In memoriam: actors and TV figures we lost in 1946

Remembering 13 people from the world of film and television who died in 1946, most recent first, with the work they are best known for.

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Donald Meek

18 Nov 1946 · aged 68

Acting

Gabriel Alw

9 Nov 1946 · aged 56

Acting

Henry Bergman

22 Oct 1946 · aged 78

Acting

Hermann Göring

15 Oct 1946 · aged 53

Acting

Florence Turner

28 Aug 1946 · aged 59

Acting

Jeanie Macpherson

26 Aug 1946 · aged 60

Writing

Mary Alden

2 Jul 1946 · aged 63

Acting

Lionel Atwill

22 Apr 1946 · aged 61

Acting

Kate Bruce

2 Apr 1946 · aged 86

Acting

Noah Beery

1 Apr 1946 · aged 64

Acting

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Ernst Wendt

6 Mar 1946 · aged 69

Directing

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Charles Waldron

4 Mar 1946 · aged 71

Acting

Slim Summerville

5 Jan 1946 · aged 53

Acting