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In the year 1917

668 Notable birthdays

Hans Conried

American actor (1917-1982).

Born April 15th, 1917 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died January 5th, 1982 at 64 years old in Burbank. [ref]

Nick Joaquin

Filipino writer.

Born May 4th, 1917 in Manila.

Died April 29th, 2004 at 86 years old in San Juan.

Robert Bloch

American fiction writer.

Born April 5th, 1917 in Chicago. [ref]

Died September 23rd, 1994 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Phil Rizzuto

American baseball player (1917-2007).

Born September 25th, 1917 in Brooklyn.

Died August 13th, 2007 at 89 years old in West Orange (pneumonia). [ref]

Otto Günsche

Hitler's personal adjutant (1917-2003).

Born September 24th, 1917 in Jena.

Died October 2nd, 2003 at 86 years old in Lohmar (myocardial infarction).

Steve Cochran

American actor.

Born May 25th, 1917 in Eureka.

Died June 15th, 1965 at 48 years old in Guatemala (lung disease). [ref]

R. G. Armstrong

American actor (1917-2012).

Born April 7th, 1917 in Birmingham. [ref]

Died July 27th, 2012 at 95 years old in Studio City. [ref]

Margo

American actress (1917-1985).

Born May 10th, 1917 in Mexico City.

Died July 17th, 1985 at 68 years old in Pacific Palisades (brain cancer).

Jo Stafford

American singer (1917–2008).

Born November 12th, 1917 in Coalinga.

Died July 16th, 2008 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Ann Rutherford

Canadian-american actress.

Born November 2nd, 1917 in Vancouver.

Died June 11th, 2012 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills (heart disease). [ref]

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