4 November

Born in 1908 – Stanley Cortez, American cinematographer and photographer.

Above: Still from the 1955 film, The Night of the Hunter, directed by Charles Laughton and shot by Cortez.

Also, born in 1879, American actor, screenwriter, and social critic Will Rogers, who said:

If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.

and

Work to make a living; serve to make a life.

Previously on November 4, Guido Reni & George Edward Moore.