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- Caroline Hutchison was born on 22 April 1948 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Gandhi (1982), Masterpiece Theatre: Sons and Lovers (1981) and The Gathering Seed (1983). She died on 9 February 1988 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Nashawn Breedlove was born on 17 February 1977 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for 8 Mile (2002) and The Wash (2001). He died on 24 September 2023 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.- Nick Massi was born on 19 September 1927 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Ed Sullivan Show (1948). He died on 24 December 2000 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Tom Brennan was born on 16 April 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Fatal Attraction (1987), Rookie of the Year (1993) and Kennedy (1983). He was married to Marylou Romano Brennam. He died on 15 June 2013 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Character actor John Richard Link was born on November 6, 1946. The son of John Link Sr. and Anne Link, Link was a graduate of Ridgefield Memorial High School in Ridgefield, New Jersey. A lovable eccentric with a most unique and distinctive screen presence, John was often cast in colorful supporting roles in low-budget indie horror fare. Outside of acting, Link was also a musical performer with David Peel & The Lower East Side band at assorted New York City rock'n'roll venues, the host of the Blog Talk Radio program The John Link Show, a noted B-movie historian, a paranormal investigator, and a popular perennial guest at the biannual Chiller Theater Expo horror convention held in New Jersey. Moreover, John was also part of a stand-up comedy team with longtime friend and fellow actor Edward X. Young, with whom he performed with in many films and numerous live stage gigs. Link died on his 75th birthday on November 6, 2021 at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. John was predeceased by his mother Anne Link, whom he cared for at home until she was 99 years old. He was survived by his brother Frederick Roy Link and several cousins.
- Paul W. Fairman was born on 22 August 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), Target Earth (1954) and Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957). He died in October 1977 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Amiri Baraka was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the State University of New York at Buffalo and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone.
Baraka's career spanned nearly 50 years. Some poems that are always associated with him are "The Music: Reflection on Jazz and Blues", "The Book of Monk", and "New Music, New Poetry", works that draw on topics from the worlds of society, music, and literature. Baraka's poetry and writing have attracted both high praise and condemnation. Some compare Baraka to James Baldwin and recognize him as one of the most respected and most widely published black writers of his generation.
Baraka received honors from a number of prestigious foundations, including the following: fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Langston Hughes Award from the City College of New York, the Rockefeller Foundation Award for Drama, an induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Before Columbus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.- Ed Schoenfeld was born on 19 September 1949 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Billions (2016), Worth It (2016) and Ugly Delicious (2018). He was married to Elisa Herr. He died on 14 January 2022 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Mylon LeFevre was born on 6 October 1944 in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Tommy (1975), Commander Kellie and the Superkids: Armor of Light (1995) and Volunteer Jam (1976). He was married to Christi. He died on 8 September 2023 in Newark, Texas, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Singer, songwriter ("Mama"), composer, author, educated in high school, then a singer with the dance orchestras of Jan Savitt and Lloyd Huntley. He appeared on radio, in films, on theatre stages and television, and in night clubs, and made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1960, his other song compositions include "I Could Swear It Was You".- Elzo Bandz was born on 16 March 2002. He was an actor, known for Elzo Bandz x Loso: Mask On (2017), Loso feat. Elzo Bandz: Bullets Freestyle (2018) and Elzo Bandz: 200 Chopperz (2019). He died on 8 October 2020 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Martha Elliott was an actress, known for The Interpreter (2005), White Chicks, Incorporated (1998) and Chappelle's Show (2003). She died on 24 March 2007 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Additional Crew
John Houston III was born on 14 January 1943 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is known for Whitney (2018). He was married to Bellma Houston. He died on 9 January 2021 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.- Dutch Schultz was born on 6 August 1901 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was married to Frances. He died on 24 October 1935 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Gloria Lynne was born on 23 November 1929 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Se7en (1995), U Turn (1997) and Psychic Killer (1975). She was married to Harry Alleyne. She died on 15 October 2013 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Actor
Mark Urman was born on 24 November 1952 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Monster's Ball (2001), Death and the Maiden (1994) and Affliction (1997). He was married to Deborah Davis. He died on 12 January 2019 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.- Jewel Walker was an actor, known for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968), MisteRogers (1961) and The Amusement Park (1975). He died on 16 November 2020 in Newark, Delaware, USA.
- Actress
June Willock was born on 3 June 1922 in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress. She was married to William Clements Warren. She died on 5 September 2007 in Newark, Delaware, USA.- Mrs. Hal Reid was born on 17 August 1867 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Mothers of Men (1917) and An Accidental Alibi (1913). She was married to Hal Reid. She died on 28 July 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Born in Indianapolis in 1933, Bobby Lewis was raised in an orphanage. He learned to play the piano at age five. He was eventually adopted, and when he was 12 his adoptive family moved to Detroit. He embarked on a singing career as a teenager, and was soon opening for such acts as Jackie Wilson and James Brown. In 1960 Lewis recorded a song that had been written by his friend Ritchie Adams--who had sung with a vocal group called The Fireflies, which had its own hit in the late 1950s with "You Were Mine"--almost a year earlier, called "Tossin' and Turnin'". It was released in 1961 and was an immediate hit, selling more than three million copies and staying in the #1 spot for seven weeks. Shortly after that he followed with "One Track Mind", which broke into the top ten but didn't make the #1 slot.
- Ace Alagna was born on 17 February 1925 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Seven-Ups (1973). He died on 1 June 2000 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Samuel A. Ward was born on 28 December 1848 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is known for Rollerball (2002), Fighting (2009) and Live Free or Die Hard (2007). He died on 28 September 1903 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.- Shirley Ellis was born on 2 July 1964. She died on 29 November 1987 in Newark, Delaware, USA.
- Producer
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rodney Gilbert was born on 27 July 1967 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Beyond the Silence (2016) and Driver (2020). He died on 8 November 2017 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Visual Effects
Martin Whittier was born on 24 November 1984 in Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA. Martin was a cinematographer, known for The Hardest Six (2013), Red (2016) and The Church (2018). Martin was married to Daniela . Martin died on 11 August 2022 in Newark, Delaware, USA.