Grady Clifton French (1921 - 1955)

Grady's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the French family tree.

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Grady's Family

Minnie Lee (Sessums) French

Robert Ernest French

Willie Howard French Charlene French Pearson Grady Clifton French

Robert Haskell French Rosa Lee French

Parents:

Minnie Lee (Sessums) French

Oct 9, 1901 - Feb 27, 1965

Robert Ernest French

Unknown - Unknown

Siblings:

Robert Haskell French

Unknown - Unknown

Willie Howard French

Unknown - Unknown

Rosa Lee French

Unknown - Unknown

Charlene French Pearson

Jan 25, 1935 - May 25, 2018

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Added: Aug 15, 2018

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In 1921, in the year that Grady Clifton French was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..

In 1936, Grady was merely 15 years old when on November 2nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) debuted the world's first regular high-definition television service. The channel had a short schedule - Monday through Saturday, 3:00p to 4:00p and 9:00p to 10:00p. The first broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service".

In 1939, he was 18 years old when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.

In 1949, Grady was 28 years old when on April 4th, NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established. Twelve nations originally signed the North Atlantic Treaty - the United States, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Portugal. Greece, Turkey, and West Germany later joined. Today, there are 26 nations in NATO.

In 1955, in the year of Grady Clifton French's passing, on September 10th the TV show "Gunsmoke" debuted on CBS. It went on to be television's longest-running western. Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, and Miss Kitty became household names.