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The handsome, well-built and engaging Michael Blodgett was born on September 26, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Blodgett attended the University of Minnesota and began his acting career in his hometown of Minneapolis. Michael earned a pre-law degree in political science from Cal State Los Angeles and attended Loyola Law School for a year. In the summer of 1967, Blodgett was the emcee on "Groovy", a weekly TV program of beach party music that was broadcast on Los Angeles' Channel 9. In 1968, Michael subsequently switched to Channel 11 and went on to serve as the host for "The Michael Blodgett Show", a 90 minute talk show in which he interviewed such guests as Connie Stevens, Agnes Moorehead, Pat Paulsen and Henry Mancini. He made his film debut as a beach bum in A Swingin' Summer (1965). Blodgett achieved his greatest enduring cult popularity with his excellent portrayal of blithely decadent and hedonistic playboy "Lance Rocke" in Russ Meyer's outrageously campy treat Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970). Other memorable movie roles include brash young prisoner "Coy Cavendish" in There Was a Crooked Man... (1970), free-spirited hippie "Lee Ritter" in the offbeat fright feature The Velvet Vampire (1971), and abusive masseur "Roger Hudson" in The Carey Treatment (1972). Blodgett had a recurring role on the short-lived TV series Never Too Young (1965). Among the TV shows Michael did guest spots on are McHale's Navy (1962), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), The Munsters (1964), Daniel Boone (1964), Night Gallery (1969), Ironside (1967), Barnaby Jones (1973) and Barbary Coast (1975). Blodgett quit acting in the late 70s and became a successful novelist and screenwriter. He penned the novels "Captain Blood", "Hero and the Terror" and "The White Raven". In addition, he either wrote or co-wrote the scripts for the Chuck Norris action vehicle Hero and the Terror (1988) (Michael also makes an uncredited cameo appearance in this particular picture), the hit comedy Turner & Hooch (1989), Rent-a-Cop (1987), Run (1991), the made-for-TV thriller Revenge on the Highway (1992) and The White Raven (1998). Michael Blodgett died at age 68 from a heart attack on November 14, 2007.- Ronnie Burns was born on 9 July 1935 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950), Bernardine (1957) and The George Burns Show (1958). He was married to Janice E. Powell and Peggy Jo Lyon. He died on 14 November 2007 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
David Oppenheim was born on 13 April 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. David is known for Rebecca (2020), Riverrun (1968) and New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958). David was married to Pat Jaffe, Ellen Adler and Judy Holliday. David died on 14 November 2007 in Manhattan, New York, USA.- Actor
- Producer
Dan Ivan (a.k.a., Daniel Donald Ivan and Daniel Vargo) was born in Ohio, USA about 1930 to Edith and Daniel Ivan. He grew up in Alliance, Ohio, USA where he had three sisters and two brothers. His mother later remarried. He sometimes went by the name Danny Vargo. He was on his way to becoming a juvenile delinquent-perhaps had already earned that designation-when, at age 15, in 1945, the local police "helped" Dan to lie about his age and join the U.S. Army.
Dan was sent to Occupied Japan where he learned Japanese and became a member of the Criminal Investigations Division, which is sort of the Army equivalent of NCIS, charged with investigating crimes involving servicemen. Dan studied judo with the U.S. Army but soon became interested in studying karate and other martial arts with local Japanese in Tokyo. He returned to the United States in the 1950s and set up a karate dojo in 1956 in Southern California. He eventually owned eight dojos. Through various contacts in the martial arts world he connected with stunt men and fight choreographers, eventually getting parts in a few movies. He married a Japanese wife and is the father of Douglas Ivan who appeared in "Three Little Ninjas and the Lost Treasure". After a career of teaching martial arts to the public as well as to law enforcement and the military, Ivan died in Loma Linda, California in 2007.- Jan Kaczmarek was born on 6 June 1945 in Lwówek, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Za rok, za dzien, za chwile... (1977) and Jak sie pozbyc czarnego kota (1986). He was married to Katarzyna. He died on 14 November 2007 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Producer
- Writer
David Oppenheim was born on 13 April 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Sunday Night (1965), Here's Edie (1962) and Here's Edie (1963). He died on 14 November 2007 in Manhattan, New York, USA.- Tom Johnson was born on 18 February 1928 in Baldur, Manitoba, Canada. He died on 14 November 2007 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
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- Production Designer
Joe Babas was born on 20 November 1944 in the USA. Joe was a producer and production designer, known for American Playhouse (1980), ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and NBC Special Treat (1975). Joe died on 14 November 2007.- Rainer Baumann was born on 29 July 1949 in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Mutti - Der Film (2003) and Fucking Different (2005). He died on 14 November 2007 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Actor
Joe Maritzer was born on 12 December 1920 in the USA. He was an actor. He died on 14 November 2007 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.- Zenon Burzynski was born on 27 December 1922 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Krzyz Walecznych (1959), Panic on the Train (1961) and Guests Are Coming (1962). He died on 14 November 2007 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland.
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- Additional Crew
Paul Andréota was born on 11 December 1917 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France. He was a writer, known for The Black Tulip (1964), À dossiers ouverts (1974) and The Stowaway (1958). He died on 14 November 2007 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France.- Music Department
Craig Smith was born on 31 January 1947 in Lewiston, Idaho, USA. He is known for Great Performances (1971), Don Giovanni (1990) and Julius Caesar in Egypt (1990). He died on 14 November 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Lasse Pihlajamaa was born on 1 August 1916 in Jämijärvi, Finland. He was an actor and composer, known for Lentävä kalakukko (1953), Kylä (1957) and Pölynimurikauppiaat (1993). He was married to Maire Sanelma Kyynäräinen. He died on 14 November 2007 in Helsinki, Finland.