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Dick Martin, the comedian and television director who achieved TV immortality as the co-host of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) as the comic foil to straight man Dan Rowan, was born on January 30, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan. The young Martin was a writer for the popular radio sit-com "Duffy's Tavern" before teaming up with Rowan in the 1950s. The duo achieved success playing the nightclub circuit and Las Vegas, leading to Martin's being cast in a recurring role on The Lucy Show (1962) as series start Lucille Ball's next door neighbor "Harry Conners" when Lucy's new series debuted in 1962, Martin remained as a regular on "Lucy" through the 1963-64 season.
As the success of their act increased, Rowan & Martin began making appearances on TV during the 1960s. In 1966, the duo were cast as the co-hosts for the The Dean Martin Summer Show (1966) on NBC. The following year, when NBC decided it wanted a new comic variety show that would have cross-generational appeal, producers Ed Friendly and George Schlatter hired Rowan & Martin to co-host a one-time special, "Laugh-In", that would serve as a pilot for the potential series. The special was a success, and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) debuted the following year. It was a smash hit, proving to be one of the top-rated shows of the late 1960s, and had a huge impact on American pop culture during the first years of its five-year run. The series was canceled in 1973.
In 1969, Rowan & Martin made an attempt to recapture the small-screen magic of "Laugh-In" on the big screen, but The Maltese Bippy (1969) was a flop. After the cancellation of their series, Rowan & Martin generally parted ways, professionally, as Dan Rowan was a diabetic and limited his work. Like Rowan, Martin became a frequent panelist on game shows such as Match Game (1973). He also hosted the Mindreaders (1979) game show in 1979, but the show was not a success. Martin eventually launched a new career as a TV director, serving as the chief director of the 1980s sitcom, Newhart (1982).
On the personal front, Martin was most known for his two marriages to Playboy Playmate of the Year Dolly Read (1971-75; 1978-present). Martin's first wife was the former Peggy Connelly, by whom he had two sons, Richard Martin, Jr. and Cary Martin.- Son of Colin and Sally Knox. Brother of Jamie Knox.
Stabbed to death in bar brawl in London on 24 May 2008, while protecting his 16-year-old brother, four days after his last scene on Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was shot. His attacker was convicted of his murder on 4 March 2009. - Actor
- Director
- Writer
Tano Cimarosa was born on 1 January 1922 in Messina, Italy. He was an actor and director, known for Cinema Paradiso (1988), Uomini di parola (1981) and La sarrasine (1992). He died on 24 May 2008 in Messina, Sicily, Italy.- Producer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Born November 24, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, Robert Calhoun graduated from the University of Maryland then went on to serve three years in the US Navy. His early work in the theater included a stint as production supervisor for Eva Le Gallienne's National Repertory Theater, during productions of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" and Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull," where he met his lifelong partner, the actor Farley Granger, in 1963. Calhoun subsequently moved to Southern California, where he worked on early productions at the Mark Taper Forum. In 1970, Calhoun moved to Italy with Granger, and spent several years living in Rome where he translated Italian film scripts into English. He went back in the mid-1970s to Southern California and the Mark Taper, where he directed plays for the New Theater for Now program.
In the late 1970s Calhoun took a new route in his career by shifting to television and garnering great recognition at the soap operas of Procter&Gamble Productions. Starting off as a director on the Emmy-nominated directorial team of Another World (1964) in 1979 and 1980, Robert went on to produce the show's short-lived spin-off Texas (1980) in 1981 before heading over to produce_ As the World Turns (1956)_. His reign as executive producer from 1984 to 1988 coincided with that of head-writer Douglas Marland and was a great success in terms of viewership (the soap's ratings skyrocketed to first place for a while) and critical acclaim as the series was awarded "Best Drama Series" honors at the 1987 Daytime Emmy Awards in addition to three nominations. Following his successful 5-year-run Calhoun was then sent over to Guiding Light (1952). Serving as executive producer from 1989 to 1992 he received two more Emmy nominations in 1990 and 1991. After his retirement, Calhoun served as co-author of his lifetime partner actor Farley Granger's 2007 memoir "Include Me Out". He died of lung cancer in New York on May 24, 2008 at age 77.- Zorro David was born on 30 August 1923 in Orani, Bataan, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967). He died on 24 May 2008 in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA.
- Ingolf Gorges was born on 8 April 1940 in Magdeburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der blinde Richter (1984), Speed Driver (1980) and Streng geheim (1963). He died on 24 May 2008 in Berlin, Germany.
- Odile Poisson was born on 4 March 1935 in Nantes, France. She was an actress, known for Beau masque (1972), The Last Adventure (1967) and Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983). She died on 24 May 2008 in La Boulaye, Saône-et-Loire, France.
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- Writer
Adam Baruch was born on 9 April 1945 in Jerusalem, Israel. He was an actor and writer, known for Indian in the Sun (1981), Mr. Baum (1997) and The Bourgeoisie (2000). He died on 24 May 2008 in Tel Hashomer, Israel.- Sophie Altman was born on 15 January 1913 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Sophie was a producer, known for It's Academic (1961). Sophie was married to Norman Sokoloff Altman. Sophie died on 24 May 2008 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Alan Towers was born in 1934 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Real McCoy (1991), Doctors (2000) and Dangerfield (1995). He died on 24 May 2008 in Warwickshire, England, UK.
- Bradley Ouimette always worked successfully in the technology field as a Security Network Engineer. Born at Cape Cod Hospital, graduated Sandwich High 1989, and Wentworth Institute in 1993. Spent most of his life on Cape Cod. Descendant of the Ouimette's (related to Francis Ouimet) and the Savery's (Edward Savery).
In 1994 he got involved in cable access TV. This is when a group of computer gamers got together to work on the show "Infinite Mhz (1999)." The show was successful locally but had only a short run on Satellite TV. The show then went into legal limbo. - Actor
- Soundtrack
Sonny Okosuns was born on 1 January 1947 in Benin City, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Something Wild (1986), Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985) and The Cinema of Raymond Fark (1970). He died on 24 May 2008 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.