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- An aristocratic face and presence and a confident voice granted Leonard Harris - an acquaintance of Martin Scorsese - a significant role in Marty's classic Taxi Driver (1976), playing the potential presidential candidate Senator Charles Palantine, a target Travis Bickle has to eliminate in order to impress the girl he wants to date (and who also happens to work for Palantine's campaign). He only has a few scenes in the film but certainly leaves a mark in all of those, especially his memorable exchange with Travis in the cab.
Harris wasn't actually an actor. Born in New York, he was a journalist who wrote obituaries and book reviews during his first years in journalism, and later on during an extensive time he was a culture critic during the late 1960s and early 1970s with many TV appearances. In between those works he wrote three novels. His other film credit is Hero at Large (1980), which also features Gene Palma, the street drummer who has a minor part in Taxi Driver.
He was married to Mary Ann Wurth for 12 years and they had two children. Harris died of pneumonia in Connecticut, at age 81. - Rozalija Levai was born on 13 January 1948 in Djala near Novi Knezevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Taiwan Canasta (1985), A Better Life (1987) and Tesna koza 3 (1988). She was married to Paolo Magelli. She died on 28 August 2011 in Kanjiza, Serbia.
- Marthe Turgeon was born in 1944 in Armagh, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for The Confessional (1995), The Moderns (1988) and Straight for the Heart (1988). She died on 28 August 2011 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- Mel Curtis was born on 12 July 1921 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Phantom Planet (1961), Zombies of Mora Tau (1957) and Uranium Boom (1956). He died on 28 August 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Lee Davis was an actor, known for Spender (1991), Rainbow City (1967) and The Expert (1968). He died on 28 August 2011 in Southampton, New York, USA.
- Jennifer Bement Sass was born on 4 September 1942 in Spokane, Washington, USA. Jennifer Bement was a producer, known for Shelf Life (2011). Jennifer Bement died on 28 August 2011 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Ricardo Becher was born on 21 March 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director and writer, known for Tiro de gracia (1969), El gauchito Gil: La sangre inocente (2006) and Racconto (1963). He died on 28 August 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Len Ganley was born on 27 April 1943 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He died on 28 August 2011 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.
- John Giosa was born on 14 August 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010), Notes from the New World (2011) and Friendly Fire (2006). He died on 28 August 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Robert J. McCully was born on February 4, 1923. McCully had a long and diversified career in several fields (which was advertising, radio and television, entertainment, public relations and fundraising). During his career, he was a writer on the Rege Cordic radio show. He and Joe Negri wrote, produced and appeared in 20 satirical musical revues, which had long runs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and as showcase productions in major cities. Since his retirement from Ketchum Inc. and McCully Productions, he had conducted classes at the Academy of Lifelong Learning at Carnegie-Mellon University and wrote editorials for KQV radio. He later passed away on August 28, 2011.
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Arlene Cooper was born in 1921. She is known for Beware of Blondie (1950). She died on 28 August 2011 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Heinz Drewniok was born in 1949 in Gliwice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Die Bösewichter müssen dran (1975) and Police Call 110 (1971). He died on 28 August 2011 in Germany.