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This lovely Austrian-born actress was born (in 1917) and raised in Vienna, performing as a child on stage and appearing in various productions for the renown Max Reinhardt. Trained in dance, she was a member of the Bodenwieser Ensemble, a European troupe. Following a few high school plays and dance recitals, she went on to study drama and voice at the Vienna Conservatory. Maria arrived in the United States at the outbreak of war in 1938 and first performed on the New York stage, notably in the 1942 production of "The Moon Is Down." Spotted for films, she was one of many foreign actresses Hollywood took in at the time to fill their quota of exotic mystery ladies in war-era intrigue and film noir. She made her debut in Mission to Moscow (1943) for Warner Bros. and continued on freelancing for other studios with Days of Glory (1944), opposite Gregory Peck, Lady on a Train (1945), The Web (1947), The Other Love (1947), Strictly Dishonorable (1951), By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), and Outcasts of the City (1958), among others. Her film career waned in the 50s and she turned to radio, TV and commercials. She formed her own production company, Maria Palmer Enterprises, and hosted her own local Los Angeles show "Sincerely, Maria Palmer" in the early 60s. In later years she wrote a number of non-produced teleplays, often under the pseudonym Eliot Parker White. Dying of pulmonary failure while battling cancer in 1981, she kept extensive journals of her life and career which were later available to the public.

Christy Brown was born on 5 June 1932 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a writer, known for My Left Foot (1989). He was married to Mary Carr. He died on 6 September 1981 in Parbrook, Somerset, England, UK.

Lucas Demare was born on 14 July 1910 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director and writer, known for Guacho (1954), Los isleros (1951) and Su mejor alumno (1944). He died on 6 September 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Terremoto de Jerez was born on 17 March 1934 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He was an actor, known for Café Cantante (1951), Misterio en la marisma (1943) and Los flamencos (1968). He died on 6 September 1981 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain.

Maxine Whitford was born on 8 September 1886 in Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Lonesome Luke's Lively Life (1917). She died on 6 September 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Geoffrey Dunn was born on 13 December 1903 in Streatham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Victoria Regina (1964), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Quo Vadis (1951). He died on 6 September 1981 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

Roger Duchet was born on 4 July 1904 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a producer, known for The Mafia Wants Blood (1970), The Southern Star (1969) and Le gentleman de Cocody (1965). He was married to Andrée Debar and Simone Serre. He died on 6 September 1981 in Paris, France.

Robert O. Crandall was born on 28 January 1898 in Minnesota, USA. He was an editor and director, known for Mystery in Swing (1940), Isle of Destiny (1940) and Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946). He died on 6 September 1981 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.