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- Born in Cardonald, in 1942, she was the daughter of a master of works for Glasgow theatres, whose roots were in Shetland, and the much younger sister of Eila and of Scottish Television's Head of entertainment, the late Liam Hood.
She was a versatile Scottish actress best known internationally as a star of "War and Peace" on the BBC in the 1970s. A celebrated beauty, she was in her late 20s when she won the coveted role of the girlish Natasha in BBC-TV's lengthy 1972 adaptation of Tolstoy's novel. The 12 1/2-hour mini-series, also starring Anthony Hopkins and Alan Dobie, was more than two years in the making.
In 1974 she played Stella Kowalski in Tennessee Williams's "Streetcar Named Desire" in the West End of London. In 1976 she went to the National Theatre Company, where she played roles ranging from Celia in Ben Jonson's "Volpone" to Esmeralda in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
She performed in repertory theatres in Dundee, Scotland; Liverpool, England; and at Bristol Old Vic before making her West End debut in 1968 in Goldoni's "Servant of Two Masters." - Bobby Gonzales was born on 15 January 1935 in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Bakasyon grande (1957), Close to You (1967) and Titong Robinhood (1965). He died on 5 October 2002 in the Philippines.
- Jay R. Smith was the second freckled-faced youngster to be featured in producer Hal Roach's successful film series, "Our Gang" (later known on television as "The Little Rascals".) His first "Our Gang" film was _Boys Will be Joys(1925)_ in a small role. Smith was put into the series as a sort-of replacement for Mickey Daniels, the original freckle-faced kid in the gang; Daniels was outgrowing his youthful role. While never a "star" in the Gang, Smith continued in the series for the next four years. He made his last Gang appearance in the early talkie _Moan & Groan, Inc.(1929)_ as a boy who gets a police officer trapped in Japanese handcuff toy. As an adult, Smith got into the retail paint business and attended movie conventions, offering his signature. On October 5, 2002, Smith's body was found 25 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada, having died from multiple stab wounds. Charles "Wayne" Crombie, a homeless man who Smith had reportedly befriended, was later convicted of the murder and sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison.
- Karen E. Jones was an actress, known for Stanton Blues (1998) and Dalziel and Pascoe (1996). She died on 5 October 2002.
- Costume Designer
Sally Hanson was born on 19 July 1931 in Pennsylvania, USA. She was a costume designer, known for Movin' with Nancy (1967) and The Pat Boone Show (1966). She was married to Jack Hanson. She died on 5 October 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Writer
Heather Rose was born on 4 October 1966. She was an actress and writer, known for Dance Me to My Song (1998), Prelude to Love (1995) and Heather Rose Goes to Cannes (1998). She died on 5 October 2002 in Australia.- American ballerina of Yugoslavian extraction who appeared rarely on film. A dancer since the age of five, she became the prima ballerina with the Zagreb Opera. After appearing in Jean Benoit-Levy's film La mort du cygne (1937) and promoting it in the U.S., she remained there as a teacher and dancer. She formed the Slavenksa Ballette Variante and, later, the Theatre Ballette. In 1954, she became the prima ballerina of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet.
- Chuck Rayner was born on 11 August 1920 in Sutherland, Saskatchewan, Canada. He died on 5 October 2002.
- Michael Scala was born on 11 January 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967). He died on 5 October 2002 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Eddy Van Vliet was born on 11 September 1942 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He died on 5 October 2002 in Roeselare, Flanders, Belgium.
- Anthony Mazzocchi was born on 13 June 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He died on 5 October 2002 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.