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- Kevin Tate was born on 6 October 1954 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was an actor, known for 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964), Bullet for a Badman (1964) and My Three Sons (1960). He died on 30 September 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
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Sydney Sturgess was primarily a stage actress, although she appeared in a number of television and film roles during her career. She debuted as an actress with the Arthur Brough Players in Folkestone, England, and acted with various other repertory companies before meeting Barry Morse in Peterborough, England in January 1939. Sydney worked as an actress for over 50 years and her stage appearances include performances in theatres in England, Canada, and the United States. She appeared in productions on London's West End, and with such early 20th Century personalities as Dame Marie Tempest and A.E. Matthews in 'The First Mrs. Fraser'. Later in her career she appeared on Broadway opposite Barry Morse in 'Hadrian VII'. Other stage productions of note include 'Relative Values', 'The Potting Shed', 'Pygmalion', 'Man and Superman', and she probably appeared in more productions of 'Charley's Aunt' over the years than any other actress! Sydney's final public performances occurred in Canada in 1980 and 1981 when she appeared in the hit production of 'A Christmas Carol', performing the dual roles of Mrs. Cratchit and the Ghost of Christmas Past.- Connie Eaton was born on 1 March 1950 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. She died on 30 September 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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Dmitriy Likhachyov was born on 28 November 1906 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire. He is known for The Legend of Igor Campaign (1972), Solovky Power (1988) and Last of the Czars (1996). He died on 30 September 1999 in St. Petersburg, Russia.- Nikolai Annenkov, one of Russian theatre's most eloquent voices who was a descendant of liberated peasants, was a leading actor of Maly Theatre and teacher of many film stars.
He was born Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kokin on September 21, 1899, in the village of Inzhaviono, Tambov province, Russian Empire. His grandfather was a liberated Russian peasant who started his own farming business. His father, named Aleksandr Ivanovich Kokin, became a prosperous farmer and trader. His mother, named Anna Ivanovna Kokina (nee Kazakina), was a homemaker and raised six children. From 1910-1917 he studied at Tambov Gymnasium, then at Moscow Institute of Communications. From 1919-1922 he served in Cavalry of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. From 1922-1924 he studied at Shchepkin School of Acting at Maly Theatre in Moscow.
From 1922-1999 Annenkov was a permanent member of the legendary troupe at Maly Academic Theatre in Moscow. There he played over 200 roles on stage. He began his acting career as a stage partner of Maria Ermolova. He worked on stage with such actors as Yelena Gogoleva, A. Yablochkina, Varvara Massalitinova, Vsevolod Aksyonov, Yevdokiya Turchaninova, Vera Pashennaya, Olga Sadovskaya, Elina Bystritskaya, Rufina Nifontova, Boris Babochkin, Mikhail Zharov, Igor Ilyinsky, Yuriy Solomin, and many other notable Russian actors.
Nikolai Annenkov was famous for his special voice and an authentic, eloquent Russian speech. His voice was loved by millions of radio listeners for his radio-readings from classic literature. His eloquent narration for the 24-hour-long documentary about the art collection and history of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg won him numerous awards. Annenkov's stage performances were admired by such directors as Vsevolod Meyerhold, Konstantin Stanislavsky, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, and Aleksandr Tairov, as well as by critics and public across Russia.
Annenkov celebrated his 100th birthday on stage of Maly Theatre in Moscow. His birthday party was attended by many celebrities, political and cultural figures of Russia. He was awarded three State Prizes of the USSR and Russia, and was designated People's Artist of the USSR (1960). From 1946-1999 he taught at Shchepkin School of Maly Theatre. There his students were such actors as Oleg Dal, Viktor Pavlov, Georgi Obolensky, Mikhail Kononov, Vitali Solomin, and many other notable Russian actors.
Nikolai Annenkov passed away on September 30, 1999, at the age of 100, and was laid to rest in Novodevichi Convent Cemetery in Moscow, Russia.
"Russian is one of the best languages to convey the most subtle motions of soul", said Nikolai Annenkov.