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- Rupert Crosse was an African-American actor. In 1969, Crosse was the first African American to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Crosse was born in New York City, but was raised on the island of Nevis by his grandparents. Nevis is one of the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean Sea. It was a British colony until 1967, when it became one of the West Indies Associated States.
Crosse returned to the United States in order to serve in the United States Army. Following his military service, he was educated at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, New Jersey. He studied acting under John Cassavetes, and made his film debut in the Cassavetes-directed film Shadows (1958). He played the manager Rupert. Crosse was 31 years old at the time of his film debut.
Crosse appeared regularly in guest star roles in television throughout the 1960s. His next film was Cassavetes' Too Late Blues (1961), about the life of a struggling jazz band. Crosse played bit parts in the legal drama Twilight of Honor (1963), the political drama The Best Man (1964), and the psychological thriller Marnie (1964). He had a more substantial part as a hobo in the romance film Wild Seed (1965).
Crosse next played Indian Joe in the western film Ride in the Whirlwind (1966). He befriended the film's leading actor, Jack Nicholson. Crosse had a minor role in another western: Waterhole #3 (1967), a comic remake of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). His next role was that of character Ned McCaslin in the coming-of-age film The Reivers (1969). The film was an adaptation of the novel "The Reivers, a Reminiscence" (1962) by William Faulkner, and depicts a group of car thieves who take a brand new 1905 Winton Flyer for a joyride. Crosse was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role, but the award went to Gig Young (1913-1978).
Crosse played mostly television roles in the 1970s. He played Detective George Robinson in the television film Confessions of a Top Crime Buster (1971). He was next cast as Robinson again in the sitcom The Partners (1971), which lasted 20 episodes. The sitcom depicted Robinson as one of a duo of bumbling detectives. Crosse was depicted as a Korean War veteran, and more observant of his surroundings than his partner Lennie Crooke (played by Don Adams). The sitcom was canceled due to low ratings, failing to compete against rival sitcom "All in the Family" (1971-1979).
Crosse was suffering from lung cancer in 1973, and was forced to decline further roles. He returned to Nevis, where he soon died. He was survived by his wife Chris Calloway, and his only son Rupert Osaze Dia Crosse. Their son died in 2002 from a heart condition, and Chris died in 2008 from breast cancer. - Writer
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Robert Lesley Conly aka Robert C. O'Brien was an American author best known for his 1975 novel 'Z for Zachariah', a post-apocalyptic story set in the wake of World War III. It follows sixteen-year-old central protagonist Ann Burden, who has survived a nuclear war having found a remote section of valley that is protected from nuclear fallout. The book was published posthumously and won an Edgar Award.
O'Brien is also known for his 1971 novel 'Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'. His works have been filmed including The Secret of NIMH (1982), Play for Today (1970) segment 'Z for Zachariah' (1984), and The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998).
Z for Zachariah (2011) is in production.- Paul Faivre was born on 3 March 1886 in Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was an actor, known for Dr. Knock (1951), ...And God Created Woman (1956) and Fantômas contre Fantômas (1949). He died on 5 March 1973 in Paris 11, Paris, France.
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James Redd was born on 20 January 1905 in Colorado, USA. He was a set decorator and writer, known for The Invisible Monster (1950), Rose of the Yukon (1949) and Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952). He died on 5 March 1973 in Riverside, California, USA.- Actor
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Evald Andersen was born on 24 March 1888 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Gøngehøvdingen (1961), Nye venner (1956) and Dronningens vagtmester (1963). He died on 5 March 1973.- Hilary Vernon was born on 30 August 1920 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Festival (1960), Startime (1959) and Playdate (1961). She was married to Leslie Yeo and Tim Hudson. She died on 5 March 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Paul Kletzki was born on 21 March 1900 in Lódz, Poland, Russian Empire [now Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland]. He is known for Arthur Rubinstein: The Love of Life (1969), Personnalités suisses (1958) and Three Seasons (1958). He died on 5 March 1973 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.