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- Joey Forman was an American actor and comedian. Early in his career, he worked as a performer in local radio shows.
Forman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the largest and most populous city in Pennsylvania. During his school years, Forman befriended his schoolmate Eddie Fisher (1928-2010), the future singer.
In the late 1940s, Forman and Singer performed together in the local radio show "Magic Lady Supper Club". Later, Forman was hired as an athletic director for Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. However, Forman's funny remarks impressed his superiors, and they re-assigned him as a comedian and entertainer for the hotel's stage shows.
Forman attempted to become a professional comedian, and was one of the winners of the talent show "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" (1946-1956). While performing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Forman provided an opening act for the famous actor Mickey Rooney (1920-2014). He later formed a comedy duo with Rooney, acting as Rooney's "straight man". This partnership with Rooney led to the co-starring role of Freddy Devlin in the sitcom "The Mickey Rooney Show" (1954-1955), and acting roles in Rooney's films "Andy Hardy Comes Home" (1958) and "The Big Operator" (1959). However, both films were box office flops, and the partners split up.
In the 1960s, Forman appeared regularly on stage and television as a comedian. He also appeared frequently as a guest star in various sitcoms. He played the antagonists Captain Crocodile and Dragonman in "The Monkees", Charlie-Chan parody "Harry Hoo" in "Get Smart", and Ho Ho the Clown in "Bewitched".
In 1968, Forman created a new comedy routine, playing the character "The Mashuganishi Yogi", a parody version of the Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918-2008). He released a comedy album with this premise, co-operating with fellow comedian Bill Dana (1924-2017).
Forman was relatively prominent in the 1970s, but his career was slowing down by the early 1980s. Among his last notable film roles were the spy comedy "The Nude Bomb" (1980) and the science fiction film "Earthbound" (1981). "The Nude Bomb" was one of several films based on "Get Smart". Instead of reprising his role as Harry Hoo, Forman replaced David Ketchum in the role of supporting character "Agent 13".
In 1982, Forman died due to pulmonary fibrosis, a respiratory disease in which scars are formed in the lung tissues. There is no known cure for this disease. It is a relatively common disease for patients over 40-years-old. - Cinematographer
- Director
- Special Effects
Fred Jackman Jr. was born on 8 January 1913 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Shannon (1961), Torpedo Boat (1942) and Minesweeper (1943). He was married to Nancy Kelly, Margaret Elizabeth Helsley and Dorothy Jane Scott. He died on 9 December 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Robert Vattier was born on 2 October 1906 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. He was an actor, known for The Baker's Wife (1938), Marius (1931) and Madame Sans-Gêne (1941). He was married to Pâquerette Jacquin de Margerie. He died on 9 December 1982 in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Arnljot Berg was born on 22 October 1931 in Norway. Arnljot was a director and editor, known for Closed Ward (1972), Bobbys krig (1974) and Før frostnettene (1966). Arnljot died on 9 December 1982 in Norway.- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Rafael de León was born on 6 February 1908 in Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain. He was a writer, known for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Broken Embraces (2009) and Beetlejuice (1988). He died on 9 December 1982 in Madrid, Spain.- Cinematographer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Walter Bell was born on 9 October 1890 in Kansas, USA. He was a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Once in a Lifetime (1925), Treat 'Em Kind (1920) and Matrimaniacs (1920). He died on 9 December 1982 in Oklahoma, USA.- Godfrey Mitchell was born on 31 October 1891 in Peckham, London, England, UK. He died on 9 December 1982 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
- Sandra Steppuhn was born on 2 November 1950 in Monterey, California, USA. She died on 9 December 1982 in Seaside, California, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born in the neighborhood of Brás and raised by her godparents in Itapetininga, São Paulo, Camargo studied to become a teacher, but chose singing instead, starting her career on 'Rádio Record's amateur talent shows, at the age of 16, followed by her film debut on Cousas Nossas (1931). After establishing a career in São Paulo's radio stations, she was invited by Silvia Autuori (known as 'Tia Chiquinha') to Rio de Janeiro, in November 1935, where she signed a successful contract with Radio Tupi' and her career took off.
A year later, she would record her first album at 'RCA Victor Brasileira', including the hit songs "Cinqüenta por cento' (Lamartine Babo) and the samba "Você vai se arrepender" (Alberto Fadel, Germano Augusto and Kid Pepe). Upon meeting producer Alberto Quatrini Bianchi, she was invited to perform at his chain of casinos, scattered throughout the country.
In 1938 she would perform at 'Radio El Mundo', Buenos Aires, Argentina, alongside the 'Regional de Benedito Lacerda', a Brazilian music orchestra led by Benedito Lacerda, who would compose 'Meu Buenos Aires querido' especially for her, and recorded by the group.
The following year, she performed at 'Cassino Atlântico' with the 'South American Orchestra' led by her future husband, Ciro Rimac. In 1940, she left for the U.S., almost at the same time as Carmen Miranda, where she would work until 1949, performing alongside her husband.
Between 1950 and 1953, she toured Spain and Portugal, performing at The Estoril Casino. She returned to Brazil in November 1953, being hired by 'Rádio Nacional', for the show 'Gente que Brilha'. In the following years, she performed occasionally on radio and television, and recorded some songs in the early 1960s.
In 1964, she abandoned her artistic life and became a civil servant at the Brazilian Social Security Institute (INSS) in Rio de Janeiro. After retiring, she moved to Santos, where she would die just a day short of her 67th birthday.