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- Mary Elizabeth "Mimi" Smith (née Stanley; 24 April 1906 - 6 December 1991) was the maternal aunt and parental guardian of the English musician, John Lennon. Mimi Stanley was born in Toxteth, Liverpool, England the oldest of five daughters. She became a resident trainee nurse at the Woolton Convalescent Hospital, and later worked as a private secretary. On 15 September 1939, she married George Smith, who ran his family's dairy farm and a shop in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool.
After her younger sister, Julia Lennon, separated from her husband, Julia and her son, young John Lennon, moved in with a new partner, but Mimi contacted Liverpool's Social Services and complained about him sleeping in the same bed as the two adults. Julia was eventually persuaded to hand the care of Lennon over to the Smiths. Lennon lived with the Smiths for most of his childhood, and remained close to his aunt, even though she was highly dismissive of his musical ambitions, his girlfriends, and wives. She often told the teenage Lennon: "The guitar's all right John, but you'll never make a living out of it".
In 1965, Lennon bought her a bungalow in Poole, Dorset, where she lived until her death in 1991. Despite later losing touch with other family members, Lennon kept in close contact and telephoned her every week, until his death in 1980. The Smiths' house in Liverpool was later donated to The National Trust. - Majlis Granlund was born on 1 March 1925 in Vaasa, Finland. She was an actress, known for Fanny and Alexander (1982), Children's Island (1980) and Sunday's Children (1992). She was married to Harry Öhman. She died on 6 December 1991.
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Ackland studied for the stage at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art in London, England. He made his stage debut in 1924 at the Gate Theatre. Spent several years acting before turning to the cinema. His first screenwriting success came with his collaboration on Bank Holiday in 1938. His career was split between screen writing and his favoured medium of stage acting.- Actor
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Bert Goodrich was born on 26 December 1906 in Arizona, USA. He was an actor, known for In Search of... (1977) and Men at Work (1941). He died on 6 December 1991 in Sepulveda, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Stephen Wyman was born on 8 February 1914 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Grubstake (1952), War Arrow (1953) and The Loretta Young Show (1953). He died on 6 December 1991 in London, England, UK.
- Carmen del Moral was born on 12 July 1920. She was an actress, known for La calle Corrientes (1943), Isabelita (1940) and Muchachas que estudian (1939). She died on 6 December 1991.
- Vasili Roslyakov was born on 17 March 1921 in Arkhangelskoye, Slavgorodskiy rayon, USSR. Vasili was a writer, known for Pervyy sneg (1965). Vasili died on 6 December 1991 in Moscow, Russia.
- György Aczél was born on 31 August 1917 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He died on 6 December 1991 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Richard Protovin was born on 5 June 1945 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Heyzeus (1976) and Battery Film (1985). He died on 6 December 1991 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.- Ann Sorg was born on 23 July 1929 in New York, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Plainclothesman (1949), Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) and Studio One (1948). She was married to Rex Coston. She died on 6 December 1991 in Roaring Brook Lake, New York, USA.
- Batato Barea died on 6 December 1991 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Charles A. Levine was born on 17 March 1897 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 6 December 1991 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Producer
Louis Harris was born on 18 January 1906 in New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Bombalera (1945), Boogie Woogie (1945) and Fun Time (1944). He died on 6 December 1991 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.