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After graduating from high school in St. Louis, Missouri, Miller attended that city's Washington University, where he was a member of the dramatic and musical comedy groups. He played in the band, edited the school newspaper, and started his professional career in radio, making his debut in his freshman year. Without previous training, he applied for a job at a local radio station but was turned down. Undeterred, he returned a few days later to audition as a character actor. He played all the roles in a sketch he had written himself, including an Englishman, a Frenchman, an Italian, an American gangster, and a straight man. This time he was hired as a summer replacement. After graduation, he moved to Chicago where he soon became a leading announcer and actor.
Before leaving for Hollywood in 1944 he was appearing on an average of 45 broadcasts a week. Variety dubbed him "Chicago's one-man radio industry." His second day in town he began landing parts in two major programs and a number of shows. He either narrated or appeared in, among others, The Millionaire (1955) (as narrator "Michael Anthony"), Insight (1960), The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), Space Patrol (1950), The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950), The F.B.I. (1965), and Love, American Style (1969), among many others. In addition to what's listed here (which is by no means complete), Marvin Miller did quite a bit of character voice work. An excellent dialectician, Miller played the French Surete's Commissioner in DePatie-Freleng's "The Inspector" cartoons (alternating in that role with Voice Actor Paul Frees), That series was a part of "The Pink Panther Show," as well as various voices in a number of other cartoons in "Pink Panther." He played a wisecracking Native American on the beach when Columbus landed, during the Sailor's voyage in 1492, on the early 1960's record album, "Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America." Miller also narrated films including My Country 'Tis of Thee (1950), which was nominated for an Academy Award, and the pseudo-documentary Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers (1956). He won Grammy Awards in 1965 and 1966 for his recordings of stories by Dr. Seuss.
His hobbies including woodworking, collecting menus, bookbinding, painting, photography, and collecting rare phonograph recordings. He also recorded the entire Holy Bible on record, the first time that had ever been done. It contained more than a million words, and took a week and a half to play.- Tom Greenway was born on 5 June 1909 in Booneville, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Rawhide (1959), Big Timber (1950) and Have Gun - Will Travel (1957). He died on 8 February 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Norah Baring was born on 26 November 1905 in Acton, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Murder! (1930), Underground (1928) and Mystery at the Villa Rose (1930). She was married to John Henry K. Baerselman, Douglas A. Forbes and Ronald M. Simon. She died on 8 February 1985 in Puttenham, Surrey, England, UK.
- Garland Roark was born July 26, 1904 in Groesbeck, Texas the son of James H. and Mona Lee Roark. He married Leola Elisabeth Burke on September 14, 1939. He died February 9, 1985 in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was celebrated as a writer of seafaring adventures and, under the pseudonym George Garland, wrote a variety of western novels as well. Roark held advertising positions with various stores in Texas from 1924 until 1946, when he quit to write full time. The decision proved fortuitous; throughout the 1950s and 1960s Roark maintained a solid reputation for pulp-style adventure stories.
His first novel, Wake of the Red Witch, set the tone for his subsequent work. Set in the South Seas, the story encompassed sunken treasure and the unbridled greed of the men searching for it - and willing to kill if necessary. Critics of this book, and others, were less than enthusiastic about the story lines and the men and women who populated them. But Hollywood saw the potential. The success of Wake of the Red Witch played into the post-War desire for escapist entertainment, and Republic Studios optioned the rights in 1946. Director Edward Ludwig hired screenwriters Harry Brown and Kenneth Garnet to adapt the novel and it was filmed in 1948 starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young and Luthr Adler. Produced on a budget of $1.2 million, it was the most expensive Republic Picture produced that year.
Only two of Mr. Roark's novels have ever been adapted - Fair Wind to Java was produced by Republic in 1953 and starred Fred MacMurray. - Writer
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José Gomes Ferreira was a writer and actor, known for Ver e Amar! (1930), O Trevo de Quatro Folhas (1936) and Trails (1978). He died on 8 February 1985 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Qin-fang Xu was born in 1907 in Wujin, Jiangsu, China. She was an actress, known for Huangjiang nüxia (1930), Qiushan Yuan (1925) and Nü er jing (1934). She was married to Kengran Chen. She died on 8 February 1985 in China.
- Gabriel Farguette was born on 18 January 1928. He was an actor, known for Coeur de gosse (1938), La guerre des gosses (1936) and Un gosse en or (1939). He died on 8 February 1985.
- Edith Lambert was born on 13 September 1893 in Kristianstad, Skåne län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Min svärmor - dansösen (1936). She died on 8 February 1985 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
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Bert Van Volkenberg was born on 10 March 1915 in Kansas, USA. Bert died on 8 February 1985 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.- Pavel Vinnikov was born on 12 February 1912 in Solodcha, Russia. He was an actor, known for Khmuroe utro (1959), Doroga (1955) and Syostry (1957). He died on 8 February 1985.