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- Marj Dusay was born on 20 February 1936 in Hays, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for All My Children (1970), Guiding Light (1952) and Star Trek (1966). She was married to Thomas Allen Perine Jr. and John Murray Dusay. She died on 28 January 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.
- American actress and performer Dyanne Thorne began her career in show business as a band vocalist and New York stage actress. Before breaking onto the silver screen, she was popular as a comedic sketch artist/talking foil. Comedy albums, with Allen & Rossi, Vaughn Meader and Loman & Barkley earned her appearances on many T.V variety shows such as "The Tonight Show", "Red Skelton", "Steve Allen", "Merv Griffin", and with Tim Conway at Caesar's Palace Hotel in Las Vegas.
Filmed in New York City, Dyanne Thorne's first major film role was in Norman C. Chaitin's Encounter (1965), which was also an early screen credit for Robert De Niro. Moving to Hollywood to appear on T.V.'s Star Trek (1966), and star as yet another villainess in Crown International's thriller Point of Terror (1971), opened the door to several more movie roles.
In 1975, Dyanne married composer, conductor, musician and actor Howard Maurer. She and husband Howard starred in five films together throughout the years. The duo also co-produced and starred in several Las Vegas Strip showroom productions over a span of three decades and their careers took them around the world. Both Dyanne and Howard returned to the screen in 2013 after a 25 year absence to star together in indie horror films House of Forbidden Secrets (2013) and House of the Witchdoctor (2013).
As an actress, Dyanne Thorne was best known for her characterisation of the heinous international dominatrix, soldier of fortune, Ilsa. After her debut as Ilsa in Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975), she reprised the role in sequels Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976), Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia (1977) and unofficial entry Ilsa, the Wicked Warden (1977) by director Jesús Franco. Her performance as Ilsa turned the series into a cult favourite amongst horror and exploitation fans, with Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia (1977) earning a special screening at Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 2018. Following her film career, Dyanne, alongside husband Howard, served as a church ordained, non-denominational minister In Las Vegas. The husband and wife team created "A Scenic Outdoor Wedding" as an alternative to commercial chapel weddings, with couples travelling from across the globe to be married by "Ilsa". - Actor
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Nicholas Parsons was without doubt one of the UK's most popular and beloved television and radio personalities, and very few can claim to have had such a long entertainment career. The son of a doctor, he was raised in Lincolnshire until the age of eight, when the family moved to London. He was educated at St. Paul's School, London. He trained as an engineer but really wanted to become an actor and decided to pursue his dream. He performed in weekly repertory in Bromley for two years, playing a wide range of parts. His particular talent for comedy and impersonations made him a natural in cabaret and he became the resident comedian at the Windmill Theatre. Much work in radio followed.
Parsons acted in several British films during the 1950s and 1960s, including dramas such as The Third Key (1956) and Eyewitness (1956) and comedies such as Doctor in Love (1960) and Carry on Regardless (1961). On television he worked with Eric Barker and most notably on The Arthur Haynes Show (1956) as Haynes' straight man. In 1967 he became presenter of "Just a Minute", a comedy panel show on BBC Radio 4 which also featured regular appearances by Kenneth Williams over the next 20 years. Through the 1970s and into the 1980s, Parsons hosted the hugely popular ITV game show Sale of the Century (1971).
In 1989, having become so closely associated with comedy and light entertainment, Parsons surprised many when he returned to a dramatic role. He brought great depth and sensitivity to his portrayal of Reverend Wainwright, a tormented clergyman whose faith is tested to the limit by the horrors of the Second World War and the resurrection of a Viking curse in The Curse of Fenric: Part One (1989). It was one of the most unusual and complex characterizations ever created for the Doctor Who (1963) series, and Parsons later described this guest appearance as "one of the most treasured memories".
Parsons celebrated his 90th birthday in 2013 and he was joined at the party by stars including Esther Rantzen, Paul Merton and Gyles Brandreth. A performer of remarkable longevity, he was still taking his one-man show to the Edinburgh Fringe.- John Kottoly found his penchant for acting at a very young age. He always believed that life is a mere imitation of experiences and owes to the world for all that he has learnt. Stage is where he found a new self; exploring phases that were challenging to be as his usual self. He was fortunate enough to get exposure to art-house and world cinema at a young age which groomed him to appreciate good cinema and quality performance. He explored digital medium through short-films and won accolades for subtlety in performance and screen presence. To his credit he has over 25 short projects, 1 Italian feature film, 10 Telugu feature films, 3 web-series as an Actor and 1 Bollywood project as an Actor & Asst. Director for acting/ diction coach. John also specializes in Corporate communications, Visual merchandise, Branding and Design.
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Harriet Frank Jr. was born on 2 March 1923 in Portland, Oregon, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Hud (1963), The Cowboys (1972) and Norma Rae (1979). She was married to Irving Ravetch. She died on 28 January 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Julia appeared in a range of TV comedy shows ranging from Spike Milligan, Monty Python and the Two Ronnies mostly during the 1970s and early 1980s and retired from television to concentrate on raising her three children. She died of cancer in France on 28 January 2020 at the age of 78.
- Actor
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- Art Director
Giorgos Kotanidis was born on 23 May 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He was an actor and writer, known for Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), Pretty Smart (1987) and The Girl from Mani (1986). He died on 28 January 2020 in Athens, Greece.- Paul Farnes was born on 16 July 1918 in Boscombe, Dorset, England, UK. He was married to Cynthia Lacey and Pamela Barton. He died on 28 January 2020 in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK.
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- Director
- Production Manager
Flávio Goldemberg was a producer and director, known for Pop Star (2017), Rock in Rio (1985) and The Voice Kids (2016). He died on 28 January 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Théo Klein was born on 25 June 1920 in Paris, France. He died on 28 January 2020 in Jerusalem.
- Harry Harrison was born on 20 September 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Patricia Kelly. He died on 28 January 2020 in Westwood, New Jersey, USA.
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- Camera and Electrical Department
Hung-Chung Lin was born on 28 July 1934 in Changhua, Taiwan. He was a cinematographer, known for Jian qiao ying lie zhuan (1977), Ku Lian (1982) and Jia ru wo shi zhen de (1981). He died on 28 January 2020 in Taipei, Taiwan.- Actress
Jameela Malik was an Indian film actress in South Indian movies. She acted in Malayalam and Tamil films in between 1970s and 1990s and appeared in several Malayalam television soap operas in between 2016 and 2020. She received critical acclaim and appreciation, for all the movies she acted, from the critics and audience as well. She was the first woman from Kerala to graduate from India's prestigious Film and Television Institute of India. She worked as teacher in schools. She was married for a year and has a son. She had also acted in more than twenty television serials during the 1990s.- Chris Doleman was born on 16 October 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was married to LaTresa Cunningham and Toni Marie Yuille. He died on 28 January 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Lowry Burgess was born on 27 April 1940 in the USA. Lowry is known for Art Through Time: A Global View (2010). Lowry died on 28 January 2020 in Melbourne, Florida, USA.- Arnold Aronson was born on 14 January 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Sheila Roth. He died on 28 January 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.