Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
S. Sylvan Simon
S. Sylvan Simon (March 9, 1910 – May 17, 1951) was an American stage/film director and producer.
He began his film career at Warner Bros. in 1935, directing screen tests.
In 1937, Simon moved to MGM, where he worked on the Marx Brothers' "
The Big Store", supervising many of the slapstick sequences.
He directed Red Skelton's first starring feature, 1941's "Whistling in the Dark", and later worked on two more Skelton vehicles, "A Southern Yankee" and "The Fuller Brush Man", in 1948.
Simon also directed Wallace Beery in "Bad Bascomb" (1946), and a Glenn Ford western, "Lust for Gold" (1949).
Simon was the producer of "Born Yesterday", a 1950 comedy that was nominated for five Academy Awards.
He then suddenly died of a heart attack at the age of 41.
His ashes were interred in a small unassuming bronze nameplate niche at Columbarium of Memory (Niche # 20174), in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California.
Bill Smith (footballer, born 1897)
William Thomas Smith( born 9 April 1897, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Frank Sundström
Frank Sundström( 16 January 1912 – 8 November 1993) was a Swedish actor.
He appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1933 and 1989.
In 1948 he played the lead in the American film" Song of My Heart".
Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road is a 1944 musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, from a screenplay by Irving Phillips and Edward Verdier.
It was the debut film of teenage singer Jane Powell.
Powell's real name was Suzanne Burce, but prior to the release of this film MGM assigned her the stage name "Jane Powell" (the name of the character she portrays in this film).
Thomas Scott (diver)
Thomas Scott( 1907- date of death unknown) was an English diver.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Dana Blankstein
Dana Blankstein- Cohen( born March 3, 1981) is the director of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television.
She is a film director, and an Israeli culture entrepreneur.

Question: What is the date of death of the director of film Song Of The Open Road?
Answer: May 17, 1951