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John Dixon Paragon was born in Alaska, but grew up and attended schools in Fort Collins, Colorado. He got his start in the Los Angeles-based improvisation group The Groundlings alongside Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman. John is best known for his work on children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse where he played Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl. In addition to writing many of the regular season episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986), John also co-wrote with Paul Reubens the acclaimed "Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special" in 1988, for which they were nominated an Emmy Award for Best Writing in a Children's Special. He has also collaborated with fellow Groundling Cassandra Peterson on numerous projects, including the recurring role of The Breather, an annoying caller, for her first television series Movie Macabre on KHJ-TV-Los Angeles and was co-writer on her 1988 feature film, Elvira Mistress of the Dark. Some of his other memorable roles include Cedric, one half of the homosexual couple Bob and Cedric on the television series Seinfeld; the title character in the children's movie The Frog Prince; the sex shop salesman in the cult favorite Eating Raoul; and the owner of a Strip-o-gram business in the 1986 film Echo Park. In recent years, John has worked with Walt Disney Imagineering on ways to incorporate improvisational performance into attractions at Disney parks. He returned to his performance as Jambi the Genie in the Broadway outing of the new "Pee-wee Herman" stage show that began performances October 26, 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theater.- Actress
- Soundtrack
New Orleans-born actress Gloria Henry was born Gloria Eileen McEniry on April 2, 1923, and lived on the edge of the Garden District growing up. Educated at the Worcester Art Museum School, she moved to Los Angeles in her very late teens and worked on a number of radio shows and commercials using the stage name of Gloria Henry. She also performed in little theatre groups.
Signed by an agent, the brunette hopeful transitioned into film work via Columbia Studios and made her debut as the femme lead in the minor horse-racing film Sport of Kings (1947), instantly moving into the programmer Keeper of the Bees (1947) as a love interest for Michael Duane and mystery drama Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947) with Ron Randell as the title sleuth. Now a pert and pretty reddish-blonde, she continued providing decorative duties in such "B" fodder as Port Said (1948), in a dual role, Adventures in Silverado (1948),Air Hostess (1949), Rusty Saves a Life (1949), Feudin' Rhythm (1949), a musical western showcasing Eddy Arnold, Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951), and the Gene Autry westerns The Strawberry Roan (1948) and Riders in the Sky (1949). Some of the better films for her that came out of this period included secondary femme roles in Johnny Allegro (1949) with George Raft and Nina Foch, Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) starring Lucille Ball and William Holden, and the classic Fritz Lang western Rancho Notorious (1952) top-lining Marlene Dietrich. She also had top billing in a few of her "B" films but to little notice.
The 1950s were an uneventful mixture of more "B" films and episodic TV guest parts (My Little Margie (1952), Perry Mason (1957)). She also was a regular on the private eye series The Files of Jeffrey Jones (1952) starring Don Haggerty, but was written out of the show due to pregnancy. All this relative anonymity, ended for her, however, when she won the role of radiant and resilient mom "Alice Mitchell" on the comedy series Dennis the Menace (1959) shortly after filming a role in Gang War (1958) starring a young and up-and-coming Charles Bronson. The series co-starred Herbert Anderson as her hapless, bespectacled husband and young Jay North as the pint-sized, trouble-making tornado of the title. Gloria was the picture of sunny innocence and maternal warmth and enjoyed four seasons. Sadly, invaluable actor Joseph Kearns, who played the cranky next-door neighbor "Mr. Wilson", died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1962 to the detriment of the show. He provided an important chemistry with North and necessary friction that just wasn't mustered up by his eventual replacement Gale Gordon, a terrific character grump in his own right. Dennis the Menace (1959) lasted only one more season before being canceled. Gloria's career slowed down considerably after this TV success. She was spotted occasionally in TV-movies playing assorted bit-part matrons and returned to the big screen in a brief role in Her Minor Thing (2005), a romantic comedy directed by Charles Matthau, Walter Matthau's son. She occasionally attended film festivals and nostalgic conventions. Gloria wed architect Craig Ellwood in 1949; they divorced in 1977. She had three children from that marriage: Jeffrey, Adam and Erin Ellwood.- Jim Haynie was born on 6 February 1940 in Falls Church, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Peacemaker (1997), The Fog (1980) and The Bridges of Madison County (1995). He was married to Maggie Causey and Janice A McKelheer. He died on 3 April 2021 in Langley, Washington, USA.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Lois De Banzie was born on 4 May 1930 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994), Addams Family Values (1993) and Tootsie (1982). She died on 3 April 2021 in Greenbrae, California, USA.- Brian Peck was born on 24 October 1930 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nicholas Nickleby (1957), Mary Barton (1964) and An Englishman's Castle (1978). He was married to Jennifer Wilson. He died on 3 April 2021 in Cannes, France.
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Tariq Shah was an actor and director, known for Janam Kundli (1995), Kadwa Sach (1980) and Mahaanta: The Film (1997). He was married to Shoma Anand. He died on 3 April 2021 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Masakazu Tamura was born on 1 August 1943 in Kyoto, Japan. He was an actor, known for Dai Chûshingura (1971), Ah, It's True, You Are Already Gone (2009) and Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994). He died on 3 April 2021 in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.- Actor
- Sound Department
Mark Elliott was born on 24 September 1939 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for In a World... (2013), Barney & Friends (1992) and Comic Relief: Baseball Relief '93 (1993). He died on 3 April 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Edward Al-Hashem was born on 5 May 1933 in Lebanon. He was an actor, known for Mawaad Maa El Hob (1982), Captain Bob (1988) and Al Makhtuf (1983). He died on 3 April 2021 in Lebanon.
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philippe Venault was born on 7 April 1947 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for Une rébellion à Romans (1984), Blancs cassés (1989) and Nestor Burma (1991). He died on 3 April 2021 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Actress
- Soundtrack
The Dave Garroway show auditioned for female singers and there was a premium on time and studio space. There was no piano and Skitch Henderson, the music director, had to accompany the young hopefuls on a celeste, and instrument, which despite its similarity to a piano is very difficult to sing with. Jill was very nervous during the hustle and bustle of all this, but Garroway reassured her and she won the audition. Jill was raised by an older sister after her mother had died and then began singing with a small band which played in towns near Avonmore for $5. a night. One evening when the band traveling to Pittsburgh, the manager of a LaTrobe radio station was in the audience. He was impressed with her and asked he to make a tape recording for him as he thought it would help her. The station manager sent it to a recording executive in New York and two days later she was signed to a recording contract. She later became the top female singer on the "Dave Garroway Show", and later the "Johnny Carson Show."- Producer
- Cinematographer
- Director
Feridun Kete was born in 1944 in Izmir, Turkey. He was a producer and cinematographer, known for Süper Kadin Dehset Saçiyor (1972), Cezani Çekeceksin (1972) and Silahlar Susacak (1972). He was married to Neriman Köksal. He died on 3 April 2021 in Bodrum, Turkey.- Rambo K Kutta was born on 21 August 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Rambo K Kutta x Donkey: My Niggaz (2013) and Squirm G x Rambo K Kutta x Dej Loaf: On a Hater (2015). He died on 3 April 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
- Ed Eck was born on 24 September 1949 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Loons (1991), Cutthroats (1994) and Potential Sins (1997). He died on 3 April 2021 in Milford, Massachusetts, USA.
- Vitín Paz was born on 30 August 1932 in Panama City, Panama. He died on 3 April 2021 in Panama City, Panama.
- LongMoney E was born on 12 September 1993. He was an actor, known for Twappo x LongMoney E: Twapp Out (2020) and LongMoney E: Crystal Clear (Remix) (2020). He died on 3 April 2021 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA.
- Franz Zoglauer died on 3 April 2021 in Vienna, Austria.
- Agnaldo Timóteo was born on 16 October 1936 in Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He died on 3 April 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Additional Crew
Kathie Coblentz was born on 4 November 1947 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. Kathie is known for American Masters (1985). Kathie died on 3 April 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Guram Dochanashvili was born on 26 March 1939 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He was a writer, known for Besame (1990) and Havaiuri valsi (1990). He was married to Natela Sepiashvili. He died on 3 April 2021 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Giuseppe Pinori was born on 15 September 1928 in Tagliacozzo, Abruzzo, Italy. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for The Wretched of the Earth (1969), Sì!... Ma vogliamo un maschio (1994) and I guerrieri dell'anno 2072 (1984). He died on 3 April 2021 in Rome, Italy.- Shirley Newhook was born on 27 April 1936 in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for Atlantic Summer (1978). She was married to Warren Newhook . She died on 3 April 2021 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Artyom Tynkasov was born on 28 September 1970 in Russia. He was an actor, known for Stukach (1988), Tank 'Klim Voroshilov-2' (1990) and Sestrichki Liberti (1991). He died on 3 April 2021 in Moscow, Russia.
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carla Zampatti is Australia's most successful and enduring fashion designer, launching her eponymous label in 1965. Executive Chairman of Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd, Carla has long been celebrated for making Australian women feel confident and elegant through her exceptional design, tailoring and understanding of the modern woman.
Born in Italy, Carla settled with her family in Western Australia in 1950. After moving to Sydney in her 20s, she produced her first small fashion collection in 1965. Two years later she launched her collection nationally and in 1970 established Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd.
A champion of Australian women and a multicultural success story, she continued to thrive as a businesswoman through enormous radical and social change, designing clothes for women fighting for liberation through the women's rights movement in the 1960s to empowering women today in leadership, the workplace, in their home and at major life events.
She went on to expand her retail network to create a chain of boutiques across Australia and New Zealand and her clothes are truly considered a distinctive part of modern Australian lifestyle. Her designs have been worn by Australia's most influential women from Prime Ministers and Premiers to business leaders, dignitaries, award-winning journalists, royalty and celebrities. They include Princess Mary of Denmark, Dame Quentin Bryce, Julia Gillard, Gladys Berejiklian, Julie Bishop, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett.
Carla Zampatti is the mother of three children Alexander Schuman, Bianca Spender and Allegra Spender from her marriages with Leo Schuman and former Australian lawyer, politician and diplomat, John Spender. She is also the proud Nonna of nine grandchildren.
Her family is very grateful for the support and for the excellent care from the team at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney.- Thérèse Roussel was born on 11 February 1930 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She was an actress, known for Micmacs (2009), Le temps des cerises (2005) and 3 gouttes d'Antésite (2005). She died on 3 April 2021 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.