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- Art Department
- Actor
- Producer
Forever etched in our minds as the bully with the protruding lip who gave beloved Alfalfa plenty of angst in the "Our Gang" serial shorts, actor Tommy Bond was actually a gentle, benign soul off the set. Born Thomas Ross Bond on September 16, 1926, in Dallas, Texas, he was discovered by a Hal Roach talent scout at the age of five simply walking hand-in-hand down a Dallas street with his mother. Asked to interview in Hollywood, Tommy made the exhausting Depression-era trek by car with his grandmother and was not disappointed. He debuted in the short Spanky (1932), billed simply as "Tommy" and enjoyed a two-year stay. He was released from his initial contract after appearing in Washee Ironee (1934), then struggled with unbilled bits and minor roles in features and in one- and two-reelers for Charley Chase and Monte Collins for the next few years. Roach happened to spot Tommy again in a bratty film role and re-signed him for the popular series, this time as the mean little kid Butch. Starting with Glove Taps (1937), Tommy immortalized himself as every schoolboy's nightmare, the perpetually scowling young thug purposely looking for fights.
Once Tommy outgrew the "Butch" role at age 14, he was left to fend for himself again, taking whatever jobs he could scrape up. He played one of the "Little Peppers" in a series of mild comedies of the early 1940s and rejoined Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer (although playing his constant nemesis on the "Our Gang" series, the two were friends in real life) with the low-budget "Gas House Kids" film series in the early 1950s. In between Tommy served in the Navy during WWII and found "B" feature work with Man from Frisco (1944), which was one of his best roles, The Beautiful Cheat (1945) and Big Town Scandal (1948), among others. Another highlight of his career was playing cub reporter Jimmy Olson in the Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) cliffhangers that starred Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill.
With acting jobs getting scarce, Tommy decided to focus instead on TV production. Avoiding the heartache and serious troubles (i.e., unemployment and substance abuse) suffered by many of his spurned child star alumni (including Switzer), Tommy wisely prepared for his future by attending Los Angeles City College and earning a degree in theater arts from Cal State L.A. in 1951. He worked over two decades as a stage manager and head of props for KTTV-TV in Los Angeles, and another two as stage manager and assistant director at KFSN-TV in Fresno before finally retiring. He was long married (52 years) to wife Polly Bond and had a son, Thomas R. Bond II. He died at age 79 of complications from heart disease. His autobiography "You're Darn Right It's Butch" came out in 1993 detailing his kiddie fame.- Stunts
- Actor
Denver Mattson was born on 12 July 1937 in Killdeer, North Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Thing (1982), Universal Soldier (1992) and Maximum Overdrive (1986). He died on 24 September 2005 in Pasadena, California, USA.- JoJo D'Amore was born on 11 October 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Alligator (1980), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) and The Doberman Gang (1972). He died on 24 September 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Elizabeth Marie Ewart, Also known as Liz Ewart, was born in Kingston, Jamaica on February 20, 1960. After graduating St. Andrews High School, she left Jamaica to attend Harvard University. Liz was a writer and a poet. She penned "This Woman's Journey: Learning the Lessons Men Have Tried to Teach Me", "Up From Jericho", and "When You Are Angry and Other Love Stories"
She passed away from a tumor in her head in 2005 - Writer
- Director
- Actor
Antonio Drove was born on 1 November 1942 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for ¿Qué se puede hacer con una chica? (1970), Tocata y fuga de Lolita (1974) and La verdad sobre el caso Savolta (1980). He died on 24 September 2005 in Paris, France.- Special Effects
- Visual Effects
Vivian Brunner was born on 22 August 1926 in Downey, California, USA. Vivian is known for Lifeforce (1985) and Dolls (1986). Vivian was married to John David Brunner. Vivian died on 24 September 2005 in North Hollywood, California, USA.- Actress
- Stunts
Nikia Charles was born on 15 April 1974 in the USA. She was an actress, known for The Time Machine (2002) and Unfabulous (2004). She died on 24 September 2005 in the USA.- Actor
- Production Manager
Jerry Lawrence was born on 18 December 1912 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was an actor and production manager, known for Your Favorite Story (1953), The Unexpected (1952) and Lux Playhouse (1958). He died on 24 September 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leo Bei was born on 9 November 1918 in Vienna, Austria. He was a costume designer, known for 1. April 2000 (1952), Opernball (1956) and The Secret Ways (1961). He died on 24 September 2005 in Vienna, Austria.- Engin Akcelik was born in 1940. He was an actor, known for Kebab Connection (2004), Tatort (1970) and Alphateam - Die Lebensretter im OP (1997). He died on 24 September 2005 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- André Testut was born on 13 April 1926 in Lyon, France. He died on 24 September 2005 in Lyon, France.
- James Blumgarten was born on 25 November 1920 in the USA. He was a writer, known for Tales of Tomorrow (1951), Lights Out (1946) and Matinee Theatre (1955). He died on 24 September 2005 in the USA.
- Additional Crew
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Owen C. Gladden was born on 16 December 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an editor, known for The Astrologer (1976), Monstrosity (1963) and Mr. & Mrs. North (1952). He died on 24 September 2005 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Roland Glowacki was born on 4 December 1923 in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, Swietokrzyskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Night Train (1959), Pamietnik pani Hanki (1963) and Samson (1961). He died on 24 September 2005 in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland.