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Stephen Furst was born on 8 May 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor and director, known for National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Babylon 5 (1993) and The Dream Team (1989). He was married to Lorraine Furst. He died on 16 June 2017 in Moorpark, California, USA.- Actor
- Director
The only child of a stockbroker and well-to-do mother, Richard Jacobson (who changed his surname to "Jason") described himself as "second-generation nouveau riche" and a born romantic. His behavior got him expelled from eight prep schools before he managed to graduate from the Rhodes School. His father bought him a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, but Jason sold the seat and enlisted in the Army Air Corps (1943-45). After the war, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) on the GI Bill. While attending a New York play, he was spotted by actor-director Hume Cronyn, who immediately cast him in "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" in 1950 as "Anselmo". Although the play closed after a month, the role earned Jason a Theater World Award and a Hollywood contract with Columbia Pictures. For the first year he was under contract, a frustrated Jason did not work. Meanwhile, MGM was searching for an actor to replace the departed Fernando Lamas in Sombrero (1953). Jason, now released from Columbia, landed the role. This success led to The Saracen Blade (1954) and RKO's This Is My Love (1954).
Twentieth Century-Fox then signed him for the male lead in The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956), after which he was signed to a multi-picture contract. His first project, an adaptation of John Steinbeck's "The Wayward Bus" (The Wayward Bus (1957)), earned him critical acclaim; a string of strong performances, both in films and TV, followed. In 1960, he starred as suave insurance investigator Robin Scott in The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960). The series ran 38 episodes and made Jason the first actor seen using martial arts (karate) on television. In September 1962 he exploded onto prime-time screens as the cool, calm, and collected Lt. Gil Hanley in ABC's hit series Combat! (1962), Five seasons and 152 episodes later, Jason was a household name.
After "Combat!", Jason returned to the stage. He also made films in Japan and Israel. In 1970 he took the lead in the 1970 pilot Prudence and the Chief (1970). His TV career remained strong, and in the 1970s and 1980s he appeared in Matt Houston (1982), Police Woman (1974), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Wonder Woman (1975), Fantasy Island (1977), Airwolf (1984) and Dallas (1978). In 1973, he was a regular on the then-new soap opera The Young and the Restless (1973). After retirement, he kept busy doing voice-overs for commercials and ran the Wine Locker, a 4,000-square-foot facility used to store fine wines under optimal conditions. Sadly, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 77 in October 2000.- Angela Clarke was born on 14 August 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Great Caruso (1951), Houdini (1953) and The Harlem Globetrotters (1951). She died on 16 December 2010 in Moorpark, California, USA.
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Composer, Songwriter, conductor and arranger, educated at UCLA and a student of Helen Dixon, Lionel Taylor and Alfred Sendrey. He was awarded a Young Musicians Foundation scholarship and a Bank of America Achievement Award, and he was twice awarded University of Redlands Symphony of America Composers honors. He was a captain and commanding officer of the California National Guard 562nd Air Force Band, and also conducted his own dance orchestra. Joining ASCAP in 1964, he composed and arranged a number of Walt Disney Studios scores and songs.- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Gary R. Johnson was born on 1 March 1947 in Buffalo Center, Iowa, USA. Gary R. was a writer and producer, known for Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002), The Client (1995) and Hope Island (1999). Gary R. was married to Joan Considine Johnson. Gary R. died on 18 June 2017 in Moorpark, California, USA.- Sound Department
Maciek Malish was born on 7 January 1962 in Gliwice, Slaskie, Poland. He is known for Lost (2004), Starship Troopers (1997) and You're Next (2011). He died on 12 September 2015 in Moorpark, California, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Gwen Zetter was born on 22 June 1910 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Old King Cole (1933). She died on 29 January 1995 in Moorpark, California, USA.- Writer
- Producer
Elinor Karpf was born on 27 December 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Capitol (1982), Adam at Six A.M. (1970) and Captains and the Kings (1976). She died on 21 October 2013 in Moorpark, California, USA.- Les Zoeller was born on 2 December 1951 in Simi Valley, California, USA. He died on 4 August 2021 in Moorpark, California, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Laune was born on 21 October 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Joe is known for The Accidental Tourist (1988), Vibes (1988) and Continental Divide (1981). Joe died on 22 February 1991 in Moorpark, California, USA.- Writer
- Director
Alvin Goldman was born on 27 November 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a writer and director, known for The Sloane Affair (1972), Festival (1960) and Security: Subversion (1958). He died on 22 April 2016 in Moorpark, Califronia, USA.