Deaths: March 9

1. Pearry Reginald Teo

Singaporean Chinese writer/director Pearry Reginald Teo established himself with the short film Liberata Me, winning Best Short at the New York International Film Festival, which garnered the attention of U.S. producers. He soon made history as the first from his native country to direct a ...

2. Agustín Balbuena

Self | Sangre roja, 100 años de gloria

Agustín Balbuena was born on September 1, 1945 in Santa Fe, Argentína. He died on March 9, 2021 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

3. Alain Marcel

Writer | La triche

Alain Marcel was born in 1952 in Sétif region, Algeria. He was an actor and writer, known for The Cheat (1984), Diva (1981) and Les Eygletière (1978). He died on March 9, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

4. Allen Bellman

Self | The Legends Behind the Comic Books

Allen Bellman was born on June 5, 1924 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He died on March 9, 2020 in the USA.

5. Ann Beach

Actress | Notting Hill

Ann Beach was born on June 7, 1938 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Notting Hill (1999), The City of the Dead (1960) and Under Milk Wood (1971). She was married to Francis Coleman. She died on March 9, 2017 in the UK.

6. Anton Coppola

Music_department | Bram Stoker's Dracula

Anton Coppola was born on March 21, 1917 in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Godfather Part III (1990) and NET Opera Theater (1967). He was married to Almerinda Drago and Marion Jane Miller. He died on March 9, 2020 in ...

7. Armando Barbeito

Producer | Los especiales de ATC

Armando Barbeito was born on September 25, 1922 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a producer, known for Los especiales de ATC (1979), El jugador (1979) and Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand (1968). He died on March 9, 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

8. Barney Eastwood

Self | The Big Fight Live

Barney Eastwood was born on March 26, 1932 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He was married to Frances. He died on March 9, 2020 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

9. Bernard Dadié

Soundtrack | Amistad

Bernard Dadié was born on January 10, 1916 in Assini, Côte d'Ivoire. Bernard died on March 9, 2019 in Côte D'Ivoire.

10. Biff McGuire

Actor | Serpico

William Joseph McGuire Jr. (he was nicknamed 'Biff' when playing football at high school) initially pursued studies in agricultural engineering at the University of Massachusetts. Deciding "that farming wasn't for me", he dropped out and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Stationed in Oxfordshire during ...

11. Bob Crosby

Soundtrack | Raging Bull

An orchestra leader renowned for his Dixieland group, Bob Crosby Orchestra, and Bob Crosby and the Bobcats, Bob Crosby is Bing's younger brother. His band continues to perform today. His daughter, Cathy Crosby, appeared with him on his television program and sang in a few movies of her own, ...

12. Bradley Delp

Soundtrack | The Limey

In 1995 Brad Delp and John Muzzy formed the Beatles Cover band, BeatleJuice. They played throughout New England until his death in 2007. BeatleJuice was what he referred to as his "hobby" and they performed for many charity events, school functions, parties and small scale venues. There are some ...

13. Carlos Moreno

Actor | Hermanos y detectives

Carlos Moreno was born on August 29, 1938 in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Hermanos y detectives (2006), El puntero (2011) and Hermanos & detectives (2007). He was married to Adriana Aizemberg. He died on March 9, 2014 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

14. Charles Bukowski

Writer | Barfly

Charles Bukowski, the American poet, short-story writer, and novelist, was born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, Jr. in Andernach, Germany on August 1920. He was the son of Henry Bukowski, a US soldier who was part of the post-World War I occupation force, and Katharina Fett, a German woman. His father, his...

15. Cliff Simon

Actor | Stargate: Continuum

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Air Force veteran and International athlete Cliff Simon's unique presence set him apart every time. A powerful veteran actor living in Los Angeles since 2000, he realized his dream of becoming a USA citizen. He was a published author of 'Paris Nights my year at ...

16. Eiko Matsuda

Actress | Ai no korîda

Eiko Matsuda was born on May 18, 1952 in Yokohama, Japan. She was an actress, known for In the Realm of the Senses (1976), Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal (1970) and Tatto of the Jack (1970). She died on March 9, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.

17. Faye Emerson

Actress | Between Two Worlds

Synonymous with chic, the ever-fashionable Faye Emerson certainly qualified as one of the "first ladies" of TV glamour. Bedecked in sweeping, rather low-cut gowns and expensive, dangling jewelry, she was a highly poised and stylish presence on the small screen during its exciting "Golden Age". An ...

18. Fernando Rey

Actor | Tristana

Fernando Rey, the great Spanish movie actor primarily known in the United States for his role as "Frog One" in The French Connection (1971) and its sequel, was born Fernando Casado D'Arambillet on September 20 1917, in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, the son of Colonel Casado Veiga. Originally, the young...

19. Gary B. Kibbe

Cinematographer | They Live

Gary B. Kibbe was born on January 9, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for They Live (1988), Virtuosity (1995) and Escape from L.A. (1996). He died on March 9, 2020 in Burbank, California, USA.

20. George Burns

Actor | Oh, God!

George Burns was an American actor, comedian, singer, and published author. He formed a comedy duo with his wife Gracie Allen (1895-1964), and typically played the straight man to her zany roles. Following her death, Burns started appearing as a solo performer. He once won an Academy Award for Best...

21. Irene Worth

Actress | Deathtrap

Educated at UCLA, she made her Broadway debut in 1943. Primarily a stage actress she moved to Britain in 1944, where she worked at the Old Vic and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She returned to the US in 1975, continuing her stage work on Broadway, and making occasional films. She has won ...

22. Isela Vega

Actress | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Isela Vega was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico on November 5, 1939. The young beauty was named Princess of the 1957 Carnaval in Hermosillo, and parlayed that into work as a model. She also had some success as a singer before turning to acting. (Her composition "Bennie's Song" was used in Bring ...

23. Jane Freeman

Actress | Last of the Summer Wine

Although Jane Freeman will forever be associated with the redoubtable cafe owner Ivy in Roy Clarke's long-running Last of the Summer Wine - appearing in 274 episodes over a 37-year run and a 1983 stage version - she was also an actor of considerable resources who remained steadfastly committed to ...

24. Jed Allan

Actor | General Hospital

Jed Allan was born on March 1, 1935 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for General Hospital (1963), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Port Charles (1997). He was married to Janice Toby Druger. He died on March 9, 2019 in Palm Desert, California, USA.

25. Jeremy Silberston

Director | Coasting

Jeremy Silberston was born on April 1, 1950 in England, UK. He was a director and production manager, known for Coasting (1990), EastEnders (1985) and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001). He was married to Catherine Napier. He died on March 9, 2006 in Kent, England, UK.

26. Jimmy Lydon

Actor | Vigilante Force

Born to a large Irish Catholic family (the fifth of nine children) and raised in New York City, Lydon overcame a birth defect and alcoholic father to begin a Broadway career in 1937, acting opposite Van Heflin, Sidney Lumet and Uta Hagen in separate productions. After a number of films with ...

27. John Korty

Director | Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

John Korty was born on June 22, 1936 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977), The Music School (1974) and Farewell to Manzanar (1976). He was married to Jane Silvia, Beulah Chang Korty and Carol E Tweedie....

28. Johnny Thompson

Wizard Wars

Johnny Thompson was born on July 27, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Wizard Wars (2014), The Carbonaro Effect (2014) and Billy Topit (2015). He was married to Pamela Hayes. He died on March 9, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

29. Jon English

Actor | All Together Now

Jon English was born on March 26, 1949 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for All Together Now (1991), Against the Wind (1978) and The Pirates of Penzance (1994). He was married to Carmen Sora. He died on March 9, 2016 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

30. Keith Olsen

Soundtrack | Footloose

Keith Olsen was born on May 12, 1945 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was a composer, known for Footloose (1984), Flashdance (1983) and Megaforce (1982). He was married to Wendy Bergdoll . He died on March 9, 2020 in Genoa, Nevada, USA.

31. Lorenzo Brino

Actor | 7th Heaven

Lorenzo Brino was born on September 21, 1998 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for 7th Heaven (1996). He died on March 9, 2020 in Yucaipa, California, USA.

32. Menachem Begin

Self | A Search for Solid Ground: The Intifada Through Israeli Eyes

Menachem Begin was an Israeli politician, founder of Likud and the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. Before the creation of the state of Israel, he was the leader of the Zionist militant group Irgun, the Revisionist breakaway from the larger Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah. He proclaimed a ...

33. Jo Min-ki

Actor | The Great Seer

Jo Min-ki was born on November 5, 1966 in Seoul, South Korea. He was an actor, known for The Great Seer (2012), The Great Queen Seondeok (2009) and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016). He was married to Sun-Jin Kim. He died on March 9, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea.

34. Miroslava

Actress | La muerte enamorada

Born in interwar Prague as Miroslava Stanclová, her father died and she was adopted by a Jewish doctor, the psychoanalyst Dr. Oskar Leo Stern (1900-1972) who married her mother, Miroslava (née Becka; 1898-1945). Dr. and Mrs. Stern had a son, Ivo (1931-2011), the actress's half-brother. The family ...

35. Nana Vasconcelos

Composer | Quase Dois Irmãos

Nana Vasconcelos was born on August 2, 1944 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He was a composer and actor, known for Quase Dois Irmãos (2004), Down by Law (1986) and Midnight (1998). He was married to Patrícia Vasconcelos. He died on March 9, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

36. Oskar Gröning

Self | The Accountant of Auschwitz

Oskar Gröning was born on June 10, 1921 in Nienburg an der Weser, Germany. He died in March 2018 in Germany.

37. Paco Jaumandreu

Costume_designer | Historia de crímenes

Paco Jaumandreu was born on October 17, 1925 in 25 de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a costume designer and actor, known for Historia de crímenes (1942), El misterioso tío Sylas (1947) and Los días calientes (1966). He died on March 9, 1995 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

38. Patrick Grandperret

Director | Meurtrières

Patrick Grandperret was born on October 24, 1946 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France. He was a director and writer, known for Murderers (2006), Mona et moi (1989) and Court circuits (1981). He died on March 9, 2019 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France.

39. Peter Bergman

Actor | Everything You Know Is Wrong

Peter Bergman was born on November 29, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975), The Day the Earth Got Stoned (1979) and Martian Space Party (1972). He was married to Maryedith Burrell. He died on March 9, 2012 in Santa Monica, ...

40. Rex Marshall

Actor | Tom Corbett, Space Cadet

Unflappable announcer and program host who began his career on Boston radio in 1937. He was the 'voice' for the Reynolds Aluminum Company for twenty-five years, and he also announced for Esso gasoline, Auto-Lite spark plugs and Maxwell House coffee. In his final decades, his rich voice hosted one ...

41. Ricardo Jurado

Producer | Candilejas

Ricardo Jurado was born in 1927 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a producer, known for Candilejas (1965). He died on March 9, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

42. Richard Crane

Actor | Behind Green Lights

Dark haired, athletic American leading man of '40s B-movies. Richard Crane was at his most successful at a time when Hollywood was somewhat denuded of its male stars, most of whom were doing wartime military service. Upon their return to the ranks, Crane's career went into decline. He did, however,...

43. Rico Alaniz

Actor | The Magnificent Seven

Rico Alaniz was born on October 25, 1919 in Juarez, Mexico. He was an actor, known for The Magnificent Seven (1960), War of the Colossal Beast (1958) and Wolf Larsen (1958). He died on March 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

44. Robert Blake

Actor | Lost Highway

American actor who began as a child in Our Gang comedies and reappeared as a powerful adult performer of leading and character roles. Born in New Jersey, the young Mickey Gubitosi won a role in MGM's Our Gang series at the age of 5. As one of the more prominent children in the Gang, he gained ...

45. Robert Horton

Actor | The Green Slime

Robert Horton was born on July 29, 1924 into a Mormon family in Los Angeles, California as Meade Howard Horton Jr. He began his contract career at MGM in 1952 and adopted the acting name of Robert Horton.

Following his final role (as a guest star on Murder, She Wrote (1984)), Horton retired from ...

46. Sam Melville

Actor | The Thomas Crown Affair

Sam Melville was born on August 20, 1936 in Fillmore, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Big Wednesday (1978) and Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983). He was married to Anne Melville and Patricia Ann Horsley. He died on March 9, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

47. Sheila Gish

Actress | Highlander

Sheila Gish was born on April 23, 1942 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Highlander (1986), Mansfield Park (1999) and Highlander: Endgame (2000). She was married to Denis Lawson and Roland Curram. She died on March 9, 2005 in Camden, London, England, UK.

48. Shirley Ross

Actress | Waikiki Wedding

Thanks for the memory, Shirley! Little recalled today, with the exception of die-hard "Golden Age" musical fans, the ever vivacious and talented Shirley Ross had the makings of a major singing film star, but her career remained on the second tier which included 25 pictures within a decade's time. ...

49. Stan Brakhage

Director | The Loom

Stan Brakhage was born on January 14, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Loom (1986), The God of Day Had Gone Down Upon Him (2000) and Visions in Meditation (1990). He was married to Marilyn Jull and Jane Wodening. He died on March 9, 2003 in ...

50. The Notorious B.I.G.

Soundtrack | Fast X

Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, was born on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of Jamaican parents, Voletta Wallace, a pre-school teacher, and Selwyn George Latore, a welder and small-time politician. He was raised in the poor Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. ...

51. Tom Ballard

Self | Magnetic Mountains

52. Vladimir Etush

Actor | Kavkazskaya plennitsa, ili Novye priklyucheniya Shurika

Vladimir Etush is a popular actor and director of the Shchukin Theatrical School of the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow.

He was born Vladimir Abramovich Etush on May 6, 1922, in Moscow, Russia. His father, Abram Etush, was a small business owner in Moscow and was arrested by the Soviet communists. ...

53. Wally Yamaguchi

Actor | WWE Monday Night RAW

Wally Yamaguchi was born on May 5, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for WWE Raw (1993), WWE Sunday Night Heat (1998) and WWF Judgment Day (1998). He died on March 9, 2019.

54. Wenche Kvamme

Actress | Blackout

Wenche Kvamme was born on June 19, 1950 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. She was an actress, known for Blackout (1986), Mendel (1997) and Lekestue (2002). She died on March 9, 2019 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.

55. Willie Davis

Actor | Which Way to the Front?

Willie Davis was born on April 15, 1940 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Which Way to the Front? (1970), The Flying Nun (1967) and Mister Ed (1961). He was married to Jeanna Limyou. He died on March 9, 2010 in Burbank, California, USA.

56. Windell Middlebrooks

Actor | Scrubs

Windell Middlebrooks was born on January 8, 1979 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Scrubs (2001), Body of Proof (2011) and The Suite Life on Deck (2008). He died on March 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.