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- Actress
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Catherine Scorsese was an American actress of Italian descent, often typecast as the typical Italian mother in films. Her best-known role was that of Mrs. DeVito in "Goodfellas" (1990).
Scorsese was born under the name "Catherine Cappa" in 1912. She was a native of Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, with both of her parents being Sicilian Americans. Her father Martin Cappa worked as a stage coordinator in theatre, while her mother Domenica owned her own shop.
The Cappas were a large family. Catherine had three brothers and five sisters. The family lived in a three-room apartment in Little Italy, sharing spaces with other relatives and boarders.
By the 1930s, Catherine was working as a machinist in the Garment District. In 1933, she married the actor Luciano Charles "Charlie" Scorsese (1913-1993), who was also working in the garment industry at the time. The bride was 21 years old, while the groom was 20 years old. The couple had three children, including film director Martin Scorsese.
Scorsese made her film debut in her son's short film "It's Not Just You, Murray!" (1964). She also played maternal roles in "Who's That Knocking at My Door" (1967), "The King of Comedy" (1983), "Easy Money" (1983), "Goodfellas" (1990), and "Casino" (1995). She had bit parts in several other films. She appeared as herself in the documentary "Italianamerican" (1974), about the experiences of Italian-American immigrants.
Scorsese made her last film appearance in "Casino", at the age of 83. She was working at the time on her cookbook "Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook". It was completed and published in 1996, months before her death. It was her only published work.
Late in life, Scorsese suffered from Alzheimer's disease, a chronic neurodegenerative disease. The disease eventually caused her death in January 1997. She was 84 at the time of death.- Madiha Kamel was born on 3 August 1946 in Egypt. She was an actress, known for Malaff fi el-Adab (1986), Bawabat Iblees (1993) and A Trip of Terror (1981). She died on 6 January 1997 in Cairo, Egypt.
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Ed DeMattia was born on 27 March 1914 in the USA. He is known for Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase (1982), Flash Gordon (1979) and Super President (1967). He was married to Xenia. He died on 6 January 1997 in San Bernadino, California, USA.- Vince Williams was born on 11 July 1957 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Another World (1964), As the World Turns (1956) and Loving (1983). He was married to Kathryn Hunter. He died on 6 January 1997 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
- Actress
Regina Rambeau was born on 1 December 1904. She was an actress. She died on 6 January 1997 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.- Lucien Guervil was born on 3 May 1908 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for The Impossible Mr. Pipelet (1955), Cadet Rousselle (1954) and Véronique (1950). He died on 6 January 1997 in Talant, Côte-d'Or, France.
- Writer
- Director
Günther Penzoldt was born on 31 July 1923 in Munich, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Die Powenzbande (1973) and Nachsaison (1972). He died on 6 January 1997 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Art Department
William Bogdanoff was born on 6 January 1898 in Russia. William died on 6 January 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Dick Donovan was born on 7 December 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Patricia Casey. He died on 6 January 1997 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Make-Up Department
Lavaughn Speer was born on 9 March 1907 in Lebanon, Arizona, USA. Lavaughn is known for The Fugitive (1963), Steve Canyon (1958) and The Kentuckian (1955). Lavaughn died on 6 January 1997 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.- Additional Crew
Litz Pisk was born on 22 October 1909 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She is known for Isadora (1968), The Bacchae (1962) and Judge Dee (1969). She died on 6 January 1997 in St. Ives, Cornwall, England, UK.- Ian Smith was born on 3 May 1944 in Bristol, England, UK. He died on 6 January 1997 in London, England, UK.