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- Although Tim Moore will forever be known as "The Kingfish" in the pioneering series The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951), he was actually far better known for his career on the stage and as a comedian in vaudeville than he was for his film and television work. In fact, he had only made (as far as is known) three films before "Amos 'n' Andy", and he had to be coaxed out of retirement to play in that show.
Moore was born into a family of 15 children in Illinois. He left school at age 11 to join a traveling vaudeville act called "Cora Miskel and Her Gold Dust Twins", which was such a hit in the U.S. that it toured Europe. He had a long and successful career in vaudeville and another successful run on Broadway in "Blackbirds". He also did much work on radio. The "Amos 'n' Andy" TV series was a major hit and made Moore--or, rather, "The Kingfish"--a household word. After the show's run he retired again, except for an occasional appearance on TV talk shows to reminisce about the series. He died of tuberculosis in 1958. - Irene Allen was born on 8 September 1892 in Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for On Such a Night (1937), For Sale, a Bungalow (1927) and Thundering Landlords (1925). She was married to Elisha Allen. She died on 13 December 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Princess Maria Pavlovna was born on 18 April 1890 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. She was married to Prince Sergei Putyatin, Prince Sergei Mikhailovich Putyatin and Prince Vilhelm of Sweden. She died on 13 December 1958 in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Syd Seymour was born on 31 December 1905 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Just for a Song (1930), Happy Days Revue (1936) and Music-Hall (1949). He was married to Constance Evans. He died on 13 December 1958 in Mill Hill, London, England, UK.
- Joseph Lucachevitch was born in 1897. Joseph was a producer, known for Sacrifice d'honneur (1935). Joseph was married to Zita Perczel. Joseph died on 13 December 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.