Apr 2 August Defresne, Dutch playwright and director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 Apr 10 Irene Warfield, American silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at about 65 [exact birthdate unconfirmed] Apr 12 Philippine "Pine" Belder [Mary de Klerk], actress, dies at 93 Apr 24 Lee Moran, American actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 (b. 1888) Apr 27 Roy Del Ruth, American filmmaker (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67 Mar 1961 Deaths in Film & TV by Year May 1961 Famous Film Stars Actors Actresses Comedians Directors Models TV Stars