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- Lovely, buxom, and vivacious blonde bombshell Louisa Moritz was born as Luisa Cira Castro Netto on September 25, 1936 in Havana, Cuba. Many members of Louisa's family which include her father Luis, sister Aurora, and her older brother Rafael all worked in the law profession. Moritz left Cuba and moved to New York City during the upheaval of the 1950s. Louisa was inspired to change her last name from Castro to Moritz after seeing the St. Moritz Hotel in New York City. She arrived in NYC in July 1960, aged 23.
She began her acting career in TV commercials in the late 1960s. She made her debut in a TV commercial for Ultra-Ban spray deodorant and won both a Clio Award and an Andy Award for her work as a student driver in a TV commercial for American Motors. Louisa made her film debut in the lead role of young prostitute Carmela in The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970). Perhaps best known to general audiences as the hooker Rose in the Oscar-winning classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), her most memorable roles included Sylvester Stallone's airhead navigator Myra in the cult science fiction black comedy Death Race 2000 (1975), cheery prostitute Flora in the delightful Sixpack Annie (1975), Officer Gloria Whitey in Up in Smoke (1978), hilarious as the aggressively lascivious Carmela in the uproariously raunchy teen comedy hoot The Last American Virgin (1982), and ditsy kleptomaniac Bubbles in the terrifically trashy babes-behind-bars treat Chained Heat (1983). Among the television programs Moritz appeared on are The Leslie Uggams Show (1969), The Joe Namath Show (1969), Love, American Style (1969), Ironside (1967), Happy Days (1974), M*A*S*H (1972), Chico and the Man (1974), The Rockford Files (1974), The Incredible Hulk (1978) and The Associates (1979).
Outside of acting, Moritz sold real estate, sung a song she specifically wrote about host Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show," and bought a hotel in Beverly Hills which she renamed the Beverly Hills St. Moritz. Although often cast as the generic dumb blonde in many films and TV shows (a part which she always played with great spirit and infectiously sweet good humor), Moritz in real life was the total radical opposite of this particular persona: She not only made the Deans List while studying for her law degree at the University of West Los Angeles, but won the American Jurisprudence Bancroft Whitney Prize for Contracts as well. She went on to become a lawyer in southern California, but was eventually disbarred for failing to provide certain quarterly reports. Louisa Moritz died at age 82 from cardiovascular disease on January 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. - Actress
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Diana Decker was born on 9 January 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Lolita (1962), The Barefoot Contessa (1954) and Theatre Night (1957). She was married to Eden Landeryou. She died on 4 January 2019 in London, England, UK.- Suzanne Hevner was born on 15 September 1960 in Media, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Broken Flowers (2005), Meet Joe Black (1998) and Changing Lanes (2002). She died on 4 January 2019 in New Jersey, USA.
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- Director
- Producer
Rudy Cataldi was born on 3 February 1927 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Muppet Babies (1984), Dino-Riders (1988) and InHumanoids (1986). He was married to Consuelo Gomez and Colleen Argyle. He died on 4 January 2019 in California, USA.- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Norman Snider was born on 14 November 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and actor, known for Dead Ringers (1988), Casino Jack (2010) and Code Name: Eternity (2000). He died on 4 January 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ivan Bortnik was born on 16 April 1939 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Antikiller (2002), Mama ne goryuy (1998) and Don't Cry Mommy 2 (2005). He was married to Tatiana Nikolaevna Borzykh. He died on 4 January 2019 in Moscow, Russia.- Harold Brown was born on 19 September 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Colene D. McDowell. He died on 4 January 2019 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.
- Director
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He started to write as a consequence of a painful relationship; his first script is about life and death from three angles: childhood, adulthood and old age. He wrote and produced most of his works and all of them have been recognized in different parts of the world. Self-taught, his works give us a critical reference of society. His opinion is sharp and this sharpness is always latent.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Torro Margens was born on 5 July 1950 in Paduraksa, Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia. He was an actor and director, known for Lukisan Berlumur Darah (1988), Pernikahan Berdarah (1987) and Cinta Berdarah (1989). He was married to Yustinawati. He died on 4 January 2019 in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia.- Inka Secová was born on 15 April 1943 in Prague, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Zeny v ofsajdu (1971), Ordinace v ruzové zahrade 2 (2008) and Dobrodruzství na labi (1972). She died on 4 January 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Additional Crew
Jennie Buckman was born on 24 September 1949 in London, England, UK. Jennie is known for Death of the Revolution (2006). Jennie was married to Blatchley, Nick. Jennie died on 4 January 2019 in the UK.- Actor
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel I. Radakovich was born on 27 September 1958 in the USA. He was an actor and writer, known for River of Darkness (2011), Indemnity (2012) and The Greenman (2011). He died on 4 January 2019 in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA.- Writer
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
John Burningham was born on 27 April 1936 in Farnham, Surrey, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Jackanory (1965), Doctor Yes: The Hyannis Affair (1983) and Cannonball! (1984). He was married to Helen Oxenbury and Helen Oxenbury. He died on 4 January 2019 in London, England, UK.- Production Manager
Peter Grassinger was born on 9 November 1926 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a production manager, known for Der Komödienstadel (1959), Das Haus der Krokodile (1976) and Der Winterschläfer (1959). He died on 4 January 2019 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- In 1985, Joan Tolentino appeared the mother of the lead character in "The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski" (written by Jean Shepherd, best-known as the author and narrator of A Christmas Story (1983)). "The Star-Crossed Romance ..." was an episode of PBS's American Playhouse.
In I Married a Vampire (1987), she appeared as Doris, mother of the lead character Viola, along with her husband, David Dunton, who played Viola's father, Morris. (The Duntons' daughter, Katie, appeared as an extra.)
In 1982, Joan Dunton appeared in uncredited roles in two big-name films: The Verdict (1982) (starring Paul Newman) and in Hanky Panky (1982) (starring Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner). - Sound Department
Janusz Retzer was born on 20 June 1931 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He is known for Alicja (1982), Punkty za pochodzenie (1983) and Na odsiecz Wiedniowi (1983). He died on 4 January 2019 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Zdravko Tomac was born on 24 May 1937 in Garcin, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He died on 4 January 2019 in Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Walter was born on 16 December 1930 in Staines, Surrey, England, UK. He is known for The Lion in Winter (1968), Two Left Feet (1965) and The Cool Mikado (1963). He died on 4 January 2019 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.- Location Management
- Casting Department
- Additional Crew
George Whitley was born on 13 July 1969 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He is known for Empire Records (1995), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). He died on 4 January 2019 in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, USA.