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Albert Romano was born on 7 November 1925. He was an actor and producer, known for Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) and Chair (2009). He died on 11 March 2010 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Norma Doggett was born on 3 August 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). She died on 4 May 2020 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.- Christine Freund was born on 8 May 1950 in Salzburg, Austria. She died on 30 January 1977 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- Dale Carnegie (originally Carnagey) was a pioneer in corporate training programs and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, public speaking and interpersonal skills. His best know book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People," first published in 1936, remains popular ever since.
He was born Dale Breckenridge Carnagey, on November 24, 1888, in Maryville, Missouri. His father, named John William Carnagey, was a poor farmer. His mother, named Amanda Elizabeth Carnagey (nee Harbison), worked with his father on the farm. The family was in debt, and as a young boy he had to get up at 4 A. M. every day to milk the cows and help on the farm, then to go to school. He managed to get through school and graduated from the State Teacher's College in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Dale Carnagey's first job was selling correspondence learning courses to farmers. Then he worked as a salesman for Armour & Company, the largest slaughterhouse and meatpacking company in Chicago. He was selling their meats, soap, lard, and other byproducts. Armour & Company was notorious for low compensation and also for banning unionization. Carnagey was the most successful salesman in Omaha, and made his sales territory the national leader of the company.
In 1911 he quit the job as a salesman in order to pursue a lifelong dream to become a lecturer with then popular adult education courses in Chautauqua, near Jamestown, New York. However, he ended up instead attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, then he tried acting with a touring troupe, but the production where he played a role soon ended. He returned to New York, unemployed and nearly broke, and was living at the YMCA on the 125 Street. There he tried writing but without any success.
In 1912 Dale Carnagey persuaded the YMCA hostel manager to allow him to teach a class on public speaking. He got himself a classroom in return for 80% of the net proceeds. Carnagey was improvising from his first session, and as he run out of material, he suggested that students speak about "something that made them angry." Carnagey noticed that the technique made his students unafraid to speak before an audience. Although the same technique was known since ancient philosophical schools, and has been widely used in group therapy, albeit Dale Carnagey developed his own approach. He quickly became a successful teacher capitalizing on the average American's desire to have more self-confidence.
In 1913 Dale Carnagey published his first bestselling book: "Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business" (1913-1932 with updates and revisions). In 1914 he was earning 500 dollars a week, which at that time was the price of a new Ford Model T. In 1916 Dale Carnagey was able to rent the New York's main venue, the Carnegie Hall, and his lectures were sold out. In 1919 he changed the spelling of his name from Carnagey to Carnegie. In 1926 he published the first collection of his writings titled "Public Speaking: a practical Course for Business Men." The book became a bestseller, and the author became rich. However, he lost all his savings in the stock market crash of 1929.
Dale Carnegie learned to accept the worst that can happen, then proceed to improve on the worst. His own experience was the source for his bestselling books: "Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business" and "How to Win Friends and Influence People" (1936). The latter book had 17 printings in the first year. He also wrote "Lincoln the Unknown," a biography of president Abraham Lincoln. Carnegie developed famous courses on self-improvement, salesmanship, and corporate training programs, as well, as programs for improvement in public speaking skills and interpersonal skills.
Dale Carnegie died at age 66, of a Hodgkin's lymphoma, complicated with uremia, on November 1, 1955, in Forest Hills, New York. He was laid to rest in the Belton cemetery, Cass County, Missouri, USA.
Over 50 million copies of Dale Carnegie's books were sold worldwide, translated in about 40 languages. In the late 1950s Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev visited America with top Soviet experts for learning and using the most efficient American business techniques in the Soviet government. Carnegie's books were then translated into Russian for exclusive use by the privileged leadership of the Soviet Communist party and the KGB. Carnegie's books were disallowed to general Russian public until 'perestroika' reforms were initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev.
The Dale Carnegie Course is a popular tool for a shy person to overcome social anxiety in a tough business environment. It was completed by millions of students in 75 countries. Though the course has been criticized by some for it's somewhat manipulative techniques and self-promotional goals, it remains in demand. The Dale Carnegie course teaches that students should be sincere and genuine in their interests to their partner or to the object of their business. Carnegie was an early proponent of responsibility assumption; his core idea was that behavior of other people may be changed by changing one's reaction to them. - Music Department
- Soundtrack
Lou Singer was born on 26 February 1912. Lou is known for Serendipity (2001), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Gigantor (1964). Lou died on 30 December 1966 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Hamilton MacFadden was born on 26 April 1901 in Chelsea, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Second Hand Wife (1933), Crazy That Way (1930) and Fighting Youth (1935). He was married to Ruth Channing, Violet Dunn and Veda Ward. He died in January 1977 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA.- Virginia Voskerichian was born on 14 September 1956 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She died on 8 March 1977 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- Fuller Mellish Jr. was born in 1898 in Clapham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Applause (1929), Sarah and Son (1930) and Roadhouse Nights (1930). He was married to Olive Reeves-Smith. He died on 8 February 1930 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
American drama critic and essayist Burns Mantle was born Robert Burns Mantle in 1873 in Watertown, NY. He grew up in the Watertown area, but after finishing his education he struck out for the West. In 1892 he returned east again, intending to attend the Chicago World's Fair, but while he was in Denver he was offered a job as drama critic with the Denver Times, a position he held from 1898-1900. He then went to work in the same field for the Denver Republican, from 1900 to 1901. In that year he left for Chicago, and went to work for The Interocean, where he stayed until 1907. He stayed there for a year, then went over to the Chicago Tribune, where he was the dramatic editor and Sunday editor from 1908-1911. He left Chicago for New York, where he got a job as dramatic editor of the Evening Mail until 1922. That year he was hired as the dramatic critic and drama editor of the New York News, and stayed there. He has written several books on American plays and playwrights, and
He was considered the dean of New York drama critics, and in 1947 he was awarded a special Tony Award for his annual publication of the "Ten Best Plays". He died in 1948 in Forest Hills, NY.- Jere Delaney was born on 14 March 1889 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Lights of New York (1928) and Rubeville (1929). He was married to Mary O'Moore. He died on 31 December 1953 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Director
Don Marquis was born on 29 July 1878 in Walnut, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Old Soak (1926), The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926) and Blood Test (1923). He was married to Marjorie Vonnegut and Reina Melcher. He died on 29 December 1937 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.- Blanche Bayliss was born on 10 July 1878 in Lexington, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Miss Jerry (1894). She died on 19 August 1951 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.
- Tom E. Finglass was born on 17 November 1879 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Variety Jubilee (1943) and You Will Remember (1940). He died on 31 May 1957 in Forest Hill, London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Alfred Grünwald was born on 16 February 1884 in Vienna, Austria. He was a writer, known for Die Rose von Stambul (1953), Just a Gigolo (1931) and With Pleasure, Madame (1936). He was married to Mila Löwenstein. He died on 24 February 1951 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.- Harry Cooke was born in 1902 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. He was an actor, known for Hands of Mystery (1949), Out There (1951) and Starlight Theatre (1950). He died on 21 March 1958 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.
- Animation Department
- Additional Crew
- Editor
Albert Pardo was born on 28 December 1981. Albert was an editor, known for Motorcity (2012), SeeMore's Playhouse (2006) and Superjail! (2007). Albert died on 19 August 2018 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leslie Eveleigh was born on 13 August 1890 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. Leslie was a director and assistant director, known for The Adventures of Dick Turpin (1929), The Man in the Iron Mask (1928) and David Garrick (1928). Leslie died on 1 December 1939 in Forest Hill, London, England, UK.- Margot Welch was born on 31 October 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for What About Bob? (1991). She died on 28 November 2019 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Norbert Lusk was born in 1883 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a writer and director, known for A Clean Slate (1915), Thrown to the Lions (1916) and A Pillar of Flame (1915). He died on 23 July 1949 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.- Francis Chamier was born on 17 April 1862 in Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India. Francis was an actor, known for Henry VIII (1911). Francis was married to Hilda Wookey and Violetta Maxwell. Francis died on 14 January 1952 in Forest Hill, Lewisham, London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Lee Sullivan was born on 11 May 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great John L. (1945), Who's Who (1937) and Air Parade (1938). He was married to Anne. He died on 29 May 1981 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA.- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Eddie Layton became the organist for the New York Yankees in 1967 when CBS (where he worked as a soap opera organist) bought the Yankees. The hiring of Layton was probably the best thing that occured during the CBS era of ownership. In his career as a sports venue organist he also worked for the Nicks, Rangers, and Islanders. However, he is not just a stadium organist. He has issued over twenty albums, appeared at New York's Copacabana Night Club and Radio City Music Hall, on radio programs (mainly for CBS), and has worked with Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk. He has also toured the world for the Hammond Organ Company. Despite all this, he is still best known and loved for being the Yankee Stadium organist.- Jack McAuliffe was born on 24 March 1866 in Cork, Ireland. He died on 5 November 1937 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Albert S. Howson was born on 3 February 1881 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Matinee Ladies (1927), The Greyhound Limited (1929) and A Dog of the Regiment (1927). He was married to Loretta Healy. He died on 2 August 1960 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.