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French character actress Lilyan Chauvin may be one of those actors or actresses whose face you know without knowing their names. Chauvin was a long time veteran of the European stage, and was adept at playing strict, but sometimes loving characters. To horror fans, she might be best known as the sinister Mother Superior in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but her career started back in the 1950s when she was plucked from the stage to appear in small minor roles in motion pictures. One notable film was with John Wayne in North to Alaska (1960). For about thirty years, Chauvin was one of the busiest character actresses in Hollywood, appearing in over forty films as well as on television. Her many film credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Predator 2 (1990), No Place to Hide (1992), Universal Soldier (1992) as Jean-Claude Van Damme's mother, and most recently Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002) with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.- Tony Melody played character parts in many of Britain's most popular TV shows, including Coronation Street (1960), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Last of the Summer Wine (1973). For 15 years he played the neighbour, Mr. Higginbottom, in The Clitheroe Kid on BBC radio. Melody's long, hangdog face also earned him comedy cameos in Steptoe and Son (1962), Heartbeat (1992), City Central (1998), and Where the Heart Is (1997). Melody also worked in stage shows and films. His big break came with Yanks (1979) starring Richard Gere. Sudden fame came his way when he appeared in a TV McDonald's campaign in 2002. His broadcasting break came in the BBC's North Region in 1955 with What Makes A Star? - a showcase for new talent. His first network television was in 1957 in the Hylda Baker comedy series Be Soon (1957). In the 1980s he was regular on Bergerac (1981), Dalziel and Pascoe (1996). An unassuming man who was shy offscreen and rarely gave interviews. Melody's first marriage was dissolved and in 1972 he married Maggie, a former dancer he met in Skegness. They lived happily ever after.
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Dell Bethel was born on 22 November 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973). He died on 26 June 2008 in North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA.- Gerald Benney was born on 21 April 1930 in Hull, East Yorkshire, England, UK. Gerald was married to Janet Edwards. Gerald died on 26 June 2008 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Cliff Hall was born on 11 September 1925 in Oriente, Cuba. He is known for Where the Boys Are (1984), And the World Listened (1965) and Twice a Fortnight (1967). He was married to Janet Massie and Dorothy. He died on 26 June 2008 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.- Actress
Virginia Walper was born on 18 February 1929 in Coal, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress. She died on 26 June 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
Milka Tuykova was born on 12 September 1927 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She was an actress, known for Danka (1952), S dakh na bademi (1967) and Nasha zemya (1952). She died on 26 June 2008 in Sofia, Bulgaria.- Jeanne Omelenchuk was born on 25 March 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She died on 26 June 2008 in Lapeer, Michigan, USA.
- Additional Crew
Edgar Vincent was born on 13 March 1918 in Hamburg, Germany. Edgar is known for Great Performances (1971) and Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets (2006). Edgar died on 26 June 2008 in New York City, New York, USA.- Idolina Landolfi was born on 19 May 1958 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was a writer, known for Viva la scimmia (2002) and Préfaces (1989). She died on 26 June 2008 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
- Bela W. Fejér was born in 1944. He died on 26 June 2008 in Toronto, Canada.