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- David House was born on 15 December 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Host (2013), Paul (2011) and The Last Stand (2013). He died on 27 November 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Bernard Gallagher was born on 26 September 1929 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Casualty (1986), A Brother's Tale (1983) and Downton Abbey (2010). He was married to Sylvia Vickers. He died on 27 November 2016 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Valerie Gaunt was an English actress who had a brief acting career in the 1950s. She is primarily remembered for portraying an unnamed Vampire Woman in an horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. Her role was the studio's first vampire character with visible fangs.
Little is known about Gaunt's background. She was trained as an actress in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), a drama school located in London. She graduated in 1951, and worked primarily in repertory theatre. In 1956, she had a guest-star role in the police procedural television series "Dixon of Dock Green" (1955 -1976). The series focused on an old-fashioned "bobby" (policeman) who investigated petty crime cases in the East End of London.
The film director Terence Fisher (1904 - 1980) noticed Gaunt while watching television, and offered her a role in an upcoming horror film. Gaunt made her film debut in Fisher's "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), the first horror film in color produced by Hammer Film productions. The film was a loose adaptation of the novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" (1818) by Mary Shelley, re-imagined as a "morally ambiguous chamber piece".
Gaunt portrayed Justine, a maid who works for Baron Victor Frankenstein (played by Peter Cushing) and secretly serves as his mistress. When a pregnant Justine attempts to blackmail Victor into marrying her, Victor orchestrates her murder. He is later executed for her murder, with his former mentor refusing to testify on his behalf. Unlike other versions of the Frankenstein story, Victor does not abandon his monster. He is instead trying to use it as a weapon against his enemies.
The film was a box office hit, earning about 8 million dollars at the worldwide box office. Hammer Film decided to produce more gothic horror films, and Gaunt was asked to appear on the next one. She was cast as the Vampire Woman in "Dracula" (1958), a loose adaptation of the novel by Bram Stoker. Her character was loosely based on the three Brides of Dracula from the original novel. Gaunt portrayed the first female vampire depicted by Hammer Film, which later specialized in vampire films. This film was also a box office hit.
Gaunt decided to end her film career just as it was starting. In 1958, she married the stock broker Gerald Alfred Reddington and permanently retired from acting. She was only 26-years-old at the time. Gaunt lived the rest of her life away from the spotlight. In 2016, she died in the Isle of Wight at the age of 84. Despite her brief career, she remains familiar to fans of classic British horror films. Both of her film appearances enjoy enduring popularity, ensuring a measure of fame for Gaunt. - Writer
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Jean Salvy was born on 15 March 1932 in Fiac, Tarn, France. He was a writer and director, known for Éclair au chocolat (1979), Les dossiers de l'agence O (1968) and Ambroise, enfant du Kasaï (1963). He was married to Louise Marleau and Sonia Salvy-Matossian. He died on 27 November 2016 in Cessenon-sur-Orb, Hérault, France.- Writer
- Music Department
Anand Yadav was born on 30 November 1935 in Kagal near Kolhapur, Maharashtra, British India. He was a writer, known for Natarang (2010) and Vavtal (1965). He died on 27 November 2016 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.- Carlos Santos was born on 4 October 1937 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for Operation Autumn (2012), Bem-Vindos a Beirais (2013) and A Mãe é que Sabe (2016). He died on 27 November 2016 in Faro, Algarve, Portugal.
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Margo Pelletier was a director and writer, known for Freeing Silvia Baraldini (2009), Thirsty (2016) and Mutant Aliens (2001). Margo died on 27 November 2016 in Catskill, New York, USA.- Art Department
- Sound Department
- Actor
Alex Henry was born on 14 June 1988 in Australia. Alex was an actor, known for Blue World Order (2017), Theatre of the Dead (2013) and Inner Ninja (2012). Alex died on 27 November 2016 in Australia.- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Fredrickson was born on 22 May 1962 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. He was an assistant director, known for Young Robin Hood (1991), C.O.P.S. (1988) and The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (1987). He died on 27 November 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Edgar was born to Olivia Deborah Davis and Edgar Leon Davis, Sr. in St. Louis. Missouri. He attended University City Senior High school (1976-80). He received a B.F.A. in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute in K.C., Mo. (1980-84) He also received an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Minnesota's Dept. of Theater Arts and Dance (1990-93). He now resides with his wife, Shari Cornish in Harwick, Vermont.
- Spartacus died on 27 November 2016 in the USA.
- Münir Akça was born in 1951 in Ordu, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Kader (2007), Back Streets (2006) and Hummadruz (1999). He died on 27 November 2016 in Ordu, Turkey.
- Berit Hindersson was born on 21 November 1941 in Linköping, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Eva - Den utstötta (1969), The Lustful Vicar (1970) and Tusenbröder (2002). She died on 27 November 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Isak Kurinow was born on 11 January 1934 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Those Damned Kids (1947). He died on 27 November 2016 in Denmark.
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Cheng-Nan Liu was born in 1979 in Taiwan. He was a director and writer, known for My Transformed Family (2011), Laugh for 24 Hours (2016) and My Funeral (2016). He died on 27 November 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan.- Manuel Sosa was born on 7 March 1933 in Las Tinajas, Santiago Del Estero, Argentina. He died on 27 November 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Sound Department
Elmar Solzbacher was born on 7 February 1940. Elmar is known for Tatort (1970), Freiwillige Feuerwehr (1976) and Streit im Schloss (1989). Elmar died on 27 November 2016.- Mikhail Evdokimov was born on 1 July 1943 in Essentuki, Stavropolskiy kray, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Popugay, govoryashchiy na idish (1991), Razvyazka (1969) and Ognennyy most (1976). He died on 27 November 2016.
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- Editorial Department
Linda Schlesinger was born on 6 June 1927 in the USA. Linda was an editor, known for Impasse (1969) and Gunsmoke (1955). Linda died on 27 November 2016.- Tony Martell was born on 23 June 1926 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Victoria (Vicky) Washeleski. He died on 27 November 2016 in Madison, New Jersey, USA.
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- Script and Continuity Department
Laimonis Purs was born on 3 June 1922. Laimonis was an editor, known for Dundurins (1974), Pieskariens (1973) and Vella kalpi vella dzirnavas (1973). Laimonis died on 27 November 2016.