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- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gavin MacLeod's pleasing, agreeable manner on two hit TV series in the 1970s and '80s belied a number of shady villains he portrayed in his early career. Born Allan George See in Mt. Kisco, New York, on February 28, 1931, and raised in Pleasantville, he was the son of Margaret (Shea) and George See, a gas station owner who was part Chippewa Indian (Ojibwa). He followed his 1952 graduation from Ithaca College (Fine Arts major) with Air Force military duty, then moved to New York City and worked for a while as an usher and elevator operator at Radio City Music Hall. Focusing on acting, he changed his stage name to "Gavin McLeod."
A solid break on Broadway in "A Hatful of Rain" in 1956 led to a move to Los Angeles in an attempt to break into film and TV. MacLeod began to earn a minor reputation as a second-string heavy in such crime shows as "The Thin Man," "Steve Canyon," "Manhunt," "Mr. Lucky," "Peter Gunn," "Michael Shayne," "The Untouchables" and "Perry Mason." This led to a regular comedy role as part of the McHale's Navy (1962) TV series. He also managed several film roles, although far down the credits, with I Want to Live! (1958), Compulsion (1959), Pork Chop Hill (1959), Operation Petticoat (1959), Twelve Hours to Kill (1960), High Time (1960), War Hunt (1962) and McHale's Navy (1964). He was a member of the superb supporting cast of The Sand Pebbles (1966). He returned to Broadway in "The Captains and the Kings" in 1962.
MacLeod's career more or less flowed and ebbed until 1972, when his shiftless typecast was shattered forever. As Murray Slaughter, the balding, beaming, wisecracking, gleaming-toothed news writer on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), MacLeod became a happy household name. From then on, he could only be envisaged as a lovable schmuck and nice guy. From there he went on to another benign starring role with the TV series, The Love Boat (1977), as the ingratiating Captain Stubing.
On the down side, "Love Boat" marred MacLeod's chances to be considered for more challenging work, and his inability to cope with success led to alcoholism and divorce from second wife Patti. However, he later turned his life around, remarried his wife, and they both wrote a book called "Back on Course" (1987). MacLeod continued sporadically on the musical stage ("Gypsy," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Gigi"), in TV reunions ("Love Boat" specials) and as a TV guest ("Murder, She Wrote," "Touched by an Angel," "The King of Queens," "Oz," "That 70s Show," "JAG" and "The Comeback Kid").- Actor
- Producer
Joe Lara was born in San Diego, California. He was cast to play "Tarzan" in "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" in the early 1990s. He worked in many countries, including South Africa, Bulgaria, and Russia. He co starred in many film to video projects that were filmed in Bulgaria, Russia, and Africa. He was the longtime partner and fiancé of actress Natasha Pavlovich. They had a child together.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
B.J. Thomas was born on 7 August 1942 in Hugo, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) and Spider-Man 2 (2004). He was married to Gloria Richardson. He died on 29 May 2021 in Arlington, Texas, USA.- Writer
- Director
- Animation Department
Marcell Jankovics was born on 21 October 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a writer and director, known for Küzdök (1977), Toldi - Movie (2022) and Hungarian Folk Tales (1980). He was married to Éva Rubovszky. He died on 29 May 2021 in Budapest, Hungary.- Christopher Coll was born on 28 January 1938 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Warship (1973), Doctor Who (1963) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Elizabeth Weaver. He died on 29 May 2021 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
- Born in Tasmania and an only child, Gregg was set to take over running the family farm but instead wound up scoring an audition at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Hobart.
He had a season with the Melbourne Theatre Company and in 1964, made his television debut in an episode of Consider Your Verdict.
Later that year, he starred in ABC's production of the Shakespeare play Othello.
Further television credits included Australian Playhouse, Wandjina!, The Adventures Of The Seaspray, Hunter, Riptide and Dynasty.
He had an ongoing role in the ABC drama Contrabandits in 1967-68, and the lead role of Jeff Mallow in the 1969 series Delta.
He appear on various British television series during the 1970s, returning in Australia towards the end of the decade. He had a guest role in Chopper Squad before playing the lead role of radio talk-back host Steve Black in The Oracle.
He continued to alternate between the UK and Australia, with further local credits including A Country Practice, Bodyline, Homicide Squad, Tusitala, Captain James Cook, Rafferty's Rules, Cluedo, GP, Heartbreak High, Grass Roots, Home And Away, Rake, Crownies, Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story, House Of Bond and Operation Buffalo.
Gregg was also a prolific commercial voiceover artist and recorded five novels for ABC radio.
He was a passionate member and ambassador for the Sydney Swans AFL team. - Gwen Shamblin Lara was born on 18 February 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was a director, known for You Can Overcome (2011) and Secret Lives of Women (2005). She was married to Joe Lara and David Gordon Shamblin. She died on 29 May 2021 in Percy Priest Lake, Tennessee, USA.
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Roger Duchowny was born on 25 July 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for That Girl (1966), Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989) and Sierra (1974). He died on 29 May 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Lila Waters was born on 1 January 1932 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Paper Moon (1973), Deuces (2001) and Frances (1982). She died on 29 May 2021 in the USA.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Bob Edmondson worked extensively as a studio musician on numerous scoring sessions for film and television productions, working with Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson, Quincy Jones, and John Williams.
He studied with Herbie Harper, Harold Mitchell, and Louis Maggio. He performed in Phil Moore's Marching Band at Palm Springs and Pasadena Rose Parade and opening day at Disneyland. Following his career took off, traveling with the bands of Perez Prado and Harry James in the 1950s. Bob then worked and recorded with notable artists such as Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Shelly Manne, Terry Gibbs, and Gerald Wilson.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Bob was an integral member of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, recording multiple albums and touring worldwide with the band (as well as providing comic relief).- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Maurice Capovilla was born on 16 January 1936 in Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for O Profeta da Fome (1969), O Jogo da Vida (1977) and Harmada (2003). He was married to Maria Alvim. He died on 29 May 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Calvin Moore is an American film actor, film producer and mixed martial artist holding a 4th degree ranked black belt also known in Asian martial arts as a 4th degree Dan. He discovered his natural talent for acting in junior high school while studying with the Augusta Mini Theater School of Arts and Performances in Augusta, Georgia where he landed many lead roles in touring stage plays. After finishing high school and returning back to the United States after serving several tours around the world in the United States Military, Calvin decided to pursue a career in acting on the big screens by enrolling at one of Atlanta, Georgia's well known acting and film school named Nick Conti's Professional Actor's Studios. After receiving acting and coaching instructions from one of Hollywood's well known film stars and Hollywood acting coach Michael H. Cole, Calvin later went on to appear in successful movies such as the ( Anatomy Of Love), (Bosses),and including working behind the scenes as an Associate Producer and Co-Producer on films such as (The Owl in Echo Park), Banned, Blacklisted & Exploited, and many more films.- Walter Newcomb was born on 28 July 1932 in Quapaw, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Interim (1952), The Extraordinary Child (1954) and Desistfilm (1954). He was married to Milt Shioya.. He died on 29 May 2021 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Tiptur Raghu was born in 1937 in India. He was a director and writer, known for Benki Birugali (1984), Naga Kala Bhairava (1981) and Akrosha (1983). He died on 29 May 2021 in India.- Ljubica Ostojic was born on 20 March 1945 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was a writer, known for Okuka (1978). He died on 29 May 2021 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Vnza was born in September 1993 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Vnza: Big Dreams (Freestyle) (2015), Vnza: No Sleep (2018) and Vnza: 3AM Freestyle (2020). He died on 29 May 2021 in Lake Ozark, Missouri, USA.
- Ryda Black was born on 11 August 1989. He was an actor, known for Young Bobby Dre feat. Ryda Black & Rah Realz: Came Up (2017), Marlowe feat. Money Mawk & Ryda Black: Foxboro (2017) and Dominoes Slime feat. PHE Mook, Yung Bobby Dre & Ryda Black: Beast (2019). He died on 29 May 2021 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
- Dorothy Cox was born on 15 August 1931 in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA. She was married to Charles M Isaacs. She died on 29 May 2021 in Nancy, Kentucky, USA.
- Marion Petric died on 29 May 2021 in Austria.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Basant Das was born on 2 January 1940 in Maindipur, Jagatsinghpur district, India. He was an actor and composer, known for Chilika Teerey (1977), Sata Kebe Luchi Rahena (1985) and Bhanga Silata (1986). He died on 29 May 2021 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.- Norwegian-born sociologist Thomas Mathiesen began his career at 20, when he went to the U.S. in order to study sociology. He returned to Norway a few years later, and was appointed professor of sociology of law in 1972 at the University of Oslo, Norway. Mathiesen has written a number of non-fiction books related to sociology since 1965, many of which have been translated into several languages.
- Dani Karavan was born on 7 December 1930 in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He died on 29 May 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Actor
- Production Manager
Houssam Sabbah was born in 1948 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. He was an actor and production manager, known for Turritopsis Dhornii (2018), Nuts (2016) and 50 Alef (2018). He died on 29 May 2021 in Sidon, Lebanon.- Writer
- Actor
Paolo Maurensig was born on 26 March 1943 in Gorizia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for Canone Inverso (2000), Kidnapping - Ein Vater schlägt zurück (1998) and Vajont - La diga del disonore (2001). He was married to Sonia Maurensig. He died on 29 May 2021 in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.- Cedric Cannon died on 29 May 2021 in DeLand, Florida, USA.