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American character actor specializing in villainous types, much in television. A native of New York City, Merlin studied at P.S. 15, Mangin Junior High School, Grace Church Choir School for Boys, and Stuyvesant High School. During the Second World War, he served as a torpedoman in the U.S. Navy in both Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. Upon return to civilian life, he entered the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, became active in summer stock theatres and on Broadway, which brought him to Hollywood in 1954 for his first film Six Bridges to Cross (1955) (though Merlin had appeared in earlier television programs in New York, including a regular role on the children's program Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950). Merlin made a number of film appearances, primarily as a heavy. But his most frequent work was in television, where he played the near-psychotic bad guy to perfection in scores of shows, Westerns in particular. In 1958, he switched to a rare leading role, as one of the trilogy of stars in The Rough Riders (1958), a Western about three tough Civil War veterans. Merlin continued to act in occasional roles following his most prolific period of the Fifties and Sixties. In addition, in later years, as a sideline, he took work as official in the security department at a Los Angeles area airport.- Director
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Diarmuid Lawrence was born on 15 October 1947 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Messiah (2001), Screenplay (1986) and The Hanging Gale (1995). He was married to Bernadette Boyle. He died on 20 September 2019 in the UK.- Robert Boyd was born on 11 January 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Ann Cullingworth and Gloria L. Paulsen. He died on 20 September 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Igor Shibanov was born on 14 September 1944 in the USSR. He was an actor and producer, known for Brother (1997), Moya starshaya sestra (2008) and How Not to Rescue a Princess (2010). He died on 20 September 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.- Rick Bognar was born on 16 January 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor, known for Painkillers (2015), WWE Raw (1993) and WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (1997). He died on 20 September 2019 in the USA.
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Marlene Schneider was born on 3 June 1935. She is known for Exit Wounds (2001), Hairspray (2007) and Detroit Rock City (1999). She died on 20 September 2019.- Myles Burnyeat was born on 1 January 1939 in London, England, UK. He was married to Heda Segvic, Ruth Padel and Jane Elizabeth Buckley. He died on 20 September 2019 in the UK.
- Cinematographer
Marat Duganov was born on 20 October 1938. He was a cinematographer, known for Kto ty, vsadnik? (1988), Nas chetvero (1972) and Vybor (1975). He died on 20 September 2019.- Costume Designer
- Actress
Lidia Luludis was born on 1 April 1928 in Bucharest, Romania. She was a costume designer and actress, known for Nemesis's secret (1987), Sofer de mare viteza (1956) and Buna seara, Irina (1980). She died on 20 September 2019 in Bucuresti, Romania.- Yonrico Scott was born on 6 October 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He died on 20 September 2019.
- Anatoli Borodin was born on 27 August 1939 in Sverdlovsk, Luganskaya oblast, USSR. He was an actor, known for Superment (1990), Iz zhizni Fyodora Kuzkina (1989) and Ubiystvo na Zhdanovskoy (1992). He died on 20 September 2019.
- Howard Cassady was born on 2 March 1934 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was married to Betty Gehring and Barbara Cassady. He died on 20 September 2019 in Tampa, Florida, USA.