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Otis Melton 1914 - 1983

Otis Melton of Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia was born on September 21, 1914, and died at age 68 years old in March 1983.
Otis Melton
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 25312
September 21, 1914
March 1983
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Otis Melton's History: 1914 - 1983

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  • 09/21
    1914

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    September 21, 1914
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  • 03/dd
    1983

    Death

    March 1983
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    Otis Melton lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1914, in the year that Otis Melton was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1947, at the age of 33 years old, Otis was alive when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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