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Burly Brooklyn-born tough guy Adam Roarke made an infamous name for himself in 1960s biker flicks, usually donning a black leather jacket and a mean, mean scowl, typically the head of a bunch of hell-raisers. Nine of his more than 30 films would be in motorcycle movies, sometimes at odds with young rebel Jack Nicholson before his 'Easy Rider' fame.
The former Richard Jordan Gerler was born on August 8, 1937, and destined to become some type of entertainer as his dad was a vaudeville comic and his mom a chorus girl. His parents met while performing in a Ziegfeld Follies show. He grew up rough and rebellious and was a former gang member surviving on the streets of New York. He eventually straightened up by enlisting in the Army. Following his military duty, he studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and eventually earned a Universal contract to boot, making his film debut (billed as Jordan Gerler) in the crimer 13 West Street (1962). Some of his early work includes a bit part in the film Ensign Pulver (1964) and parts on the TV shows Combat! (1962) and The Virginian (1962).
Adam played tough on TV in many of the "hip" 60's and 70's shows at the time such as Mod Squad (1968), the first pilot episode of Star Trek (1966) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). His cult films include Hells Angels on Wheels (1967) with Nicholson, The Savage Seven (1968), Psych-Out (1968) again with Nicholson, Hell's Belles (1969) and Platinum Pussycat (1968). In addition, he appeared on horseback in John Wayne's western El Dorado (1966), and co-starred with Anthony Perkins in Play It As It Lays (1972), Peter Fonda in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974), and Peter O'Toole in The Stunt Man (1980).
Parts grew scarce in the early 80s and Adam decided to focus his attentions on teaching. In 1982 he opened the Film Actor's Lab in Dallas, Texas and settled there. One of his prized students would be Lou Diamond Phillips of "La Bamba" fame. During this time he also acted in and co-directed the low-budget vengeance thriller Trespasses (1986) with Loren Bivens and co-written by former protégé Phillips. Adam's last film was a featured role in the low-budget film Sioux City (1994) directed by and starring Phillips.
Adam, 58, died suddenly of a heart attack in his sleep in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Euless, Texas. A sturdy 60's 'leader of the pack' prototype was survived by second wife Carla Delane-Roarke who co-starred in the film Final Cut (1987) and actor/son Jordan Gerler.- Michael Ebbin was born on 5 June 1945 in Pembroke, Bermuda. He was an actor, known for Live and Let Die (1973). He died on 27 April 1996 in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gilles Grangier was born on 5 May 1911 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for Archimède, le clochard (1959), Train d'enfer (1965) and The Night Affair (1958). He was married to Lucie Bourdillon. He died on 27 April 1996 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France.- Thaís de Andrade was born on 26 April 1958 in São Paulo, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Pai Herói (1979), Olhai os Lírios do Campo (1980) and Locomotivas (1977). She was married to Claudio Marzo. She died on 27 April 1996 in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Richard Morris was born on 14 May 1924 in Burlingame, California, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), The Loretta Young Show (1953) and Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958). He died on 27 April 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Vladimir Belousov was born on 17 February 1947 in Vvedenovo, Amurskaay oblast, RSFSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Burnt by the Sun (1994), Vlyublyon po sobstvennomu zhelaniyu (1982) and Mechenye (1991). He died on 27 April 1996 in Moscow, Russia.
- Actress
- Music Department
Joan Sterndale-Bennett was born on 5 March 1914 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967), No Haunt for a Gentleman (1952) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). She died on 27 April 1996 in Hayling Island, Hampshire, England, UK.- Jan Gec was born on 29 May 1929 in Bernolákovo, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Jeden den pre starú paniu (1967), Tri dcéry (1968) and Fontána pre Zuzanu (1986). He died on 27 April 1996 in Bernolákovo, Slovakia.
- Production Manager
- Location Management
György Zombory was born on 1 April 1913 in Galgóc (Hlohovec) Slovakia. He was a production manager, known for Merry-Go-Round (1956), Hannibál tanár úr (1956) and Vihar után (1945). He died on 27 April 1996 in Budapest, Hungary.- Teresa Belczynska was born on 29 May 1935 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Smarkula (1963), Walkover (1965) and Odwet (1983). She died on 27 April 1996 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.