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September 12: Darryl F. Zanuck Born

On 12 September 1902, Darryl F. Zanuck was born. Zanuck was a prominent Hollywood producer whose films included The Jazz Singer (1927), the first “talkie.” He also helped develop the Rin Tin Tin series. After serving in Belgium during World War I, Zanuck had a series of jobs—including that of a professional boxer—before beginning his […]