Tag: February 26

Marie Vorobieff

(1892–1984) Мария Брониславовна Воробьёва-Стебельская Maria Bronislavovna Vorobyova-Stebelskaya Marevna Vorobev-Stebelska The artist’s works: Self Portrait 1931 Private collection Marie Vorobieff in Art: Rivera, Diego (1886-1957) Retrato de Marevna c.1915 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago   Born February 26 1892 Cheboksary (Russia) Died…

Christopher Marlowe

(1564–1593) Works: • Accurs’d be he that first invented war! (English) • Edward the Second (English) • Hero and Leander and Other Poems (English) • Hero and Leander and Other Poems (Latin) • I Must Have Wanton Poets (English) •…

Margaret Leighton

(1922–1976) Margaret Leighton, CBE Filmography as Actress: The Madwoman of Chaillot 1969 Director: Bryan Forbes Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Charles Boyer     Great Expectations 1974 Director: Joseph Hardy Starring: Michael York, Sarah Miles   Born February 26 1922 Barnt Green (England) Died January 13 1976 Chichester…

Fernandel

(1903–1971) Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin Filmography as Actor: La fille du puisatier 1940 Director: Marcel Pagnol Starring: Raimu, Fernandel     Around the World in 80 Days 1956 Director: Michael Anderson Starring: David Niven, Cantinflas   Born May 8 1903 Marseille (France) Died February 26 1971 Paris…

Tony Randall

(1920–2004) Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg Filmography as Actor: Send Me No Flowers 1964 Director: Norman Jewison Starring: Rock Hudson, Doris Day   Born February 26 1920 Tulsa, OK (USA) Died May 17 2004 New York, NY (USA) Cause of death Pneumonia…

Victor Hugo

(1802–1885) Victor-Marie Hugo The artist’s works: Paysage avec un burg en ruine 1842 Musée du Louvre, Paris Paysage avec deux châteaux en ruines 1847 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Victor Hugo sur le rocher des Proscrits c.1853 Musée d’Orsay, Paris Le vieux pont…

Jean Negulesco

(1900–1993) Ioan Negulescu Filmography as Director: Three Coins in the Fountain 1954 Director: Jean Negulesco Starring: Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire   Born February 26 1900 Craiova (Romania) Died July 18 1993 Marbella (España) Cause of death Heart failure Occupation Film…

Honoré Daumier

(1808–1879) Honoré-Victorin Daumier The artist’s works: Le Cauchemar published 1832 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Souvenirs 1840 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Pygmalion 1841–1843 Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Nayades de la Seine 1847 Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Saltimbanques errantes 1847–1850 National Gallery of Art, Washington…

Gabrielle Renard

(1878–1959) Fernande-Gabrielle Renard Gabrielle with Jean Renoir. Gabrielle in Art: Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919) Enfant aux jouets, Gabrielle et Jean 1895–1896 National Gallery of Art, Washington     Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919) La Famille de l’artiste 1896 Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia     Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919)…

February 26

Baptized: • Marlowe, Christopher (1564-1593) Births: • Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879) • Hugo, Victor (1802-1885) • Leighton, Margaret (1922-1976) • Negulesco, Jean (1900-1993) • Randall, Tony (1920-2004) • Vorobieff, Marie (1892-1984) Deaths: • Fernandel (1903-1971) • Renard, Gabrielle (1878-1959) • Severini, Gino (1883-1966)