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- Actor
- Stunts
Wilford Brimley was born on 27 September 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for The Natural (1984), In & Out (1997) and Cocoon (1985). He was married to Beverly Berry and Lynne Brimley. He died on 1 August 2020 in St. George, Utah, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Sound Department
Born Reinaldo Santoni in New York City on April 21, 1938 of French and Spanish heritage, Reni (aka Reni Sands) started his career off in entertainment as a comedy writer. He moved in front of the camera in the early 60s and was performing episodic TV drama ("East Side/West Side," "The Trials of O'Brien," "Hawk") when, out of the blue, director Carl Reiner thought enough of Santoni's talents to cast the young actor, an unknown, in his semi-autobiographical film Enter Laughing (1967).
In the make-or-break role of aspiring actor David Kolowitz, Santoni could have hit the jackpot to become a major movie star but unfortunately did not receive stand-out reviews in the still-popular film and never became a name. He played another lead in the Canadian film A Great Big Thing (1968) as a follow-up but nothing came of it. Henceforth, Santoni would be spotted in the supporting capacity in a number of film parts.
Santoni offered potent, reliable secondary turns in film playing good guys, bad guys, serious guys and amusing guys alongside such top names as Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971), Steve Martin in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), which was again directed by Carl Reiner, Sean Penn in Bad Boys (1983) Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985), Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986) and Gene Hackman in The Package (1989), Howard Stern in Private Parts (1997), and, more recently, Sandra Bullock in 28 Days (2000) and Coolio in Gang Warz (2004). In contrast, he also broke into the voiceover business and provided expert characterizations wherever needed. He offered his vocal skills in Eddie Murphy's Doctor Dolittle (1998) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001).
His steady career employment, however, has been on the small screen. His 70s series work consisted of ably assisting such crime fighters as "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law" and "Matt Houston. He was a regular on the short-lived TV series Manimal (1983) and played a Sanchez family member on the TV comedy Sanchez of Bel Air (1986). In addition to playing Father Joe DiMaggio on the series Midnight Caller (1988), he had guest shots on "Scarecrow & Mrs. King," "227," "Hill Street Blues," "Moonlighting," "Miami Vice," "Equal Justice," "Murder, She Wrote" and "Quantum Leap." Decades later Santoni played a recurring role as a judge on the series Murder One (1995) and received great attention for his occasional role as "Poppie" the unsanitary restaurateur on the classic comedy series Seinfeld (1989).
Into the millennium, Reni appeared as a guest on such popular TV programs as "According to Jim," "CSI," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Raising the Bar." He made his last appearance on an episode of "Franklin & Bash" in 2012. Reni died of cancer on August 1, 2020.- Tom Pollock served as chairman of Universal Pictures from 1986 to 1996 and was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute. In 1998, Pollock co-founded The Montecito Picture Company with Director/Producer Ivan Reitman. He died in 2020 of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 77.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Julio Diamante was born on 27 December 1930 in Cádiz, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Tiempo de amor (1964), El arte de vivir (1965) and Helena y Fernanda (1970). He died on 1 August 2020 in Madrid, Spain.- Tony Morris was born on 30 September 1962 in England, UK. He died on 1 August 2020 in Bury, Manchester, England, UK.
- Synnøve Strigen was born on 15 February 1934 in Ulefoss, Norway. She was an actress, known for Synnöve Solbakken (1957), Musik ombord (1958) and Bedre enn sitt rykte (1955). She died on 1 August 2020 in Lunde, Norway.
- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Scheepmaker was born on 15 March 1951 in Leidschendam, The Netherlands. He was a director and producer, known for Moord in Extase (1984), Baantjer (1995) and Als je verliefd wordt (2012). He died on 1 August 2020 in The Hague, The Netherlands.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Angelos Theodoropoulos was born in 1934 in Athens, Greece. He was an actor and director, known for Athens through the Mobile Eye (2011), He Wanted to Become King (1967) and Horismos (1966). He died on 1 August 2020 in Athens, Greece.- Jiri Stanislav was born on 3 December 1946 in Ivancice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and writer, known for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) and Moonlighting (1982). He died on 1 August 2020.
- Director
- Writer
- Composer
Khosrow Sinai was born on 19 January 1941 in Sari, Iran. He was a director and writer, known for Bride of Fire (2000), The Inner Beast (1983) and Long Live...! (1980). He was married to Farah Ossouli and Gizella Varga Sinai. He died on 1 August 2020 in Tehran, Iran.- Dagmar von Kurmin was born on 13 August 1933 in Riga, Latvia. She was an actress, known for Motiv Liebe (1972), Troilus und Cressida (1969) and Tatort (1970). She died on 1 August 2020 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Sylvia Opert, whose 93rd birthday was celebrated October 30th, was an old-time movie star! Born in 1924, in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, she was the daughter of Louis and Fannie Opert, of New York City. Louis and Fannie divorced in the mid-1930s, and Sylvia stayed with her mother. The two lived in Beverly Hills, with Sylvia working as a dancer since childhood. She danced ballet originally, and by 1940 was a part of the Ada Broadbent Ballet troupe. She also specialized in exotic and native dances, as her filmography can readily show.
She was a lead dancer in various small movies between 9 and 12 years old. She made her adult movie debut in 1942, in Road to Morocco, a Bob Hope / Bing Crosby epic. Her next movie was Happy Go Lucky, a breezy, simple and very endearing Dick Powell musical. Then came Background to Danger, a tightly plotted, well made spy thriller. The supporting cast is top notch like Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Brenda Marshall. Sylvia also appeared in Thank Your Lucky Stars. She then had a small but memorable role in The Desert Song - (1943). (see her dance early in this YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXchQj233l0) She was also in two short features - Princess Papaya and Dance Comique. Sylvia's last full movie was Devotion, about the lives of the Bronte sisters.
Sylvia was also a pin-up girl during WWII, and very popular with the "Yank" publication.
She continued dancing in revues and nightclubs, and finally gave up her acting/dancing career after her second marriage in 1946.
Retaining her SAG membership for her entire life, she recently got back into the movie business at age 60 and 70, Sylvia had a small role as the ladies' room attendant at the Plaza Hotel in First Wives Club, and also did several TV commercials, the last being a Miller's High Life ad where she was depicted going up a long staircase. She did commercials into her 70's and 80's, because they "...picked her up in a limo, paid her, and the food on the set was fabulous," she reported.
In January 1946, Sylvia married Jack H. Spiro. Spiro was born on November 24, 1906 (making him almost 20 years older than Sylvia). They moved to New York, where he was a jewelry salesman. The couple later settled in the Los Angeles area. They had two sons, Lee Mark, born on December 14, 1949, and Richard Martin, born on August 20, 1954. Jack Spiro died unexpectedly on January 3, 1976, and their 30 year marriage ended. Sylvia, Lee and Richard still live in the Los Angeles area. - José Vicente Anaya was born on 22 January 1947 in Villa Coronado, Chihuahua, Mexico. He died on 1 August 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Costume Designer
- Production Designer
Sally Jacobs was born on 5 November 1932 in London, England, UK. She was a costume designer and production designer, known for Nothing But the Best (1964), Having a Wild Weekend (1965) and Tell Me Lies (1968). She was married to Alexander Jacobs. She died on 1 August 2020 in Muswell Hill, London, England, UK.- Esther Bührer was born on 30 March 1926 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. She died on 1 August 2020 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
- Jamie Samuelsen was born on 31 August 1971 in Lafayette, California, USA. He was married to Christy McDonald. He died on 1 August 2020 in Troy, Michigan, USA.
- Producer
- Sound Department
Dolores Ben was a producer, known for Extinction (2015), O Faro, cruce de camiños (2013) and Fontealba (2016). Dolores died on 1 August 2020 in Santiago, Galicia, Spain.- Vitold Kreer was born on 12 October 1932 in Krasnodar, RSFSR, USSR. He died on 1 August 2020 in Russia.
- Actor
- Writer
Pablo Aranda was an actor and writer, known for Otra ciudad (2009), Arena en los bolsillos (2006) and El mismo mar (2006). He died on 1 August 2020 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.- Actor
- Writer
Oscar Esquivel was an actor and writer, known for Comisaría (2008) and Playa Caliente (2009). He died on 1 August 2020 in Asunción, Paraguay.- Leonardo Bragaglia was born on 9 November 1932 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for La Gerusalemme liberata (1957), The Queen of Babylon (1954) and Figaro qua, Figaro là (1950). He died on 1 August 2020 in Anzio, Italy.
- Rickey Dixon was born on 26 December 1966 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was married to Lorraine. He died on 1 August 2020 in DeSoto, Texas, USA.