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Unassuming, innocent-eyed and undeniably ingratiating, Brit comedy actor Ian Carmichael was quite the popular chap in late 50s and early 60s film. He was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England on June 18, 1920, the son of Arthur Denholm Carmichael, an optician, and his wife Kate (Gillett). After receiving his schooling at Bromsgove High School and Scarborough College, he was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and trained there, making his stage debut as a mute robot in "RUR". in 1939. That same year he also appeared as Claudius in "Julius Caesar" and was appearing a revue production of "Nine Sharp" (1940) when his young career was interrupted by WWII. He served in Europe for many years with the Royal Armoured Corps as a commissioned officer in the 22nd Dragoons.
Ian returned to the theatre in 1947 with roles in four productions: "She Wanted a Cream Front Door", "I Said to Myself", "Cupid and Mars" and "Out of the Frying Pan". He also sharpened his farcical skills in music hall revues where he worked with such revue legends as Hermione Baddeley and Dora Bryan. Given his first film bit as a waiter in Bond Street (1948), he continued in rather obscure roles for several years. While he was sincerely capable of playing it serious, which would include roles in the U.S. film Betrayed (1954) starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner, as well as the war-themed adventures The Colditz Story (1955) and Storm Over the Nile (1955), it was his association with late 50s "silly-ass" comedy that gave his cinematic career a noticeable boost. After repeating his stage success (the only cast member to do do) playing David Prentice in the film version of Simon and Laura (1955) opposite Kay Kendall and Peter Finch, he co-starred in a series of droll satires for the Boulting Brothers and Ealing Studios. While he might have been upstaged on occasion by a motley crew of scene-stealers (Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Raymond Huntley, Margaret Rutherford), Ian was sublimely funny himself as the hapless klutz caught up in their shenanigans. Private's Progress (1956), the service comedy which got the whole ball rolling, and its sequel, I'm All Right Jack (1959), along with the Boulting's Lucky Jim (1957) Brothers in Law (1957) and Happy Is the Bride (1958) firmly established Ian as a slapstick movie star.
The inane fun continued into the 60s with ripe vehicles in Skywatch (1960), School for Scoundrels (1960), Double Bunk (1961), The Amorous Mr. Prawn (1962) and Heavens Above! (1963). During the late 1960s and 1970s, he found more fulfillment playing wry, bemused, upper-crust characters on comedy TV, particularly his Bertie Wooster in The World of Wooster (1965) which reunited him with frequent Boulting Brothers co-star Dennis Price as Jeeves, Wooster's chilly-mannered personal valet. Ian's leading role as the Bachelor Father (1970), based on the story of a real-life perennial bachelor who took on several foster children, only added to his popularity. In later years, he was frequently heard on the BBC radio.
Ian made vigilant returns to the comedy stage whenever possible in such lightweight vehicles as "The Tunnel of Love", "The Gazebo", "Critic's Choice", "Birds on the Wing", "Darling, I'm Home", "Springtime for Henry" and appeared in his last musical "I Do! I Do!" in 1968. Earlier, in 1965, he made his Broadway debut starring in "Boeing-Boeing", which lasted only a few weeks. A more successful revival of this show showed up on Broadway in 2008.
Semi-retired since the mid-1980s, Ian continued to show elderly spryness here and there with a smattering of films including The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971), From Beyond the Grave (1974), The Lady Vanishes (1979) and Diamond Skulls (1989). On TV, he was quite popular in the role of the gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey in several crime mystery mini-series: Clouds of Witness (1972), The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1972), Murder Must Advertise (1973), The Nine Tailors (1974) and Five Red Herrings (1975), and had a recurring role on the TV series Strathblair (1992).
To cap his career off, he was honored as an OBE in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List. Made a widower after 40 years by his first wife Jean (Pym) McLean, he married novelist/radio producer Kate Fenton, who is over thirty years his junior, in 1992. He has two daughters, Lee and Sally, from his first marriage. In 1979, his autobiography, "Will the Real Ian Carmichael?...", was published.
A charmer to the end, his last (recurring) appearance was on the TV series The Royal (2003) in 2009. The actor died on February 7, 2010, following a month-long illness.- Actor
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Actor and producer Sujit Kumar was born as Shamsher Bahadur Singh on June 26 1934 in Benares, British India. As a film actor, he worked in the Hindi-language film industry for more than four decades and is particularly well-known for his roles in Aradhana (1969), Ittefaq (1969) and Dharam Veer (1977). As a producer, he is known for Anubhav (1986), Asmaan Se Ooncha (1989) and Khel (1992). Sujit was also regarded as the first superstar of Bhojpuri films.
Sujit was married to Kiran Singh with whom he had a son (Jatin Kumar) and a daughter (Henna Nathani). Sujit died on February 5, 2010 in Mumbai, India.
Sujit is a part of the Varma family, which includes members that have had careers in the Bollywood industry as producers, distributors, actors, film directors, writers and film editors. The Varma family began working in the film industry in the late 1940s and continues into the 2020s; the family has had a staying power that has extended to more than seven decades.
Sujit joined the Varma Family when he married Kiran Singh née Varma, the daughter of Santram Varma, a founder of Varma Films and a patriarch of the Varma family.- Actress
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Hénia Suchar was born on 15 January 1932 in Cernauti, Romania [now Chernivtsi, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Aux frontières du possible (1971), The Last Metro (1980) and The Wise Guys (1965). She was married to Jacques Bouvier. She died on 5 February 2010 in Paris, France.- Additional Crew
Róbert Frenkl was born on 24 May 1934 in Budapest, Hungary. He is known for Gyözni minden áron (1983) and Az élet méltó befejezése (2006). He died on 5 February 2010 in Budapest, Hungary.- John Tarwacki Jr. was born on 26 April 1967 in South Bend, Indiana, USA. He died on 5 February 2010 in Niles, Michigan, USA.
- Mallia Franklin was an actress, known for Graffiti Bridge (1990) and Unsung (2008). She was married to Nate Neblett. She died on 5 February 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Heidi Kenessey was born on 13 August 1963 in Sydney, Australia. She was an editor and production manager, known for The Piano (1993), The Portrait of a Lady (1996) and Resistance (1992). She died on 5 February 2010 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Carolyn Tarwacki was born on 16 December 1970 in Niles, Michigan, USA. She died on 5 February 2010 in Niles, Michigan, USA.
- Tony Samuelson died on 5 February 2010 in London, England, UK.
- Burton Kehoe was born on 4 January 1943 in Syracuse, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Lucid (2012) and Love Means... (2007). He died on 5 February 2010 in Dallas, Texas, USA.