 7/31/2021 Follow
		Will Geer MP (1902 - 1978) actor ("Zebulon Walton", in The Waltons), founder of Theatrum Botanicum------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Geer (March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an ... View Will Geer's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/20/2010	7/31/2021	Follow
Added On: 7/20/2010 Will Geer MP (1902 - 1978) actor ("Zebulon Walton", in The Waltons), founder of Theatrum Botanicum------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Geer (March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an ... View Will Geer's genealogy profile 7/31/2021 Follow
		Canada Lee MP (1907 - 1952) "Lionel Canegata", "Canada Lee" Lee (March 3, 1907 — May 9, 1952) was an American actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. A champion of civil rights in the 1930s and 1940s, he died shortly before he was scheduled to appear b... View Canada Lee's genealogy profile	Added On: 6/18/2012	7/31/2021	Follow
Added On: 6/18/2012 Canada Lee MP (1907 - 1952) "Lionel Canegata", "Canada Lee" Lee (March 3, 1907 — May 9, 1952) was an American actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. A champion of civil rights in the 1930s and 1940s, he died shortly before he was scheduled to appear b... View Canada Lee's genealogy profile 7/31/2021 Follow
	Photo by Hal Wallis Productions. Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burt_Lancaster_-_publicity_1947.JPG#mw-jump-to-license	Burt Lancaster MP (1913 - 1994) Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile (which he called "The Grin"). After initially buil... View Burt Lancaster's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/23/2011	7/31/2021	Follow
Photo by Hal Wallis Productions. Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burt_Lancaster_-_publicity_1947.JPG#mw-jump-to-license Added On: 7/23/2011 Burt Lancaster MP (1913 - 1994) Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile (which he called "The Grin"). After initially buil... View Burt Lancaster's genealogy profile 7/31/2021 Follow
		John Houseman MP (1902 - 1988) Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British–American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with direc... View John Houseman's genealogy profile	Added On: 9/26/2010	7/31/2021	Follow
Added On: 9/26/2010 John Houseman MP (1902 - 1988) Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British–American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with direc... View John Houseman's genealogy profile 7/31/2021 Follow