September 28th

Died Today (September 28th): Harpo Marx (1888–1964)

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harpomarxHarpo Marx (1888–1964)

Born: November 23, 1888 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: September 28, 1964 (age 75) in Los Angeles, California, USA

[on ‘Duck Soup’] It was the only time I can remember that I worried about turning in a bad performance. The trouble was not with the script, the director, or the falls I had to take. The trouble was Adolf Hitler. His speeches were being rebroadcast in America. Somebody had a radio on the set, and twice we suspended shooting to listen to him scream.

The Cocoanuts
1929
dir. Robert Florey
Joseph Santley
starring
The Marx Bros		 ANIMAL CRACKERSAnimal Crackers
1930
dir. by Victor Heerman
starring
The Marx Bros
MONKEY BUSINESSMonkey Business
1931
dir. by Norman Z. McLeod
starring
The Marx Bros		 HORSE FEATHERSHorse Feathers
1932
dir. by Victor Heerman
starring
The Marx Bros
Duck SoupDuck Soup
1933
dir. by Leo McCarey
starring
The Marx Bros		 AA Night at the Opera
1935
dir. by Sam Wood
starring
The Marx Bros
A DAY AT THE RACESA Day at the Races
1937
dir. Sam Wood
starring
The Marx Bros		 ROOM SERVICERoom Service
1938
dir. William A. Seiter
starring
The Marx Bros
AT THE CIRCUSAt the Circus
1939
dir. Edward Buzzell
starring
The Marx Bros		 GO WESTGo West
1940
dir. Edward Buzzell
Starring
The Marx Bros
THE BIG STOREThe Big Store
1941
dir. Charles Reisner
starring
The Marx Brothers
A NIGHT IN CASABLANCAA Night in Casablanca
1946
dir. by Archie Mayo
starring
The Marx Brothers
The HeiressLove Happy
1949
dir. David Miller
starring
The Marx Brothers
Marilyn Monroe
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Died Today (September 28th): Eric Fleming (1925–1966)

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ericfleming.jpg Eric Fleming (1925–1966)

Born: July 4, 1925 in Santa Paula, California, USA

Died: September 28, 1966 (age 41) in Tingo Maria area, Peru

Drowned while filming a TV scene in Peru at age 41.

During Fleming’s enlistment in the Seabees in 1942, his face was shattered when a 200-pound block of steel slipped from a hoist. A long convalescence and four plastic surgical procedures created the face familiar to Rawhide (1959) viewers.

Fleming was unmarried and had no children. He was to have married long-time companion Lynne Garber within two days of his death.

His mother’s maiden name was Anderson.

 

 

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Died Today (September 28th): Elia Kazan (1909–2003)

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eliakazan.jpgElia Kazan (1909–2003)

Born: September 7, 1909 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]
Died: September 28, 2003 (age 94) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

His selection for an Honorary Oscar angered many in the filmmaking community on account of his being among the first to cooperate with the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in 1952, which led to the blacklisting that ruined many careers in Hollywood because of their political beliefs, and that Kazan had publicly stated that he had no regrets for that action. In response, there were loud protests against his selection for the award and some attendees of the awards ceremony, such as Nick Nolte , Ed Harris, stayed in their seats and refused to applaud when he received the award.

[on Marlon Brando] He was deeply rebellious against the bourgeois spirit, the over-ordering of life.

Boomerang
1947
dir. Elia Kazan
starring
Dana Andrews
Lee J. Cobb
A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire
1954
dir. Kazan
starring
Marlon Brando
Vivien Leigh

Viva Zapata!
1952
dir. Elia Kazan
Starring
Marlon Brando
Anthony QuinnON THE WATERFRONTOn the Waterfront
1954
dir. Kazan
starring
Marlon Brando
Eva Marie SaintA FACE IN THE CROWDA Face in the Crowd
1957
dir. Kazan
Starring
Andy Griffith
Patricia NealSplendor in the GrassSplendor in the Grass
1961
dir. Kazan
starring
Natalie Wood
Warren Beatty

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