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Ramón Valdés was a Mexican actor of film and television best known for his portrayal of Don Ramón in the popular sitcom El Chavo. Prior to becoming a television star, Valdés was an extra in many films.
Valdés participated in more than 50 Mexican films, specializing in hyperactive underdog characters. He is likely best-remembered for playing Don Ramón in the hit television show El Chavo. Valdés also appeared on Chespirito's other hit show, El Chapulín Colorado, usually as Chapulín's antagonist, the famous Tripaseca ("Dry Gut"). In some episodes, he portrayed a character named Super Sam, an English-speaking, money-thirsty superhero dressed as Superman, clearly mocking Uncle Sam and the relatively wealthy situation of United States, when compared to average Latin American countries, as well as criticizing the American colonialism. Valdés also played El Peterete, the original partner of El Chómpiras in early versions of the Los Caquitos sketches.
Both El Chavo and El Chapulín became major international hits across Latin America, Spain, the United States and other non-Spanish speaking countries, giving their entire cast international fame.
On 9 August 1988, Valdés died at age 63 after a battle with stomach cancer.- Actor
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Jimmie Fidler began his Hollywood career as an extra in silent films. But when speaking roles did not seem likely he turned to publicity and later parlayed his connections into a career as a gossip columnist
He spent about 14 years working as a free-lance press agent, setting up an office at Sunset and Cahuenga boulevards and established a roster actors who paid his salary ranging from from $10 a week to $150 a week.
His first job came from Edmund Lowe, who offered him offered him $25 a week. Fidler later signed on with Cecil B. DeMille at Famous Players-Lasky to write press releases..
He eventually moved his offices to Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street and set up his operation like a newsroom, which included "city desk," four reporters and nine studio contacts to feed him information.
In 1931, he married Dorothy Lee, but they divorced less than a year later. Fidler closed his offices, and in 1934 became a press agent for a Los Angeles radio station. Josephine Dillon, the first wife of Clark Gable, worked at the station and urged Fidler to use his knowledge of the film industry to become a gossip commentator for local radio. Fidler partnered with singer and sometime actor Russ Columbo on early programs, but Columbo died before their shows gained widespread attention.
His audience grew rapidly 1936 and 1940. He syndicated his "Jimmie Fidler's Hollywood" column, which appeared in 150 newspapers.
His signature sign-off after each radio broadcast was "Good night to you, and you, and I do mean you!" He also established a four-bell rating system with four bells as a superb movie to one bell for a box-office bomb.
To set himself apart from other gossip columnists he wrote and broadcast "open letters" to film stars, often scolding them for perceived bad behavior.
He lectured Alice Faye for her failure to show up at promotional events in Pittsburgh and George Brent toying with Ann Sheridan in their relationship. He even ordered Martha Raye to stay out of nightclubs.
His acid tongue soon alienated movie stars and studio execs alike. In 1941 Fidler's relationship with the Hollywood elite was further strained when he was called to testify before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee Hearings on Motion Picture and Radio Propaganda.
The subcommittee was investigating whether films like "Confessions of a Nazi Spy" (1939) and "Sergeant York" (1941) manipulated moviegoers with anti-Nazi messages. Testifying as an expert witness, Fidler testified that Hollywood produced "hate-breeding" movies that were anti-Nazi.
He also alleged that filmmakers attempted to bribe him to write favorable reviews. Sensitive to charges of anti-Americanism, film industry executives felt betrayed by Fidler.
When Fidler returned to Hollywood, actor Errol Flynn attacked Fidler at the Macambo nightclub by punching him in the face. Flynn later described Fidler to reporters as a "contemptible liar."
Yet Fidler remained popular with moviegoers. At his peak in 1950, he broadcast on 486 radio stations and his gossip columns appeared in 360 newspapers.
Fidler died in Toluca Lake in 1988.- Music Department
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Giacinto Scelsi was born on 8 January 1905 in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. He was a composer, known for The Rover (2014), Shutter Island (2010) and A Bigger Splash (2015). He was married to Dorothy Kate Ramsden. He died on 9 August 1988 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Among the finest Norwegian stage actresses, at her best in classical roles. Remembered for her portrayals of Hedda Gabler and Ella Rentheim, (Ibsen) Viola, (Shakespeare) and as Maria Stuart. (Schiller)
At the age of 17 she entered the silent movie industry, first in Denmark, later in Germany, where she and two of her sisters in 1917 created a film-production company. She appeared in only one Norwegian film; a leading role as Edvarda in "Pan".
During the second world war she married poet Nordahl Grieg, both in exile in London. He was killed under an air-raid over Berlin in 1943. After the war she wrote a biography about her late husband: " Nordahl Grieg- As I knew Him " 1957.
Living in to an old age, her last years were dominated by poor health, and she was almost forgotten by the public. But those who had been seeing her in the golden years of great performances remembered her well. Among them where writer and film director Arne Skouen,he wrote a fine obituary in remembrance of a great actress. Gerd (Egede-Nissen) Grieg died in a nursing home in Oslo at the age of 93. - Composer
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Peggy Cochrane was born on 12 January 1902 in Streatham, London, England, UK. She was a composer, known for Rhythm in the Air (1936), The Heart of a Man (1959) and The Indiscretions of Eve (1932). She was married to Jack Payne. She died on 9 August 1988 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK.- Maretta Light was born on 9 November 1931 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was an actress, known for Waldo's Last Stand (1940). She died on 9 August 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Michael Pozen was born on 21 April 1920 in Minnesota, USA. Michael was an editor, known for Gunsmoke (1955), Ben Casey (1961) and Mission: Impossible (1966). Michael died on 9 August 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Sound Department
Cal Applegate was born on 9 December 1902 in Oregon, USA. He is known for The Gamblers (1929), General Crack (1929) and The Man Hunter (1930). He was married to Augusta Bielenberg. He died on 9 August 1988 in Marion, Oregon, USA.- Cinematographer
W.V. Draper was born on 30 May 1901 in Nebraska, USA. W.V. was a cinematographer, known for Seeing the World (1927). W.V. died on 9 August 1988 in Nevada, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Svenhugo Flodmark was born on 2 April 1908 in Luleå, Norrbottens, Sweden. Svenhugo is known for En förtjusande fröken (1945), Onsdagsväninnan (1946) and Den allvarsamma leken (1945). Svenhugo died on 9 August 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden.