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To say that Terence Alexander, the distinguished British thespian, was hyperactive is a statement that borders on the understatement! Judge for yourself : born in 1923, following a short period when he considered becoming a priest, Alexander exercised the acting profession for six full decades and he might have beaten Queen Victoria's record, had not Parkinson's disease (an illness he finally died of at 86) taken its toll. In 1939, at age 16, he was already in the theater, as the first assistant manager of The White Rose Players Company at the Harrogate Opera House. It did not take more than a few months before he made his acting debut on the aforementioned scene, with the first role in J.B. Priestley's "The Good Companions". And not only would he appear in dozens of plays (signed Jean Anouilh, Ray Cooney, T.S. Eliot, Alan Bennett, Margaret Kennedy, and many others) but he would appear in no fewer than... 340 films, TV movies and series episodes! And that is without counting his career as a voice talent on the radio, as a film and a trailer narrator. Of course, appearing in so many plays and filmed works means that, except on the boards, he was not always the lead. He even hardly ever was. But whether in a supporting role or even a bit part, Terence Alexander managed to establish himself as a well-mannered upper class type with suave manners, although quite often on the wrong side of the law (he was excellent as one of the seven retired army officers turned bank robbers in Basil Dearden's quite enjoyable The League of Gentlemen (1960)). But he could also be an effective foil to comics like Norman Wisdom, Benny Hill and Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise. On TV, Terence Alexander was everywhere, in many quality TV films like "Autumn Crocus" (1952), "The White Carnation" (1956), "A Room in Town" (1970), "Frankenstein" (1984) and in more than one TV show. But he was first and foremost in an impressive number of series : these included Maigret (1959) (2 episodes, 1962-63), cult classics such as The Avengers (1961) (3 episodes, 1965-69), The New Avengers (1976) (1 episode, 1977), Man in a Suitcase (1967) (1 episode, 1968), The Champions (1968) (1 episode, 1969), The Persuaders! (1971) (1 episode, 1971) and Doctor Who (1963) (2 episodes, 1985), prestigious classic serials such as Nicholas Nickleby (1968) (5 episodes, 1968), The Forsyte Saga (1967) (9 episodes, 1967) and The Pallisers (1974) (3 episodes, 1974), and this is only a sample of all the series the prolific actor appeared in. With such a hectic activity, Terence Alexander of course gained recognition both from his peers and from the public but fame did not come to him before 1981 when he accepted (rather reluctantly by his own admission) the role of Charlie Hungerford in the detective series "Bergerac". As the power broker and (disapproving) former father-in-law of detective Jim Bergerac, played by John Nettles, he appeared in 85 of its 86 episodes. Shown in 35 countries, the series allowed Alexander to be known (and cherished) not only by an international audience but by the younger generation too. More than a swan song for this exquisite actor. When he retired in 1999 he must have have felt satisfied with his professional life.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Phil Rawlins was born on 28 May 1930 in Glendale, California, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Gremlins (1984) and F Troop (1965). He was married to Fran. He died on 28 May 2009 in Newhall, California, USA.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
Mort Abrahams was born on 26 March 1916 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Planet of the Apes (1968) and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950). He was married to Dorothy Bernstein. He died on 28 May 2009 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.- John Tolos was born on 5 April 1931 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990), WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985) and WWF Superstars (1986). He was married to Ingrid. He died on 28 May 2009 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
- Paul Haney was born on 20 July 1928 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Capricorn One (1977), The Mike Douglas Show (1961) and Moon Shot (1994). He was married to Janet Haney and Jane Bramley. He died on 28 May 2009 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA.
- Umberto Silvestri was born on 6 September 1915. He was an actor, known for The Conformist (1970), Ulysses (1954) and Spartaco (1953). He died on 28 May 2009 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Writer
Marcel Béliveau was born on 19 November 1939 in La Tuque, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Surprise Surprise, Surprise sur prise (1987) and Flash (1995). He died on 28 May 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.- All of Juliette's work has been based on her love for the animals. She first became famous in England for her cure of distemper; using fasting, garlic and honey. Prominent English families sought out Juliette's help to cure their animals. She had a clinic in London where she became well known for curing canine ailments. Veterinarians, including the appointed veterinarian to the royal family sent dogs to her for cures. It was during this time that she wrote the book, "A Cure for Canine Distemper". It was very popular and sold by the thousands. With the success of her first book she was able to fulfill her dream of moving to the country and raising her Turkaman Afghan hounds. One of her Afghans was voted best dog in the United States and appeared on the cover of Life Magazine. As a school girl, Juliette admired the gypsies and she continued to have contact with them throughout her life. She greatly respects their expertise in healing using simple cures that are highly successful. Juliette resides in Kythera, Greece where she writes prolifically, farms and lived with her beloved Afghans. All together, Juliette has written ten books; 5 herbals, 3 travel books and two novels.
- Producer
- Actress
- Editor
Olga Konskaya was born on 22 April 1964 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. She was a producer and actress, known for Lyubov i drugie koshmary (2001), Russian Lessons (2010) and Poisoned by Polonium: The Litvinenko File (2007). She was married to Andrey Nekrasov. She died on 28 May 2009 in Berlin, Germany.- Writer
- Editor
- Director
John H. Lamensdorf was born on 17 November 1986 in the USA. John H. was a writer and editor, known for Only Criminals (2009) and Rice and Meat (2008). John H. died on 28 May 2009 in Monticello, Georgia, USA.- Music Department
Robert Beckhard was born in 1918 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Voices from a Locked Room (1995). He was married to Patricia Knight . He died on 28 May 2009 in New York City, New York, USA.- Jean Chouquet was born on 5 August 1926 in Elbeuf, Seine-Maritime, France. He was a writer, known for Allez la rafale! (1977), Noële aux quatre vents (1970) and L'invité du dimanche (1968). He died on 28 May 2009 in Paris, France.