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Malaysia's most beloved and versatile entertainer received his early education in Sekolah Melayu Kampung Jawa and then the Francis Light School. During the Japanese Occupation he worked in a tin factory and attended a school set up by the Japanese navy, where he learned Japanese songs. In 1945 he entered a singing contest organised by Penang Radio for North Malaya, where he emerged third. He was the runner-up in the following year and the winner in 1947. At a cultural festival in early 1948, where he sang his own composition "Azizah", he was spotted by director B.S. Rahjans who invited him to work as a back-up singer for Shaw Brothers studio films, based in Singapore. He accepted, and the next few weeks saw him working as a clapper-boy, assistant cameraman, and continuity person in addition to singing. His first acting role was in Cinta (1948) as a villain. In the next 18 years under the Malay Film Production unit of Shaw Brothers (popularly known as the Ampas Road studio) he acted in, composed music for and eventually wrote and directed dozens of Malay movies ranging from historical dramas to contemporary comedies. He won several acting and composing awards at the Asian Film Festival in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1964 he moved to Kuala Lumpur where he made another 18 films under the Merdeka Studio. He is believed to have composed about 250 songs.- Fred Rapport was born on 23 June 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), The Loretta Young Show (1953) and Perry Mason (1957). He died on 29 May 1973 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.
- Eric Applewhite was born on 17 October 1896 in North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Everglades! (1961), Primus (1971) and The Jackie Gleason Show (1966). He died on 29 May 1973 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Denise Benoît was born on 10 September 1919 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Circle of Love (1964), La part de l'ombre (1945) and Café du square (1969). She was married to Jean Rémond. She died on 29 May 1973 in Paris, France.- Don Avalier was born on 19 September 1912 in California, USA. He was an actor, known for Motor Patrol (1950) and Playgirl (1954). He died on 29 May 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Ibolya Szilassi was born on 16 June 1916 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for A mi földünk (1959) and Sziget a szárazföldön (1969). She was married to József Máriáss. She died on 29 May 1973 in Györ, Hungary.
- Actor
Bill Marceau was born on 17 January 1905 in the USA. He was an actor. He died on 29 May 1973 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.- William Marceau was born on 17 January 1905 in Butte, Montana, USA. William was a director, known for The Plainclothesman (1949), The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong (1951) and The Edge of Night (1956). William died on 29 May 1973 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
- Ric Applewhite was born on 17 October 1896 in Wilson County, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958). He died on 29 May 1973 in Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.
- Hans-Erich Voss was born on 28 April 1894 in Schellhorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He died on 29 May 1973 in Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Piet Bron was born on 14 May 1882 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Rechter Thomas (1953), Merijntje Gijzen's Jeugd (1936) and De drie wensen (1937). He was married to Dora Vogelzang. He died on 29 May 1973 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.