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Scrappy, plucky-looking Kentucky-born Tommy Kirk, who was born on December 10, 1941, became synonymous with everything clean and fun that Disney Entertainment prescribed to in the late 1950s and very early 1960s. One of four sons born to a mechanic, Louie, and legal secretary, Lucy, the Kirk family, in search of better job prospects, moved from Louisville to Downey, California while Tommy was still an infant. The boy's interest in acting was ignited at the age of 13 years when he (instead of older brother Joe) was cast in a minor role in a production of Will Rogers Jr. and Bobby Driscoll in a production of Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" at the Pasadena Playhouse. Discovered by a Hollywood agent who saw him and signed him up, Tommy went on to appear in two other Pasadena theatre plays, Portrait in Black" and "Barefoot in Athens" and on TV ("Lux Video Theatre, "Frontier," "Big Town," "Gunsmoke" and "The Loretta Young Show") and film (Down Liberty Road (1956) and The Peacemaker (1956)). It was an episode of "Matinee Theatre" that brought the freshly-scrubbed All-American kid to the attention of mogul Walt Disney who quickly signed him to a long-term contract.
In 1955, the lad became a member of the The Mickey Mouse Club (1955) TV series and won a legion of young fans as the brush-cut haired, irrepressibly inquisitive young sleuth Joe Hardy in two "Hardy Boys" serials ("The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure," "The Mystery of the Ghost Farm") with Tim Considine, another young promising Disney staple, playing older brother Frank. With time Tommy became a prime juvenile Disney hero and ideal mischief maker for many of the studio's full-length comedy and drama classics, earning nationwide teen idol status for his exuberant work in Old Yeller (1957), The Shaggy Dog (1959), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), The Absent Minded Professor (1961), Babes in Toyland (1961), Bon Voyage! (1962), Moon Pilot (1962), Son of Flubber (1962) and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964).
In 1963 the bubble completely burst when the Disney factory found out 21-year-old Tommy was in a relationship with an underage boy. He was also arrested on Christmas Eve in 1964 when a party he was attending was raided and busted for marijuana use. Although charges were dropped, it was too late. Fired from his role in the John Wayne western The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) as a result, the Disney studio, out of protection, was forced to release him from his contract, but not after rehiring him one more time to complete a "Merlin Jones" movie sequel entitled The Monkey's Uncle (1965)).
Tommy found very mild restitution after signing with AIP (American International Pictures) and appearing in such popular teen-oriented flicks as Pajama Party (1964), co-starring fellow Disney cohort Annette Funicello, and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966). He also began appearing on the musical stage as Harold Hill in "The Music Man," Riff in "West Side Story" and as the lead in "Tovarich." He also was lent out to do a lead in the mediocre cult sci-fi Embassy Picture Village of the Giants (1965). After leaving AIP, things got progressively worse for Tommy with a lead role in Trans American Film's It's a Bikini World (1967) -- by this time, beach party films were no longer trendy. Bargain basement fare such as Unkissed Bride (1966)_ (aka Mother Goose a Go-Go), UA's Track of Thunder (1967), Catalina Caper (1967) Mars Needs Women (1968), in which he played a Martian, and Blood of Ghastly Horror (1967) (aka Psycho a Go-Go) pretty much spelled as a leading man. Practically blacklisted by an industry that deemed "outed" gay actors "box office poison," he returned to the musical theatre in his home state of Kentucky with such shows as "Anything Goes" (as Moonface Martin), "Hello, Dolly!" (as Horace Vandergelder), "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (as Marcus Lycus) and "Little Mary Sunshine" (as General Fairfax).
Following roles in the low budget 70s films Ride the Hot Wind (1973) and the unreleased My Name Is Legend (1975) as well as an isolated TV part on a 1972 episode of "The Streets of San Francisco," Tommy disappeared from the limelight. His life went into a seemingly irreversible tailspin. Depressed and angry, he sought solace in drugs and nearly died from an acute overdose at one point. For health reasons he felt the need to completely abandon his career and slowly moved himself forward as a recovering addict. On a very positive note, he was able to build a very successful carpet and upholstery cleaning company for himself ("Tommy Kirk's Carpet and Upholstery) in Southern California's San Fernando Valley. It stayed open for business for well over two decades.
After some time away, Tommy showed up again in Hollywood, glimpsed in a few dismissible low-budgeters here and there, including Streets of Death (1988), Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds (1995), Little Miss Magic (1998), Billy Frankenstein (1998), Club Dead (2000) and, his last to date, The Education of a Vampire (2001). He appeared in several documentary interviews for the DVD releases of some of his best known films and TV shows, and occasionally at film festivals and nostalgia convention/memorabilia fests. He lived in Las Vegas.- Michael Tylo was born on 16 October 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Intrepid (2000), Longshot (2001) and Stealing Las Vegas (2012). He was married to Rachelle Tylo, Hunter Tylo and Deborah Eckols. He died on 28 September 2021 in Henderson, Nevada, USA.
- Vin Welch was an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Harrigan (2013) and Coronation Street (1960). He was married to Ann Ridley. He died on 28 September 2021 in Durham, England, UK.
- Soundtrack
Barry Ryan was born on 24 October 1948 in Leeds, England, UK. He was married to Christine Goodliff and Tunku Miriam binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim. He died on 28 September 2021.- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Vergena Fields was born on 17 November 1989 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for A Sexual Assault Prevention Awareness PSA (2021), La Vie de Aleera (2021) and Disembodied Hitman (2021). She died on 28 September 2021 in Meta, Pike County, Kentucky, USA.- Producer
- Writer
Jacqueline Davis was born on 10 July 1932 in Finsbury Park, north London, England, UK. She was a producer and writer, known for Rumpole of the Bailey (1978), Paradise Postponed (1986) and Zodiac (1974). She was married to Guy Davis. She died on 28 September 2021 in the UK.- Kaija Kangas was born on 16 July 1952 in Ylivieska, Finland. She was an actress, known for The Killing of a Cat (1994), Kosketa minua (1995) and Menestyksen maku (1983). She was married to Arto Melleri. She died on 28 September 2021 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Script and Continuity Department
Bienvenido Lumbera was born on 11 April 1932 in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Lagarista (2000), José Rizal (1998) and Porno (2013). He was married to Cynthia Nograles. He died on 28 September 2021 in Manila, Philippines.- Bobby Haas was born on 12 June 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a producer, known for Leaving Tracks (2021) and Racing Mister Fahrenheit. He was married to Candice Goldfarb. He died on 28 September 2021 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Phi Nhung was a Vietnamese singer who specialized in "cai luong" and "vong co" music (A traditional music of southern Vietnam). She sang for Paris By Night and Van Son and also acts in their plays and Tinh production. She also recorded music for Lang Van. She performed several duets with singer Manh Quynh throughout her career.
Phi Nhung's father was an American serviceman, and she immigrated to the United States as part of its immigration policy towards Amerasian war offspring.
She was born on April 10, 1972 in Pleiku, Vietnam. Phi Nhung's father was an American serviceman and her mother is Vietnamese. Due to poor economic situations, she only received an education up to 6th grade. In her early life, her mother never mentioned her father was an American soldier stationed in Pleiku during the war. From a young age, Phi Nhung listened to folk music, a change that was reflected in the songs she later performed.
Growing up in a downtrodden economic situation, Phi Nhung only a single source of joy was heard all reformed rustic folk, a time that inspired her desire to listen to music.
In 1982, Phi Nhung mother died when she was 11 years old. Orphaned both parents, Phi Nhung to return to live with her grandparents. She had to make money and take care of her five siblings stepbrother and grandchildren in the context struggling and needy.
In October 1989, Phi Nhung moved to the Tampa, Florida. There she met Trizzie Phuong Trinh, a famous Vietnamese- American singer at a charity concert for a temple in America. Recognizing the talent in Phi Nhung, Trizzie advised Phi Nhung to go to California to pursue her dreams. Because she came late to this country, she was very hesitant. Later in 1993, she moved to live in Orange County, California.
Her first appearance on stage proved to not be spectacular, causing her to want to abandon her dreams of becoming a singer. Fortunately, thanks to the encouragement of female singer Huong Lan, Phi Nhung has decided to pursue her career as far as possible.
Phi Nhung began to gain popularity after her duet "Que River 1" with famous singer Taizhou in Hollywood Night 15, after which she made a debut CD with voices two great singer and American Huyen Vu Tuan. In a recent interview Phi Nhung had confided that to make it big in the music industry, she risked a lot of sweat, tears to pursue the profession, as well as having to self-selling CD, and singing at music bars.
As of 2005, Phi Nhung returned to Vietnam to perform, where her popularity began to rise. Besides singing, she has had film roles, acted as drama artist, comedian and MC.
She died on September 28, 2021 in Ho Chi Minh City from COVID-19 - Manuel Porto was born on 28 September 1945 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor, known for Habana, Havana (2004), La vida en rosa (1988) and Caravana (1992). He died on 28 September 2021 in Havana, Cuba.
- Jaap Maarleveld was born on 11 March 1924 in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Meiden van De Wit (2002), Zwarte sneeuw (1996) and Toen was geluk heel gewoon (1994). He was married to Manon Alving. He died on 28 September 2021.
- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Director
Pavlos Filippou was a cinematographer and editor, known for Oi apanthropoi (1972), Everything Is in Order, But... (1972) and Blue Passion (1977). He died on 28 September 2021 in Greece.- Elke Twiesselmann was born on 31 May 1927 in Hamburg, Germany. She was an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Zweikampf (1986) and Kolp (1985). She died on 28 September 2021 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Lonnie Smith was born on 3 July 1942 in Lackawanna, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wackness (2008), Central Intelligence (2016) and Going in Style (2017). He died on 28 September 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.- Karan Armstrong was born on 14 December 1941 in Horne, Montana, USA. She was an actress, known for Falstaff (1979), Das blinde Ohr der Oper (1990) and Ich begehre dich (1995). She was married to Götz Friedrich and George D. Tefkin. She died on 28 September 2021 in Spain.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Mike Renzi was born on 28 April 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a composer, known for American Hustle (2013), Everyone Says I Love You (1996) and Sesame Street (1969). He died on 28 September 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Glenn Turney was an actor, known for Hair of the Dog (2017), Daylight's End (2016) and Trafficked (2017). He was married to Leslie. He died on 28 September 2021 in Mesquite, Texas, USA.- Animation Department
Myrna Gibbs is known for The Transformers: The Movie (1986), My Little Pony: The Movie (1986) and This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988). She died on 28 September 2021.- André Célarié was born on 15 September 1922 in Paris, France. He was married to Martine Bréguet,. He died on 28 September 2021 in Crozon, Finistère, France.
- Vladimir Yabchanik was born on 21 September 1965 in Lvovskaya oblast, USSR. He was an actor, known for Sluga Gosudarev (2007). He died on 28 September 2021.
- Elzbieta Ryl-Górska was born on 16 April 1933 in Poland. She was an actress, known for Television Theater (1953). She died on 28 September 2021 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Boris Tenin was born on 20 November 1969 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Nulevoy kilometr (2007), Hooked (2009) and Hooked 2: Next Level (2010). He died on 28 September 2021 in Moscow, Russia.
- Nana Ampadu was born on 31 March 1945 in Adiemmra, British Gold Coast. He died on 28 September 2021 in Accra, Ghana.
- Lubos Jurik was born on 14 September 1947 in Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. Lubos was a writer, known for Dubcek (2018), After Silence (1987) and Smrt ministra (2009). Lubos died on 28 September 2021 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Additional Crew
Will Bagley was born on 27 May 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He is known for Frontline (1983), History's Mysteries (1998) and American Experience (1987). He died on 28 September 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.- Composer
Aik Akopyan was born on 25 August 1973 in Yerevan, USSR. Aik was a composer, known for Earthquake (2016). Aik died on 28 September 2021.