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Born on 24 February 1940 in Rochester, New York, Pete Duel moved to West Hollywood in 1963 following a tour with the National Road Company's "Take Her, She's Mine". After landing small guest spots on various TV series, Pete was cast in a recurring role alongside Sally Field on Gidget (1965) in 1965. The series only lasted one season but Pete was immediately cast in another Columbia Screen Gems comedy series Love on a Rooftop (1966) with Judy Carne. The series gained good reviews but was once again canceled after one season. Pete then signed a seven-year contract with Universal Studios in July 1967. Guest spots and movie roles followed and, in 1970, he was offered the part of Hannibal Heyes on a comedy Western pilot Alias Smith and Jones (1971), loosely based on the 1969 hit movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). The pilot was sold to the ABC network and a series was commissioned. The series was a big hit with the youth audience and Duel became subject matter for teen magazines, gaining a loyal following. When news of his sudden death by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound was reported on TV and radio on December 31st 1971, it came as a shock to his family and friends. Early suspicion of foul play soon gave way to evidence pointing to death by suicide with depression and serious alcohol problems seen as contributing factors. Following a memorial service at the Self-Realization Temple in California on January 2nd 1972, Pete's body was flown to Penfield, New York. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery following a memorial service at Penfield Baptist Church.

Marin Sais was descended from one of the earliest Spanish families of California (Marin County was named after one of her ancestors). She was possessed of a fine singing voice. and after graduation from school journeyed to New York to pursue an operatic career. However, not long after her arrival she apparently changed her mind about her career path, and before long she was appearing in two-reel comedies for Vitagraph. Her career progressed steadily, and she was soon working in full-length films and serials. She soon journeyed to Hollywood, and began appearing in westerns, often with Hoot Gibson. She also became a fixture in action serials. In 1920 she married cowboy actor Jack Hoxie, and they appeared in several films together, but divorced five years later. With the coming of sound she began appearing in character roles rather than the leading or featured roles she was used to, and the films she appeared in were often for the cheap independent market. She seemed to specialize in westerns, and with few exceptions her pictures up until her retirement in 1953 were all in that genre.

Nikolai Bubnov was an actor at Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow, Soviet Union.

He was born Nikolai Bubnov on February 18, 1903, in Russia. From 1924 - 1927 he studied acting under Boris Zakhava at Vakhtangov Theatrical School in Moscow, graduating in 1927 as an actor.

From 1927 to 1972 Bubnov was a permanent member of the troupe at Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. There his stage partners were such actors as Boris Zakhava, Yuri Zavadsky, Mikhail Ulyanov, Mikhail Astangov, Nikolai Plotnikov, Ruben Simonov, Iosif Tolchanov, Vladimir Etush, Varvara Popova, Yuliya Borisova, Lyudmila Maksakova, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Marianna Vertinskaya, Nina Ruslanova, Irina Kupchenko, Vasiliy Lanovoy, Yuriy Yakovlev, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Andrei Abrikosov, Grigori Abrikosov, Boris Babochkin, Nikolai Gritsenko, Nikolai Timofeyev, Nikolai Bubnov, Mikhail Sidorkin, Nikolai Pazhitnov, Aleksandr Grave, and Evgeniy Karelskikh, among others. Bubnov's most memorable stage performances were such roles as Don Pedro in the Shakespeare's Much ado about nothing, and as Neizvestny in "Maskarad" (1941) by Mikhail Lermontov, directed by Andrey Tutyshkin.

Nikolai Bubnov was designated People's Actor of the Russia (1962). He died of a heart failure in 1972, in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, and was laid to rest in the Vvedenskoe Cemetery in Moscow, Russia.

Lucien Hubbard was born on 22 December 1888 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Mysterious Island (1929), The Star Witness (1931) and Smart Money (1931). He died on 31 December 1971 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Thomas Sterling was born on 11 January 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer, known for Conrad Nagel Theater (1955) and The Honey Pot (1967). He was married to Claire Neikind. He died on 31 December 1971.

Eduardo Zamacois was born on 17 February 1873 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. He was a writer and director, known for El otro (1919), La hija del cielo (1943) and Las puertas del presidio (1949). He died on 31 December 1971 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Carlheinz Hargesheimer was born on 19 May 1924 in Cologne, Germany. He was an actor and production designer, known for Not Reconciled (1965) and Der Liebhaber (1964). He died on 31 December 1971.

Fritz Schlegel was born on 16 August 1901 in Coesfeld, Germany. He was an actor, known for Zum goldenen Anker (1962), 52 Wochen sind ein Jahr (1955) and Ohne Paß in fremden Betten (1965). He died on 31 December 1971 in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.