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Ogden Nash was born on 19 August 1902 in Rye, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for One Touch of Venus (1948), The Firefly (1937) and The Shining Hour (1938). He was married to Frances Rider Leonard. He died on 19 May 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Vera Bergman was born in Berlin, Germany. She was the daughter of the banker and diplomat Carl Bergmann. Vera was trained at the theater school of Max Reinhardt and became a member of the ensemble Deutsches Theater Berlin. After appearing in a feature film in Germany, "Es leuchten die Sterne" (1938), Vera Bergman left Berlin for Rome, Italy. In 1939 she auditioned for Vittorio De Sica, and despite her young age she was chosen for the part of L'insegnate Elisa Malgari in the film "Maddalena... zero in condotta" (1940). Vera Bergman stayed in Italy and performed in another 15 feature films till 1954.

Ilse Hirt was born on 7 November 1902 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Leidensweg des Hainar Rönelund (1920), Die Reise nach Sundevit (1966) and Trick 17 B (1966). She died on 19 May 1971 in Weimar, German Democratic Republic.

William Graffis was born on 15 January 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947). He died on 19 May 1971 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.