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- Orville Sherman was born in Oklahoma, where his great-grandfather bought land in 1894. He appeared in numerous television episodes, mostly Westerns. Being born in the frontier may have given him an edge to playing cowboys. Although most of his screen time can be counted in seconds, he was good at his craft. Orville started tap dancing at age nine and left home at 19 to pursue his career.
According to the 1940 U.S. census, he was living as a boarder in Shawnee, Oklahoma, giving his occupation as "actor, dancer, director". He served in WWII, enlisting from Santa Fe, New Mexico where he was working with a small theater troupe. A few years later he was in New York on stage later traveling to England to appear on stage in "Oklahoma", where he met his future wife, actress Marcella Dodge.
They married in 1948 and came to California from New York City in 1956 and appeared in film and TV episodes until his death. Relatives of his brother said Orville was too occupied with work to attend his fathers funeral in 1959. He was divorced from his first wife in the 1960s. In 1973, he wed, secondly, to Jean Reno, a woman eight years his senior. That same year, he added the occupation of minister to his life, teaching speech at the church of Religious Science in Downey, California. Sadly, he died alone, with no known family (his marriage long since ended) from prostate cancer in Los Angeles, aged 68. - Frantisek Kovárík was born on 1 October 1886 in Plzen, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Workers, Let's Go (1934), Bílá jachta ve Splitu (1939) and Vyderac (1937). He died on 1 October 1984 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
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Pat Harris was born on 17 March 1919 in New York, USA. Pat was a casting director, known for Get Smart (1965), He & She (1967) and The Governor & J.J. (1969). Pat was married to Frank Liberman. Pat died on 1 October 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Gali Gali was born on 23 October 1902 in Port Said, Egypt. He was an actor, known for The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show (1992), All Star Revue (1950) and Cabaret Cruise (1937). He died on 1 October 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Walter Alston was born on 1 December 1911 in Venice, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for 1956 World Series (1956), 1955 World Series (1955) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1958). He was married to Lela Vaughn Alexander. He died on 1 October 1984 in Oxford, Ohio, USA.
- Kirk Alexander was born on 9 September 1914. Kirk was a director, known for Alumni Fun (1963), That Was the Week That Was (1963) and The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957). Kirk died on 1 October 1984 in New York, New York, USA.
- Joel Townsley Rogers was born on 22 November 1896 in Sedalia, Missouri, USA. Joel Townsley was a writer, known for Suspense (1949), The Unforeseen (1958) and Star Tonight (1955). Joel Townsley died on 1 October 1984 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Billy Goodman was born on 22 March 1926 in Concord, North Carolina, USA. He died on 1 October 1984 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
- Anna Swirszczynska was born on 7 February 1909 in Warsaw, Warsaw Governorate, Congress Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. Anna was a writer, known for Teatr Polskiego Radia (2004). Anna was married to Jan Adamski. Anna died on 1 October 1984 in Kraków, Krakowskie, Polish People's Republic [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland].