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Mary Pickford was born Gladys Louise Smith in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Elsie Charlotte (Hennessy) and John Charles Smith. She was of English and Irish descent. Pickford began in the theater at age seven. Then known as "Baby Gladys Smith", she toured with her family in a number of theater companies. At some point, at her devout maternal grandmother's insistence, when young Gladys was seriously ill with diphtheria, she received a Catholic baptism and her middle name was changed to "Marie".
In 1907, she adopted a family name Pickford and joined the David Belasco troupe, appearing in the long-running The Warrens of Virginia". She began in films in 1909 with the 'American Mutoscope & Biograph [us]', working with director D.W. Griffith.
For a short time in 1911, to earn more money, she joined the IMP Film Co. under Carl Laemmle. She returned to Biograph in 1912, then, in 1913 joined the Famous Players Film Company under Adolph Zukor. She then joined First National Exhibitor's Circuit in 1918. In 1919, she co-founded United Artists with D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin and then-future husband, Douglas Fairbanks.- Born Hilda Gentle on June 9, 1884, in Edmonton, London, England, Hilda Barry was a very active British character actress who had a very long and extensive career as well in comedies as in dramas. She appeared in over 150 roles on stage, on the big screen and on television. She died on Tuesday, May 29th, 1979 at the age of 94.
- John Howland Wood was born on 31 March 1916 in Rockport, Texas, USA. He died on 29 May 1979 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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Eddie Imazu was born on 12 December 1897 in Yamaguchi, Japan. He was an art director, known for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Trouble Preferred (1948) and Shadow on the Wall (1950). He died on 29 May 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ladislav Vicar was born on 30 June 1927 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Místenka bez návratu (1965), Bez, at ti neutece (1977) and Prípad mrtvých spoluzáku (1977). He died on 29 May 1979 in Praha, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Olive Templeton was born on 19 October 1883. She was an actress, known for Damaged Goods (1914), An Innocent Thief (1915) and Lux Video Theatre (1950). She was married to John L. Flannery. She died on 29 May 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Joyce Vickery was born on 15 December 1908 in Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 29 May 1979 in Cheltenham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.