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Hollywood stalwart Bruce Cabot's main claim to fame, other than rescuing Fay Wray from King Kong (1933), is that he tested for the lead role of The Ringo Kid in John Ford's Western masterpiece Stagecoach (1939). John Wayne got the role and became the most durable star in Hollywood history, while Cabot (eventually) found himself a new drinking partner when the two co-starred in Angel and the Badman (1947). In the latter stages of his career, Cabot could rely on Wayne for a supporting part in one of the Duke's movies.
It wasn't always so. In the 1930s Cabot's star shone bright. He was born with the unlikely name Etienne Pelissier Jacques de Bujac in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the son of French Col. Etienne de Bujac and Julia Armandine Graves, who died shortly after giving birth to the future Bruce Cabot. After leaving the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, the future thespian hit the road, working a wide variety of jobs including sailor and insurance salesman, and doing a stint in a knacker's yard. In 1931 he wound up in Hollywood and appeared in several films in bit parts.
The young Monsieur de Bujac met David O. Selznick, then RKO's central producer (a job akin to Irving Thalberg's at MGM), at a Hollywood party, which led to an uncredited bit part as a dancer in Lady with a Past (1932) and a supporting role in The Roadhouse Murder (1932). On a parallel career track at the time, Marion Morrison (John Wayne) had failed to follow up on his audacious debut in Raoul Walsh's The Big Trail (1930) (the Duke had appeared in 18 movies previously but had only been billed in one, as "Duke Morrison" in the unlikely John Wayne vehicle Words and Music (1929)). Cabot and Wayne eventually appeared in 11 films together.
Although Cabot was prominently featured in the blockbuster "King Kong" in 1933, he never did make the step to stardom, though he enjoyed a thriving career as a supporting player. He was a heavy in the 1930s, playing a gangster boss in Let 'em Have It (1935) and the revenge-minded Native American brave Magua after Randolph Scott's scalp in The Last of the Mohicans (1936); over at MGM, he ably supported Spencer Tracy as the instigator of a lynch mob in Fritz Lang's indictment of domestic fascism, Fury (1936). A freelancer, he appeared in movies at many studios before leaving Hollywood for military service. Cabot worked for Army intelligence overseas during World War II; after the war, he continued to work steadily, with and without his friend and frequent co-star, the Duke.
Bruce Cabot died in 1972 of lung and throat cancer. He was 68 years old.- Leslie Harvey, born 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland, was the guitarist for the great Scottish blues-rock band Stone the Crows. He was the younger brother of renowned Scottish soul singer Alex Harvey. It was the older Harvey who introduced Les to vocalist Maggie Bell. Along with bassist/vocalist James Dewar, drummer Colin Allen, and keyboardist Jonathan McGinnis, Les and Maggie formed the group "Power" in the late 1960s. They garnered much attention and were eventually signed by Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant, who changed their name to Stone the Crows. With Maggie Bell's bluesy Janice-like wail and Les Harvey's tasteful and economic lead guitar work, Stone the Crows became a sensation. With an ever-growing fan base and 3 solid albums under their belt: "Stone the Crows", "Ode to John Law" and "Teenage Licks", they were on the verge of a major breakthrough. Tragically, on May 3, 1972 during a sound check at the Top Rank Ballroom in Swansea, Wales, Les Harvey was electrocuted onstage by a microphone which was not electrically grounded. He was 27.
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Robert Saaskin was born on 2 August 1920 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an assistant director and director, known for Sin Alley (1957), Når der kommer en båd (1949) and Frihed forpligter (1951). He was married to Else Hvidhøj. He died on 3 May 1972.- Viktor Tretyakov was born on 20 October 1892. He was an actor, known for Gaychi (1938), Moonzund (1988) and Prairie Station (1941). He died on 3 May 1972.
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Samuel Dinen is known for The Incident (1967) and I Never Sang for My Father (1970). He died on 3 May 1972.- Actor
Tor Wallén was born on 7 September 1891 in Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor. He was married to Olga Wallén. He died on 3 May 1972 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Director
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Louis Valray was born on 14 March 1896 in Toulon, Var, France. He was a director and actor, known for Thirteen Days of Love (1935), L'homme à la barbiche (1933) and La belle de nuit (1934). He died on 3 May 1972 in Chatou, Yvelines, France.