Spoiler : actor WILLIAM HAINES (1900 – 1973), who was born on January 2nd. He was discovered by a talent scout and signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1922. His career gained momentum when he was loaned out to Columbia Pictures where he received favorable reviews for his role in The Midnight Express. Haines returned to MGM and was cast in the 1926 film Brown of Harvard. The role solidified his screen persona as a wisecracking, arrogant leading man. By the end of the 1920s, Haines' had appeared in a string of successful films and was a popular box office draw. Haines quit acting in 1935 and started a successful interior design business.

Spoiler : (L to R foreground) Torben Meyer, William Haines, Lilian Bond (with Ann Dvorak at far right)

Spoiler : William Haines with C. Aubrey Smith (L).