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James Farentino was an American actor, with many appearances in film and television. He is better known for playing fisherman and apostle Simon Peter in the miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977), and revenge-seeking psychiatrist Dr. Nick Toscanni in the soap opera "Dynasty". He played the role of Toscanni from 1981 to 1982.
Farentino was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He studied drama and acting in a Catholic school. He was frequently cast in guest-star roles in television through the 1950s and 1960s. His first recurring role was that of lawyer Neil Darrell in the legal drama "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers" (1968-1972). He appeared in 19 of the series' 29 episodes.
Farentino found critical acclaim in his role as Simon Peter in "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, but the award was instead won by rival actor Howard Da Silva (1909-1986).
Farentino next found a notable recurring role in the soap opera "Dynasty" as psychiatrist Dr. Nick Toscanni. Originally introduced as an old friend of protagonist Blake Carrington (played John Forsythe), Carrington was eventually revealed as a secret enemy of Carrington who held a grudge against him. Toscanni's vengeful plots were among the main subplots of the series' second season, but he was then written out.
In the 1990s, Farentino continued working an an actor, but he gained more notoriety for his personal life. In 1991 he was arrested for cocaine possession, and in 1993 he was charged with stalking his former girlfriend Tina Sinatra. Later he had a troubled marriage with his fourth wife Stella Farentino.
In the 2000s, Farentino entered retirement from acting, due to health problems. In 2010, Farentino was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery, because he tried to physically remove a man from his house. Farentino was briefly held by the Los Angeles Police Department. He was released after posting a 20,000 dollars bond.
In January 2012, Farentino died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His death was caused from complications due to a right hip fracture. He was 73-years-old at the time of death, dying a full month before his 74th birthday.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Theo Angelopoulos began to study law in Athens but broke up his studies to go to the Sorbonne in Paris in order to study literature. When he had finished his studies, he wanted to attend the School of Cinema at Paris but decided instead to go back to Greece. There he worked as a journalist and critic for the newspaper "Demokratiki Allaghi" until it was banned by the military after a coup d'état. Now unemployed, he decided to make his first movie, Anaparastasi (1970). Internationally successful was his trilogy about the history of Greece from 1930 to 1970 consisting of Days of '36 (1972), The Travelling Players (1975), and Oi kynigoi (1977). After the end of the dictatorship in Greece, Angelopoulos went to Italy, where he worked with RAI (and more money). His movies then became less political.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Vadim Glowna was born on 26 September 1941 in Eutin, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Cross of Iron (1977), Desperado City (1981) and Dies rigorose Leben (1983). He was married to Vera Tschechowa. He died on 24 January 2012 in Berlin, Germany.- Trena McElroy was born on 24 January 1957 in Horton, Kansas, USA. She died on 24 January 2012 in Conway, Missouri, USA.
- Ünsal Emre was born on 23 January 1947 in Izmit, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Nar Kirmizi / Can Borcu (1988), Aci Hatiralar (1977) and Kanli Takip (1988). He died on 24 January 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Patricia Neway was born on 30 September 1919 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Carousel (1967), Camera Three (1954) and The Consul (1960). She was married to John Francis Byrne and Morris Gesell. She died on 24 January 2012 in East Corinth, Vermont, USA.- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Gert Hof was born in 1951 in Taucha, Saxony, Germany. He was a director, known for Mike Oldfield: The Millennium Bell (2000), Witt - Auf Ewig (2007) and Rammstein: Völkerball (2006). He was married to Nina Juliane Martina Pietsch. He died on 24 January 2012 in Wandlitz, Brandenburg, Germany.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Alfonso Arnold was born on 20 January 1930 in El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Chanoc (1967), The Bat Woman (1968) and El revólver sangriento (1964). He died on 24 January 2012 in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico.- Juree Ohsiri was an actress, known for Boonchu 5 (1990), Khang lang phap (1985) and Yim sawasdi (1978). She was married to Somchai Samipak. She died on 24 January 2012 in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
- Milton Murrill was born on 7 May 1924 in Arlington, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Pale Rider (1985), Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) and Amazing Stories (1985). He died on 24 January 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Thérèse Arbic was an actress, known for Le téléthéâtre de Radio-Canada (1954), 14, rue de Galais (1954) and Le grand duc (1959). She died on 24 January 2012 in Waterloo, Québec, Canada.
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Andrew MacNaughtan was born on 25 February 1964 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Gandharvas: Downtime (1997), Big Sugar: The Scene (1998) and Aaron Carter: I Want Candy (2000). He died on 24 January 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Cinematographer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Jiri Zizka was born in 1953 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Prague, Czech Republic]. He was a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Largo Desolato (1990), Louis James Hates School (1980) and Rainbowland (1978). He was married to Blanka. He died on 24 January 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Antony Barrington Brown was born on 13 July 1927 in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK. He is known for Travellers' Tales (1956), The Car's the Star (1994) and Timeshift (2002). He was married to Althea Wynne and Pamela Jones. He died on 24 January 2012 in Near Upton Lovell, Wiltshire, England, UK.- Director
- Actor
João Loredo was born on 4 July 1930 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a director and actor, known for Shazan, Xerife & Cia. (1972), Feira do Riso (1982) and Faça Humor, Não Faça Guerra (1970). He died on 24 January 2012 in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.- Carl Weissner was born in 1940 in Karlsruhe, Germany. He died on 24 January 2012 in Mannheim, Germany.