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Harry Towb was a Northern Ireland-born character actor on stage and in films and television. He was born in Larne, County Antrim, to Jewish parents. His father was a Russian emigrant. Harry Towb once claimed he was the only Jew ever born in Larne. He grew up in Belfast, making his stage debut at the Guildhall Theatre in Londonderry in 1946.
Towb began acting in England in the 1950s. Over the years he was affiliated with the National Theatre, the Abbey and Gate Theatres in Dublin, and with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He was also a prolific performer on British television in a wide variety of roles. He appeared twice in Doctor Who (1963). His second appearance, in Terror of the Autons: Episode Two (1971), features one of the cult series' scariest scenes in which his character is suffocated by a plastic chair. In films, he often appeared as priests or law enforcement officers.
Towb died of cancer three days before his 84th birthday. He was survived by his wife, actress Diana Hoddinott, children Emily, Daniel and Joshua, and three granddaughters.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Darlene Johnson was born on 16 November 1935 in Australia. She was an actress, known for Shock Treatment (1981), Screen Two (1984) and Little Dorrit (1987). She was married to Robert Moore. She died on 24 July 2009 in London, England, UK.- Actor
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Richard Jury was born on 25 October 1926 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Combat! (1962), The Brothers O'Toole (1973) and Endangered Species (1982). He was married to Liz Jury. He died on 24 July 2009 in Denver, Colorado, USA.- Alexis Cohen was born on 17 October 1983 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She died on 24 July 2009 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, USA.
- As a young boy, Glen Boles was approached by a director on Sunset Boulevard who was shooting a film. He asked Glen to run out in front of a horse. Glen agreed, made five dollars, and was hooked on the film business. He continued to act in extra roles and worked his way up into supporting roles in Hollywood films.
While shooting "Flirtation Walk" with Dick Powell, he and Powell took a boat down the Hudson. Glen fell in love with the lush landscape, as opposed to the desert in which he grew up, and when he returned to Hollywood, he shot a few more films and walked out on his contract with Warner Brothers. He moved to New York City and garnered leading roles in Broadway plays. He was in the original cast of "You Can't Take It With You" and continued acting up until WWII.
During WWII he worked as a codebreaker in South America, returned to New York and studied with Margaret Meade at Columbia University. He attained a PhD in psychology and has been a practicing psychotherapist for fifty years. - Willem Fricke was born on 10 August 1928 in Winsen an der Luhe, Germany. He was an actor, known for Cliff Dexter (1966), Die letzte Reise des Kapitän Scott (1966) and Die Tintenfische (1966). He died on 24 July 2009 in Hamburg, Germany.
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James Arrigo is known for Deep Blue Sea (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000) and Broken Arrow (1996). James died on 24 July 2009.- Sol Alameda was born in 1943 in Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain. Sol was married to Emilio Martínez Lázaro. Sol died on 24 July 2009 in Madrid, Spain.
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Robert Hilferty was born on 14 December 1959 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Stop the Church (1991), I Was a Jewish Sex Worker (1996) and Tanner '88 (1988). He was married to Fabio Toblini. He died on 24 July 2009 in New York City, New York, USA.- Friedrich Goldmann was born on 27 April 1941 in Chemnitz, Germany. He was a composer, known for Das Luftschiff (1983), Till Eulenspiegel (1975) and Paul Dessau (1974). He was married to Lina Semowa. He died on 24 July 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
- Music Department
Alpana Bannerjee was born on 14 March 1934 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. He is known for Daner Maryada (1956), Saheb Bibi Golam (1956) and Harishchandra (1957). He died on 24 July 2009 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.