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A third-generation performer and the son of a singing band leader, Chuck McCann was already a show business veteran by age eleven. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career as a child actor on radio, and by the age of nineteen had appeared on The Steve Allen Show (1952). He performed on several NYC-based radio programs, and went on to create his own stand up act performed at many NYC/NJ/LI nightclubs and on many popular TV variety shows. For a time, he took a hiatus from nightclub and TV performing to study with The Pasadena Playhouse, where he gave a memorable performance in their production of '12th Night' as Sir Toby Belch. McCann would return to NYC to continue to perform in nightclubs and on TV variety shows. Until he was introduced to puppetry, first by Skip Boyland and then by Paul Ashleyon NBC TV's: Rootie Kazootie (1952). For the next 17 years, Ashley and McCann appeared on numerous TV shows: Rootie Kazootie (1952), "Uncle Paul's Lunchtime", The Gumby Show (1956) with Pinkie Lee, "The Puppet Hotel!", "Laurel & Hardy & Chuck!", "Let's Have Fun!", "The Chuck McCann Shows", "The Great Bombo's Magic Cartoon Circus Lunchtime Show" and "Chuck McCann's Laurel & Hardy Show!". After the cancellation of the latter on Friday June 9, 1967, Ashley and McCann went their separate ways.
McCann went onto become a successful comic/character actor and mimic, doing voice over for many television cartoon shows and playing character parts on numerous dramatic and comedic TV series and movies. Paul Ashley used his puppets in industrial films and industrial stage shows. McCann also starred on other TV series: Turn-on (1969), Happy Days (1974), Far Out Space Nuts (1975),All That Glitters (1977), _"New Kind Of Family, A" (1979)_ and "Chuck McCann's Fun Stuff!". Ashley was slated to reunite with McCann for "LBS Children's Theater" and another TV puppet show "Tiny TV". But Ashley was forced to drop out both projects, when it was discovered that he was suffering from Alzheimer's Disease and McCann took over as the show's host and performer. "LBS Children's Theater" made its debut in September of 1983 and was on the air for one season. Paul Ashley never lived long enough to see "LBS Children's Theater" become a success. Later, he played the voice of Jollo in the 1992 classic hit Sierra video game King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow.
Chuck McCann died on April 8, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, of heart failure.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Juraj Herz was born on 4 September 1934 in Kezmarok, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and actor, known for Habermann (2010), The Cremator (1969) and Beauty and the Beast (1978). He was married to Therese Herz. He died on 8 April 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Ron Grantski was born on 16 December 1946. He was married to Sharon Rocha. He died on 8 April 2018.
- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Michael Viseltear was born on 19 December 1942. Michael was a writer and producer, known for Stumpers! (1976), The Way It Was (1974) and Perfect Match (1986). Michael died on 8 April 2018.- Stephen Ferry was born on 14 October 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wild Bunch (1969), The Sand Pebbles (1966) and The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973). He died on 8 April 2018 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Irene Brand was born on 1 December 1929 in Mason County, West Virginia. Irene was a writer, known for Love Finds You in Valentine (2016). Irene died on 8 April 2018 in Putnam County, West Virginia, USA.
- Yuriy Luchenko was born on 20 March 1941. He was an actor, known for Malysh (1987), Trete izmerenie (1981) and Den otkrytykh dverey (1975). He died on 8 April 2018 in Moscow, Russia.
- Anzhelika Volchkova was born on 10 September 1970 in Penza, Russian SFSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Artistka (2007), Sledstvennyy komitet (SK) (2011) and My budem schastlivy, moya prelest (2008). She was married to Sergey Koscheyev. She died on 8 April 2018 in Moscow, Russia.
- Stephen Spears was born on 2 March 1941. He was a writer, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), The Facts of Life (1979) and Leif (1979). He died on 8 April 2018.
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Guy Lyon Playfair was born on 5 April 1935 in Quetta, India. He was a writer, known for The Enfield Haunting (2015), Ghostwatch (1992) and Nationwide (1969). He died on 8 April 2018 in London, England, UK.- Actress
- Script and Continuity Department
Zsuzsa Cserje was born on 9 November 1945 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Nápolyt látni és... (1973), Station (2014) and Gránátköves karék (1972). She died on 8 April 2018 in Budapest, Hungary.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Production Manager
Virve Lunt was born on 29 January 1933. She was an assistant director and producer, known for Inimesed sõdurisinelis (1968), Mäeküla piimamees (1965) and Mis juhtus Andres Lapeteusega? (1966). She died on 8 April 2018.- William Holloway was born on 19 March 1922 in Roxboro Township, North Carolina, USA. He died on 8 April 2018 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA.
- Art Department
- Set Decorator
Stephen R. Ferry was born on 14 October 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a set decorator, known for In the Heat of the Night (1967), Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) and The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973). He died on 8 April 2018 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Leila Abashidze was born on 1 August 1929 in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Georgia]. She was an actress and writer, known for Tbilisi, Parizi, Tbilisi (1980), Shekhvedra mtashi (1966) and Maia Tskneteli (1959). She died on 8 April 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia.- Transportation Department
John Miles was born on 14 June 1943 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is known for Le Mans (1971), Formula 1 (1950) and 1 (2013). He died on 8 April 2018 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.- Make-Up Department
- Special Effects
- Actor
Stefan Jorgen was born on 24 March 1977 in Reykjavík, Iceland. He was an actor, known for Flags of Our Fathers (2006), The Wolfman (2010) and Letters from Iwo Jima (2006). He died on 8 April 2018 in Iceland.