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Wilford Brimley was born on 27 September 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for The Natural (1984), In & Out (1997) and The Firm (1993). He was married to Beverly Berry and Lynne Brimley. He died on 1 August 2020 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Barbara Stuart was born on 3 January 1930 in Paris, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Bachelor Party (1984), Airplane! (1980) and One Step Beyond (1959). She was married to Dick Gautier. She died on 15 May 2011 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Paul Birch, born Paul Lowery Smith in Atmore, Alabama, was a stocky and barrel-chested actor, gifted with a resonant baritone speaking voice. Birch was a veteran of 39 movies, 50 stage dramas and an untold number of television shows, including the Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951). He entered motion pictures via small roles in several westerns in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In the middle 1950s he became part of the repertory company of Roger Corman, where he achieved star billing, but which he left following a physical confrontation with Corman during the filming of one of Birch's best-remembered films, Not of This Earth (1957), which had to be completed with the use of a double.

In the late 1950s, Birch starred, along with William Campbell, in the syndicated series Cannonball (1958), a half-hour drama/adventure show about long-haul truckers. He was the original "Marlboro Man" in TV commercials and played both Union Gen. U.S. Grant and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in several historical playlets. He started out as the first of the original members of the Pasadena Playhouse and his stage work included "The Caine Mutiny". He was often called upon to play Grant due to the striking resemblance (when bearded) he bore to the former General and President. He enjoyed playing the roles of Lee and Grant and once remarked, "There were times when I was switching those two roles so fast I could have surrendered to myself."

Birch died on May 24, 1969 in St. George, Grenada, West Indies.

British character player Mona Washbourne was a natural symbol for the working-class as much of her early career was in playing midwives, barmaids, nannies, landladies and factory workers. Born November 27, 1903, in Birmingham, England, where she attended Yardley Secondary School. The daughter of Arthur Edmund Washbourne and Kate (nee Robinson) Washbourne, the piano was her early passion and she initially trained at the Birmingham School of Music to be a concert pianist. Following concerting on the stage and broadcast playing on radio, she made her professional stage debut in April 1924 in Yarmouth with the "Modern Follies" concert party, as both pianist and soubrette.

From this point, she delved herself completely into acting and went on tour with the "Fol-De-Rols" revue for three seasons, developing a special flair for bawdy, eccentric comedy. She performed in various repertory companies and earned her first major dramatic success on the London stage at the Westminster Theatre in 1937 with "Mourning Becomes Electra" in the dual roles of Minnie and Mrs Hills. On the quirkier side, she won kudos for her Madame Arcati in "Blithe Spirit" (1945) and for her doting journalist in "The Winslow Boy" (1946). She went on to transfer her role in The Winslow Boy (1948) to film in the postwar years and saw a new avenue for her talents open up.

While most of her early film roles tended toward the small and dowdy, they were also quite colorful and seldom failed to make some sort of impression. They also grew in size as years passed. She played a midwife in Doctor in the House (1954); the older, ill-fated first wife to Bluebeard-like charmer Dirk Bogarde in Cast a Dark Shadow (1955); the protagonist's mum in Billy Liar (1963) (another role she originated on stage in 1960); the no-nonsense Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady (1964); an aristocratic old shrew who unknowingly employs a psychopath Albert Finney in the remake of Night Must Fall (1964); and a doddering aunt to another psychopath, Terence Stamp, in The Collector (1965).

Continuing to impress on the stage with roles in Noël Coward's "Nude with Violin" (1957) and "Present Laughter" (1958), she also appeared to great effect in "Misalliance" (1967) and was a natural for her role as the perpetually perplexed and flummoxed Veta Simmons in a madcap production of "Harvey" (1975), replacing Helen Hayes. In the United States, she earned a Tony nomination for her contribution in "Home" (1970). She crowned her career remarkably alongside Glenda Jackson as the dithery maiden aunt who lives with her eccentric niece, the poet "Stevie Smith", in the play "Stevie". A two-person show, she and Jackson won additional acclaim when they took Stevie (1978) to film. Washbourne won the top critics supporting awards, including New York, Boston and Los Angeles, but was not nominated for the Oscar as Best Supporting Actress.

Her final career years (in the early 1980s) were spent on TV with roles as "Mrs. Higgins" in a version of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion (1981) starring Twiggy and Robert Powell; "Nanny Hawkins" in the epic miniseries, Brideshead Revisited (1981) and the "Queen Mum" in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982). Long married to actor Basil Dignam, he died in 1979. She died less than a decade later, in 1988, at age 84. The couple had no children.

The buxom, lively and attractive blonde bombshell named Regina Carrol was a dancer, singer and actress who achieved her greatest enduring cult popularity by appearing in a handful of entertainingly trashy drive-in exploitation feature films directed by her filmmaker husband Al Adamson. She was born Regina Gelfan on May 2, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts. Carrol began doing auditions for plays when she was 5. She performed in stage productions of "West Side Story," "The Children's Hour," "Wish You Were Here" and "Daddy Long Legs." Carrol's mother died of cancer when she was 15. Carrol worked as a dancer in Las Vegas, Nevada and toured Europe with her night club act. In addition, she hosted her own TV interview series called "The Regina Carrol Show" and wrote an entertainment column for the newspaper "The Las Vegas Panorama." She was discovered and convinced to go into films by actor Steve Cochran. Carrol made appearances on the TV series "The Dinah Shore Show," "Route 66" and "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." She made her film debut as a dancer in "The Beat Generation" and had uncredited small parts in "The Glass Bottom Boat," "The Slender Thread," the delightful Elvis Presley romp "Viva Las Vegas" (she dated Elvis for a short time while making this film), "Two Rode Together" and "From the Terrace." Carrol then gave a memorably wild performance as the crazed biker mama Gina in the splendidly sleazy Satan's Sadists (1969) (she was billed as "the freak-out girl" in the advertisements for this film). Other notable film roles of hers at this time include the daffy Lori in the amusing Blazing Stewardesses (1975), the feisty cowgirl Claire in the gritty revenge Western Jessi's Girls (1975), and the melancholy lounge singer Valerie in the nifty blaxploitation film Black Heat (1976) (she sings the forlorn ballad "No More Mail Until Tomorrow" in this film). Carrol ended her career performing cabaret on stage and died of cancer at the tragically young age of 49 on November 4, 1992.

A distinguished stage actor, Ernest Clark was best known to British television viewers for his role as the crusty "Sir Geoffrey Loftus" in the long running "Doctor" comedy series during the 1970s.

Born in Maida Vale, Clark was the son of a master builder and was educated at Marylebone Grammar School. His first job was as a reporter on a local newspaper and he was also a keen amateur actor.

He made his first professional appearance at the Festival Theatre, Cambridge in 1937 and, throughout the 1930s and 40s, was rarely off the West End stage. In New York in 1950, he garnered rave reviews for his appearance in T.S. Eliot's "The Cocktail Party".

A prolific screen character actor, he was usually cast in cold, tight-lipped roles in British war films.

He was vice-president of Equity, the British actor's union, from 1964-69 and president from 1970-73. An articulate, outspoken and often witty commentator for the acting profession, he always argued on the side of regulated entry into what he described as "an overcrowded industry".

Clark's first two marriages were dissolved. His third wife was 'Julia Lockwood', the daughter of the British film star Margaret Lockwood.

Jessica Falkholt was born on 15 May 1988 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Mystery Road (2018), Harmony (2018) and Underbelly (2008). She died on 17 January 2018 in St. George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Ron Hale was born on 2 January 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for All the President's Men (1976), Ryan's Hope (1975) and General Hospital (1963). He was married to Helen Stewart Davis Kenny Hale/Thigpen, nicknamed Dood for "Doodlebug". He died on 27 August 2024 in St. George, South Carolina, USA.

Patrick Curtis was born on 15 June 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for A Swingin' Summer (1965), The Sorcerers (1967) and The Day the Earth Got Stoned (1979). He was married to Annabel Little, Margolyn Curtis and Raquel Welch. He died on 24 November 2022 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Liliane Sottane was born in 1934. She was an actress, known for The Camp on Blood Island (1958), The Headless Ghost (1959) and Up the Creek (1958). She was married to Jean Geneux. She died on 12 June 2015 in St George, Geneva, Switzerland.

Steve Dodd was born on 1 June 1928 in Dodnadatta, Australia. He was an actor and composer, known for The Matrix (1999), Gallipoli (1981) and The Flying Doctors (1985). He died on 10 November 2014 in St. Georges Basin, New South Wales, Australia.

After 4 decades of work in the Motion Picture and Television Entertainment Industry Allen has retired to St. George, Utah. He splits his time with his beloved city of Santa Monica, California.

Having worked 4 years on "Knight Rider" and 10 years on "Baywatch" as well as traveling the world with actor David Hasselhoff, Allen fully retired in 2008.

Beverly Rowland was born on 27 August 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. She was an actress, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Never a Bride (1969) and Beyond and Back (1978). She was married to Oscar Rowland. She died on 7 May 2008 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Roy Fitzell was born on 11 April 1929 in San Diego, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956), Hollywood Varieties (1950) and Omnibus (1952). He died on 17 February 2017 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Ivy Ruckman was born on 25 May 1931 in Hastings, Nebraska, USA. She was a writer, known for Room 222 (1969), Night of the Twisters (1996) and Night of the Twisters (2018). She died on 8 June 2021 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Shirley Anderson was born on 4 November 1929 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. She is known for The Red Fury (1984) and On Our Own (1991). She died on 9 February 2019 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Becky Watts was born on 3 June 1998 in Bristol, England, UK. She died on 19 February 2015 in St George, Bristol, England, UK.

Alan Falco was born on 14 October 1933 in Albany, New York, USA. He is known for Point Break (1991), Out of Sight (1998) and Point of No Return (1993). He died on 22 June 2024 in St. George, Utah, USA.

David Farland was born on 28 May 1957 in Springfield, Oregon, USA. He was a writer, known for The Runelords, The Storyteller Series (2020) and The Runelords (2014). He was married to Mary. He died on 14 January 2022 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Albert Perry was born in 1869 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Her Excellency, the Governor (1917). He died on 6 May 1933 in St. George, Staten Island, New York, USA.

Ronald R. Metcalf was born on 13 November 1949 in Culver City, California, USA. He is known for The Fast and the Furious (2001), Wedding Crashers (2005) and The Majestic (2001). He was married to Janie. He died on 23 June 2013 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Larry Bees was born on 2 December 1932 in Eagle Rock, California, USA. He is known for Chisum (1970). He was married to Jackie. He died on 6 March 2013 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Rose Bascom was born on 25 January 1922 in Mount Olive, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for Smoky River Serenade (1947) and The Lawless Rider (1954). She was married to Weldon Bascom. She died on 23 September 1993 in St. George, Utah, USA.

Larry Gardner was born on 13 May 1886 in Enosburg Falls, Vermont, USA. He died on 11 March 1976 in St. George, Vermont, USA.

Frank B. Elser was born on 9 January 1885 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was a writer, known for The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953), The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) and The Ford Theatre Hour (1948). He was married to Rebecca Elsbry Mix. He died on 31 January 1935 in St. George's, Granada.