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Educated at Northwestern University, Frederick De Cordova began his show business career on the stage, and came to Hollywood in the mid-'40s as a dialogue director. He graduated to director in 1945. He spent much of his career at Universal Pictures, where he turned out medium-budget westerns, comedies and musicals. In the mid-'50s he turned his main focus to television, directing and producing The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950), The Jack Benny Program (1950) and December Bride (1954). Although he directed an occasional feature, he was much more successful on TV, and in 1971 became executive producer of the long-running late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).

Lorrie Richards was born on 23 October 1939 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for Thriller (1960), Trauma (1962) and The Magic Sword (1962). She was married to Richard Anthony Tropea and Phillip Erwin Niemeyer. She died on 15 September 2001 in Anaheim, California, USA.

June Salter was born on 22 June 1932 in Bexley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Caddie (1976), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and The Last Bastion (1984). She was married to John Meillon. She died on 15 September 2001 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Vladimir Rozhin was born on 27 April 1948. He was an actor, known for Intergirl (1989), Starye molodye lyudi (1992) and Chetyrnadtsat tsvetov radugi (2000). He died on 15 September 2001.

Richard Fegley was born on 29 November 1936. He is known for Playboy Video Magazine, Vol. 3 (1983), Playboy: Cyber Girls (2002) and Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson (1995). He was married to Janice Moses. He died on 15 September 2001 in Northlake, Illinois, USA.

Joe Rinelli was born on 1 March 1913. He died on 15 September 2001.

Zivojin Zdravkovic was born on 24 November 1914 in Belgrade, Serbia. He is known for The Factory Story (1949), The Red Flower (1950) and The Boy Mita (1951). He died on 15 September 2001 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.

Donna Lee Miller was born on 15 March 1951 in Springfield, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Savage! (1973), Crush Proof (1972) and Beast of the Yellow Night (1971). She died on 15 September 2001 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Paul 'Tank' Younger was born on 25 June 1928 in Grambling, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Crazylegs (1953), The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953) and The NFL on CBS (1956). He was married to Lucille. He died on 15 September 2001 in Inglewood, California, USA.