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Chubby silent film comic Bert Roach began on the New York stage at the age of 17. In 1911, he headlined in the two-act musical farce Louisiana Lou and then spent several years in stock as a lead tenor. Two years later, he made his screen debut at Keystone in Mack Sennett's Fatty's Magic Pants (1914). From then on, he remained busily engaged as a utility player, tallying up an impressive 350-plus acting credits. Often sporting an oversized Germanic moustache, Bert was a natural for silent slapstick. He had recurring roles in several Alice Howell vehicles at Universal in the mid-20s. In early talkies, he was employed by both Al Christie and Hal Roach (no relation) where he often showed his penchant for playing inebriates. He also had a good line in looking scared out of his wits, which he demonstrated to effect in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932). On rare occasions, he was featured support in A-grade product like San Francisco (1936) (Freddie Duane) or The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) (Athos). For the most part, however, he was merely glimpsed in the background as nameless bartenders, stage hands, drunks and 'fat men'. Bert was one of many veteran silent comics who came together in 1947 to appear in the (inaccurate) Pearl White biopic The Perils of Pauline (1947), starring Betty Hutton.- Mercedes Soler was born on 19 November 1914 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Land, Love and Suffering (1935), El vampiro (1957) and Águilas de América (1933). She was married to Alejandro Ciangherotti. She died on 16 February 1971 in Mexico.
- W. Claude Fields Jr. was born on 28 July 1904 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He died on 16 February 1971 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Actress
Charna Haven was born on 27 August 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress. She died on 16 February 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ralph Malone was born on 22 July 1904 in Maypearl, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Woman Trap (1936) and Millions in the Air (1935). He died on 16 February 1971 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
- Actor
Cedric Durst was born on 23 August 1896 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was an actor. He died on 16 February 1971 in San Diego, California, USA.- Anna Kubalova was born on 26 December 1893 in Litol, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Nikola Suhaj (1947), Anna proletárka (1953) and Mikolás Ales (1952). She died on 16 February 1971 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Richard Sanville was born on 27 May 1909 in New York, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Zero One (1962), Gilligan's Island (1964) and The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956). He died on 16 February 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.