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- Anne Benton was born on 29 October 1932 in Albany, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Men Into Space (1959), Checkmate (1960) and Perry Mason (1957). She was married to Bernard McDonald. She died on 8 November 2005 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
- Avril Angers was one of Britain's finest comedy actresses. Once dubbed Britain's answer to Lucille Ball she was a great exponent of revue, musicals, cabaret and TV and film comedy. Born in Liverpool, Angers' long and successful career in show-business began in variety. Her father was the comedian Harry Angers and her mother was Lillian Errol, a member of the original Fol-de-Rols concert party. She was 14 when she made her debut at a concert party in Brighton and the same age when she played Cinderella with Wee Georgie Wood and Clarkson Rose at Birmingham. She followed in her mother's footsteps and became a Fol-de-Rol. During the Second World War she was one of the hardest working members of ENSA, touring the remotest parts of West Africa. She was awarded the Africa Star for her work and during the forties and fifties was rarely off the London stage or the cinema screen. As an actress she played a variety of roles from Billie Fawn in Born Yesterday to Marigold in the classic film The Green Man (1956), opposite Alistair Sim. Her success in acting led her to becoming one of the first women to have a television series with a proper storyline, Dear Dotty, in 1954. She also partnered TV comedians such as Arthur Askey, Dick Emery and a young Bob Monkhouse. One of the first stand-up comediennes she regularly appeared in cabaret. She won critical appraise for her role as Liz Piper in Roy Boulting's film The Family Way (1966) and was cast opposite Richard Burton and Rex Harrison in the off-beat gay comedy Staircase (1969). In 1964 she stole the notices in the hit London production of Little Me, in which she appeared with Bruce Forsyth, and she headlined in numerous West End comedies and thrillers. Her last public appearance was in October 2005 when she was a guest of honour at the Max Wall Society in London. Her close friend, the variety artiste and strong woman Joan Rhodes, said: "Avril was one of the funniest and most gifted people in show-business. She was very unassuming and comediennes such as Victoria Wood adored working with her."
- Actor
- Director
Alekos Alexandrakis was born in 1928, in Athens, Greece. He studied at the Drama School of the Greek National Theater and made his stage debut in a 1949 Athens production of Daphne Du Maurier's "Autumn Tide". He soon became one of the best actors of his generation, appearing in Euripides' "Hippolytus" (title role), Ivan Turgenev's "A Month in the Country" (as Mikhail Alexandrovitz Rakitin), Sophocles' "Electra" (as Orestis), Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite" (as Jessie, Sam and Roy) and many other plays. He made his screen debut in 1949 and appeared in more than 60 films, proving himself equally adequate in comedy and drama. He also directed two interesting neorealist films in the early 1960's, Thriamvos (1962) and A Neighborhood Named 'The Dream' (1961).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Carola Höhn was born on 30 January 1910 in Bremerhaven, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Bettelstudent (1936), Schloß Königswald (1988) and Abenteuer im Grandhotel (1943). She was married to Gerd Lange and Arved Crüger. She died on 8 November 2005 in Grünwald, Munich, Germany.- Novelist David Westheimer wrote "Von Ryan's Express" (made into a film, Von Ryan's Express (1965)) with Frank Sinatra), "My Sweet Charlie" (adapted into a play which was staged on Broadway and then turned into a TV movie, My Sweet Charlie (1970), starring Patty Duke, who won an Emmy Award), "Summer on the Water," "Sitting It Out" and "Delay En Route."
He served in the US Army Air Force during World War II as a navigator aboard a B-24 bomber. His plane was shot down by Italian fighter planes and he spent 28 months in Italian and German POW camps. He based his novel "Von Ryan's Express" on his experiences as a POW.
He was also an editor and columnist for The Houston Post. - Actor
- Additional Crew
- Director
Paavo Liski was born on 4 July 1939 in Vuoksela, Finland. He was an actor and director, known for The Unknown Soldier (1985), Ystävät, toverit (1990) and Elämän totuutta etsi (1993). He was married to Irja-Leena Heikkilä. He died on 8 November 2005 in Helsinki, Finland.- Editorial Department
- Additional Crew
Edward P. Ancona Jr. was born on 11 June 1921. He is known for Bonanza (1959), The High Chaparral (1967) and Branded (1965). He died on 8 November 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Editor
- Sound Department
- Producer
Pierre Bernier was born on 27 January 1944 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an editor and producer, known for Samedi - Le Ventre de la nuit (1977), Le ventre de la nuit (1978) and Les années noires (1995). He died on 8 November 2005 in Canada.- Kenton Carnegie was born on 11 February 1983 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. He died on 8 November 2005 in Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Animation Department
- Director
- Art Director
Viktor Arsentev was born on 16 August 1936. Viktor was a director and art director, known for Well, Just You Wait! (1969), Khrabriy vorobey (1968) and Fuse (cinema journal) (1962). Viktor died on 8 November 2005 in Moscow, Russia.- Writer
- Director
- Cinematographer
Mario Menéndez was born on 26 July 1951 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for El vivo retrato (1986), La cigüeña bondadosa (1980) and El llanero solitario (1980). He died on 8 November 2005 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.- Manuel D'Flon was an actor, known for El hijo del viento (1986), Mago de Oz Cuento de Frank Baum (1985) and 5 pollas en peligro (1986). He died on 8 November 2005 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Bo Högberg was born on 18 December 1938 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for The Indelicate Balance (1969), Lyftet (1978) and 30 pinnar muck (1966). He was married to Liz Öberg, Anita Lindblom and Birgit Johansson. He died on 8 November 2005 in Mölndal, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.