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Joan Taylor's mother, Amelia Berky, was a vaudeville singing-dancing star in the 1920s. Her father was a prop man in Hollywood during that same period, but, after Joan's birth, the family moved to Lake Forest, Illinois, where her father managed a movie theater. She developed a love of movies from watching so many at her father's theater, and she graduated from the Chicago National Association of Dancing Masters. Heading to Hollywood in 1946, she enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse. Victor Jory arranged an interview for her with producer Nat Holt, and she made her film debut in the Randolph Scott western Fighting Man of the Plains (1949). She appeared in quite a few films over the next several years, many of them westerns. She also made many appearances on TV series, and had a recurring role in The Rifleman (1958), but it's for two sci-fi films that she is fondly remembered by 1950s movie audiences: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) and 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957). After her two-year stint on "The Rifleman", however, she decided to retire from films, and did so in 1963.- Casting Department
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Holly Hire was born on 9 August 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a casting director, known for Tombstone (1993), Legend (1995) and TV Operas (1993). She was married to Don Collier and David Robert Whittlesey. She died on 4 March 2012 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.- Actress
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Choun Malai (Chhoun Malay) was one of Cambodia's hidden gems. She played a very important role in Cambodia's rock scene during the 1960's and 1970's. She was best known for her beautiful song voice and her music style. She said she started singing in her late teens, at least that was when she was recognized. She was also admired by the Royal Family for her talent. Her music ranged from classic Cambodian originals to Western and European translated hits such as Sinatra, The Beatles, Neil Diamond, etc. She had many close friends/musicians that are from her era. At the time of the Khmer Rouge Regime, Many things were not clear. Survival was priority. There are not too much details on other family members' situations. One of her younger brothers did refuge with her to the United States. She was known as "The Life of the Party". She has passed away.- Vinod Kumar was an actor, known for Super City (2011). He died on 4 March 2012 in Virugambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Fumio Kônami was born on 10 January 1934 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a writer, known for Kataku no hito (1986), A Chaos of Flowers (1988) and Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974). He died on 4 March 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Robert Rudie was born in February 1918 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Pendulum (2001), Ninja Resurrection (1997) and Meeting of Minds (1977). He died on 4 March 2012 in Austin, Texas, USA.
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Joaquín Muntañola was born on 9 April 1914 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for El fakir González buscador de oro (1942), Una mujer en un taxi (1945) and El fakir González en el circo (1942). He died on 4 March 2012 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Harriet Geßner was born on 5 June 1929 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She was an actress, known for Schicksal am Berg (1950), Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee (1953) and Der Klosterjäger (1953). She died on 4 March 2012 in Pöcking, Bavaria, Germany.
- Don Mincher was born on 24 June 1938 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. He was married to Pat. He died on 4 March 2012 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
- James Thomas Lawler was born on 5 June 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Gods and Generals (2003). He was married to Nancy. He died on 4 March 2012 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Pavel Shalnov was born on 6 April 1926 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for When the Trees Were Tall (1962), Dom, v kotorom ya zhivu (1957) and Eto bylo vesnoy (1960). He died on 4 March 2012 in Moscow, Russia.