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Josef Ranald(1902-1958)

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  • Actor
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Josef Ranald was born on 2 March 1902 in Sokal, Ukraine. He was a writer, known for Hands of Destiny (1954), The Eternal Question (1956) and Personality and the Pen (1935). He died on 11 April 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 2, 1902
DiedApril 11, 1958(56)
BornMarch 2, 1902
DiedApril 11, 1958(56)
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Known for

Hands of Destiny (1954)
Hands of Destiny
3.9
  • Writer(as Josef Ranald Ph. D.)
  • 1954
The Eternal Question (1956)
The Eternal Question
  • Self - Dr. Josef Ranald
  • 1956
Personality and the Pen
Short
  • Self
  • 1935
Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra (1943)
Hands of Victory
Short
  • Self
  • 1942

Credits

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Writer

  • Hands of Destiny (1954)
    Hands of Destiny
    3.9
    • story
    • screenplay (as Josef Ranald Ph. D., as Josef Ranald Ph. D.)
    • 1954

Actor

  • E.W. Hammons in Hands of Destiny (1941)
    Hands of Destiny
    Short
    • Dr. Josef Ranald (as Dr. Josef Ranald)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Josef Ranald Ph. D.
  • Born
    • March 2, 1902
    • Sokal, Ukraine
  • Died
    • April 11, 1958
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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