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- Actress
- Soundtrack
The ever-lovely, poised and vivacious blonde Anne Jeffreys was born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael in 1923 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Firmly managed by her mother, she trained in voice at a fairly early age and received her first break in the entertainment field after signing with the John Robert Powers agency in New York as a junior model. In the interim, she prepared herself for an operatic career and made her debut in a production of "La Boheme" in 1940. The following year, however, Anne won a role in the musical review, "Fun for the Money", that was to be staged in Hollywood. This, in turn, led to her first movie role in the tuneful Rodgers & Hart adaptation of I Married an Angel (1942), starring her singing idols, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, in their last cinematic pairing.
Put under contract respectively by Republic then RKO studios, Anne was utilized as a plucky heroine in a flux of 40s "B" westerns and crimers, opposite such stalwarts as Robert Mitchum and Randolph Scott. Also among her roles was the part of "Tess Trueheart" in the "Dick Tracy" series with Morgan Conway as the steel-jawed hero, and a co-star role opposite Frank Sinatra in the war-era musical, Step Lively (1944). None of these, however, were able to propel her into the "A" ranks and her film career quickly dissipated by the end of the 40s. In the meantime, Anne continued to prod her vocal skills with symphonic and stage appearances, including "Tosca" at the Brooklyn Opera House, Kurt Weill's "Street Scene" and the Broadway musical, "My Romance".
After her first marriage was annulled in 1949, Anne met handsome actor Robert Sterling during an extended run (887 performances) of "Kiss Me Kate" on Broadway. She and Sterling married in 1951 and had three sons. In an attempt to revive their flagging careers, the singing couple toured nighteries and hotels in the early 1950s with a highly successful club act. This led to them being cast as sly, engagingly cavalier spirits in the classic Topper (1953) sitcom. Anne played "Marion Kirby" ("the ghostess with the mostest"), alongside Sterling's dapper husband, George Kirby. Successfully, undertaking the ectoplasmic roles originated on film by Constance Bennett and Cary Grant, the two were an absolute hit as the party-hearty ghosts who reclaim their home, to the dismay of current owner Leo G. Carroll.
Anne and Robert weren't able to recreate that same kind of magic when they subsequently co-starred in the short-lived series, Love That Jill (1958). In the 1960s, Anne semi-retired to raise her family, but occasionally took on musical leads ("Camelot", "The King and I") both on Broadway and in regional productions. She later returned full-time to TV and became known for her chic, gregarious, sometimes double-dealing matrons on soap operas (Bright Promise (1969) and General Hospital (1972)). She was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her supporting work in The Delphi Bureau (1972) adventure series, and appeared, occasionally, as the mother of David Hasselhoff on Baywatch (1989). Unlike her husband, who retired decades ago (he died in 2006), Anne remained a tireless performer past age 80. She was recognized over the years for her civic and humanitarian efforts and remained a vibrant presence of "Golden Age" Hollywood society until her death at age 94 on September 27, 2017 in Los Angeles.- Producer
- Actor
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Hugh Hefner was born on 9 April 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Miss March (2009), Hop (2011) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). He was married to Crystal Hefner, Kimberley Conrad and Mildred Williams. He died on 27 September 2017 in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi was born on 22 March 1927 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer and producer, known for That Man in Istanbul (1965), They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1968) and Summertime Killer (1972). He died on 27 September 2017 in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.- Hiromi Hayakawa was born on 19 October 1982 in Fukuoka, Japan. She was an actress, known for El Señor de los Cielos (2013), El Chema (2016) and Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef (2016). She was married to Fernando Santana. She died on 27 September 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Egor Klinaev was born on 10 April 1999 in Moscow, Russia. He was an actor, known for Vlasik (2015), House Arrest (2018) and Chastnoe pionerskoe 2 (2015). He died on 27 September 2017 in Moscow, Russia.
- Dwijen Banerjee was born on 22 September 1949 in India. He was an actor, known for Byomkesh (2014), Shajarur Kanta (2015) and Satyajiter Goppo (1998). He died on 27 September 2017 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Stunts
Vann Johnson was born on 13 November 1960 in Flint, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for A Gun, a Car, a Blonde (1997), Redrum (2007) and Michael Bolton: When a Man Loves a Woman (1991). She died on 27 September 2017 in the USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Helen Warren was born on 15 March 1922 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was an actress, known for Kraft Theatre (1947), Terror (1952) and The Greatest Gift (1954). She died on 27 September 2017 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA.- Sarah Braveman was born on 27 July 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963). She died on 27 September 2017 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA.
- Robert Berger was born on 25 July 1922 in Davenport, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Zelig (1983), The Defenders (1961) and The Shadow Men (1997). He died on 27 September 2017 in Martinsburg, Virginia, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Joy Fleming was born on 15 November 1944 in Rockenhausen, Germany. She was an actress, known for Geierwally (1986), Grimm's Fairy Tales for Adults (1969) and Rendezvous mit Caterina Valente (1976). She was married to Bernd Liebenow and ? Strube. She died on 27 September 2017 in Sinsheim-Hilsbach, Germany.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Steve Walker was a cinematographer and producer, known for Intensive Care (1991), Shouf shouf habibi! (2004) and Ajax Experience (2011). He died on 27 September 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.- Soundtrack
Cedell Davis was born on 9 June 1926 in Helena, Arkansas, USA. He died on 27 September 2017 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA.- Zuzana Ruzickova was born on 27 June 1951 in Prague, Czech Republic. She was an actress, known for History (2000), Für deine Schönheit, Prag, möchte ich noch einmal leben... (1970) and Karel Ancerl - Opozdený portrét (2004). She died on 27 September 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Red Miller was born on 31 October 1927 in Macomb, Illinois, USA. He was married to Nancy Gilbert and ???. He died on 27 September 2017 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
- Stanislav Nepryakhin was born on 16 February 1939. He was an actor, known for Spokoystvie otmenyaetsya (1983). He died on 27 September 2017.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Jean-Jacques Bouhon was born on 19 September 1947 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for The Chorus (2004). He died on 27 September 2017 in Paris, France.- Zuzana Ruzicková was born on 14 January 1927 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was married to Viktor Kalabis. She died on 27 September 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- David Henneberry was an actor, known for Patriots Day (2016), Panorama (1953) and Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers (2014). He was married to Elizabeth Bartlett. He died on 27 September 2017 in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA.