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Mark Stevens, a good-looking, second-tier star during the 1940s and 1950s, was born Richard William Stevens in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 13, 1916 (the dates in reference books seem to vary between 1915-20). Of Scottish and English heritage, the freckle-faced boy with the reddish hair had a father who was an American flyer. His parents divorced while he was young and Mark was sent to England where the rebellious boy found himself kicked out of several schools. He resided briefly with his maternal grandparents until a second move to Canada, where he was raised by his older sister. Slight in stature, Mark built himself up through athletics. A back injury, sustained while training as a Canadian Olympic diver, however, kept him from serving in WWII.
His initial interest appeared to be art, which he studied for a time, but a gift for singing led to nightclub and theatre work, performing in musicals and legit plays throughout the various Canadian provinces. Radio broadcasting turned into another creative outlet for Mark. He eventually returned to his Ohio hometown in the early 1940s where he earned leading roles at the Cleveland Playhouse. Notice here on the stage eventually had him setting his sights on Hollywood. Being young and talented -- combined with a 4-F classification -- helped gain him a studio contract at a time when the major stars were assigned to military duty. Voted 5th as a promising "star of tomorrow" in 1946, he appeared sporadically on radio.
He first became a contract player at Warner Brothers where he was groomed in bit parts as earnest soldier types and given the marquee name of Stephen Richards. That name was quickly changed by Darryl F. Zanuck to Mark Stevens, however, when Mark moved to the 20th Century-Fox lot. The studio also darkened his hair and covered up the freckles to enhance his serious good looks. He soon materialized into a prime film noir contender with such films as Within These Walls (1945) and the excellent The Dark Corner (1946) (interestingly had the starring role but billed fourth in line), the latter pairing him up with a cast-against-type Lucille Ball several years before her I Love Lucy (1951) fame. One of Mark's finest hours on film was as an FBI man at odds with Richard Widmark in The Street with No Name (1948). He also co-starred as the altruistic husband of mental patient Olivia de Havilland in The Snake Pit (1948).
On the musical front, Mark appeared rather colorlessly in such tunefests as I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) and Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949), in which he was overshadowed by his leading ladies. Indeed, despite his good looks and abilities, Stevens was constantly (and unfairly) pigeonholed as a lesser version of John Payne or Alan Ladd. In retrospect, many of his capable performances leave viewers thinking he was a producer's casting Plan B. Securing a brief contract at Universal in 1951 where he appeared in such films as Little Egypt (1951) and Katie Did It (1950), Stevens later directed and starred in the "B" level crimer Cry Vengeance (1954) for Allied Artists.
TV played a big part in his career in the 1950s, with two classic dramatic series coming his way. A move into producing (Mark Stevens Television, Inc.) and music publishing (Mark Stevens Music, Inc.) encouraged his retirement from acting, although he did occasionally appear in guest spots on such TV dramas as Wagon Train (1957) and Playhouse 90 (1956), while occasionally directing as well. He earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for his small screen work.
A jack of all trades, Mark moved to Europe in the late 1950s and spent a decade operating a restaurant in Spain. He was married for some time to film/TV actress Annelle Hayes and had two children, Mark Richard and Arrelle. His rather nomadic existence eventually led to him to both the divorce and bankruptcy courts in the early 1960's. Divvying his time between here and Europe in later years, he still found occasional work in Hollywood while owning/maintaining apartment buildings as well. He married a second time to a Swedish woman named Hilde. His last on-screen work occurred on late 1980's TV, dying of cancer in Majores, Spain, at age 77, on September 15, 1994.- José Luis de Vilallonga was born on 29 January 1920 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor and writer, known for Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Juliet of the Spirits (1965). He was married to Begoña Aranguren, Syliane Stella, Essylt-Priscilla Scott-Ellis and Sylianne Stella. He died on 30 August 2007 in Andratx, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Cynthia Powell was born to Charles Edwin and Lillian Powell on September 10, 1939 in Blackpool, England. Is the mother of John Charles Julian Lennon, born April 8, 1963. John Lennon had planned to marry Cynthia Powell in a later date, but they had to get married too soon after she informed him that she was pregnant. Remarried to Roberto Bassanini, a restaurant owner, and John Twist, an engineer. Was involved with Jim Christie, a motorcycle teacher, and is presently involved with former nightclub owner, Noel Charles. Met John Lennon at Liverpool College of Art in Liverpool, England in 1957 but they got involved in the summer of 1958. Published her autobiography, "A Twist of Lennon". Her ex-husband, John, tried to prevent the book from being published and sued her for libel. John lost the case.
- Director
- Producer
- Actress
Buckinghamshire-born Gabrielle Amanda Beaumont was the first woman to make a groundbreaking impact in Hollywood as a prolific director of episodic prime-time television. She worked on some of the most popular TV shows of the 80s and 90s, including M*A*S*H (1972), Dynasty (1981), Cagney & Lacey (1981), Hill Street Blues (1981), Miami Vice (1984), L.A. Law (1986) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993). She also became the first female director in charge of Star Trek episodes, working on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (including Booby Trap and Face of the Enemy, both ranking among the best of the series), as well as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
Beaumont's family was steeped in the arts and entertainment. Her father, Gabriel Toyne, was a master swordsman, an actor, poet and stunt man. Her mother, Diana Beaumont, was a leading lady in British films and an accomplished comedienne on the West End stage. A great-uncle was the noted thespian Sir Gerald du Maurier, more famous today as the author of the novel Svengali.
Gabrielle started out as a juvenile stage actress, debuting in a 1948 touring production of Peter Pan. She then spent five years with the ensemble of a repertory theatre company in London, appearing in classic plays like Billy Liar, Saint Joan and Five Finger Exercise. She had graduated to stage direction before joining the BBC as an editor, quickly working her way up the ladder to assistant director, production manager and producer. Having produced/directed and worked as occasional writer on several BBC documentaries and a couple of horror films, Beaumont travelled to Los Angeles in 1980 in search of new challenges. Hired by producer Aaron Spelling, she began her American sojourn by directing an episode of Vega$ (1978). She remained gainfully employed in Hollywood for the next two decades. Beaumont was a member of the Directors Guild of America, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Beaumont retired to Fornalutx, a municipality on the Spanish island of Mallorca where she spent the last two decades of her life. She was formerly married to the actor and writer Olaf Pooley and to the cinematographer Michael J. Davis, both of whom predeceased her.- Eva Maria Meineke was born on 8 October 1923 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Bei Anruf - Mord (1959), Morgen fällt die Schule aus - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, VI. Teil (1971) and L'éducation sentimentale (1973). She was married to Siegfried Breuer and Heinz Angermeyer. She died on 7 May 2018 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Alfredo Mayo was born Alfredo Fernández Martínez in Barcelona in 1911, where his parents had been married. The family soon moved to Madrid and then to León where his father had been born. He started studying Medicine but after 3 years left it for a theatrical career, entering Ernesto Vilches company still in his teens. In his 20s he made his first films, El ciento trece (1935) (Rafael Sevilla, 1935) and Las tres gracias (1936) (Leitao de Barros, 1936). Then the Spanish Civil War broke out and he opted for the National side, becoming a flight lieutenant, in a real life prologue to his military roles in many pictures, for which he would become famous.
Tall enough, handsome and with screen presence he soon became one of the leading men of postwar Spanish pictures. He often played military roles with a strong national feeling ready to die for his country, most favored by Franco's regime : ¡Harka! (1941) (Carlos Arévalo), Escuadrilla (1941) (Antonio Román), ¡A mí la Legión! (1942) (Juan de Orduña) and specially Raza (1942) (José Luis Sáenz de Heredia). He also played comedies and historical dramas such as Sarasate (1941) (Richard Busch), Deliciosamente tontos (1943) (Juan de Orduña), El marqués de Salamanca (1948) (Edgar Neville) or The Lioness of Castille (1951) (Juan de Orduña). He was often paired with Amparito Rivelles; in fact they became engaged and were about to marry. He also played theatre during these years.
In the sixties he appeared in The Hunt (1966) (Carlos Saura), an allegorical film covertly criticizing Franco's regime and the Civil War conflict. Later on he would often play TV along with movies and documentaries, adapting to the political and ideological changes following Franco's death in the 70s : Patrimonio nacional (1981) (Luis García Berlanga) and Hablamos esta noche (1982) (Pilar Miró) being two examples. He died in 1985 in Mallorca after suffering a heart attack during the filming of a TV series. - Mark McShane was born on 28 November 1929 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer, known for The Trouble with Spies (1987), Seance on a Wet Afternoon and Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964). He died on 28 August 2013 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Art Department
- Actor
Joan Miró was born on 20 April 1893 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for Marsalis on Music (1995), John Cage (1966) and Around and About Joan Miro (1955). He was married to Pilar Juncosa Iglesias. He died on 25 December 1983 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Ida Patlanski was born on 27 October 1902 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Brass Monkey (1948), Melody Club (1949) and Date with a Dream (1948). She was married to Terry-Thomas. She died on 22 June 1983 in Genova, Mallorca, Spain.
- Born and raised in Brooklyn and following completion of her academic career at the Eramus Hall High School, Louise began her career as fashion model for Macy's Department Store. Her success in this field brought her to Hollywood in 1934 beginning with My Mummy's Arms. A contract player she floated around Tinsel Town's biggest studios showcasing her beauty in versatile roles. Other credits include Two In Revolt (1935), The Witness Chair (1936), Grand Jury (1936), We're On The Jury (1937), and the John Wayne feature California Straight Ahead! (1937). She left films in 1937, at age 21, to focus on a career in fashion.
- Producer
- Music Department
- Composer
Ray Ventura was born on 16 April 1908 in Paris, France. He was a producer and composer, known for Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés (1950), Our Men in Bagdad (1966) and Les amants du tage (1955). He was married to Jacqueline Ventura. He died on 30 March 1979 in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Gorski was born on 7 November 1921 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and assistant director, known for Faust (1960), Reifende Jugend (1955) and Die große Woge (1958). He died on 3 March 2007 in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain.- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wouter van Luijn was born in Limburg, Netherlands. He was an editor and assistant director, known for Wij (2018), Wolf (2013) and The Last Ones (2020). He died on 13 July 2018 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Make-Up Department
Jill Carpenter is known for Barry Lyndon (1975), History of the World: Part I (1981) and A Passage to India (1984). She died on 4 March 2015 in Mallorca, Spain.- Jürgen Harksen was born on 30 December 1960 in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was married to Claudia Smith, Jeanette and Christine. He died on 19 March 2024 in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Alan Woerner was born on 27 September 1952 in Ostheim, Hesse, Germany. He died on 25 September 2011 in Mallorca, Spain.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Costa Cordalis was born on 1 May 1944 in Elatia, Greece. He was an actor, known for Sources of Life (2013), Neonstadt (1982) and Crime na Pensão Estrelinha (1990). He was married to Ingrid. He died on 2 July 2019 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Prinz Friedrich Karl von Preußen was born on 13 March 1919 in Wannsee, Berlin, Germany. Prinz Friedrich Karl is known for Zwischen Glück und Krone (1959). Prinz Friedrich Karl was married to Adelheid von Bockum-Dolffs and Hermione Stuart. Prinz Friedrich Karl died on 19 June 2006 in Mallorca, Spain.
- Piroska Vaszary was born on 19 May 1901 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. She was an actress, known for A tökéletes család (1942), Beáta és az ördög (1941) and Európa nem válaszol (1941). She was married to Endre Bodócsy, Árpád Horváth and Andor Feld. She died on 2 October 1965 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bernd Clüver was born on 10 April 1948 in Hildesheim, Germany. He was an actor, known for Zwei im 7. Himmel (1974), Und vor mir die Sterne... - Das Leben der Schlagersängerin Renate Kern (1998) and The Vexxer (2007). He was married to Ute Kittelberger and Anja Hörnich. He died on 28 July 2011 in Palma, Mallorca, Spain.- Terry Cantor was born on 8 January 1912 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Queenie's Castle (1970), All Creatures Great and Small (1978) and Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt (1974). He was married to Ada Hayes (stage name: Adele Cantor). He died on 7 April 1979 in Palma, Mallorca, Spain.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Writer
Joan Solivellas was born in 1949 in Mallorca, Spain. Joan was an assistant director and director, known for Un, dos, tres... ensaïmades i res més (1985), Un drac, Sant Jordi i el cavaller Kaskarlata (1981) and Démons de midi (1979). Joan died on 1 November 2011 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.- Writer
- Producer
- Editor
Louis D. Lighton was born on 25 November 1895 in Florence, Nebraska, USA. Louis D. was a writer and producer, known for Captains Courageous (1937), Wings (1927) and College Rhythm (1934). Louis D. was married to Hope Loring. Louis D. died on 1 February 1963 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.- Earl G. Baumgardner was born on 23 May 1899 in Freeland, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 1 July 1964 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Writer
- Director
- Animation Department
Guillermo Mordillo was born on 4 August 1932 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a writer and director, known for Crazy Cowboy (1971), Crazy Island and Karussell (1977). He was married to Amparo Camarasa. He died on 29 June 2019 in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Karl Senne was born on 26 October 1934 in Petershagen, Germany. He was a writer, known for Der Sport-Spiegel (1963), Die Sport-Information (1963) and History (2000). He was married to Astrid. He died on 15 August 2022 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Tina Rainford was born on 25 December 1946 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der lüsterne Türke (1971), Mode-Cocktail (1964) and Musik ist Trumpf (1975). She was married to Peter Rainford and Ralph Hedley. She died on 23 February 2024 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Franz Geiger was born on 3 April 1921 in Munich, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Unsere schönsten Jahre (1983), Der ganz normale Wahnsinn (1979) and Monaco Franze - Der ewige Stenz (1983). He was married to Maria Geiger-Rölke. He died on 1 June 2011 in Mallorca, Spain.- Actor
- Director
Miguel Vicens was born on 21 June 1943 in O Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. He was an actor and director, known for Amor y simpatía (1969), Los chicos con las chicas (1967) and Dame un poco de amooor...! (1968). He died on 12 February 2022 in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Writer
- Actress
Hope Loring was born on 29 January 1894 in Madrid, Spain. She was a writer and actress, known for The Blue Fox (1921), Wings (1927) and The Branded Four (1920). She was married to Louis D. Lighton. She died on 17 January 1959 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain.- Ted Halstead was born on 25 July 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 2 September 2020 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Karl-Erik Welin was born on 31 May 1934 in Genarp, Skåne län, Sweden. He was a composer and actor, known for Träfracken (1966), Kungsleden (1964) and Drottningens juvelsmycke (1967). He died on 31 May 1992 in Mallorca, Spain.- Donald Trelford was born in November 1937 in Coventry, England, UK. He was married to Claire Bishop,, Jan Ingram and Katherine Mark. He died on 27 January 2023 in Mallorca, Spain.
- Sølve Grotmol was born on 29 October 1939 in Bryne, Time, Rogaland, Norway. He died on 30 January 2010 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Joan Maria Melis was born in 1926 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. He was an actor, known for Mossèn Capellà (2009) and Laberint de passions (2006). He died on 21 February 2018 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
- Catalina Valls was an actress, known for La senyora (1987), Bert (1998) and Brigada central (1989). She died on 4 November 2010 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Milan Mach was born on 4 January 1926 in Zirovnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Ferat Vampire (1982), Prague Nights (1969) and Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978). He died on 20 May 1995 in Mallorca, Spain.
- Writer
- Actor
Hansjörg Martin was born on 1 November 1920 in Leipzig, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for Hamburg Transit (1970), Tatort (1970) and Im Flamingo-Club (1967). He died on 11 March 1999 in Mallorca, Spain.- Rolf Falkenberg Smith was born on 2 May 1912 in Porsgrunn, Norway. He was an actor, known for Heksenetter (1954) and Slalåm under himmelen (1957). He died on 16 March 1991 in Mallorca, Spain.
- Stefan Vacano was born on 12 December 1874 in Oberdöbling, Austria. He was an actor, known for Das Auge des Götzen (1919), Die Ratte (1918) and Der Muff (1919). He died on 1 January 1963 in Mallorca, Spain.
- Claudio Boada was born on 14 June 1920 in Barcelona, Spain. He died on 22 August 2006 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Production Manager
Ulf Axén was born on 14 December 1932. He was a production designer and art director, known for Man on the Roof (1976), Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984) and The Flight of the Eagle (1982). He died on 30 November 2015 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.- Pere Caminals was born in 1942 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. He was an actor, known for Childish Games (2012), El mar (2000) and The Perfect Stranger (2011). He died on 9 January 2015 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- John Barber was born on 22 July 1929 in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 4 February 2015 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain.
- Writer
- Composer
Jens Büchner was born on 30 October 1969 in Zwenkau, Saxony, Germany. He was a writer and composer, known for Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002), Ich bin ein Star - Holt mich hier raus! (2004) and Das perfekte Promi-Dinner (2005). He was married to Daniela Karabas. He died on 17 November 2018 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain.- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy Bueno was born in 1913 in Paris, France. Guy was a writer and assistant director, known for La fabbrica dell'imprevisto (1942). Guy died on 15 January 2012 in Santanyí, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Michael Spreng was born on 10 July 1948 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He died on 28 July 2020 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
- Christopher Quest was born on 6 March 1913 in Dunga Gali, Pakistan. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Middle Watch (1946) and My Death Is a Mockery (1952). He died on 23 June 1969 in Bendinat, Mallorca, Spain.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Witold Malcuzynski was born on 10 August 1914 in Koziczyn, Poland, Russian Empire [now Koziczyn, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He is known for Dona Custódia (2007), Chopin w kraju (1961) and Harmoniques (1998). He died on 17 July 1977 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.