Cecil B. DeMille: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Cecil Blount DeMille • Cecil B. de Mille
Born	August 12, 1881 • Massachusetts
Died	January 21, 1959 (aged 77) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1953) • Academy Award (1950)
Notable Works	“Samson and Delilah” • “The Godless Girl” • “The Greatest Show on Earth” • “The King of Kings” • “The Sign of the Cross” • “The Squaw Man” • “The Story of Dr. Wassell” • “The Ten Commandments” • “The Ten Commandments”

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Cecil B. DeMille, wearing a dark suit and patterned tie, smiles while looking to the side in this black-and-white portrait.

Poster for the 1923 film The Ten Commandments shows an illustration of Moses holding stone tablets with Hebrew writing, with bold text listing Cecil B. DeMille as producer.

Cecil B. DeMille, right, leans in to speak with Gloria Swanson, dressed in a feathered hat and fur stole, on the set of Sunset Boulevard, with film crew visible in the background.

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