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- Noel Appleby was born on 5 April 1933. He was an actor, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988). He died on 17 May 2007 in New Zealand.
- Lloyd Alexander is the author of several best selling fantasy series. His most famous works include the Chronicles of Prydain, which were inspired by Welsh mythology. He won the Newbery Medal for the fifth book in the series, "The High King." The second book of the series, "The Black Cauldron" was the basis of the Disney film, and won a Newbery Honor Award. He also wrote the Vesper Holly adventures, the Westmark trilogy, and "The Arkadians." He has written books inspired by Greek, African, Chinese and Persian mythology. He lived in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
- Crystal Dozier was born on 6 July 1971 in the USA. She died on 17 May 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- Florez Kathy Sledge, 79, mother and business manager of Philadelphia's sensational Sister Sledge, whose Grammy-winning "We Are Family" became a mantra for togetherness, died of a stroke at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Sledge had lived in West Philadelphia before moving to Phoenix 10 years earlier.
Born Florez Kathy Williams, the eldest daughter of an opera singer Viola Beatrice Hairston and a laborer. Floyd Moorman. , she left Youngstown, Ohio, after high school. She immediately began singing and dancing in Harlem clubs and played bit parts in movies, said daughter Kathy Lightfoot.
She had a daughter, Norma Carol Blackmon, before marrying Edwin Sledge in 1954. The couple moved to West Philadelphia and had four daughters, each one year apart, before divorcing in the mid-1960s.
Mrs. Sledge's four younger daughters began singing at churches and civic events as children.
"We were always singing. We sang when we jumped rope, we sang when we played jacks," Lightfoot said. "Our mother and grandmother taught us four-part harmony and encouraged us."
Mrs. Sledge, who worked three jobs to support her family, told her daughters they had been gifted. "She read our palms and made us feel special, through good times and bad," Lightfoot said.
Mrs. Sledge was a firm disciplinarian, but fun.
"It was like having Mary Poppins as a mother," her daughters said. "She dressed us up and took us for rides through pretty neighborhoods and said someday we would live in houses like that." - Actress
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Toki Shiozawa was born on 1 April 1928 in Japan. She was an actress, known for Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972), Las Vegas Free-for-All (1967) and Sanjûrokunin no jôkyaku (1957). She died on 17 May 2007 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.- Eugen Weber was born on 24 April 1925 in Bucarest, Romania. He was married to Jacqueline Brument-Roth. He died on 17 May 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Daughter of a career military man, blond haired, green-eyed beauty, Devvy Davenport was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Being a "Air Force brat", she was variously educated in North Carolina, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, New Jersey and New York. As a child Devvy had a natural aptitude for writing poetry and prose; composing songs and singing; and dancing, dramatics and comedy. One night, at age 15, working as a "camera girl" in a Louisville, Kentucky nightclub, when the scheduled entertainer took ill, Devvy stepped up to the stage to fill in, just like in a show business fairy tale! Later, friends arranged an introduction with Horace Heidt, of "Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights" at the Trianon Ballroom in Southern California. After an audition with the band leader, Heidt gave Devvy her first major break. Audiences just loved her. Her energy and talent seemed boundless. In the beginning, Devvy made most of her own costumes. She stayed on with Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights for about four years. Till the end Devvy always had a kind word concerning Horace's influence and remained grateful for his loving guidance. During WWII with the USO Devvy performed for our troops in Panama, Jamaica, Guatamala and throughout the U.S. Devvy sang, danced and wrote material for herself and other acts. In subsequent personal appearances through the years, she performed with Robert Alda, Milton Berle, Johnny Cash, Mike Conners (I), Tony Curtis, The Duncan Sisters, The Jordanaires, Tony Martin, Olsen and Johnson, Buck Owens, Mel Tormé and many others. In March of 1946, she entertained at the Havana-Madrid Hotel in New York City and witnessed Show Business history when singer Dean Martin and comic Jerry Lewis, who were booked separately, "heckled" each other's performances prior to their eventual partnership! Devvy's successful singing and dancing talent brought her to audiences all over the world. Also in 1946 Devvy moved to Hollywood, California and was named "Miss Copa Cabana" with one of the judges being Frank Sinatra! Modeling and print work also came in regularly for such a beauty as Devvy . She eventually made the transition to her roots, Country and Western music. The progression was a natural. In Hollywood, after meeting the legendary Nudie, "The Rhinestone Cowboy Tailor to the Stars" Devvy became "outfitted" in what was to become her lifetime show business look. She remained close friends to Nudie, his family and especially his granddaughter, Jamie Lee Nudie. It was around this time that Devvy released several Country & Western singles, the most favorite to her many fans being her own composition, "Big Cowboy" on the Hi-G Lo-C label. Another memorable title was, "Git Your Guitar and Git!". Devvy wrote hundreds of poems and songs. Her songs were recorded by Debbie Reynolds, the singing and piano duo Martha Davis and Spouse, and the The Andrews Sisters. Devvy's tune "No Deposit, No Return" by the The Andrews Sisters around 1952 for Decca Records gained Devvy the most notice. In the fifties Devvy appeared as the girl singer for one season on the Tex Williams' Western Varieties (1951) on KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles and on her own daily Western Music TV show on KCOP Channel 11 in which she co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed. Devvy Davenport appeared in several feature films, and for about a year, around 1950, was under contract to RKO Pictures under Howard Hughes. Devvy's films included Hometown Girl (1948), Hollywood Varieties (1950), Wild Women (1951) and others. The The French Line (1953) starred (2004 Silver Spur Award Winner) Jane Russell. Devvy was one of the "show models" in the film along with another young unknown starlet at the time, Kim Novak. In 1962, Devvy continued her acting career and believe it or not, was the 'runner up' for the Elly May Clampett role for the top 10 hit, _"The Beverly Hillbillies"_ which went to another blond beauty, 'Donna Douglas'. Also in 1963, Devvy started her own country music magazine. Titled "Country Music Report / Review", she wrote, edited and co-published and it became the #1 C&W publication in the United States and received special recognition in Nashville, Tennessee. "Country Music Report" took a different approach to covering country music for the fans, offering more than just song lyrics and short notes on the artists. And it was printed on a higher quality paper stock that stands up to the test of time even some forty plus years later. As she developed the magazine, her famous contacts became more than just professional courtesy; she was able to consider such super stars as Johnny Cash and 'Marty Robbins' good friends too. Her personal editorial column was entitled, "Under My Hat" which bannered a close-up photo of Devvy wearing a cute little straw hat, ala Minnie Pearl. Many C&W newcomers to the West Coast scene were profiled by Devvy long before they made it big! In the 1960's at one of Johnny Cash's concerts, Johnny reprinted copies of Devvy's magazine and passed them out to the audience. He even gave the magazine a plug from the stage and recommended everyone to subscribe. Since her magazine was mail order only, such an endorsement became invaluable. In 1966 Devvy was one of the first performers to entertain our troops in South Viet Nam. Early in the war, she gave a show within 6 miles of the de-militarized zone (DMZ)! Her visit was no quick tour; she stayed and entertained the troops for over a year, traveling the country with the USO. While "in country" she also assumed the duties of Entertainment Editor of the Saigon Daily Times. She also traveled to other Far East countries to perform including Japan, Thailand, and the Phillipines. While in Thailand she operated a dance and drama school in Bangkok (and later in Rome, Italy). Her performing partner at this time was Gene Roman and their act was known as "The Love Bugs". On a sad note, her younger brother, who was in the armed forces was killed-in-action while Devvy was in the Far East. For her exemplary service and devotion to our fighting forces, Devvy was awarded the rank of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel by the United States Air Force. In later years, ever creative, Devvy made custom jewelry for retail sales, wrote children's stories for publication and donated time to charity. Devvy's volunteer work is legendary. As a faithful member of the Hollywood D.O.L.L.S. and the Reel Cowboys her dedication and energy to serve others was amazing. Devvy, who passed away on May 18, 2007, due to complications from Alzheimer Disease and is survived by two sons, Biff, who was also "in the business" and Dru.
- Vladislav Pilnikov was born on 3 May 1948. He was an actor, known for Infinity (1992), Kriminalnyy otdel (1997) and Yukka (1998). He died on 17 May 2007 in Moscow, Russia.
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Dietmar Pflegerl was born on 6 September 1943 in Klagenfurt, Austria. He was a director and actor, known for Der Bockerer 2 (1996), Onkel Wanja (1983) and Der Hausmeister (1983). He died on 17 May 2007 in Klagenfurt, Austria.