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Busy American character actor, renowned for his numerous portrayals of Benjamin Franklin on both stage and screen. Born Fredd Wiener in Akron, Ohio, Fredd worked briefly as a delivery boy at Warner Brothers before being called up for military service during World War II. Being appointed as a 'special service' NCO, he was put in charge of providing entertainment for troops as writer, producer and actor of army productions. After demobilisation, he supported himself by working a daytime job at J. C. Penney's department store in New York while also taking nightly drama classes at the American Theatre Wing (along with fellow alumni Lee Marvin, Martin Balsam and James Whitmore). Fredd's career developed slowly at first. In 1947, he lost out to another Wayne (David, who ended up winning a Tony Award) for the role of Og the leprechaun in "Finian's Rainbow". Undeterred, Fredd eventually landed his breakthrough role on Broadway two years later as Brewster Ames II in the musical comedy "Texas, Li'l Darlin". From there, he went on to appear once more on Broadway (in the 1951 satirical play "Not for Children" by Elmer Rice) and in the original London Theatre Royal cast of "South Pacific" as the 'comic relief' character Luther Billis. Regularly on television from the early 50s -- beginning with live anthology dramas -- Fredd became a familiar presence in popular fare across all genres, including The Twilight Zone (1959) (twice), Perry Mason (1957), 77 Sunset Strip (1958), Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), The Rockford Files (1974) and (a little more recently) Simon & Simon (1981). Bringing Benjamin Franklin to life he guested in a fondly remembered two-part instalment of Bewitched (1964), appeared in "Go Fly a Kite" at Aldo Tambellini's Gate Theatre in New York and toured nationwide and internationally with his painstakingly researched and hugely successful one-man stage show which he also wrote, produced and directed (audio-taped as "Benjamin Franklin, Citizen" in 1976).- Murray Westgate was born on 16 April 1918 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was an actor, known for Countdown to Looking Glass (1984), Happy Birthday to Me (1981) and Blue City Slammers (1988). He was married to Alice Hill. He died on 27 August 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Michael Pickwoad was born on 11 July 1945 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK. He was a production designer and art director, known for Withnail & I (1987), The Prisoner (2009) and Sword of the Valiant (1984). He was married to Vanessa Orriss. He died on 27 August 2018 in London, England, UK.- Producer
Robert H. Solo was born on 4 December 1932 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was a producer, known for Colors (1988), Above the Law (1988) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). He was married to Judith Solo. He died on 27 August 2018.- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Actor
Henri Bollinger was born on 9 August 1929. He was a producer and actor, known for The People Under the Stairs (1991), Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975) and Fools (1970). He was married to Sandy. He died on 27 August 2018 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Leo Clarke was born in 1958 in San Francisco, California, USA. Leo was a producer and production manager, known for Dog with a Blog (2012), Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002) and It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986). Leo was married to Betsy. Leo died on 27 August 2018 in San Francisco, California, USA.- Mirka Mora was born on 18 March 1928 in Paris, France. She was married to Georges Mora. She died on 27 August 2018 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Actor
- Writer
Robert Roklicer was born in 1970 in Vukovar, Croatia. He was an actor and writer, known for Ugovor (2012), Dead Fish (2017) and Zakon! (2009). He died on 27 August 2018 in Gaciste, Croatia.- Ayla Oranli was born in 1949 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Bizim Sokak (1999), Abuzer Kadayif (2000) and Benim Gibi Sevenler (1978). She died on 27 August 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- John Asher was born on 22 November 1955 in Leitchfield, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Dee. He died on 27 August 2018 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Anatoli Kirkov was born on 21 October 1948 in Slyudyanka, Irkutskaya oblast, USSR. He was an actor, known for Ermak (1997). He died on 27 August 2018.
- Actor
- Writer
Paixão Côrtes was born on 12 July 1927 in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for Os abas Largas (1965), Paixão de Gaúcho (1957) and Um Certo Capitão Rodrigo (1971). He died on 27 August 2018 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.- Guna Mahanta was born in 1946 in Senchuwa, Nagaon, Assam, British India. He was an actor, known for Manat Birinar Jui (2004), Agnigarh (1994) and Jaanmoni Vol - 1 (2008). He died on 27 August 2018 in Nagaon, Assam, India.
- Stefan Weinfurter was born on 24 June 1945 in Prachatice, Czech Republic. He is known for Die Geschichte Mitteldeutschlands (1999), Die Deutschen (2008) and History live (2013). He was married to Brigitte Brandenburg. He died on 27 August 2018 in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- José Parisi Jr. was an actor, known for O Campineiro, Garotão Para Madames (1981), Sexo Selvagem (1979) and Meus Filhos, Minha Vida (1984). He died on 27 August 2018 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.