Richard Quine, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1989)
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American director, actor, and singer.
He began acting as a child in radio, vaudeville, and stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early twenties. When his acting career began to wane after World War II, Quine began working as a film director. He later moved into producing and directing television. Quine's films as director include Bell, Book and Candle (1958), The World of Suzie Wong (1960), Paris When It Sizzles (1964), How to Murder Your Wife (1965), and The Prisoner of Zenda (1979).
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The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919). - 28Apr
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