Born on this day – Nigel Kneale:

Nigel Kneale

Writer

April 18, 1922 – October 29, 2006

Credits:

Books:

The Quatermass Experiment (1959); Quatermass Two (1960); Quatermass and the Pit (1960); Quatermass (1979).

Movies and television:

1984 - BBC Live TV Productions (1954); Against the Crowd (1975); Alan Melville Takes You from A-Z (1959); Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl / When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (1978); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1952–1957); Beasts (1976); Bedtime Stories (1974); Damn the Defiant! (1962); Drama 61-67 (1964); First Men in the Moon (1964); First Night (1963); Gentry (1987); Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982); Kavanagh QC (1997); Kinvig (1981); Kraft Theatre / The United States Steel Hour (1958); Late Night Story (1978); Look Back in Anger (1959); NET Playhouse (1968); Nigel Kneale's Wine of India (2013); Out of the Unknown (1971); Panorama (1959); Quatermass / aka The Quatermass Conclusion (1979); Quatermass 2 (1957); Quatermass and the Pit (1967); Quatermass and the Pit / TV Mini Series (1958–1959); Quatermass II / TV Mini Series (1955); SF:UK (2001); Sharpe (1995); Stanley and the Women (1991); The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003); The Abominable Snowman (1957); The Affair at Assino (1953); The Book Programme (1976); The Commonplace Heart (1953); The Entertainer (1960); The Martians and Us (2006); The Quatermass Experiment (1953 / 1967 / 2005); The Quatermass Xperiment (1955); The Road (1964); The Stone Tape (1972); The Web (1951); The Wednesday Play (1969–1970); The Witches (1966); The Woman in Black (1989); Theatre 625 (1965–1968); Timeshift (2003–2004); Unnatural Causes (1986); Wednesday Theatre (1953); Wuthering Heights (1959 / 1962).

Born on this day – Barbara Hale:

Barbara Hale

Actress

April 18, 1922 – January 26, 2017

Credits:

Travelers (2013); Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005); Biography (2000); A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995); A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994); A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994); A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives (1993); Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993); Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (1993); Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (1993); The Defense Rests: A Tribute to Raymond Burr (1993); Vicki Lawrence in Vicki! (1993); Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992); Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992); Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992); Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991); Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991); Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991); Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991); Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1990); Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990); Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990); Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (1990); The Case of the Courtroom Legend (1989); Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989); Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989); Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989); Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake (1988); Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (1988); Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987); Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987); Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987); Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (1987); Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986); Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (1986); Perry Mason Returns (1985); Family Feud / All-Star Family Feud Special (1984); The Greatest American Hero (1981); The Magical World of Disney (1973–1978); Big Wednesday (1978); Dinah! (1976); The Flight of the Grey Wolf (1976); The Giant Spider Invasion (1975); Marcus Welby, M.D. (1974); Chester, Yesterday's Horse (1973); The Doris Day Show (1972); Adam-12 (1971); Ironside (1971); The Most Deadly Game (1970); The Red, White, and Black (1970); It's Your Bet (1970); Airport (1970); Lassie (1969); Insight (1969); Buckskin (1968); Custer (1967); You Don't Say (1967); Stump the Stars (1963); Here's Hollywood (1960); The Juke Box Jury (1956–1959); The 11th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1959); Perry Mason (1957–1966); General Electric Theater (1955–1959); Desert Hell (1958); Slim Carter (1957); The Oklahoman (1957); Playhouse 90 (1956–1957); 7th Cavalry (1956); The Millionaire (1956); Star Stage (1955); Crossroads (1956); The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1956); The Houston Story (1956); Damon Runyon Theater (1956); The Loretta Young Show (1956); Place the Face (1955); Climax! (1955); Celebrity Playhouse (1955); Science Fiction Theatre (1955); Screen Directors Playhouse (1955); Studio 57 (1955); The Far Horizons (1955); Schlitz Playhouse (1953–1955); Unchained (1955); A Lion Is in the Streets (1953); Footlights Theater (1953); The Lone Hand (1953); Seminole (1953); Last of the Comanches (1953); Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952); The First Time (1952); Lorna Doone (1951); Emergency Wedding (1950); The Jackpot (1950); And Baby Makes Three (1949); Jolson Sings Again (1949); The Window (1949); The Clay Pigeon (1949); The Boy with Green Hair (1948); A Likely Story (1947); Lady Luck (1946); First Yank Into Tokyo (1945); West of the Pecos (1945); The Falcon in Hollywood (1944); Heavenly Days (1944); Goin' to Town (1944); The Falcon Out West (1944); Prunes and Politics (1944); Higher and Higher (1943); Around the World (1943); Government Girl (1943); Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943); The Iron Major (1943); The Seventh Victim (1943); Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943); Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943).

Born on this day – Lenore Aubert:

Lenore Aubert

Actress

April 18, 1913 – July 31, 1993

Credits:

Une fille sur la route (1952); Fall 7:9 (1951); Famous Jury Trials (1950); Actor's Studio (1950); The Morey Amsterdam Show (1950); Through Wendy's Window (1949); Suspense (1949); The Silver Theatre (1949); Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff (1949); Barbary Pirate (1949); Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948); The Return of the Whistler (1948); The Prairie (1947); I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947); The Other Love (1947); The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946); The Catman of Paris (1946); Having Wonderful Crime (1945); Action in Arabia (1944); Passport to Destiny (1944); They Got Me Covered (1943); Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938); Old King Cole (1933).

Recommending reading - The Art of Black and White Photography (2012):

The Art of Black and White Photography

Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow

By Torsten Andreas Hoffmann.

Published by Rocky Nook.

Published 2012.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 1933952962

ISBN-13: 978-1933952963

Description:

Over the last few years, most books on photography have been focused on the new breed of cameras and how to master the digital imaging workflow. In The Art of Black and White Photography, author and photographer Torsten Andreas Hoffmann takes a different approach, focusing on image composition and image capture, with an emphasis on the creative aspects of black and white photography rather than on the digital workflow.

After introducing the ground rules of composition, Hoffmann illustrates their applications with his own stunning black and white images that cover various photographic genres, including architecture, street photography, portraiture, and surreal photography. Also discussed are the elements of a "photographic language"', which distinguishes creative photography from random shooting. Finally, you will learn valuable post-processing techniques, mostly using Photoshop, that emphasize the functions necessary for creating outstanding black and white images.

This second edition has been updated to include Photoshop CS5, as well as brand new images, content, and a revised layout.

Raymond Chandler, on writing:

The challenge is to write about real things magically.

- Raymond Chandler.

On this day in music history:

Desperado by the Eagles (1973)

Beyond the Crossroads by Peter Karp & Sue Foley (2012)

Desperado

Album by the Eagles,

released April 17, 1973.

Track list: Doolin-Dalton (1999 Remaster); Twenty-One (1999 Remaster); Out of Control (1999 Remaster); Tequila Sunrise (1999 Remaster); Desperado (1999 Remaster); Certain Kind of Fool (1999 Remaster); Doolin-Dalton (Instrumental) [1999 Remaster]; Outlaw Man (1999 Remaster); Saturday Night (1999 Remaster); Bitter Creek (1999 Remaster); Doolin-Dalton / Desperado (Reprise) [1999 Remaster].

Beyond the Crossroads

Album by Peter Karp & Sue Foley,

released April 17, 2012.

Track list: We're Gonna Make It; Analyze'n Blues; Beyond The Crossroads; Fine Love; At The Same Time; Take Your Time; More Than I Bargained For; Blowin'; Resistance; Chance Of Rain; Plank Spank; You've Got A Problem.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1959):

M Squad

Season 2. Episode 29.
Episode entitled: The Fire Makers.
Released April 17, 1959.
Directed by Don Medford.
Written by Frank Moss.
Music by Benny Carter.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, James Coburn, Leonard Nimoy, Georgine Darcy, Milton Frome, Steven Ritch, Maida Severn, Helen Conrad, Bud and Travis, Frank O’Connor.