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- Actor
- Soundtrack
Henry Gibson was born on 21 September 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Before appearing in films and television series, he was a child star on the stage during the 1940s and during the late 1950s he was an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force. His screen debut came in 1963 when he was cast in the Jerry Lewis film The Nutty Professor (1963). He made two other small film appearances in the early 1960s in Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) and The Outlaws Is Coming (1964), in which he played a rather hip Indian named Charlie Horse. His breakthrough came in 1968 when he was cast as a member of the regular cast of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967). He stayed with the show until 1971, when he left and continued his career as a character actor. His best known film role was probably his performance in Nashville (1975). He played Haven Hamilton, a smarmy Country and Western singer. For this role he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and was awarded the National Film Critics Award for best supporting actor. Gibson's career carried on through the 1980s and 1990s when he appeared in many films, such as The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) and The 'Burbs (1989). He also provided voice-overs for many children's animated series like The Smurfs (1981), The Wuzzles (1985) and Galaxy High School (1986). His most recent appearance have been in the Paul Thomas Anderson drama Magnolia (1999) and the independent film The Year That Trembled (2002).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Bridgette Andersen was born on July 11, 1975 to Frank Glass and Teresa Andersen in Inglewood, California and grew up in Malibu. She always considered it good luck to have her birthday read as 7-11 rather than as July 11th. She would always kiss the first two fingers on her right hand and then touch any digital clock that read 7:11. As a child star, she played in many films, most notably Savannah Smiles (1982). As a teenager, she became involved with drugs, and, tragically, died in May 1997, aged 21, after overdosing on alcohol and heroin.- Actor
- Writer
Richard Hillman was born on 13 December 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Bring It On (2000), Detroit Rock City (1999) and Boys and Girls (2000). He died on 27 June 2009 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Born Margaret Morlan, for three decades she was featured in films and television under the name Margaret Field and was the mother of two-time Oscar winner actress Sally Field. During World War II, she moved to Pasadena, California, was discovered by a talent scout, took a screen test and was signed to a contract by Paramount Pictures. She soon started appearing in such films as The Big Clock (1948), Samson and Delilah (1949), the cult classic The Man from Planet X (1951), So This Is Love (1953), Inside Detroit (1956) and many others. For television, she racked up more than 70 credits, appearing in shows including The Lone Ranger (1949), Perry Mason (1957), The Twilight Zone (1959), Wagon Train (1957) and The Virginian (1962), before retiring from acting to focus on her family. She died of cancer at age 89, on her daughter Sally's 65th birthday.
- Linda Manz was born on 20 August 1961 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Days of Heaven (1978), The Wanderers (1979) and The Game (1997). She was married to Robert L. Guthrie. She died on 14 August 2020 in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Indus Arthur was born on 28 April 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for M*A*S*H (1970), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) and Ben Casey (1961). She died on 29 December 1984 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Paul Mace was born on 4 April 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Paradise Alley (1978), The Lords of Flatbush (1974) and The Panic in Needle Park (1971). He was married to Judy Ann Jordan. He died on 12 August 1983 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Harlan Warde was born on 6 November 1917 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Monster That Challenged the World (1957), Money Madness (1948) and State Department: File 649 (1949). He was married to Barbara Grace Whittaker and Caroline Frances Sherwood. He died on 13 March 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Bill Baldwin was born on 26 November 1913 in Pueblo, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Rocky II (1979), Rocky (1976) and Rocky III (1982). He died on 17 November 1982 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
A former Philadelphian, Herbert Rudley left Temple University at the end of his second year, journeyed to New York and won a scholarship with Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theatre. He made his first stage appearance in 1928 and went on to appear in many more plays, including the Judith Anderson-Maurice Evans "Macbeth" (with Rudley as Macduff). He repeated his stage role in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" in the 1940 Hollywood version, appeared in twenty-one theatrical films and some made-for-TV ones, and also appeared on many TV programs beginning in 1950, including a two-year stint as husband to Eve Arden on NBC's "The Mothers-in-Law").- Roger Torrey was born on 9 May 1938 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Mannix (1967) and Everglades! (1961). He was married to Jean Sanders. He died on 17 December 1985 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Charlotte Greenwood was born Frances Charlotte Greenwood on June 25, 1890, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a sickly child and her father left the family when she was very young. Charlotte grew into a healthy, six foot tall woman. She started her career dancing in vaudeville where she became known for her long legs. Her signature dance move was doing a high kick. She was nicknamed "Lady Longlegs". In 1915 Charlotte married actor Cyril Ring. She was deeply in love with him but he left her for another woman. Charlotte married songwriter Martin Broones in 1924. Although she dreamed of becoming a dramatic actress she had greater success in comedy. She starred in a series of stage shows playing a man crazy character named "Letty". The character became so popular that Charlotte starred in the movie version So Long Letty in 1929. She appeared in dozens of films including Down Argentine Way, Star Dust, and The Gang's All Here. Charlotte was usually cast as the comedic sidekick and became one the most recognizable character actresses. During World War 2 she joined the Hollywood Victory Caravan and traveled across the country with other film stars raising money. Charlotte returned to the stage in 1950 starring in Cole Porter's Out of This World. She was a devout Christian scientist and her faith made her turn down roles she felt were too risqué. In 1955 she played Aunt Eller in the hit musical Oklahoma. Charlotte made a few more films before retiring. She and Martin enjoyed a very happy marriage until his death in 1971. Charlotte died on December 28, 1977 from natural causes. She was cremated and her ashes were scattered at sea. Since she had no children she left her personal papers to playwright William Luce.- Frances Raeburn was born on 15 August 1924 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Seven Sweethearts (1942) and Swing Out, Sister (1945). She was married to Sidney Abraham Kurstin and David Miller. She died on 26 December 1976 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- William Bramley was born on 18 April 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for West Side Story (1961), Star Trek (1966) and The Outer Limits (1963). He was married to Annie C Hanks. He died on 27 October 1985 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Bob Jellison was born on 21 August 1908 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for I Love Lucy (1951), Petticoat Junction (1963) and Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958). He was married to Lacey. He died on 21 April 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Cosmo Sardo was born on 7 March 1909 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), Amazon Quest (1949) and Same Time, Next Year (1978). He died on 14 July 1989 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Milton Parsons was born on 19 May 1904 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Hidden Hand (1942), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947). He died on 15 May 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gavin Gordon was born on 7 April 1901 in Chicora, Mississippi [now Buckatunna, Wayne County, Mississippi], USA. He was an actor, known for Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) and The Scarlet Empress (1934). He died on 7 April 1983 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Robin Bach was born on 28 December 1947 in New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Simon & Simon (1981), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970). He died on 10 August 1991 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Mark was born in Bell, California. He attended high school in the Inland Empire of that state where he met, and following a tour of duty in WW II, married Frances Mae Ferrell, his high school sweetheart. Nine months later they had a daughter named Teddy, who currently resides in 29 Palms, California. He returned to the Marine Corps for a tour of duty in Korea. Shortly after his return the family moved to Eugene, Oregon where Mark attended the University of Oregon as a journalism major. Being a superior trumpet player and possessing a velvety baritone voice, the stage was the natural place for him to end up. After graduation, he returned to California, in 1957, to seek a career in films and television. Frances died in 1969 and Mark married Sibyl Line and they were together till his death in 1993. Besides being a fine actor, who was admired by everyone he worked with, Mark supported the youth of his community. He was a Master Mason, and served for many years as a DeMolay dad. As his daughter was growing up, he was very active with Rainbow Girls and Girl Scouts. He was an avid horseback rider, which came in handy for all the westerns he made. As he grew older, he traded in his horse for a set of golf clubs. He was a wonderful man who treated others with respect and love and I am proud to call him my father.
- George Cisar was born on 28 July 1912 in Cicero, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), The Ford Television Theatre (1952) and The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He died on 13 June 1979 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Natalie Masters was born on 23 November 1915 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Hart to Hart (1979), The Hugga Bunch (1985) and The Night Runner (1957). She was married to Monte Masters. She died on 9 February 1986 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Ken Renard was born on 19 November 1905 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He was an actor, known for True Grit (1969), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) and Something of Value (1957). He died on 16 November 1993 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Ivan Bonar was born on 31 October 1924 in New London, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for MacArthur (1977), Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) and Same Time, Next Year (1978). He died on 8 December 1988 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Harry Caesar was born on 18 February 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for A Few Good Men (1992), The Longest Yard (1974) and Bird on a Wire (1990). He was married to Marion Kane Bernot. He died on 12 June 1994 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Michael Wilson was born on 1 July 1914 in McAlester, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and 5 Fingers (1952). He was married to Zelma Wilson. He died on 9 April 1978 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Tom Harkness was born on 28 February 1888 in Northumberland, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Perry Mason (1957). He died on 27 November 1968 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
American second feature director George Sherman arrived in California aboard the SS Mongolia (bound from New York City, where he was born), on which he served as a bellboy. He began his career in the movie business in the mail room at Warner Brothers before working his way up to assistant director. By 1937, he had graduated to directing in his own right under contract to Republic Pictures. Sherman specialized almost exclusively in "B" westerns there (including the "Three Mesquiteers" series, which featured a young John Wayne). He also made occasional forays into action and horror themes, often managing to achieve a sense of style over substance. 'Variety', commenting on his handling of the "Mesquiteers" series, singled out his ability to imparting a "poetry in motion" to his "unified timing of cowboys mounting, riding, wheeling, galloping and dismounting of steeds" (July 2 1939). From 1940, Sherman also served as associate producer on many of his films.
The diminutive (5'0") Sherman turned out reliable low-budget fare for Columbia between 1945-48, then moved on to do the same at Universal for another eight years. After that, he turned to freelancing and working in television. The only "A"-grade products to his credit were two westerns, both starring John Wayne: The Comancheros (1961) (as producer) and Big Jake (1971) (as director, although Wayne took over when Sherman fell ill).- Actor
- Stunts
Jack Tornek was born on 2 January 1887 in Minsk, Russian Empire [now Belarus]. He was an actor, known for A Five Foot Ruler (1917), Bombs and Banknotes (1917) and David Hartman: Counterspy (1955). He died on 18 February 1974 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Russ Grieve was born on 5 November 1923 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Foxy Brown (1974) and Fuzz (1972). He died on 22 October 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Albert Cavens was born on 1 October 1906 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), The Black Arrow (1948) and Star Trek (1966). He died on 17 December 1985 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Born Nathan Margolis in Boston Massachusetts, he was comedian best remembered for the role of Rodney Victor on the television comedy series "Sanford and Son". He began his career as a stand-up comic appearing on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the 1950s. He soon became a popular figure on "The Jackie Gleason Show", "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". For many years in the 1970's he performed in Las Vegas and opened for acts such as Tom Jones, Englebert Humperdink, Tony Martin, and Vic Damone. As a character actor, he appeared on numerous TV series including "Cheyenne", "The Good Guys", "Get Smart", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", "He and She", and "Too Close for Comfort". He also played minor rolls in the films "Sex Kittens Go to Hollywood" (1960) and "Norman, Is That You? (1976). He died at age 64 in Los Angeles, California.
- Director
- Producer
Paul Wendkos was born on 20 September 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970), Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) and Gidget (1959). He was married to Ruth Burnat and Lin Bolen. He died on 12 November 2009 in Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Diminutive beauty Christine Larsen (also credited as 'Larson' in some of her early films) had a minor Hollywood career, spanning a mere seven years, from 1948 to 1955. On the rare occasions she was not cast as the perfunctory love interest in B-westerns, opposite the likes of Johnny Mack Brown, she co-starred in long-forgotten potboilers (Last Train from Bombay (1952)) and 'Jungle Jim' adventures (Valley of Head Hunters (1953)). The multi-talented redhead (whose real name was Marjorie Goss) studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and gained her entry to Hollywood in the mid 1940's via a spell with the Western Costume Company, as a designer of men's garments for 20th Century Fox musicals and period dramas. She also dabbled in theatrical set design and was a champion equestrian and rodeo queen, whose greatest ambition in life was to own a Lipizzaner stallion.
Ironically, it was to be Christine's private life which made the headlines, rather than her all-too-brief tenure as a second feature lead in Hollywood. A 1992 unauthorized biography of Nancy Reagan by sensationalist author Kitty Kelley alleged an affair between her and future president Ronald Reagan -- though she had spurned his proposal of marriage in 1951 -- which endured at least a year into his marriage to Nancy. In 1952, Christine hit the news again, when she made a claim to police, accusing her 57-year old neighbor of spying on her by means of a spotlight and a periscope after she had refused his advances. The authorities, apparently, did not seriously pursue the matter, insisting that periscopes were not covered by city ordinances.
There were a few more TV appearances before Christine's career had run its course and it became quiet about her for the remaining years of her life. She died on February 13, 1973 at the premature age of 47 due to complications from cancer in Los Angeles. A memorial service was held four days later at Westwood Memorial Park Chapel.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
- Writer
Michael D. Moore was born on 14 October 1914 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an assistant director and actor, known for The War of the Worlds (1953), Willow (1988) and Never Say Never Again (1983). He was married to Laurie Abdo and Esther McNeill. He died on 4 March 2013 in Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Lisa Moore was born on 12 September 1940 in Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Act of Vengeance (1974), Hit Man (1972) and Mannix (1967). She was married to Phil Moore. She died on 10 April 1989 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Alan Reynolds was born on 14 September 1908 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Cape Fear (1962), -30- (1959) and Schlitz Playhouse (1951). He was married to Rosine. He died on 22 June 1976 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Lila Leeds was born on 28 January 1928 in Dodge City, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Wild Weed (1949), Moonrise (1948) and Lady in the Lake (1946). She was married to Irvin Rochlin, Dean O. McCollom and Jack Little. She died on 15 September 1999 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Jerry Fujikawa was born on 18 February 1912 in Monterey County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Chinatown (1974), Farewell, My Lovely (1975) and Kung Fu (1972). He was married to Marion Gates. He died on 30 April 1983 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Elihu "Elye" Tenenholtz was born in the Russian hamlet of Azran, near the city of Rovne, in 1887 and came to the US at the age of ten. His first appearance in amateur Yiddish theatricals occurred in 1903, in staged readings of the works of Yiddish author Sholom Aleichem, the first person to do that. He augmented his theater appearances by writing for and editing a Yiddish satirical magazine under the pen-name "Moishe McCarthy". In 1916 he made the leap to the professional Yiddish stage and, befriended by the great doyenne Bessie Thomashevsky, helped her pen her memoirs, the first publication documenting a Yiddish actor's life. By 1920 he was appearing on both the Yiddish art stage with Maurice Schwartz and on Broadway, quickly rising to the top leadership of the Hebrew Actors' Union, the first arts union in America. In 1925 he co-founded a theater company with Celia Adler, half-sister of Luther Adler and "Method" teacher Stella Adler. In 1926 he was summoned to Hollywood and given a five-year contract at MGM. Like most Jewish actors, when he arrived in Hollywood he changed his name (choosing to bifurcate it into "Tenen Holtz"). During that time he regularly appeared in films alongside such stars as Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow and Marion Davies and under directors like King Vidor and Victor Fleming. This period would prove to be Tenenholtz's most prolific and would account for the majority of the 50+ films in which he would appear.
While in Hollywood he helped jump start its fledgling Yiddish theater, founding a popular Yiddish theater company that included other transplanted Yiddish actors including Muni Weisenfreund (aka Paul Muni, father and son Rudolph Schildkraut and Joseph Schildkraut. When his contract at MGM ended, he moved over to Warner Brothers where he made films with Leslie Howard under the direction of Michael Curtiz. By the late 1930s the only calls he got were from Poverty Row studios, so Tenenholtz moved to nearby Monrovia and opened a chicken ranch. Though he would occasionally go back in front of the camera, he retired from film. By the time TV emerged, he landed a few roles on shows such as Perry Mason (1957) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955). He died in 1971. - Arthur Hohl was born on 21 May 1889 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Island of Lost Souls (1932), Show Boat (1936) and Jimmy the Gent (1934). He died on 10 March 1964 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- George Bell is a cowboy actor who has been constantly overlooked by western enthusiast. Starting in the 1940s, Bell was a regular in western movies that were filmed at Republic where Bell could be seen menacing the good guys as a part of the gang that were terrorizing the local citizens or he could be seen riding in a sheriff's posse.
During the 1950s, Bell was so widely respected among his peers that he was frequently taken on location in various films. This was never more evident during the filming of the Gary Cooper movie "Distant Drums" where he and two other cowboy extras were chosen to join the primary cast and to portray soldiers where they were taken on location to Florida for 2 months. When he got back, he continued to appear in a various assortment of movies that were filmed at Republic and Warner Brothers.
By the late 1950s, the age of the television western had arrived. There were countless westerns on the air and they all needed cowboys to fill their posse scenes. This couldn't have come at a better time for Bell because the once dominate Republic Studios had fallen into disrepair under the mismanagement of Herbert Yates and eventually was forced to close down. Bell found himself working various television westerns including a significant amount of work appearing a barfly or a henchman in many different Warner Brothers television productions.
During the early 1960s, Warner Brothers started to divest itself from the television western market and Bell went on to appear for a few more years in shows like "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza", and "The Virginian". Eventually in 1964, George Bell decided to retire after more than 30 years as an on screen cowboy leaving behind a lasting legacy that encompassed the golden era of westerns. - Robert Karvelas was born on 3 April 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Nude Bomb (1980), Get Smart (1965) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). He died on 5 December 1991 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
John Bleifer was born on 26 July 1901 in Zawiercie, Poland, Russian Empire [now Zawiercie, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Les Misérables (1935), Red Snow (1952) and Pacific Liner (1939). He was married to Grace Klestick. He died on 24 January 1992 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Actress
Luana Strode was born on 8 November 1916 in Waiakea, Hilo, Hawaii. She was an actress. She was married to Woody Strode. She died on 17 September 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Jack Tesler was born on 13 May 1898 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for My Living Doll (1964), It Takes a Thief (1968) and The Untouchables (1959). He died on 8 September 1976 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Peter Bromilow was born on 21 April 1933 in Cheshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Wild at Heart (1990), My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) and The Rocketeer (1991). He died on 16 October 1994 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Roy Wells Gordon was the third of four sons born to John W. Gordon and Nancy Ellen Wells Gordon. He was born October 18, 1884 in Beaver Village, Pike County, Ohio. The family soon moved to Portsmouth, Ohio, where Roy grew up. He was always interested in the theater and acting, and decided to make it his profession. In the 1910s, 20s, and early 30s, he performed in dramas and musicals (he was a tenor) in Portsmouth, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois, and on Broadway in New York City. In the late 1930s, Roy moved to Los Angeles, California to become a motion-picture actor; this was his profession for the rest of his life. He performed as a supporting actor in a wide variety of credited and uncredited roles; in his later years, he often played bankers, businessmen, judges, senior military officers and other men of authority. He also performed in numerous TV series. He died at the age of 87 on July 23, 1972 in Encino, Los Angeles County, California.
- Le Tari was born on 21 April 1946 in Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981) and Diff'rent Strokes (1978). He died on 4 April 1987 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Kimiko Hiroshige was born on 3 July 1912 in Hilo, Hawaii, USA. She was an actress, known for Blade Runner (1982), China Beach (1988) and M*A*S*H (1972). She died on 7 September 1989 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.