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Richard St John Harris was born on October 1, 1930 in Limerick, Ireland, to a farming family, one of nine children born to Mildred (Harty) and Ivan Harris. He attended Crescent College, a Jesuit school, and was an excellent rugby player, with a strong passion for literature. Unfortunately, a bout of tuberculosis as a teenager ended his aspirations to a rugby career, but he became fascinated with the theater and skipped a local dance one night to attend a performance of "Henry IV". He was hooked and went on to learn his craft at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), then spent several years in stage productions. He debuted on screen in Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) and quickly scored regular work in films, including The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959), The Night Fighters (1960) and a good role as a frustrated Australian bomber pilot in The Guns of Navarone (1961).
However, his breakthrough performance was as the quintessential "angry young man" in the sensational drama This Sporting Life (1963), which scored him an Oscar nomination. He then appeared in the WW II commando tale The Heroes of Telemark (1965) and in the Sam Peckinpah-directed western Major Dundee (1965). He next showed up in Hawaii (1966) and played King Arthur in Camelot (1967), a lackluster adaptation of the famous Broadway play. Better performances followed, among them a role as a reluctant police informer in The Molly Maguires (1970) alongside Sir Sean Connery. Harris took the lead role in the violent western A Man Called Horse (1970), which became something of a cult film and spawned two sequels. As the 1970s progressed, Harris continued to appear regularly on screen; however, the quality of the scripts varied from above average to woeful.
His credits during this period included directing himself as an aging soccer player in The Hero (1970); the western The Deadly Trackers (1973); the big-budget "disaster" film Juggernaut (1974); the strangely-titled crime film 99 and 44/100% Dead! (1974); with Connery again in Robin and Marian (1976); Gulliver's Travels (1977); a part in the Jaws (1975); Orca (1977) and a nice turn as an ill-fated mercenary with Richard Burton and Roger Moore in the popular action film The Wild Geese (1978).
The 1980s kicked off with Harris appearing in the silly Bo Derek vanity production Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) and the remainder of the decade had him appearing in some very forgettable productions. However, the luck of the Irish was once again to shine on Harris's career and he scored rave reviews (and another Oscar nomination) for The Field (1990). He then locked horns with Harrison Ford as an IRA sympathizer in Patriot Games (1992) and got one of his best roles as gunfighter English Bob in the Clint Eastwood western Unforgiven (1992). Harris was firmly back in vogue and rewarded his fans with more wonderful performances in Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993); Cry, the Beloved Country (1995); The Great Kandinsky (1995) and This Is the Sea (1997). Further fortune came his way with a strong performance in the blockbuster Gladiator (2000) and he became known to an entirely new generation of film fans as Albus Dumbledore in the mega-successful Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). His final screen role was as "Lucius Sulla" in Caesar (2002).
Harris died of Hodgkin's disease, also known as Hodgkin's lymphoma, in London on October 25, 2002, aged 72.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith is an actress quite familiar to genre film fans. With leads in "B" pictures and meaty smaller parts in more major ones, her career showed great promise in the 1970s. Alas, it was not meant to be . . . the lure of hard drugs was to bring tragedy to the lovely and talented "Rainbeaux" (a nickname given her for being a mainstay at L.A.'s Rainbow Club, a popular spot for musicians). She was once a member of the legendary girl band The Runaways, but heroin plagued her life for many years and caused her to contract hepatitis, which ultimately killed her. She is the mother of a son, allegedly sired by a member of the rock band The Animals.- Micheline Cheirel was born on 12 April 1917 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for So Dark the Night (1946), Jewels of Brandenburg (1947) and Carnival in Flanders (1935). She was married to Paul Meurisse and John Loder. She died on 25 October 2002 in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Edna Sedgewick was born on 30 April 1915 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress, known for Red Barry (1938), You're a Sweetheart (1937) and Swing, Sister, Swing (1938). She was married to Henry George Plitt and Salvatore "Sam" Maceo. She died on 25 October 2002 in San Diego, California, USA.
- Sound Department
Alan L. Nineberg was born on 30 September 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is known for Planet of the Apes (2001), The Running Man (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He was married to Janet. He died on 25 October 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Paul Wellstone was born on 21 July 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was married to Sheila Wellstone. He died on 25 October 2002 in Eveleth, Minnesota, USA.
- John Russell was born on 24 May 1917 in London, England, UK. He was married to Nicole Milinaire, Hon. Lydia Yarde-Buller and Clare Hollway. He died on 25 October 2002 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
- Producer
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Christine Gouze-Rénal was born on 30 December 1914 in Mouchard, Jura, France. She was a producer and actress, known for Le canard en fer blanc (1967), A Room in Town (1982) and Le gorille (1990). She was married to Roger Hanin. She died on 25 October 2002 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Gunars Cirulis was born on 8 October 1923 in Riga, Latvia. Gunars was a writer, known for 24-25 ne vozvrashchaetsya (1969) and Tobago menyaet kurs (1965). Gunars died on 25 October 2002 in Jurmala, Latvia.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Enn Putnik was born on 14 November 1939 in Estonia. He was a cinematographer, known for Libahunt (1968), Don Juan Tallinnas (1972) and Karikakramäng (1977). He died on 25 October 2002 in Estonia.- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elizabeth Monti was born on 20 July 1958 in Frankfort, Indiana, USA. She was an actress, known for Class Action (1991) and Flawless (2019). She died on 25 October 2002 in San Carlos, California, USA.- Neide Pavani was born on 2 May 1934 in Ribeirão Pires, São Paulo, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Vou Te Contá (1958), Manhattan (1990) and Grande Teatro Tupi (1951). She died on 25 October 2002 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jason Opsahl was born on 9 December 1962 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Will Rogers Follies (1991) and The 45th Annual Tony Awards (1991). He died on 25 October 2002 in New York City, New York, USA.- Sheila Wellstone was born on 18 August 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was married to Paul Wellstone. She died on 25 October 2002 in Eveleth, Minnesota, USA.
- Anatoli Evdokimenko was an actor, known for Gde ty, lyubov? (1981), Dusha (1981) and Chervona ruta (1972). He was married to Sofiya Rotaru. He died on 25 October 2002 in Kyiv, Ukraine.