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Prolific producer Sandy Howard was born in the Bronx, New York on August 1, 1927. Soon afterwards his parents moved to Yonkers, where he spent his early childhood harboring dreams to set the world on fire.
He broke into show business as a teenager, working as a publicist for Broadway shows for Lee Solters. During the infancy of television, Sandy, at the age of 19, started directing Howdy Doody. He continued in this new medium as the producer and director of Captain Kankaroo. On a more serious note, Howard produced Author Meets the Critics. For many years he was the executive producer of "The Barry Gray Radio Show," the forerunner of all the talk show hosts and formats that followed.
On movie sets around the globe, Sandy was often mistaken for on camera talent because of his dashing good looks. He produced a total of 72 films, among them A Man Called Horse.
His heroic stands on behalf of vulnerable people were multiple. While in South Africa filming he took a stand against apartheid by refusing to separate the black cast and crew members from the whites. When the government stepped in to enforce their political agenda, he moved a sleeping bag into the African compound and stayed with the segregated cast and crew. Another example was his imprisonment in Greece for an explosion of the set of Sky Rider, when he offered himself up to anti-American military officials (at the time) to save a crew member from any consequences.
Many stars worked with Howard, including Jodie Foster, who got her film break in Howard's Echoes of Summer, a young Sean Connery in Meteor and famed silent screen actress Lillian Gish. He was most proud of working with Ms. Gish, who gave him an autographed photo that he always treasured.
Howard married very late in life (at the age of 65) to Arlene Howard (Noel.) She was his PA in the early days of his career. He struggled with the ravages of Alzheimer's disease, to which he succumbed in on May 16, 2008. A classic gentleman, Sandy Howard was always dashing and cavalier to the very end.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Clément Harari was born on 10 February 1919 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor, known for A Witch's Way of Love (1997), Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960) and Tais-toi quand tu parles! (1981). He died on 16 May 2008 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ketty Panou was born in 1927 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She was an actress, known for Anna Roditi (1948), The Villa with the Water Lilies (1945) and The Voice of the Heart (1943). She died on 16 May 2008 in Athens, Greece.- Luisa Della Noce was born on 28 April 1923 in San Giorgio di Nogaro, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. She was an actress, known for Juliet of the Spirits (1965), The Railroad Man (1956) and Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio (1963). She died on 16 May 2008 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Lola Montes was born in New York City, New York, USA. She became a highly-regarded Spanish dancer, despite being of Russian descent, and toured for decades with her own company, She worked occasionally in films as dancer and actress, and was known for The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944), Broadway Television Theatre (1952), The Lady and the Monster (1944) and Allergic to Love (1944). She was married to Luis Eduardo Eguizabal and Antonio Triana. She died on May 16, 2008 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jimmy Slyde was born on 2 October 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Tap (1989), The Cotton Club (1984) and 'Round Midnight (1986). He was married to Donna. He died on 16 May 2008 in Hanson, Massachusetts, USA.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Andrzej Warchal was born on 16 March 1943 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. He was a director and actor, known for Dancing Till Dusk (1986), Camera Buff (1979) and Cinéma vérité (1979). He died on 16 May 2008 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.- Carlo Colombaioni was born on 30 November 1933 in Ancona, Marche, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Wonderful Crook (1975), The Red Dwarf (1998) and Carlo and Jango (2005). He died on 16 May 2008 in Saint-Chef, Isère, France.
- Robert Mondavi was born on 18 June 1913 in Virginia, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Margrit Biever and Marjorie Declusin. He died on 16 May 2008 in Yountville, California, USA.
- Pat Weidler was born on 17 June 1936 in New York, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for That Girl (1966). She died on 16 May 2008 in Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA.