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Mary LaRoche was born on 20 July 1920 in Rochester, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Gidget (1959) and Run Silent Run Deep (1958). She was married to Sherwood Price and John Hudson. She died on 9 February 1999 in Rochester, New York, USA.

A former boxer, paratrooper and general all-around angry young man, Rod Serling was one of the radical new voices that made the "Golden Age" of television. Long before The Twilight Zone (1959), he was known for writing such high-quality scripts as "Patterns" and "Requiem for a Heavyweight," both later turned into films (Patterns (1956) and Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)). The Twilight Zone (1959) featured forays into controversial grounds like racism, Cold War paranoia and the horrors of war. His maverick attitude eventually drove him from regular network television.

Mary Louise Brooks, also known by her childhood name of Brooksie, was born in the Midwestern town of Cherryvale, Kansas, on November 14, 1906. She began dancing at an early age with the Denishawn Dancers (which was how she left Kansas and went to New York) and then with George White's Scandals before joining the Ziegfeld Follies, but became one of the most fascinating and alluring personalities ever to grace the silver screen. She was always compared to her Lulu role in Pandora's Box (1929), which was filmed in 1928. Her performances in A Girl in Every Port (1928) and Beggars of Life (1928), both filmed in 1928, proved to all concerned that Louise had real talent. She became known, mostly, for her bobbed hair style. Thousands of women were attracted to that style and adopted it as their own. As you will note by her photographs, she was no doubt the trend setter of the 1920s with her Buster Brown-Page Boy type hair cut, much like today's women imitate stars. Because of her dark haired look and being the beautiful woman that she was, plus being a modern female, she was not especially popular among Hollywood's clientele. She just did not go along with the norms of the film society. Louise really came into her own when she left Hollywood for Europe. There she appeared in a few German productions which were very well made and continued to prove she was an actress with an enduring talent. Until she ended her career in film in 1938, she had made only 25 movies. After that, she spent most of her time reading and painting. She also became an accomplished writer, authoring a number of books, including her autobiography. On August 8, 1985, Louise died of a heart attack in Rochester, New York. She was 78 years old.

Subas Herrero was born on 3 April 1943 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Black Mama White Mama (1973), Panic! (1973) and Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure (1996). He was married to Maripaz. He died on 14 March 2013 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Stu Silver was born on 29 June 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Soap (1977) and Brothers (1984). He died on 18 July 2023 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Frédéric O'Brady was born on 11 December 1903 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor and writer, known for Confidential Report (1955), Foreign Intrigue (1956) and Sins of Paris (1952). He was married to Colette Fleuriot. He died on 23 February 2003 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Jerome Coopersmith was born on 11 August 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Andros Targets (1977), Hawaii Five-O (1968) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He was married to Judy Loehnberg. He died on 21 July 2023 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Leslie Waller was born on 1 April 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Irish Whiskey Rebellion (1972), Lux Video Theatre (1950) and Hide in Plain Sight (1980). He was married to Mahen, Patricia and Louise Hetzel. He died on 29 March 2007 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Joe Black was a producer and director, known for Grace Is Gone (2019), The Bunker (2014) and When Soldiers Cry (2010). He died on 27 November 2023 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Composer, songwriter ("Melody of Love", "Skokiaan", "More", "A Worried Man", "On Top of Spaghetti"), author and singer, educated at City College of New York. He played tuba and string bass in military and jazz bands, and sang in choirs in New York and Philadelphia, eventually turning to folk-singing and making his Town Hall debut in New York in 1948. He also appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the White House, and gave a number of children's concerts besides making many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1949, his other popular-song compositions include "Old Soldiers Never Die", "Don't Weep, Don't Mourn, Don't Worry", "A Dollar Ain't a Dollar Any More", "Care", "Ballad for the Babe", "Mama Guitar" and "Till We Two Are One".

Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society.

Peter Keefe was born on 16 November 1952 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Widget, the World Watcher (1990), Vytor: The Starfire Champion (1989) and Twinkle, the Dream Being (1993). He was married to Pamela Keefe and Beatrice Busch. He died on 27 May 2010 in Rochester, New York, USA.

American writer and novelist Harold Lamb was born in Alpine, NJ, in 1892. From birth he had problems with his eyes, nose and throat, making it difficult for him to see, smell and speak, and it wasn't until he was in his 20s that he was "fully functional", though he remained uncomfortable among groups of people, or even in crowds, for the rest of his life.

He attended New York's Columbia University, and largely because of his physical problems he spent much of his off-time in the university library. It was there he found himself fascinated by the history of the people and cultures of Asia. He began writing stories about the area and the people and some were published in the Columbia literary magazine. He was eventually awarded the Bunner Medal in American literature which, as he admitted, "saved me from dismissal".

After graduation he went to work in the publishing industry, at first for a motor-sports magazine and then as a financial statistician for "The New York Times", while still pursuing his writing. Several of his stories were published in "Adventure" magazine. He joined the US Army in 1917, during World War I, but was not sent overseas.

He is probably best known for his novels about such historical figures as Genghis Khan and Tamerlane. He is renowned for his meticulous research--he was once awarded a medal for scientific research by the government of Persia--and his attention to detail and authenticity (made easier by the fact that he was fluent in Arabic and Chinese). He contributed to the screenplays of such films as The Crusades (1935), The Plainsman (1936) and Samson and Delilah (1949).

He died in Rochester, NY, on April 9, 1962.

Winifred Allen was born on 1 June 1896 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Seventeen (1916), The Man Who Made Good (1917) and The Man Hater (1917). She was married to Lawrence Sperry. She died on 3 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Composer, conductor and educator, himself educated at the University of Nebraska School of Music (with an honorary Music Degree), Juilliard, Northwestern University (honorary Music Degree), the American Academy (Prix de Rome), Syracuse University, the Horner Institute, Augustana College and Theology Seminary, the American Conservatory, Columbia University, Capital University, Shurtleff College, Hartt College of Music, New England Conservatory, Temple University, Newcomb College, Tulane University, the University of Michigan (LL.D), Illinois Wesleyan University, College of the Pacific (Litt. D.), Keuka College (LHD), Drury College, and Valparaiso University. He was on the faculty and then became the dean of the Conservatory of Fine Arts and College of the Pacific 1919-1924, directed the Eastman School of Music 1924-1964, and inaugurated the American Composers Concerts. He was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, a Fellow in the American Philosophical Society, and the Royal Academy of Music in Sweden. His awards include those from Ditson and Peabody, and he was president of the National Association of Schools of Music, the Music Teachers National Association, the National Music Council, and chairman of the Advertising Music Committee and the Oberlaender Trust, and a member of the Examining Jury of the American Academy in Rome, and on the advisory committee on Music for the US State Department and the US Committee for UNESCO. He made many recordings, and joined ASCAP in 1938.

Carl Zollo was born on 10 November 1928 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was an actor and art director, known for Lady in White (1988), Fear No Evil (1981) and Minges Alley (1994). He died on 6 November 2009 in Rochester, New York, USA.

June Cicero was born on 3 June 1955 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She died on 17 December 1989 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Dorothy Blackburn was born on 18 June 1960 in Rochester, New York, USA. She died on 18 March 1988 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Tamara Wiszniewska was born on December 20, 1919 in Dubno, Poland. Her father was Ukrainian and her mother was Polish. When she was fifteen Tamara moved to Warsaw and began studying dance. In 1935 director Paul Wegener saw her performing in a nightclub. He cast Tamara in the Polish-German film August Mocny. While making her second film A Leper she met production manager Wladyslaw "Walter" Mikosz. They were married in September of 1937 and had a daughter named Irene. Tamara starred in more than a dozen Polish films including Three Of A Kind and Second Youth. She was called "the Jeanette MacDonald of Poland".

In 1939 she was offered a film contract in Hollywood but her plans changed when Germany invaded Poland. Tamra and her husband began working in the Polish underground. She sold all of her expensive jewelry so her family could eat and have a place to stay. Tamara said "It was a short beautiful life that ended when the Germans took over Poland." After the war Tamara and her family lived in a displaced persons camp in Bavaria. In 1950 they moved to Rochester, New York. Tamra worked as a receptionist and interpreter at the George Eastman House for eighteen years. On April 1, 1981 she died from cancer at the age of eighty-one. Tamra was buried at.Mt. Hope cemetery in Rochester, NY.

Richard Young was born on 17 October 1939 in the USA. Richard was a cinematographer and director, known for Not My Life (2011), A Closer Walk (2003) and A Warrior in Two Worlds (2004). Richard died on 15 December 2010 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Sonia Raimi was born on 7 July 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for Tuck Everlasting (1981) and The Paper Kites: Revelator Eye (2015). She was married to Ralph Alexis Raimi. She died on 7 March 2002 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Jack Feldman was born on 1 January 1926 in Skarzysko, Poland. He was married to Sally. He died on 20 December 2021 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Edward D. Hoch was born on 22 February 1930 in Rochester, New York, USA. Edward D. was a writer, known for Night Gallery (1969), McMillan & Wife (1971) and Tales of the Unexpected (1979). Edward D. was married to Patricia A. McMahon. Edward D. died on 17 January 2008 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Alex Gaby was born on 30 September 1914 in Rochester, New York, USA. Alex was a writer, known for Hot Rods to Hell (1966) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955). Alex died on 6 December 1989 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Joyce Bumpus was born on 26 January 1956 in Rochester, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Fear No Evil (1981). She was married to Michael Parker. She died on 9 June 2007 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Eleanor Kahn was born on 23 October 1903 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Clown's Baby (1911), Her Adopted Father (1912) and The Love Theft (1913). She died in September 1982 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Grace Keagy was born on 16 December 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Mrs. Santa Claus (1996), Search for Tomorrow (1951) and Roosters (1993). She died on 4 October 2009 in Rochester, New York, USA.

J. Robert Pauline was born on 11 June 1874 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Mystery Mind (1920). He died on 11 November 1942 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Born Carmine Basilio in Canastota, New York, in 1927, Carmen Basilio began boxing at age 22, winning 19 of his first 24 bouts. In 1950 he defeated former world welterweight champion Lew Jenkins, and Basilio's management decided it was time to broaden his horizons and leave the New York area, where he had been boxing exclusively, and head west. His next six fights took place in New Orleans, and he won four, all by knockouts. He went into somewhat of a slump when he returned home, with a 3-3-1 record, but in 1953 he hit a winning streak and began climbing up the welterweight rankings. He soon had a world title fight with reigning champ Kid Gavilan, but lost in a 15-round decision. In 1954 he went undefeated (seven wins, one draw) and in 1955 he got another chance at the world title again, against Tony DeMarco, and this time he took it with a 12th-round knockout. Although he successfully defended his title against DeMarco in a return match in 1955, he lost it to Johnny Saxton in Chicago in 1956, in a very controversial decision fueled by Saxton's known ties to the Chicago underworld, leading to much speculation about the judges having been paid off, as many observers agreed that Basilio won the match easily. In many minds these suspicions were confirmed when Basilio knocked out Saxton in the ninth round in a rematch held in Syracuse, New York, and in another rematch Basilio knocked him out again, this time in the second round.

For his next bout Basilio graduated to Welterweight and went up against champion Sugar Ray Robinson on September 23, 1957, and beat him. However, the next year Robinson took back the championship in a rematch by a 15-round decision. After that match, Basilio only fought occasionally, and retired in 1961. He has a career record of 56 wins - 27 by knockout - 16 losses and seven draws.

Robin H. Townley was born on 10 January 1887 in Lansing, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Candidates (1918), West of the Rio Grande (1921) and Squire Phin (1922). He died in May 1969 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Lee Morse was born Lena Corinne Taylor on November 30, 1897 and spent her early years in the small town of Kooskia, Idaho. The daughter of a pastor and one of only two girls among a brood of musical boys (some estimates place the number as high as 11), young Lena grew up amidst a family of performers. Her younger brother, Glen Taylor, held a seat in the US Senate in 1948 and ran unsuccessfully for the Vice-Presidency with Henry Wallace in 1948. Remembered as the "Singing Senator," Glen Taylor had enjoyed a career in show business from the tender age of 15. Even as he was taking his first steps as a performer, sister Lena was making a name for herself as a Vaudeville performer

Lena Taylor married local sweetheart Elmer Morse in 1915, and together they had a son, Jack, in about 1916. When Lena seized the opportunity for a career in the Vaudeville of the West Coast, she left Kooskia, and Elmer, behind for good. Brother Glen once observed "she left home when we were barefoot and had the best suite in a Portland hotel when I saw her again." With a new name and a voice like no other, Lee Morse never looked back.

Elmer Morse, the man who had created a home for Lena complete with furnishings he'd built himself, sought a divorce on the grounds of desertion and abandonment in 1925. Lena kept custody of son Jack. Elmer died of Scarlet Fever in Spokane at the young age of 35.

Lee got her start with musical comedy producer Will King, who signed her in 1920. A year later, she was working in musical revues under Kolb and Dill. In 1922, she joined the Pantages circuit with a 15-minute act titled "Do You Remember One Small Girl a Whole Quartet." Reviewers exclaimed over Lee's incredible vocal range, observing "she sings a baritone 'Silver Moon,' then swings into a bass with 'Asleep in the Deep' and finishes in a soprano with 'Just a Song of Twilight.'." Indeed, during the early years of her career, those privy to her performances wondered aloud how such a strong, deep voice could issue from a petite singer who must have been "100 pounds soaking wet." A writer in a November 1922 "Variety" article opined "She gives the impression of a male impersonator, yodels rather sweetly, sings the 'blues' number better than the majority." Rowland Bond once theorized that Lee's well-developed lower range was the result of years of singing with her brothers and attempting to match their intonation.

In 1923, Lee won a role in the touring version of the revue "Hitchy Koo." The cast included star Raymond Hitchcock, as well as Marion Green, Irene Delroy, Al Sexton, Busby Berkeley and Ruth Urban. Again, Lee's performance stole the show, prompting the observation that her voice ";equals in tone a male bass singer, yet her voice has a feminine quality, a richness and sweetness which no male voice could produce...it seems impossible that such volume, such power and such lingering sweetness could all be produced by the same vocal cords."

Lee next performed in the Schubert revue "Artists and Models," which opened on Broadway on August 20, 1923.

She began her recording career with a contract with the Pathe-Perfect label in 1924. During this era of acoustic recording, the power of her voice was essential to the success of her recordings. That her vocals come through with such clarity and strength on the acoustic Pathe-Perfect recordings of 1924-26 is further testament to her unique Talent. During these early years of her recording career, Lee was given the opportunity to record many of her own compositions. Some notable sides include Telling Eyes, Those Daisy Days, an Old-Fashioned Romance (rerecorded on Columbia in 1927), Blue Waltz, The Shadows on the Wall, Deep Wide Ocean Blues, A Little Love and Daddy's Girl.

Pathe-Perfect gave Lee the opportunity to indulge in a level of experimentation, not only by recording her own songs, but also through the opportunity to explore the limits of her vocal abilities. Prevalent on these early recordings are her characteristic whoops and yodels. Although dismissed by some as a gimmick, these techniques added a personality to her voice and enabled her to fully demonstrate her multi-octave range.

In 1927, along with other prominent artists of her era, she moved to the Columbia label. From 1927 to 1932, she was one of the label's most popular female performers, second only to Ruth Etting. Lee continued to do vaudeville and other stage work during this time, landing a role in Zeigfield's "Simple Simon" that should have made her an even bigger star. Sadly, a bender left her ill and unable to perform 24 hours before the show's Broadway debut on February 18, 1930. Minus their star, the producers asked Ruth Etting to step up in the eleventh hour to fill Lee's shoes. The show's memorable "Ten Cents a Dance" became Etting's signature song even as Lee's once promising Broadway career abruptly ended.

In the mid-1920s, Lee met pianist Rob Downey. He became her accompanist on stage and companion in life. Although they lived as a couple, some have questioned over the years whether they were ever actually married. Married or not, they shared their personal and professional lives for a number of years before Downey left her for a dancer. This tragic end to their relationship left Lee devastated and ever more dependent upon alcohol, which by the 1930s had become a constant companion.

Although Lee's Broadway prospects had dimmed by the 1930s, she could still be seen in a number of musical film shorts, including "A Million Me's" (Paramount, April 25, 1930), "Lee Morse in the Music Racket" (Vitaphone, June 30, 1930) and "Song Service" (Paramount, October 24, 1930).

Lee had always preferred stage audiences to small clubs, once commenting "I get nervous! I can't stand it! I want to scream!" However, as the business changed in the 1930s, she found herself taking club dates when stage gigs grew scarce. In fact, in the mid-1930s, she and then-partner Downey opened a small club in Texas, which they operated until it burned down in 1939. They subsequently resettled in Rochester, New York, an area that had been kind to her over the years.

After her relationship with Bob Downey ended in the late 1930s, Lee weathered a rocky period that left those closest to her worried for her health. Life improved when she met Ray Farese, whom she married in 1946. Some have said that Ray was her soul mate; indeed, they enjoyed a happy, content life together for many years.

Ray helped Lee revitalize her career by getting her a Rochester-based radio show and securing local club dates. She attempted a comeback with the song "Don't Even Change a Picture on the Wall," written in the 1940s for the WWII soldiers and finally recorded in 1951. Although the song enjoyed local success, it failed to launch her to the heights she had once enjoyed.

Lee passed away suddenly in 1954 while visiting a neighbor. She was only 57, with some of the happiest years of her life only having only just begun

Little has been written about Lee's relationship with her son, Jack. It was apparently no secret that they did not have the close relationship that both would have liked; some have commented that Lee related to young Jack more as a peer than as a son, and he spent many of his early years away at boarding school. He was last known to be living in California, and he has since passed away. It has been said that Lee attempted to convey her love for Jack in the only way she knew how - through song.

After her death, Ray Farese turned her photos and scrapbook over to Rochester-based journalist Howard Hosmer, who apparently produced a Morse career retrospective for a local station. Ray passed away before Hosmer could return Lee's mementos. Hosmer himself died in the 1960s or 1970s. He was a friend to Lee and perhaps one of her biggest fans. His writings indicate a true affection for her, and a sadness that life was not as kind to her as perhaps it should have been.

Although Lee's life was far from perfect, and although she fell prey to the vice of alcohol early in her career, hardship failed to dim her star. Up until her untimely death, her voice remained strong, gutsy and distinctive, and the fire that drove her career still burned in her eyes. She was deeply loved by her friends, and admired by her fans. The great tragedy to her story is that she was not given more time to enjoy her hard-earned happiness. Although she left behind an astonishing body of work, one can't help but wonder what else she might have produced, given the opportunity In truth, a light like that which glowed inside Lee Morse can never be extinguished. One need only spin one of her records to catch a glimpse of the sly smile and envision the deceptively petite, yet certainly sassy and self-assured Lee onstage, working her magic.

Wendy Wyland was born on 25 November 1964 in Jackson, Michigan, USA. She died on 27 September 2003 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Diane Coleman was born on 11 August 1953 in Tawas City, Michigan, USA. She is known for Equal Justice (1990) and ADA30 Lead On Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education and Pride (2020). She was married to Michael Yester and Stephen Drake. She died on 1 November 2024 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Composer and educator, educated at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Eastman School of Music, and the New Music School. He studied with Roger Sessions and Nadia Boulanger. He received Elfrida Whiteman, Guggenheim, and National Academy of Arts and Letters grants and Prix de Rome, Paderewski, and Ernest Bloch awards. He joined ASCAP in 1946, and went to Europe in 1951 as a Fulbright professor (he was a Slee professor at the University of Boston in 1951). He joined the faculty at the Manhattan School of Music in 1965, and was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. His vocal compositions include "David Mourns for Absalom", "Lift Not the Painted Veil", and "Love Is More".

Earl Bostic was born on 25 April 1913 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He is known for Cry-Baby (1990), Smoke (1995) and Liebestraum (1991). He died on 28 October 1965 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Fred Lane was born on 14 August 1890 in New York, USA. Fred died in October 1972 in Rochester, New York, USA.

John Antonelli was born on 12 April 1930 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was married to Gail Harms and Rosemarie. He died on 28 February 2020 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Darren Manzella was born on 8 August 1977 in Chautauqua, New York, USA. He was married to Javier Lapeira. He died on 29 August 2013 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Harriet L. Stark was born on 21 March 1927 in California, USA. She was an actress, known for Slugs (1988). She was married to Dudley Stark. She died on 10 August 2008 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Ida Presti was born on 31 May 1924 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. She was an actress, known for Le petit chose (1938), Glamador (1958) and Phaedra (1962). She was married to Alexandre Lagoya and Henry Rigaud. She died on 24 April 1967 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Les Harrison was born on 20 August 1904 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for 39 Stripes (1979), The Second Coming (1980) and The Rochester I Know (1972). He died on 23 December 1997 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Joe Altobelli was born on 26 May 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was married to Patsy Ruth Wooten. He died on 3 March 2021 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Paul M. Gendreau was a composer, known for Trip to the Moon, Red Midnight (2005) and The Creation of Dr. Grecoz (2007). Paul M. died on 11 August 2022 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Scott primarily works in the horror/gore genre and has a background in Theatrical Puppet and Mask design with a Degree in Sculpture.

He lives in Rochester and when not thinking of ways to make audiences cringe he is in the kitchen slicing and dicing his way through various cuisines.

Several projects are in the post-production phases and more work is yet to come.

John Frederick Caldwell was a director and actor, known for Western Justice (1923), Night Life in Hollywood (1922) and The Lone Rider (1922). He was married to Miss Wentworth. He died on 8 February 1928 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Robert Panara was born on 8 July 1920 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was married to Shirley Fischer. He died on 20 July 2014 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Elwell Stephen Otis was born on 25 March 1838 in Frederick, Oklahoma, USA. He died on 21 October 1909 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Peter L. Bibby was born on 28 June 1942 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. He died on 30 November 2023 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Jeffrey Owen Jones was born on 26 April 1944 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Jeffrey Owen was a producer, known for A Warrior in Two Worlds (2004). Jeffrey Owen was married to Ellen Hyman. Jeffrey Owen died on 11 November 2007 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Blanche Scott was born on 8 April 1889 in Rochester, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for An Aviator's Success (1912), The Aviator and the Autoist Race for a Bride (1912) and I've Got a Secret (1952). She died on 12 January 1970 in Rochester, New York, USA.