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Sylvester Russell 1921 - 2006

Sylvester Russell of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI was born on July 10, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on May 15, 2006.
Sylvester Russell
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI 49009
July 10, 1921
May 15, 2006
Male
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Sylvester Russell's History: 1921 - 2006

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  • 07/10
    1921

    Birthday

    July 10, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kalamazoo County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36413099 Enlisted: December 3, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Doormen
  • 05/15
    2006

    Death

    May 15, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Sylvester Russell was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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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.
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