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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Sleek and striking Abby Dalton became a very familiar perky and sexy presence in 1960s TV households. Known not only for her award-worthy acting on TV comedy, she became an avid game-show panelist and appeared on a slew of TV's more popular programs. It might come as a surprise to some that she honed her wholesome sitcom personality only after apprenticing in Roger Corman cheap-jack cult movies -- sometimes as a juvenile delinquent. She was born Gladys Marlene Wasden on August 15, 1932 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and started working in the entertainment field as a teen magazine cover model, also appearing at times on record album jackets. An acting company member for writer/producer Roger Corman beginning in 1957, Abby made her dubious debut in the low-grade beatnik film, Rock All Night (1957), in which she and others are trapped and held hostage in a bar by a pair of killers. Corman continued to use her in his films, some with and some without billing, including Teenage Doll (1957), Carnival Rock (1957), Stakeout on Dope Street (1958), and the absurdly-titled The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957), in which she played Desir, a stalwart leader of Nordic women in search for men, after presumably losing their own at sea. Outside the Corman fold, she appeared in the equally low-budgeted and exploitable Cole Younger, Gunfighter (1958) and Girls on the Loose (1958). The blonde, toothy beauty fared much better on TV starting in the late 1950s, popping up on several TV's best known westerns (Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), Rawhide (1959), Maverick (1957), The Rifleman (1958), Sugarfoot (1957)). She eventually earned a steady role on Jackie Cooper's Hennesey (1959) series and both actors received Emmy nominations for their roles -- she playing his girlfriend. The TV couple "married" just before the demise of the sitcom in 1962. A higher degree of visibility was achieved when Abby won the role of Joey Bishop's pert-looking wife on The Joey Bishop Show (1961). She gave birth to a TV baby in 1963 (played by her real-life infant son, Matthew David Smith). Her daughter, Kathleen Kinmont, also appeared on the program. Following the end of its four-season run, Abby engaged more fans to her corner by appearing regularly on the game show circuit. She showed off a delightfully off-the-cuff humor and sexy edge as a mainstay panelist, alongside Cliff Arquette, Wally Cox, and Rose Marie, on The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965) and was located in the lower middle square for about four seasons before leaving her then-permanent post in 1970. During that time, she also played the "straight woman" in a number of sketch sequences for Jonathan Winters on his show, playing Margaret, his wife. The series, however, was rather short-lived (1967-1969). The only film she made during the 1960s was as "Calamity Jane" opposite Don Murray's Wild Bill Hickok and Guy Stockwell's Buffalo Bill Cody in a lackluster remake of the Gary Cooper starrer, The Plainsman (1966). For the most part, she focused on TV. Abby continued to be seen here and there throughout the 1970s. She might have enjoyed a major career boost as Hal Linden wife, Elizabeth, in the pilot of sitcom favorite Barney Miller (1975) had she stayed with it, but she was replaced by Barbara Barrie, when the show was picked up for its first season. Abby became part of the original cast of Falcon Crest (1981), a prime-time soap. As winery heiress Julia Cumson, Jane Wyman's daughter and Lorenzo Lamas' mother, she eventually shows her true colors as a murderous schemer. Coincidentally, Abby's daughter, actress Kathleen Kinmont, was later married for a time to "Falcon Crest" star Lorenzo Lamas. After leaving the show, she was seen only sporadically on TV and in films, including a short stint on a daytime soap. Her work continued until 1999, though she remained active in volunteer work. Twice married, her second to Jack Smith in 1960, produced three children, including daughter/actress Kathleen and son Matthew David. Her first marriage to Joe Mondragon ended in divorce in 1959.- Louise Pajo has had a fine TV career spanning four decades, working firstly in the UK and then in Australia. Louise graduated from RADA in the mid-1960s and has appeared in classic UK shows like The Avengers, Dr Who and U.F.O.
After emigrating to Australia, Louise appeared in most of the top Aussie shows of the '70s, '80s and '90s including the cult classic Prisoner (Cell Block H), The Flying Doctors, A Country Practice, Cop Shop, as well as her two-year stint playing Marjorie Carson in all 183 episodes of the period classic, Carson's Law set in 1920s Melbourne and co-starring Lorraine Bayly of The Sullivans fame.
Nowadays, Louise lives in a beautiful village outside Sydney. That is when she isn't busily travelling to lovely locales like Turkey and Greece, or meeting up with old friends and fellow actors in Merry Old England. - V.M. Badola was born in 1936 in India. He was an actor, known for Swades (2004), Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and The Tashkent Files (2019). He died on 23 November 2020 in Mumbai, India.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Hal Ketchum was born on 9 April 1953 in Greenwich, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Maverick (1994), Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) and Something to Talk About (1995). He was married to Andrea and Terrell Tye. He died on 23 November 2020 in Fischer, Texas, USA.- David Dinkins is an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 106th Mayor of New York City, from 1990 to 1993. He was the first and, to date, the only African American to hold that office.
Before entering politics, Dinkins was among the more than 20,000 Montford Point Marines, the first African-American U.S. Marines (trained 1942-1949; Dinkins' service was 1945-1946); he graduated cum laude from Howard University; and he received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School (1956).
Dinkins began his political career by serving in the State Assembly (1966), eventually advancing to Manhattan borough president before becoming mayor. Under the Dinkins administration, crime in New York City decreased more dramatically and more rapidly than at any time in previous New York City history.
After leaving office, Dinkins joined the faculty of Columbia University. Dinkins was a member of the board of directors of the United States Tennis Association and a member of the Jazz Foundation of America. He serves on the boards of the New York City Global Partners, the Children's Health Fund, the Association to Benefit Children and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. Dinkins is also on the advisory board of Independent News & Media and the Black Leadership Forum, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. - Ed Murray was born on 7 September 1944 in Wilmette, Illinois, USA. He died on 23 November 2020 in Santa Maria, California, USA.
- Producer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Karl Dall was born on 1 February 1941 in Emden, Germany. He was a producer and actor, known for Quartett im Bett (1968), Sunshine Reggae auf Ibiza (1983) and Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (2006). He was married to Babara Dall. He died on 23 November 2020 in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.- Thavasi was born in 1960 in India. He was an actor, known for Annaatthe (2021), Seema Raja (2018) and Pattam (2021). He died on 23 November 2020 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Tamás Böröndi was born on 8 March 1955 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Szamba (1996), Nyitott ablak (1988) and Musical TV Theater (1970). He was married to Anna Götz and Zsuzsa Kovács. He died on 23 November 2020.
- Tarun Gogoi was born on 1 April 1936 in Rangamati, Jorhat, Assam Province, British India. He died on 23 November 2020 in Guwahati, Assam, India.
- Francisco José de Camargo was born in 1937 in Sitio Novo, Goias, Brazil. He was married to Helena Siqueira de Camargo. He died on 23 November 2020 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
- Algirdas Paulavicius was born on 27 October 1943 in Kedainiai, Litovskaya SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013), Nerami rudens diena (1975) and Ekskursante (2013). He died on 23 November 2020 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Christian Mistral was born on 3 November 1964 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He died on 23 November 2020 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- Joe Luna was an actor, known for Cholo Zombies (2024). He died on 23 November 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Ralph Niese died on 23 November 2020 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
- Jean-Marie Boëglin was born on 14 August 1928 in Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne, France. He was an actor, known for Richard III (1986), Régime sans pain (1985) and The Blind Owl (1987). He died on 23 November 2020 in Grenoble, Isère, France.
- Yasumi Kobayashi was born on 7 August 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a writer, known for Gangu shuriya (2002) and Yonimo kimyô na monogatari 21 seiki special (2011). He died on 23 November 2020 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Laura Rizzoli was born on 21 May 1922 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for Disonora il padre (1978), Vivere insieme (1962) and La coscienza di Zeno (1966). She was married to Ruggero De Daninos. She died on 23 November 2020 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.- Sergei Konoplyov was born on 4 July 1949. He was an actor, known for Au! Ograblenie poezda (1991) and Smysl zhizni (1988). He died on 23 November 2020.
- Pierre Delannoy was born on 17 June 1949 in Arrou, Eure-et-Loir, France. He died on 23 November 2020 in Paris, France.
- Garrett Lockhart was born on 16 May 1990 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Garrett was a composer, known for Grimes & i_o: Violence (2019). Garrett died on 23 November 2020.
- Edward Lazear was born on 17 August 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Victoria Ann Allen. He died on 23 November 2020 in the USA.
- Jan Ceuleers was born on 12 April 1935 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. He was married to Rachel Frederix. He died on 23 November 2020 in Belgium.