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Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.- Writer
- Art Department
- Make-Up Department
A comic book stylist noted for his horror illustrations, Wrightson helped revamp the horror comic in the 1970s. He combined a modern sensibility with a distinctive drafting ability rare to the then-moribund industry, bridging the gap between the previous decade's giddy optimism and the explosion of more sophisticated content ahead. Among his career high points were co-creating the Swamp Thing character for DC Comics and adapting classic horror tales for Warren Publications. He later worked in Hollywood production design.- Actor
- Additional Crew
One of several handsome American actors who migrated to Europe in the early 60s when their careers in the States weren't progressing as well as they wanted, Antonio Pietro Russo, aka Tony Russel (or Tony Russell), was born on November 23, 1925 in Wisconsin, the son of Italian immigrants. Brought up with a strong religious foundation, he developed an interest in acting at a relatively young age and, following his honorable discharge with the Air Force, took up languages, speech and drama at the University of Michigan.
After training at the Pasadena Playhouse, Tony began to find uncredited ethnic roles in such 1950's films as Hiawatha (1952), The Silver Chalice (1954), Jump Into Hell (1955), Anything Goes (1956), King Creole (1958), Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) and Last Train from Gun Hill (1959). He also found work in a few popular shows including "The Lone Wolf," "Highway Patrol," "Broken Arrow," "Peter Gunn" and "Zorro." His first prime movie role came with the low-budget Korean War yarn War Is Hell (1961), courtesy of writer, producer, director Burt Topper.
Russel's big break came when he was given the starring role of notorious bandit Fra Diavolo in the Italian-made action adventure The Last Charge (1962) co-starring Israeli actress Haya Harareet. Finding a market for himself in Italy as a dashing hero, he packed up his gear and headed for Europe in September of 1961 with wife, actress Jodean Lawrence and young son in tow to go where the action was.
Settling in Rome, for the next several years, Tony worked steadily in standard adventures, swashbucklers, "007"-type spy tales and sci-fi thrillers. Most of his work followed the typical title-tells-all fare starring in such actioneers as Knights of Terror (1963), The Secret Seven (1963), Sword of Damascus (1964), L'ultima carica (1964), The Revolt of the Seven (1964) (aka The Spartan Gladiator), Secret of the Sphinx (1964), Behind the Mask of Zorro (1964) (title role), The Wild, Wild Planet (1966) and its companion film The War of the Planets (1966), Target Goldseven (1966) and Honeymoons Will Kill You (1966). Tony was one of the unfortunates to turn down the popular "spaghetti western" A Fistful of Dollars (1964) which made an international superstar out of Clint Eastwood. He also auditioned to play Disney's TV "Zorro" character but lost out to Guy Williams. Fluent in Italian (from high school), Tony found work dubbing voices and was the founder and president of the English Language Dubbers Association (ELDA) in Italy.
Tony returned to Hollywood in 1967 but found scant work on film and TV, often veering off onto the dinner theater circuit. Some TV guest shots came his way with "Death Valley Days," "The High Chaparral," "Night Gallery," "Hec Ramsey," "Lou Grant," "CHiPS" and "Vega$." His old friend Burt Topper hired him and gave him third billing in both the cheaply-budgeted biker drama The Hard Ride (1971) starring Robert Fuller, and as a tent-show evangelist preacher who takes in singing hustler Fabian in the hip drama Soul Hustler (1973).
Save for an isolated 1992 appearance in the series "Hearts Afire," Tony ended his career following featured roles in the TV movies The Mystic Warrior (1984) and The Vegas Strip War (1984). Little was heard of him after this. He died on March 18, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at aged 91. He was buried in Boulder City. His longtime second wife, Renee Iris Russo (1942-2019), followed him in death more than two years later.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Casting Department
Joe Mafela was born in 1942 in Sibasa, Transvaal, South Africa. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Retribution (2011), Going Up! (1998) and Ten Little Indians (1989). He died on 18 March 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Trisha Brown was born on 25 November 1936 in Aberdeen, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for The Man Who Envied Women (1985), Linoleum (1966) and Water Motor (1978). She was married to Burt Barr. She died on 18 March 2017 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.- Erik began his life in the South, moving with his mother to New York City where he became an actor at the age of three or so. Acting was the only paying work he ever did. As a boy, he tagged along with his mother, Karen, to the Copacabana nightclub where she mingled with the mighty and he toe-tapped with the showgirls. They summered in Norway with Erik's grandparents, eating fish for every meal, and he never ate fish again. His lovely mother, a model herself, married a rich man with children, sending Erik off to military school. It was a harsh reality for such a sweet boy. He was a trooper, nonetheless, quickly matriculating and going off to the College of William & Mary at the age of sixteen. Erik graduated with a degree in Acting and never looked back. He appeared on Broadway and off-Broadway in multiple productions, most notably "The Fantasticks" as Matt (the Boy). He spring boarded from there to television, where he took over the role of Johnny Fletcher in Guiding Light (1952). Erik had character roles in many prime-time dramas during the 1970s. He returned to daytime drama in the 1980s in a role heard only via the telephone on General Hospital (1963). Many will remember Erik from his memorable turn on the sitcom _"Night Court" (1984)_, where he played an actor playing George Washington. Erik never considered himself retired from acting because, as most actors know, you just never know. Erik knew or worked with many of the greatest luminaries of the day including Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, John Gavin and Troy Donahue. He also worked with Richard Chamberlain, Richard Thomas and his great friend, Michael York. Erik had the good fortune to know Elizabeth Taylor, Angela Lansbury, and Glynis Johns. He also befriended Susan Sarandon, Annette O'Toole and Demi Moore. Acting was Erik's first love for most of his life until he met Randy, but he was always surrounded with love.
- Olga Fyodorina was born on 8 November 1921. She was an actress, known for The Girl from Leningrad (1941), Duraki umirayut po pyatnitsam (1990) and Podrugi, na front! (1941). She died on 18 March 2017 in Simferopol, Russia.
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- Writer
- Producer
Rich Massabny was born on 29 March 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Conversations with Rich Massabny (1987). He died on 18 March 2017 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.- Director
- Additional Crew
Javier Pérez was born in 1972 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director, known for El marginal (2016), Consentidos (2009) and Atracción x4 (2008). He died on 18 March 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Miloslav Vlk was born on 17 May 1932 in Lísnice, Czechoslovakia. He died on 18 March 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Actor
- Art Director
Klaus Kalima was born on 5 May 1918 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor and art director, known for Kohtalo johtaa meitä (1945) and Tähtireportterit tulevat (1945). He died on 18 March 2017.- J. Donald Monan was born in 1909. He died on 18 March 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Don Hunstein was born on 19 November 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Don is known for The Last Victim (1976), Camera Three (1955) and I Am Somebody (1970). Don was married to Dee Anne Schroeder. Don died on 18 March 2017 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Tom Amberry was born on 13 November 1922 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. He was married to Elon. He died on 18 March 2017 in Long Beach, California, USA.
- Karl Friedrich Sinner was born on 16 April 1946 in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany. He died on 18 March 2017 in Langensendelbach, Bavaria, Germany.
- Transportation Department
Cody Johnson is known for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Self/less (2015) and Terminator Genisys (2015). Cody died on 18 March 2017 in Dallas, Texas, USA.- Robert Beno was born on 23 June 1962 in Sala, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He died on 18 March 2017 in Bratislava, Slovakia.