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Irish actor Redmond Gleeson was born Martin Gleeson in Dublin, Ireland, where he began his acting career. Born into an educated and professional family, Gleeson dreamed of becoming an actor from a young age. He was greatly inspired by the works of James Joyce, by the appeal of American cinema and also by his hero of film, Burt Lancaster.
From his home in Ireland, he moved to Australia where (in his own words) he threatened to lead a life of playing Rugby and drinking beer until he received a scholarship to a university in Ohio. Gleeson took this opportunity to study theater arts and after graduating he moved to Aspen, Colorado where he began doing whatever work he could find, including working for a while as a dishwasher. Eventually Gleeson took a job working on the ski fields and it was there that he met his future wife, Mardiah. During his time in Aspen, he also co-founded and acted with the High Country Players.
In 1968, when Gleeson was 33, they moved from Colorado to Los Angeles where Gleeson began to intensely pursue a career in Hollywood. It took him eight years to finally break through, but with both hard work and determination he found himself at last getting more and more substantial parts. Finally, when he was 46 he managed to get the opportunity to star in a film alongside his idol, Burt Lancaster in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980). Gleeson even found himself teaching Lancaster Irish accents.
In 1971 Gleeson and his wife visited Indonesia for a Subud convention and 36 years later, in 2004, they decided to buy a house there. Eventually they moved from Los Angeles to Kalteng, Indonesia where they now live. Gleeson still acts in film, television and on stage and he and his wife are active in community life in Indonesia.- Actress
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Karmin Murcelo was born on 14 April 1947 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Revenge (1990), Blood In, Blood Out (1993) and Stir Crazy (1980). She died on 6 May 2020.- Martin Spellman was born in 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa. His family moved to California, and at the age of nine he first entered the MGM Studios as a newsboy. He became such a familiar figure at the Studios that for Christmas 1937, they decided to give him a very special Christmas present. He was invited by Carole Lombard and Clark Gable to work as an extra for a few days on the film Test Pilot where he had an uncredited role. After that, he played Skinny in the 1938 film Boys Town, starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney. In 1939, he co-starred in Streets of New York with Jackie Cooper. The following year he had anther leading role in Son of the Navy with Jean Parker and James Dunn. His other films included: Sharpshooters; Santa Fe Stampede (with John Wayne); I Am a Criminal and several more.
Martin's film career ended in 1941. He then enlisted in United States Army Air Corp during World War II. Returning to civilian life, he worked 27 years in the finance business, and then switched to automobile finance and insurance. He had six children by two marriages, and spent his golden years in Washington state. - Lisa Simone was born in 1935 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for The Giant Gila Monster (1959), Missile to the Moon (1958) and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950). She was married to Steve Barclay. She died on 6 May 2020 in Rome, Italy.
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Leslie Pope was born on 2 June 1954 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. She was a set decorator and art director, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Seabiscuit (2003). She was married to Doug Fischer. She died on 6 May 2020 in Venice, California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Teague was born on 19 December 1974 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Joseph is known for Whiplash (2014), Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). Joseph was married to Elisa A. Rowen. Joseph died on 6 May 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Patti Collins was born on 2 April 1943 in Glendale, California, USA. She was an actress, known for What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004), John Gets Wasted (2011) and What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006). She died on 6 May 2020 in Reno, Nevada, USA.
- Bill McFadden was born on 13 December 1947 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was an actor, known for A Small Fortune (2021), Pogey Beach (2019) and Emily of New Moon (1998). He died on 6 May 2020 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Richard Rosenzweig was born on 8 August 1935 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. He was a producer, known for The House Bunny (2008), Miss March (2009) and Party @ the Palms (2005). He was married to Judy Henning. He died on 6 May 2020 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Agustin Villegas was born on 11 April 1941 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was an actor, known for El contrabando del paso (1980), La carpa del amor (1979) and Las musiqueras (1983). He died on 6 May 2020 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.- Barry Farber was born on 5 May 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was married to Sara Pentz, Leil Lowndes and Ulla Farber. He died on 6 May 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- David McFadden was a writer, known for The Mysterious Moon-Men of Canada (1988) and A Trip Around Lake Ontario (1984). David died on 6 May 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Lester Perfors was an actor, known for The Best of Deathmatch Wrestling, Vol. 6: West Coast Warfare (2007), The Best of Deathmatch Wrestling, Vol. 3: The Legendary Japanese Tournament (2007) and XPW: Best of the Deathmatches (2004). He died on 6 May 2020.
- Karel Weinlich was born on 6 April 1930 in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Cesty domú (2010), Príbehy slavných (2004) and Predcasná úmrtí (2000). He died on 6 May 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Tatyana Parkina was born on 13 April 1952 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for 'Poseidon' speshit na pomoshch (1978), Gorozhane (1976) and Krik delfina (1987). She died on 6 May 2020 in Moscow, Russia.
- Mary Pratt was born on 30 November 1918 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. She died on 6 May 2020 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
- Brian Howe
You might be forgiven for thinking that someone who wrote and sang the hits for one of the biggest bands in the world in the 80s and 90s would more likely be found on a Florida beach rather than huddled in a dark recording studio or traveling from gig to gig, taking his solo show on the road. But that is the life for Brian Howe, who for the better part of a decade fronted one of the Great British musical exports, the legendary Bad Company.
During his tenure with the band, Howe, along with producer Terry Thomas, co-wrote almost a dozen Top 40 Billboard Album Rock hits, including the Number One singles 'Holy Water' and 'If You Needed Somebody', a poignant, plaintiff ballad that still tugs at the heart of those who spent their High School years watching MTV when the channel actually played music videos.
After a decade of touring worldwide, fronting an iconic rock band and recording three acclaimed solo projects, Howe is forging yet another path for himself the old fashioned-way: discipline and hard work.
Working once again with producer Brooks Paschal, Howe is continuing to explore a sound he essentially created when he was with Bad Company, the lynchpin being his unmistakable, slightly raspy vocal that is one of the most underrated yet respected voices in rock music. Howe met Paschal when he was searching for a studio to record a new album and he overheard a project that the young producer/writer was helming. Impressed with what he heard, he and Brooks sat down and, in just a few short hours, had written a couple of songs. "That was the moment I realized we had a real chemistry, that we could have a great working relationship," Howe said later of this first encounter. That initial meeting led to what became the critically acclaimed 'Circus Bar' album, the name being an homage to one of Howe's favorite watering holes in Guatemala, a country with which he has a certain affinity. (When he is not on the road or recording, he spends as much time as he can in this Central American Republic where he is also on the board of a dog rescue foundation called Ayuda).
Currently in a Florida studio working on his fourth solo project, Howe has his musical vision set on a big horizon, different from anything he's done before. The album release will coincide with solo acoustic shows that will celebrate a deep well of his influences - ranging from Cat Stevens to The Beatles to renowned Scottish songsmiths Gallagher and Lyle - as well as new originals and gems from his days fronting his previous partnership with Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke, Bad Company.
"I'm hoping to tour small theaters where I can actually talk to the audience," Howe said. "That really intrigues me. If they've taken time out of their day to come and see me, I want to treat them as friends, not just people in the audience."
Howe exploded onto the scene when he partnered with multi-platinum artist Ted Nugent for the 1983 album, Penetrator. The success of that album propelled Howe into the spotlight, and it wasn't long before Bad Company came calling. The band had enjoyed massive popular success in the 70s with hits like "Feel Like Making Love" and "Rock and Roll Fantasy," but with the departure of founder Paul Rodgers and falling record sales, the group's business was in a downward spiral and was in desperate need of a strong "kick start." "Joining Bad Company was a challenge and I knew it was going to take a lot of hard work" said Howe.
In 1986, on his first U.S. tour with Bad Company, they were opening for Deep Purple when, sadly, (Deep Purple guitarist) Ritchie Blackmore broke a finger," Howe said. "That left us in America with no gigs. I'm not joking, we were playing small bars and night clubs. I knew that if something didn't happen this was going to fail...we needed a hit record.
Howe approached management with his concerns for the band's future, and they introduced him to producer Terry Thomas with the idea that they should write three songs for the band's next album. The duo finished three new songs in three days. When none of his bandmates contributed any songs of their own, he and Thomas finished writing the majority of their 1988 album, Dangerous Age, a project that yielded the hit singles "No Smoke Without a Fire", "One Night ", and "Shake It Up". All three songs landed in the Billboard Top 10 Album Rock Tracks chart. Buoyed by that success, Howe and Thomas set to work on the now iconic 1990 platinum album, Holy Water. The album yielded the singles "If You Needed Somebody," "Walk Through Fire" and the title track, which hit Number 1 for two weeks on the AOR charts. The success continued with the Gold certified Here Comes Trouble, producing the hit "How About That".
Having stretched his creative wings in the studio, Howe focused on recapturing the band's live performance reputation and subsequently led them to becoming one of the top 5 grossing acts of 1991. During Howe's tenure with the band (1986 - 1994), Bad Company sold more than 19 million records worldwide.
Howe's success leading the band did not come without problems, though. Despite the band's resurgence with Holy Water, Howe's bandmates seemed more interested in sticking to their past accolades rather than continue creating new music.
"At some point, you want to move on artistically," Howe said. "If you're not creating something new, then what's the point? It gets very difficult to love music anymore when what you're doing is resting on your past hits."
The upside for Howe, though, was that it pressed him to broaden his own artistry. "All I'd ever wanted to do was to sing and write songs," he said, "But when I joined we were really a sinking ship. I knew what it would take to turn the band around, and that was hard work. For whatever reason, the other guys were not bringing any new songs to the table, so I was forced to take over as the songwriter. I never expected that job, but to survive I knew that we had to have new material."
"Still, it was an incredible decade for me," he adds. "In terms of becoming a better writer and performer, it was amazing. I knew what it took to turn Bad Company around. I had a fixed idea of what needed to be done. Mick and Simon were in a different place to me, they had already enjoyed hugely successful careers and I was the new kid on the block, perhaps I wanted it a little more, so selling a ton of records gave me a great deal of confidence for the music I'm creating now. Even though it was an acrimonious split, the whole experience made me a lot of money and allowed me the freedom to explore my musical interests."
'Hot Tin Roof' is the new single, the first track to be released from sessions that have been spread over the past three years and recorded in a variety of locations. It is an up tempo, hard rocking love song that is resonating both with his core base and new fans. With the new material comes new opportunity, and this Fall, Howe will embark on his first European shows since his last world tour with Bad Company in 1993. He has found a new sense of purpose with a dynamic live band that includes Pete Mendillo on drums, Chris Turnbow on guitar, Abe White on bass and the newest addition, guitarist Paul Warren, who for more than a dozen years traveled the world with Rod Stewart. In an interesting twist, when Paul was playing with Richard Marx in the 80s, he recalls Richard and he returning to the bus after every show and putting on 'Holy Water'. Today he is enjoying playing those songs on stage with Howe... and Howe is enjoying sharing that stage with a wealth of talent. Four decades on, Brian Howe still has many things he wants to achieve musically, and 'Hot Tin Roof' is the first salvo of new music that he hopes will be well received by his audience worldwide. ### - Music Department
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Norbert Balatsch was born on 10 March 1928 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Falstaff (1979), Pity (2018) and Lohengrin (1991). He was married to Herta Balatsch. He died on 6 May 2020 in Austria.- Natalya Olenina was born on 31 July 1962 in Oryol, RSFSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Tikhie omuty (2000), Zolotoy telyonok (2006) and Love in Vegas (2014). She died on 6 May 2020 in Russia.
- Sarita Reyes was born in 1936 in Havana, Cuba. She was an actress, known for One Way or Another (1977). She died on 6 May 2020 in Havana, Cuba.
- Hajime Mabuchi died on 6 May 2020.
- Thomas Sokolowski was born on 9 April 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for When Night Is Falling (1995), Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001) and My Tale of Two Cities (2008). He died on 6 May 2020 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.