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T.S.BALAIAH , LEGEND BORN 1914 AUGUST 23 - 1972 JULY 22

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  T.S.BALAIAH , LEGEND BORN  1914 AUGUST 23 - 1972 JULY 22 Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah  (Tamil:  திருநெல்வேலி சுப்ரமணியன். பாலையா ; 23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor best known for playing supporting roles in the Tamil films (Kollywood). He was introduced to the cine field by director  Ellis R. Dungan  in Sathi Leelavathi (1936), along with  M. G. Ramachandran ,  N. S. Krishnan  and  M.K. Radha . He was one of the very few actors who excelled as a villain, as well as in character roles and comic roles. EARLY LIFE & DEATH T. S. Balaiah was born on 23 August 1914. He was born in Sundankottai, now in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu He lived a comfortable life in T. Nagar but died at the age of 57 leaving huge fortune behind. CAREER Being Part of various drama troupe, his career into films started from 'Madurai Original Boys' drama company which had several talented youngsters who created history in Tamil cinema, ...

MARY CARLISLE AMERICAN ACTRESS BORN 1914 FEBRUARY 3 - 2018 AUGUST 1

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  MARY CARLISLE AMERICAN ACTRESS BORN  1914 FEBRUARY 3 - 2018 AUGUST 1 Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, she was best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s musical-comedy films. She starred in more than 60 Hollywood films, moving beyond bit parts after coming to attention, alongside the likes of Gloria Stuart and Ginger Rogers, as one of 15 girls selected by the Western Association of Motion pictures as their WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1932. Her first major role was in the 1933 film College Humor with Bing Crosby. The two performers worked together in two additional films, Double or Nothing (1937) and Doctor Rhythm (1938). After her marriage in 1942 and a starring role in Dead Men Walk (1943), she retired from acting. Early life Carlisle was born Gwendolyn Witter in Boston, Massachusetts, to Arthur William and Leona Ella (Wotton) Witter.[1][2] Born into a religious family, she ...