List of Famous people who died in 1970

Ralph Hammeras was an American special effects designer, cinematographer and art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards. He created a large-scale miniature of the city of London for the film The Sky Hawk, he also created special mechanical effects for it. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Arthur Edeson, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer. Born in New York City, his career ran from the formative years of the film industry in New York, through the silent era in Hollywood, and the sound era there in the 1930s and 1940s. His work included many landmarks in film history, including The Thief of Bagdad (1924), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Frankenstein (1931), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Casablanca (1942).

Aldo De Benedetti was an Italian screenwriter. He wrote for 118 films between 1920 and 1958. He was born and died in Rome, Italy.

Claud Allister was an English actor with an extensive film career in both Britain and Hollywood, where he appeared in more than 70 films between 1929 and 1955.

Arthur Shields was an Irish actor on television, stage and film.

Oswald Graham Noel Turnbull was an English tennis player. He is best known for his gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.