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- Scott's last feature film was the movie Holes (2003) starring Sigourney Weaver and Jon Voight, in which he had the supporting role of 'Trout Walker'; the film was released in April 2003. In addition he appeared in The Flying Dutchman (2001) (2001), co-starring Rod Steiger; Saints and Sinners (1994), The in Crowd (1988), Panama Sugar (1990), co-starring Oliver Reed, and Without Evidence (1995), co-starring Angelina Jolie. His television credits included appearances in The Division (2001), Sons and Daughters (1991), Air America (1998) and Melrose Place (1992).
Scott had an extensive theatre background that spanned from Broadway to regional theatre in Los Angeles. He was in the original cast of "Dream Girls" on Broadway and toured for many years with "A Chorus Line", in which he played various roles. Regional theatre roles included "Hurly Burly", co-starring along side Sean Penn, and the one act play "Kindness of Women", written and directed by Sean Penn. - Actress
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Mary Jeanette Moran was born in Clinton, Iowa. The daughter of Louise Moran, a dancer with the famous Denishawn Dancers, and the celebrated artist Earl Moran, whose paintings graced many a barracks wall during World War II. One of Earl's favorite models was Norma Jean Baker, who later changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. Peggy never modeled for Earl, although a publicity still of the two of them was taken in Earl's atelier with Peggy posing.
From early childhood, she was called by the nickname, "Peggy". Peggy's mother took six-year-old Peggy to the office of Derio, a famous psychic of the time. Louise wanted her fortune told. Derio did not have the time for them but, when he came out of his office into the hall, he passed Peggy and her mother. Looking down at Peggy, he caressed her cheek, and said, "Hmm... an actress". From that moment on, Peggy knew she was destined to act.
Peggy appeared in some plays at school. She attended Hollywood High, where she was squired by Mike Stokey, founder of the original TV show, Stump the Stars (1947). She also attended John Marshall High for a time. There, she appeared in every play or show she could.
Hollywood soon beckoned. Peggy went to the front door of Warner Brothers and told the startled guard that she wanted to get into the lot because she was going to be a movie star. The guard introduced her to a producer who introduced her to an agent, and her career was started. She acted in a few clunkers at the beginning, playing mostly bit parts and minor roles. Among them was Ernst Lubitsch's masterpiece, Ninotchka (1939), in which Peggy appeared in two scenes as a cute cigarette girl. Later, when the picture was released, it appeared in Clinton, Iowa's only movie theatre under the marquee: "Clinton's Own Peggy Moran starring in Ninotchka (1939), with Greta Garbo". Peggy moved from Warner Brothers to Universal Pictures in the late 1930s. In between, she played the female lead in a Gene Autry western entitled Rhythm of the Saddle (1938). Working now at Universal, she met the producer, Joe Pasternak, who introduced her to his director, Henry Koster. It was love at first sight. Henry cast her first in a Deanna Durbin film, First Love (1939). She played Deanna's schoolmate. In the meantime, Universal was keeping Peggy busy starring in many of their "B" films. During this time, also, she starred in her most famous movie, the one for which she would always be remembered, The Mummy's Hand (1940). Even up to her passing, she received four or five fan letters a week from people who wanted photos of her from that film though it was produced over sixty years ago. Henry had discovered two comedians, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, and their first movie, One Night in the Tropics (1940), starred Alan Young, Nancy Kelly, Robert Cummings, and Peggy Moran. Henry did not direct that one, or any other Abbott and Costello film, but he was responsible for their introduction to Hollywood, and Peggy was their first film character foil. Peggy was also tapped to star with Franchot Tone in Trail of the Vigilantes (1940), a Western that had all the other contract players from Universal, whether they were cowboys or not, including Broderick Crawford and Mischa Auer.
A year or so later, Henry and Peggy were married. Conrad Veidt was best man at the wedding in Las Vegas. Peggy was soon pregnant with her first son. Just after that, she was hired by Republic Pictures to play the female lead, opposite Roy Rogers, in King of the Cowboys (1943). Henry encouraged her to take the role even though she was pregnant. After that, whenever she saw the movie with her son, Nicolas Koster, she always told him, "You were there!".
That was Peggy's last film appearance except for some very recent films about stars of the early era. Peggy's life with Henry was the picture of marital bliss. They had two children, Nicolas Koster, who also acted in several of Henry's films, and Peter Koster, who works in Contra Costa County. Henry passed away in 1988. Peggy was quite active during these last fourteen years, playing billiards, dancing, entertaining, and traveling around the country to attend movie nostalgia conventions, where she invariably amazed and impressed everyone from hardened veterans of movies to new fans, with her wit, charm, intelligence and beauty. She was also active in her church, the Camarillo Church of Religious Science, where she studied to become a practitioner. On 26 August 2002, she was being driven from a friend's apartment in Ventura back to her apartment in Woodland Hills when the driver lost control of the car on the freeway. Peggy never recovered from the terrible damage that accident caused. She finally left us on 24 October, one day after her 84th birthday.- Charmian May was born on 16 June 1937 in Alton, Hampshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Highlander: Endgame (2000) and Love Hurts (1992). She died on 24 October 2002 in Purbrook, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Lotte Tarp was born on February 14, 1945 in Århus, Denmark as Ann-Charlotte Tarp. She was an actress and writer. Her mother Åase Gyrithe Tarp (born Rising) was a make-up artist. Her step-father, Svend Erik Tarp, was a stage director and composer. Lotte Tarp's biological father was a German officer, Wolfgang Haug, in German occupied Denmark. Without any acting training Lotte Tarp made her debut at age 16 in the famous Danish feature film "Bocken i paradiset". As an actress she worked both on stage and film. She was often casted as the delicious and voluptuous blonde. She was on Salvador Dali's short-list of inspiring women. Lotte Tarp appeared in 34 feature films and television productions. She gave birth to her son Jacob in her second marriage.- Director
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Harry Hay was born to a well-to-do family in the U.K, in 1912, and moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1919. He learned early in his life to trust his internal instinct and understanding of truth rather than blindly accept truth from authority. He was a member of the Communist Party and union supporter and advocate in the 1930s. He was the first person to conceive of gay and lesbian people as a cultural minority. He founded the Mattachine Society in Los Angeles, California in 1951. It was the first organization to provide support to and advocate the rights of gay men in the United States and was the one of the forerunners to the gay and lesbian civil rights movement. In 1979 he founded the Radical Faeries, a "networking of gentle men devoted to the principles of ecology, spiritual truth, and, in New Age terms, 'gay-centeredness.'"- Alice Diabo was an actress, known for Strangers in Good Company (1990). She died on 24 October 2002 in Kahawake, Quebec, Canada.
- Robin Estridge was born on 1 May 1920 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Chance Meeting (1954), North West Frontier (1959) and Drums of Africa (1963). He died on 24 October 2002 in Astoria, Oregon, USA.
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Bea Blondell was born on 30 November 1936 in Middleboro, Kentucky, USA. She is known for The Last Starfighter (1984), Avalanche Express (1979) and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978). She died on 24 October 2002 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Known as El Culebro Casanova was a Colombian actor, director, singer, and presenter. He is considered one of the precursors of comedy and one of the most important actors in the history of Colombia. His versatility as an actor led him to become one of the greatest icons of acting in Colombia. He was considered during a gap his career as the best actor in Colombia. In a career spanning over four decades, he received multiple recognitions for his artistic achievements, including a nomination as a 'revelation actor' at the Ondra Awards in Spain and an award for 'best dramatic actor' at the APE.
Casanova started out as a singer at the El Club del Clan (1966) and then debuted as an actor with a brief role in the soap opera Cartas a Beatriz (1969). Her career gained momentum later and she gained national recognition for her role as Hernando María de las Casas in Yo y Tú (1956) TV series, directed by Alicia del Carpio. Later he reached the peak of success with his character Eutimio Pastrana Polanía from Don Chinche (1982) TV series directed by Pepe Sánchez. Where Casanova fed with his hometown idiosyncrasy, he became one of the most representative and influential figures in the history of Colombian Television. Likewise, Casanova pioneered in sketches format by directing, writing and acting in Los Meros Recochan Boy's, a section of Jimmy Salcedo's hit show El Show de Jimmy (1971). Other notable roles include Salomón in Embrujo Verde (1977), his starring role in Farzán (1983), as presenter in El tiempo es oro, su pueblo gana (1986), Wilson Rodríguez in El pasado no perdona (1990), Yardines Murillo in Perro amor (1998) and Vicente Secretario in Amor a Mil (2001). In cinema, Casanova was the flagship actor of the Chilean filmmaker Dunav Kuzmanich, who always said "El Culebro is the best Colombian actor of all time." Casanova acted in films such as Canaguaro (1981), La agonía del difunto (1981), Mariposas S.A. (1986) and Apocalipsur (2005).
In 2015 his children began the production of a documentary feature about his life entitled El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (2017). The film tells the actor's life from the perspective of his youngest son, Nicolás Casanova. It premiered on 20 September 2017 at the Eureka Film Festival. The documentary received favorable reviews and was widely received by the Colombian public, highlighting its historical importance. Subsequently, the film was broadcast on the TV show Entre Ojos (2007) from Caracol Televisión, becoming the most watched program of its time slot that day. In addition, El Culebro: The exhibition, a sample of photographs, video clips, recognitions and costumes of Casanova's characters in La casa del Huila in Bogotá, was held.
Casanova's controversial private life received much attention. His parties, disorder and excesses led him to struggled with depression and anxiety. He was married twice and had five children. He died on October 24, 2002 from a sudden heart attack at the Cardioinfantil Foundation in Bogotá. His death was a national mourning and was considered an invaluable loss in the Colombian entertainment business- Cinematographer
Zygmunt Dziwer was born on 4 February 1931 in Poland. He was a cinematographer, known for W labiryncie (1988). He died on 24 October 2002 in Poland.- Fee von Reichlin was born on 21 April 1912 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. She was an actress, known for Schloß Königswald (1988), Pygmalion (1980) and Ferien vom Ich (1963). She was married to Zenzen, Julius Adolf. She died on 24 October 2002 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.