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Born to a barmaid, Daisy and her conjoined twin sister Violet Hilton were raised by the midwife who delivered them. This woman, Mary Hilton, saw her meal ticket in the curly-haired babies and trained them to perform. The girls were ill-treated and kept in a state of poverty until they arranged a private meeting with a lawyer at the age of 23. They then became their own managers and remained popular vaudeville performers until live shows were replaced by motion pictures. After performing in Freaks (1932) and Chained for Life (1952). Daisy and Violet fell into poverty and obscurity. They were found dead in their apartment when their employer, a grocer, reported that they hadn't shown up for work. They left no known survivors.

Born to a barmaid, Violet and her conjoined twin sister Daisy Hilton were raised by the midwife who delivered them. This woman, Mary Hilton, saw her meal ticket in the curly-haired babies and trained them to perform. The girls were ill-treated and kept in a state of poverty until they arranged a private meeting with a lawyer at the age of 23. They then became their own managers and remained popular vaudeville performers until live shows were replaced by motion pictures. After performing in Freaks (1932) and Chained for Life (1952), Violet and Daisy fell into poverty and obscurity. They were found dead in their apartment when their employer, a grocer, reported that they hadn't shown up for work. They left no known survivors.

Jacob A. Badaracco was born on 20 December 1882 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for South of Northern Lights (1922), Tangled Trails (1921) and Shadows of the Sea (1922). He died on 4 January 1969 in Burbank, California, USA.

Gaston Palmer was born on 4 March 1886 in Marseille, France. He was an actor, known for The Show Goes On (1936), Variety (1935) and Croquette (1927). He died on 4 January 1969 in Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Hakim Ahmed Shuja was born on 4 November 1893 in Lahore, Punjab, British India. He was a writer and actor, known for Dopatta (1952), Qatil (1955) and Rajmahal Ni Ramni (1928). He died on 4 January 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan.

Paul Chambers was born on 22 April 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 4 January 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.

Wallace Ray was born on 16 October 1892 in Alloway, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Shackles of Gold (1922), Under Western Skies (1921) and Chains of Evidence (1920). He died on 4 January 1969 in Santa Clara, California, USA.