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Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III was born in Santiago, Cuba on March 2, 1917. His father was the mayor of Santiago. The 1933 revolution led by Fulgencio Batista had landed his father in jail and stripped the family of its wealth, property and power. His father was released because of the intercession of U.S. officials who believed him to be neutral during the revolt. The family fled to Miami, Florida. One of Desi's first jobs in America consisted of cleaning canary cages. However, after forming his own small band of musicians, he was hired by Xavier Cugat, the "king" of Latin music.
Desi soon left Cugat, formed his own Latin band, and literally launched the conga craze in America. He was cast in the Broadway play "Too Many Girls" and then brought to Hollywood to make the film version of the play. It was on the set of Too Many Girls (1940) that he and Lucille Ball met. They soon married and approximately 10 years later formed Desilu Productions and began the I Love Lucy (1951) shows. Desi and Lucille had two children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr.. At the end of the I Love Lucy (1951) run, which included The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957), the two divorced. Desi later wrote an autobiography entitled "A Book." In 1986 he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died on December 2, 1986 at age 69.- Actor
- Producer
Alec Musser joined the cast of All My Children (1970) in July 2005, playing the role of Del Henry. He won this role after emerging the winner of the second season of the SOAPnet original series I Wanna Be a Soap Star (2004).
Musser was born in New York City but grew up in New Jersey and other places. He graduated from the University of San Diego. Musser had a passion for sports and was an avid athlete. After college, he worked with the professional ski patrol at Mammoth Mountain, which is a ski resort in North America that is located in the eastern Sierra Mountains. When he was not working during the off-season, he worked as a lifeguard. During his third season, he was discovered by a modeling agent, which led to his first modeling job with Abercrombie and Fitch. He modeled for Gianfranco Ferre, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, Speedo and Target.
While modeling, Musser started booking national commercials. It was at this time that he auditioned for I Wanna Be a Soap Star (2004), which landed him the role that brought him back to live in New York City.
Alec died 13 Jan 2024 of a self- inflicted gunshot wound.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Nan Peterson was born on 7 July 1931 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for The Hideous Sun Demon (1958), Shotgun Wedding (1963) and The Twilight Zone (1959). She was married to Dr. James Clifford Doyle and James Edwin Moore. She died on 15 August 2023 in Corona del Mar, California, USA.- Animation Department
- Director
- Writer
Starting as a cel washer, Chuck Jones worked his way up to animator and then director at the animation division of Warner Bros. He is famous for creating such beloved cartoon characters as Wile E. Coyote, Henery Hawk, Pepé Le Pew, Marvin the Martian, Ralph Wolf, Road Runner, Sam Sheepdog, Sniffles, and many others, as well as adding to the development of Warner favorites such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and countless others.
His most famous cartoons tend to have been created with writer Michael Maltese. Jones' autobiography, published by Simon & Schuster "Chuck Amuck"--a pun on his Daffy Duck short Duck Amuck (1953)--gives a very amusing account of his life. It is liberally sprinkled with hundreds of cartoons with some color plates.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Dubbed "The Sweetest Girl in Pictures", Mary Brian started life as Louise Byrdie Datzler. She was born in Corsicana, Texas, and went to high school in Dallas. Her widowed mother had big plans for young Louise and took her to California in 1923, with the intention of getting her into the film business. After several unsuccessful attempts, a bathing beauty competition in Long Beach resulted in a second-prize letter of introduction to Herbert Brenon at Paramount and the girl with the dark brown curls and blue/gray eyes wound up being screen-tested for the role of Wendy in Peter Pan (1924), co-starring Betty Bronson and Esther Ralston (with whom she would form lifelong friendships). She not only got the part but a five-year contract with Paramount (1925-30) and a new name.
In 1926 she became one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, which further enhanced her popularity. During the next few years she played ornamental leads and second leads as adolescent heroines, co-eds and ingénues. Many of those early silent features no longer exist today (Paris at Midnight (1926), among others), though surviving reels of some, like The Air Mail (1925), can still be accessed at the Library of Congress. Mary effortlessly made the transition from silents to talkies, co-starring with Gary Cooper as a feisty schoolmarm on the frontier in The Virginian (1929). One of her biggest hits was as Gwen Cavendish in the urbane comedy The Royal Family of Broadway (1930), with Ina Claire and Fredric March. A thinly disguised caricature of the private lives of the Barrymore dynasty, it hit the mark to the extent that Ethel Barrymore even threatened to sue Paramount. Mary acted three times opposite W.C. Fields, first as his daughter in Running Wild (1927), later reprising her role for The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934) (the third was Two Flaming Youths (1927), another lost film).
Signing up for another four-year contract, Mary was one of the all-star cast in the musical Paramount on Parade (1930) and then was given another good part in the first talkie version of The Front Page (1931). However, she was dropped from her contract (alongside her more illustrious colleagues Fay Wray and Jean Arthur) when Paramount began to forsake innocence and charm in favor of glamour and sophistication. From 1932 Mary freelanced and also performed occasionally in vaudeville at the Palace Theater. Arguably her last good picture was the romantic comedy Hard to Handle (1933), with James Cagney as a grifter (hilariously promoting grapefruit diets, spoofing his infamous scene with Mae Clarke in The Public Enemy (1931)). In 1936 Mary went to England, where she co-starred opposite Cary Grant in The Amazing Adventure (1936). She then made several pictures for Poverty Row companies such as Majestic and Monogram, including the low-budget potboiler I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943).
Mary's motion picture career faded after 1937 and she turned towards the stage. In 1940 she went on tour with "Three after Three" , alongside Simone Simon and Mitzi Green and later entertained American troops in the South Pacific as part of the USO. In the 1950's, she enjoyed a brief resurgence on television as the mother of a "Gidget"-type teen in the syndicated sitcom Meet Corliss Archer (1954). After the death of her second husband, the film editor George Tomasini, Mary spent her retirement fulfilling a lifelong passion for portrait painting.- Kane Richmond was born on 23 December 1906 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Lost City (1935), Spy Smasher (1942) and Brick Bradford (1947). He was married to Marion Burns. He died on 22 March 1973 in Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach, California, USA.
- Alberto Olmedo was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, on August 24, 1933. He began to work from 6 years old (at a greengrocer's shop); he had a very hard childhood. Olmedo or "El negro" - this way his family and friends were saying to him, not have time to dream of being an actor. He had to study and help his single mother.
But at the age of 14, Olmedo began to work as tap dancing in the theatre (La Comedia de Rosario), as rented public; his mission was to initiate the plaudits when the people was indifferent. The "Negro" remained fascinated with this universe, and began to frequent clubs and to work as imitator (Lola Flores, Miguel de Molina, between others), small roles in comedies, and some steps of dance.
With twenty years old, Olmedo moved to Buenos Aires, and he obtained employment in Channel 7 as Camera Director. On TV, Olmedo created a very dear personage, the Capital Piluso, and from this moment his reputation grew, turning in a TV star.
Then came "No toca botón" and tons of extraordinary personages like "El Manosanta", "Rogelio Roldán", "Grotovsky and Stalisnavsky", "Chiquito Reyes", and many other, that led to theatre and cinema with equal success.
He died very young after falling from the ninth floor of a building, in Mar del Plata, one evening of March, 1988, leaving all the Argentinians sadder than never, and forever. - Actress
- Editor
- Producer
Ruth Foster was born on 29 January 1920 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She was an actress and editor, known for Ben Casey (1961), Cyborg 2087 (1966) and Little House on the Prairie (1974). She was married to Peter James. She died on 12 May 2012 in Del Mar, California, USA.- Don Kennedy was born on 3 September 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Stunt Man (1980), You Are There (1953) and Bat Masterson (1958). He died on 3 April 2013 in Del Mar, California, USA.
- Drue Leyton was born on 12 June 1903 in Somers, Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for Charlie Chan in London (1934), Blackmailer (1936) and Alibi for Murder (1936). She was married to Jacques Terrane. She died on 8 February 1997 in Corona Del Mar, California, USA.
- Bob Talmadge was born on 3 February 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Escoleta (Patricia) Marie McGough. He died on 19 July 2009 in Del Mar, California, USA.
- Brick Huston was an actor, known for Mannix (1967), The Streets of San Francisco (1972) and Police Story (1973). He was married to Lynne Marta. He died on 20 August 2018 in Corona Del Mar, California, USA.
- Michael Leone was born on 29 June 1943 in New Jersey, USA. He was a producer, known for The Octagon (1980), A Force of One (1979) and I, the Jury (1982). He died on 26 June 1997 in Del Mar, California, USA.
- Paul Ellis was born on 6 November 1896 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and writer, known for Charros, gauchos y manolas (1930), Alma de Gaucho (1930) and Marihuana (1936). He died on 30 January 1974 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Animation Department
- Writer
- Art Department
Dorothy Jones was born on 31 March 1907 in Oregon, USA. She was a writer, known for Gay Purr-ee (1962) and Viva Willie (1934). She was married to Chuck Jones. She died on 28 February 1978 in Corona Del Mar, California, USA.- Mr Salah M. Hassanein was born in 1921 in Egypt. He attended the British School, Alexandria, and the London School of Economics, Cairo. He came to the United States in 1945, where he served in the U.S. Armed forces from 1945 to 1947. He joined Skouras Theatres Corporation as an usher in 1947, and became President in 1961. Subsequently, and until 1987, Salah M. Hassanein was appointed Executive Vice president, a member of the Board of Directors of the United Artists Communications and President of United Artists Eastern Theatres. In 1987, he was appointed President of Warner Brothers International Theatres and was entrusted with the task of building a network of multiplex theatres in Europe, Japan and Australia on behalf of Warner Brothers. In July of 1994, he assumed the Presidency of The Todd-AO Corporation, which he occupied until June of 2000. Currently, he is President of SMH Entertainment, Chairman of the Board of PointSource Technology and a member of the Board of Directors of SeeBeyond. He is Chairman of the Board of Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, past Chairman of the Board and President of Variety Clubs International, Honorary Chairman of the Will Rogers Memorial Fund, past Chairman and President of the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers, a member of the New York State Motion Picture and Television Advisory Board, an advisory board member of the National Bank of New York City, past member of the Board of Television & Film Committee of the United States Information Agency, a trustee of the North Shore Hospital, Manhasset, N.Y. and a member of the Board of Aging in America, Inc. He is also currently Chairman of the Variety International Lifeline Program. Mr Hassanein currently resides in San Diego and lives with British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Joe Rígoli was born on 5 November 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for Zocta: Sólo en la Tierra se puede ser extraterrestre (1988), Los Libonatti (1991) and Vale, vale (1990). He died on 27 January 2015 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Editor
- Producer
- Director
Joe Ravetz was born on 13 October 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Joe was an editor and producer, known for Remington Steele (1982), Angels Hard as They Come (1971) and Unsolved Mysteries (1987). Joe died on 8 February 2016 in Rio Del Mar, California, USA.- Actress
Born Christine Mae in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Tip and Orrie Gossett and the last surviving and youngest of three children. She had two brothers, William Thomas Gossett of Birmingham, MI and Wayne I. Gossett of Rancho Santa Fe, California. Mr. and Mrs. Gossett owned and operated hotels in Oklahoma and then in Salt Lake City, Utah. A beautiful woman, aspiring to be an actress, Gossett moved with her family to Salt Lake City, and attended the University of Utah but, after moving to Hollywood, California, eventually found herself under contract to 20th Century Fox Studios where she met her future husband of 55 years and became Mrs. Leon Ames in 1938. Christine Ames became a devoted housewife to Leon and mother to Shelley in 1940 and to Leon, Jr. in 1943. The Ames family lived in Studio City, California, for well over 30 years and, in addition to the acting profession of her late husband, Leon, she served as president of their family owned car dealerships, originally coined Gossett-Ames Ford in Studio City. Leon and Chris Ames moved to Corona del Mar in 1978 where they enjoyed a warm and comfortable retirement until the death of Leon in 1993. Christine remained in their home the remainder of her life. Christine Gossett Ames passed away peacefully October 27, 2005 in Corona del Mar, California.- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Arthur Johnston was born on 10 January 1898 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for City Lights (1931), Raging Bull (1980) and The Artist (2011). He died on 1 May 1954 in Carona Del Mar, California, USA.- Camila Perissé was born on 1 January 1952 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Las esclavas (1987), Delito de corrupción (1991) and Tato por ciento (1981). She was married to Julio Fernandez. She died on 27 February 2024 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Vic Schoen was born on 26 March 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Nightcrawler (2014), The Court Jester (1955) and Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958). He was married to Sally-Jan Calbeck, Marion Hutton, Kay Starr and Yvette Agnes Gowdy. He died on 5 January 2000 in Corona del Mar, California, USA.- Make-Up Department
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Makeup artist Clay Campbell was born in Chicago in 1901, but grew up in Toronto, Canada. After graduating high school he journeyed to Los Angeles, where he got a job with a wax factory, creating and producing the faces of wax figures. His company was contracted to supply such figures for the Warner Bros. film Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), and Campbell's work was noticed by Perc Westmore, chief of Warners' makeup department. He hired Campbell to be his assistant. After gaining experience there, Campbell left Warners and went to work for 20th Century-Fox, heading its makeup department, then to Columbia Pictures, where he ran that studio's makeup division. His work can be seen in such films as Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951), and The Werewolf (1956). He retired in 1966.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Wein attended Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA, graduating in 1957. At Harvard in the early 1960s, he met a young Radcliffe heiress named Edie Sedgwick, reportedly in their psychiatrist's office. When Chuck decided to move to New York, Edie went with him. With fair skin, natural blond hair, and blue eyes, Chuck was convinced that he and Edie could become society darlings. Recognizing that Edie had great social potential but was too disorganized to promote herself, he took over her life. Acting as her promoter, he introduced Edie to Andy Warhol in January 1965, and began taking her regularly to Warhol's Factory. According to friends, Chuck plotted their every move - whom he was going to introduce to Edie that night, what they could do for her. Chuck called himself and Edie "mock elitists in fellowship... I was her roommate, shrink, astrologer, and Tarot instructor." He was a product of the Timothy Leary acid-experiment days. He was largely responsible for several Factory films, including 'Poor Little Rich Girl' and 'Beauty #2,' as well as conceiving 'My Hustler' and 'Ciao Manhattan.' After becoming disillusioned with Factory life, he spent the rest of the 60s adventuring in the Far East, managing bizarre nightclub acts, and focusing on the occult.- Mary McAllister was born on 27 May 1909 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for On Trial (1917), The Devil's Skipper (1928) and The Midnight Watch (1927). She died on 1 May 1991 in Del Mar, California, USA.
- Actor
- Director
Roberto Airaldi was born on 4 October 1902 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for The Three Musketeers (1945), El juego del amor y del azar (1944) and El precio del orgullo (1965). He was married to Dina Rocco. He died on 8 December 1977 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
- Cinematographer
Jack Wilson was born in 1881. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Tarzan of the Apes (1918), Midnight Secrets (1924) and The Supreme Test (1915). He died on 30 April 1979 in Corona Del Mar, California, USA.- Linda Lorimer was born on 14 October 1936 in Oakland, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Batman (1966) and The Rounders (1966). She died on 28 June 1974 in Rio Del Mar, California, USA.
- Animation Department
- Additional Crew
Retta Davidson was born on 1 November 1921 in Arcadia, California, USA. She is known for Heavy Metal (1981), The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and The Black Cauldron (1985). She died on 12 June 1998 in Del Mar, California, USA.- Alicia Muñíz was born on 18 August 1955 in Montevideo, Uruguay. She was an actress, known for Ladies' Photographer (1978), Fatso Catastrophe (1977) and Encuentros muy cercanos con señoras de cualquier tipo (1978). She died on 14 February 1988 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- Helena Greenwood was born on 26 August 1949 in Lymington, Hampshire, England. She died on 22 August 1985 in Del Mar, California, USA.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Homero Cárpena was born on 14 February 1910 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for Stella Maris (1953), Soy del tiempo de Gardel (1954) and Se necesita un hombre con cara de infeliz (1954). He was married to Haydeé Larroca. He died on 17 January 2001 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Actor
- Production Designer
Tino Pascali was born on 21 February 1928 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and production designer, known for Verdad consecuencia (1996), El novicio rebelde (1968) and Vamos a soñar por el amor (1971). He died on 20 May 2005 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Franklin Vranicar was born on 25 February 1937 in Joliet, Illinois, USA. He was married to Pat. He died on 7 October 2022 in Corona del Mar, California, USA.
- Ismael Echevarría was born in 1934 in Córdoba, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Cuatro pícaros bomberos (1979), Este loco, loco, Buenos Aires (1973) and En el gran circo (1974). He died on 8 August 2000 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
- Héctor Pellegrini was born on 6 August 1931 in Quiroga, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Trampa para un soñador (1980), Llévame contigo (1982) and Pajarito Gómez (1965). He died on 1 November 1999 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Director
After completing his education at the University of Pennsylvania, Hugh McCollum moved to Los Angeles and worked a variety of odd jobs before being hired as an assistant to an executive at First National Pictures. He later served as a business manager for several studios, and in 1929 joined Columbia Pictures as secretary to studio chief Harry Cohn. McCollum was promoted to assistant to the studio production chief, and in 1934 became business manager of Columbia's short subjects division. In 1937 he was elevated to executive producer of the department, a position he shared with Jules White. Although McCollum's duties tended more toward the business end of the department than the production end, he did in fact personally produce several comedy shorts, and even directed a handful, including several entries in The Three Stooges series. In 1952 he left Columbia to join Gene Autry's Flying A Productions as its production manager. He kept that position until his retirement.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Kerstin Meyer was born on 3 April 1928 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Värmlänningarna (1957), Tag ditt liv (1995) and Capriccio (1976). She was married to Björn Bexelius. She died on 14 April 2020 in Oropesa del Mar, Castellon, Spain.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bob Lockwood was born on 12 May 1953 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Grim Reaper (1976), Mirror, Mirror (1978) and Die Einsteiger (1985). He died on 16 June 1989 in Manga del Mar Menor, Spain.- Iris Lainez had a very successful career on television during the 60s. She led the cast of the well-known soap opera, El amor tiene cara de mujer (1964), with Delfy De Ortega, Angelica Lopez Gamio, Clauida Lapaco, and Barbara Mujica. Even though Nene Cascallar wrote this soap opera beautifully, the original idea was by Iris Lainez. The idea was very good, so Nene Cascallar started writing this story that, without a doubt, was a hit in the 60s. Also, in 1966, Lainez starred in Cuatro mujeres para Adán (1966).
In the 80s, Iris lainez, moved to city of Mar del Plata where she is still working on the stage in important theaters of the city. - Composer
- Soundtrack
Dave Pike was born on 23 March 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a composer, known for Zoolander (2001), The Suburbans (1999) and Learning to Drive (2014). He was married to Brooke Eisenberg-Pike and ???. He died on 3 October 2015 in Del Mar, California, USA.- Jorge Marchesini was born in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina. He was an actor, known for El deseo de vivir (1973), The Mouses (the Reluctant) (1998) and La chacota (1962). He died on 6 May 2012 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
- Rodrigo Bolocco died in 1986 in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile.
- Héctor Gagliardi was born on 29 November 1909 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for El ídolo del tango (1949), Al compás de tu mentira (1950) and Jappening con Ja (1978). He died on 19 January 1984 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Héctor Méndez was born in 1913 in Argentina. He was an actor, known for El hombre que nació dos veces (1938), Vidas marcadas (1942) and El hombre que debía una muerte (1955). He died on 28 March 1980 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
- Additional Crew
Natalia Danesi Murray was born on 14 December 1901 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She is known for Du côté de chez Fred (1988). She was married to William B. Murray. She died on 9 June 1994 in Del Mar, California, USA.- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Mario Faig was born in 1905 in Argentina. He was a producer and director, known for El flequillo de Balá (1965), Los hermanos (1965) and Show de Libertad Lamarque (1964). He died on 3 November 1984 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Arnold 'Jigger' Statz was born on 20 October 1897 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Fast Company (1929) and The Winning Team (1952). He died on 16 March 1988 in Corona Del Mar, California, USA.- Claudio Levrino was born in 1945. He was an actor, known for Un mundo de veinte asientos (1978), Los éxitos del amor (1979) and Un extraño en nuestras vidas (1972). He died on 19 January 1980 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
- Joaquim Cardona was born in 1946 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for The Three Musketeers (1970), La plaça del Diamant (1982) and Lletres catalanes (1974). He died on 20 June 1993 in L'Ametlla del Mar, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.