Who adopted the word "cameo" as a cinematic term for walk-on parts for well-known people?

Producer Michael Todd, who filled Around the World in 80 Days (1956) with forty-four cameo stars, adopted the word “cameo” as a cinematic term for walk-on parts for well-known people.

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When was the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List started? The FBI's Ten most wanted list was started in 1950. In 1970, the FBI unofficially increased the number to 16.
How many movies did Boris Karloff make with Abbott and Costello? Boris Karloff made two with Abbott and Costello: Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949), and Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953). Karloff did not appear in…
Who played Anna in Anna and the King of Siam (1946) and who played the king? Irene Dunne played Anna in Anna and the King of Siam and Rex Harrison played the king. It was Harrison's Hollywood debut. In real life, Anna's last name was Leonowens. In the movie,…
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Did Mike Wallace ever host a game show? Yes, Mike Wallace hosted five game shows: "Majority Rules" (194950); "Guess Again" (1951); "Who's the Boss?" (1954); "The Big Surprise" (1956-57); and "Who Pays?" (1959). Mike Wallace also became a correspondent on "60…

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