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Cecil B. Demille had a keen eye for talent and was known for being an instumental catalyst for the rising status of many a previously young, struggling, or unknown actor. Actor Richard Dix's best-remembered early role was in silent version of Demille's The Ten Commandments . Richard Cromwell owed his 1930s movie fame in part to being selected by DeMille for the role as the leader of the youth gang in Demille's poignant, now cult-favorite, This Day and Age (1933).
While he continued to be prolific throughout the 1930s and 1940s, he is probably best known for his 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in film The Ten CommandmentsThis article is about the 1956 film. For the Biblical phenomenon, please see Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film which tells the Bible Exodus story of Moses as he struggled to get Pharaoh Ramses to let the Israelites leave Egypt and (which is very different from his 1923 film by the same title). Also representative of his penchant for the spectacular was the 1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada. production of The Greatest Show on EarthThe Greatest Show on Earth is the slogan for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It is also the title of a 1952 film set in that circus. The film was produced, directed, and even narrated by Cecil B. The film stars Betty Hutton and Cornel which gave DeMille an Oscar for best picture and a nomination for best director.
He died in 1959 and was interred in the Hollywood Forever CemeteryHollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California, adjacent to the north side of Paramount Studios. It was founded in 1899 as Hollywood Cemetery. In 1998, the cemetery was purchased by the Forever Network, who r in Hollywood, CaliforniaFor other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, U. that runs from about Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the wes. His niece, Agnes de MilleAgnes George de Mille ( September 8, 1905 October 7 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer. She was born in New York into a well-connected family (she was the niece of Hollywood director Cecil B. DeMille and also the granddaughter of economist Hen, was a dancer and choreographer.