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- Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad, India. He was the son of Swaroop Rani and Motilal Nehru, a wealthy lawyer and a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement. The Nehru family belonged to the saraswat Brahmin caste. Nehru graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University and came back to India in 1912. In 1916, by his parents' arrangement, he married 17-year-old Kamala from a Kashmiri business family in Delhi. He became the top political leader of the Indian National Congress Party along with his mentor, Mohandas K. Gandhi.
Nehru and his family made transformations in their upper class lifestyle. They followed Gandhi and abandoned fashionable British clothes and expensive possessions. Nehru and his family adopted the native language of Hindu, or Hindustani for their common use. Nehru also wore a khadi kurta and a Gandhi cap as an Indian nationalist uniform. When Nehru's father joined the Swaraj Party in opposition to Gandhi, Jawaharlal stayed with Gandhi. Together they led the nation of India to independence in 1947.
Nehru signed the first constitution of independent India in 1949. He was an outstanding public speaker. He served as the first Prime Minister of India from 1947 until May 27, 1964, the day he died. He was one of the founders of the international non-aligned movement. - Bobby Guy was born on 28 March 1916 in Lambertville, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996), The Clown at Midnight (1998) and Wait for Your Laugh (2017). He was married to Rose Marie. He died on 27 May 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Mary Jane Gumm was born on September 24, 1915 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She had two younger sisters - Virginia and Frances. Their parents, Frank and Ethel Gumm, owned a local theater. Frank was gay and the couple had an unhappy marriage. In 1926 they were forced to move to Lancaster, California after Frank was accused of hitting on several boys. The three talented sisters formed a singing group called The Gumm Sisters. They toured the country and became a very popular vaudeville act. The Gumm Sisters made their film debut in the 1929 short The Big Revue. They also appeared in the shorts Bubbles and The Wedding Of Jack And Jill. Eventually the group changed their name to The Garland Sisters. Mary Jane changed her name to Suzanne and married orchestra leader Lee Kahn in August of 1935. Just a few months later her father died suddenly from a heart attack. Meanwhile her baby sister, now known as Judy Garland, was signed by MGM and quickly became a star.
Suzanne occasionally performed with Lee's orchestra in Lake Tahoe. After getting some bad reviews she decided to quit singing. She had bit parts in Broadway Melody of 1940 and Babes On Broadway. Suzanne divorced Lee and married musician Jack Cathcart in 1941. She got a job in the mail room at MGM while Jack worked as Judy's musical conductor. The couple later moved to Las Vegas. Unfortunately she developed a serious drinking problem and became estranged from her famous sister. She was heartbroken when Jack divorced her for another woman in 1963. That same year she was hospitalized after overdosing on sleeping pills. Tragically on May 28, 1964 Suzanne died at the young age of forty-eight. There were rumors she had committed suicide but the truth was she died from asphyxiation caused by a seizure. Judy was unable to attend the funeral because she was too sick. Suzanne was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.- Gerald Andersen was born on 28 April 1910 in Muswell Hill, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Black Tulip (1956), H.M. Tennent Globe Theatre (1956) and Theatre Night (1957). He was married to Betty Cooper. He died on 27 May 1964 in Barnes, London, England, UK.
- Jack Kennedy was born on 4 February 1888 in Comanche, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for College Humor (1933), School for Girls (1934) and The Last Mile (1932). He died on 27 May 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Art Department
Clem Jones was born on 8 October 1893 in Iowa, USA. Clem was an assistant director, known for Pardners (1956). Clem was married to Loretta. Clem died on 27 May 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Gilbert McAllister was born on 26 March 1906. He was an actor and writer, known for Comin' Thro the Rye (1947). He died on 27 May 1964.
- Ted Collins was born on 12 October 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Hello, Everybody! (1933) and The Kate Smith Hour (1950). He died on 27 May 1964 in Lake Placid, New York, USA.
- Production Manager
Milos Bergl was born on 24 October 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Milos was a production manager, known for Kdyby tisíc klarinetu (1965), Ledoví muzi (1961) and Joseph Kilian (1963). Milos died on 27 May 1964 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.