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- Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arguably Hollywood's greatest stunt driver ever, Carey Loftin's amazing driving and stunt skills were utilized in dozens of Hollywood productions over a period of nearly half a century.
Loftin was born on January 31st, 1914 in Blountstown, Florida and broke into movie stunt work in the late 1930s. Loftin's expertise with motor vehicles, including cars, trucks & motorcycles, saw him involved in contributing his skills to numerous cult films of the 1960s / 1970s that featured thrilling car chase sequences including The Love Bug (1969), Bullitt (1968), Vanishing Point (1971)Diamonds Are Forever (1971), The French Connection (1971), Duel (1971), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) and White Line Fever (1975). The versatile Loftin also appeared in front of the camera as an actor in over seventy minor roles during his long career.
Loftin was still contributing stunt and driving work in feature films until his mid-seventies, and eventually retired from film in 1991. He died in March 1997, in Huntington Beach, California from natural causes.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Paul Préboist was born on 21 July 1927 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was an actor, known for Béru et ces dames (1968), Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires (1974) and Les Misérables (1982). He died on 4 March 1997 in Paris, France.- Editor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Leo Catozzo was born on 10 December 1912 in Adria, Italy. He was an editor and assistant director, known for La Dolce Vita (1960), Nights of Cabiria (1957) and 8½ (1963). He died on 4 March 1997 in Santa Severa, Santa Marinella, Rome, Italy.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Betty Romaine was born on 19 November 1907 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Jane Eyre (1956), The Royal Family of Broadway (1939) and Murder Mistaken (1956). She died on 4 March 1997 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Mel Stevens was born on 26 November 1909. He was an actor, known for Columbo (1971), Murph the Surf (1975) and The Worm Eaters (1977). He died on 4 March 1997.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
József Simándi was born on 18 September 1916 in Kistarcsa, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Füre lépni szabad (1960), Díszelöadás (1955) and Dalolva szép az élet (1950). He died on 4 March 1997 in Budapest, Hungary.- Claude Register was born on 12 September 1900 in Graceville, Florida, USA. He was a composer, known for Vernon, Florida (1981). He died on 4 March 1997.
- Writer
- Director
- Soundtrack
Michel Dulud was born on 11 January 1902 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for La Troisième Dalle (1946), Banco de Prince (1950) and Ma petite folie (1954). He died on 4 March 1997 in Avallon, Yonne, France.