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William Orr is known to fans of 1950s and 1960s TV shows by the abbreviated but imposing credit of Wm. T. Orr seen at the end of every Warner Bros. show including Maverick (1957), Cheyenne (1955), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and F Troop (1965). As the head of WB Television for nine years, he was executive producer of the studio's early forays into the medium, helping to put ABC on the prime-time map with a steady staple of westerns and detective shows.
Orr began his career in 1936 as an actor, moving from his native New York to Los Angeles, where the good-looking young actor found work as a second lead opposite such stars as Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, James Stewart and Edward G. Robinson. Orr had one advantage over the other handsome young actors of his era--he could imitate his betters and became known as a deft comic impersonator in the musical stage review "Meet The People", a Saturday Night Live (1975) of its day that mixed political satire and song, hosted by gossip columnist Louella Parsons. During World War II Orr served as an officer in the Army Air Force's First Motion Picture Unit, making training films at the former Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, alongside fellow actors Ronald Reagan, William Holden and Alan Ladd.
In 1945 Orr married Warner Bros. studio chief Jack L. Warner's stepdaughter Joy Page, assuring him a good seat at the Hollywood table. A year later be became one of Warner's assistants - one more opportunity for Hollywood wags to apply the old dig (first applied to Louis B. Mayer's son-in-law, David O. Selznick) "the son-in-law also rises." Orr had a nose for new talent, though, and, with a Warner Bros. contract in hand, pursued such unknown actors as James Dean, Paul Newman and Marlon Brando. In 1958 he was put in charge of Warners' fledgling TV division, and this is where he made his mark, having nine shows on the air in the early 1960s. In 1965 he left Warner Bros. in favor of independent production. He retired in the mid-'70s, walking away from the business.- Davina Whitehouse was born on 16 December 1912 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Dead Alive (1992), Sleeping Dogs (1977) and Solo (1978). She was married to Archie. She died on 25 December 2002 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Actor
- Additional Crew
Walter Rits was born on 24 September 1949 in Berchem, Flanders, Belgium. He was a director and actor, known for Slisse & Cesar (1996), Editie (1995) and Familie (1991). He died on 25 December 2002 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.- Hans-Henning Claer was born on 30 December 1931 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for The Miner' Wife ... Takes Her Pick (1972), Laß jucken, Kumpel 3. Teil - Maloche, Bier und Bett (1974) and Laß jucken Kumpel 2. Teil: Das Bullenkloster (1973). He died on 25 December 2002 in Bergkamen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- A stand-up comedian in the 1950s, Rymal used his expertise with a paddle-ball to entertain audiences at night-club acts throughout the country. He also appeared as a guest on such television programs as The Steve Allen Show, The Eddie Cantor Show and You Asked For It.
Rymal is best remembered as the street barker who uses the paddle ball in a demonstration of the 3-D effects for the film House of Wax (1953). - Actor
- Director
Fritz Decho was born on 4 January 1932 in Leipzig, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Frau Venus und ihr Teufel (1967), Die schwarze Galeere (1962) and Leuchtfeuer (1954). He died on 25 December 2002 in Berlin, Germany.- Art Department
Richard Ferbrache was born on 8 July 1947. He is known for Sea of Love (1989), Tommy Boy (1995) and Bride of Chucky (1998). He died on 25 December 2002.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Henry F. Greenberg was born on 28 February 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Alcoa Premiere (1961), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and Peter Gunn (1958). He died on 25 December 2002 in Cambria, California, USA.- Producer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Hollander was born in 1927 in Berlin, Germany. He was a producer and director, known for Three Portrait Sketches (1951), The Lion the Griffin and the Kangaroo (1951) and United Nations Day Concert (1984). He died on 25 December 2002 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA.- Actor
- Production Designer
- Additional Crew
Omar Volmer was born on 16 April 1934 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor and production designer, known for Suletud ring (1983), Ransom (1986) and Sluchay v kvadrate '36-80' (1982). He died on 25 December 2002 in Estonia.- Walter Bolton was an actor, known for Odyssey 5 (2002), In Praise of Older Women (1978) and Friday the 13th: The Series (1987). He was married to Josette Esteban. He died on 25 December 2002 in Canada.