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Ralph Tabakin was born on 22 September 1921 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Natural (1984), Sleepers (1996) and Bugsy (1991). He was married to Madolyn Doress. He died on 13 May 2001 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Born in Boston, Richard De Angelis served in the Navy during the Korean conflict and worked as an accountant for 14 years. At 38, he quit smoking, became a vegetarian and enrolled in acting school. He received a master's degree in 1983 from the University of Maryland's theater arts program.

He played Baltimore police Col. Raymond Foerster on the HBO crime drama "The Wire" until his December 2005 death.

De Angelis also appeared in plays, TV commercials, radio spots and print advertisements in an acting career that spanned four decades. He performed stand-up comedy for many years under the name Ricky Roach.

In addition to his recurring role on "The Wire," De Angelis appeared in "Homicide: The Movie" and the John Waters films "A Dirty Shame" and "Cecil B. Demented."

Bob Beckel was born on 15 November 1948 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for 24 (2001), Cavuto on Business (2000) and Stossel (2009). He was married to Florence Leland Ingham. He died on 20 February 2022 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Thad Mumford was born on 8 February 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for M*A*S*H (1972), The Electric Company (1971) and The Duck Factory (1984). He died on 6 September 2018 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

American writer and novelist Katherine Anne Porter was born at Indian Creek, TX, in 1890. She was raised in Texas and Louisiana, and educated in small convent schools. A writer almost since birth--she started writing at age three, she said, "as soon as I learned to form letters on paper"--she did not attempt to get anything published until she was 30. In 1931 she received a Guggenheim Fellowship to study abroad. Her most famous novel is "Ship of Fools", which was made into a successful film (Ship of Fools (1965)), and one of her short stories, "Noon Wine", has been filmed several times as an episode of various television anthology series.

She died in Silver Spring, Maryland, in 1980 at age 90,

Mauryne Brent was born on November 14, 1921 as Mauryne Eleanor Taylor, the daughter of Julian and Viola Thompson Taylor. Her entrance as a performer came when she was very young singing duets with her father in churches and the gingerbread bandshell at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. She was a model, singer, writer, poet and actress, known for Come On, Cowboy! (1948) and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. Her recurring role as Mildred, a maid, on Wyatt Earp began with a credited appearance on the fifth episode of season one in 1955. None of her later appearances were credited, although on many episodes she had speaking roles. She was married to Leland Simmons Brent briefly until his accidental death on November 9, 1943. Mauryne's second marriage was to William W. Grant, Jr., a crane operator, on August 20, 1945 in Washington, DC, USA. They lived in Ansonia, Connecticut, USA. Mauryne Taylor Brent's autobiography, "The Heart Speaks," was published by Vantage Press in 1976. She died on August 3, 2013 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Fern D. Baguidy Jr. was born in February 1961 in the USA. He was an actor, known for National Treasure (2004). He died on 12 July 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Rachel L. Carson was born on 27 May 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a writer, known for The Sea Around Us (1953), Omnibus (1952) and The Sense of Wonder (2001). She died on 14 April 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Kitty Tucker was born on 28 February 1944 in Carroll, Iowa, USA. She was married to Robert Alvarez and Charles Tucker. She died on 30 March 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Margaret Tynes was born on 11 September 1919 in Saluda, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Dark Pilgrimage (1962), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) and The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957). She was married to Hans von Klier. She died on 7 March 2024 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Jerry Smith was born on 19 July 1943 in Eugene, Oregon, USA. He died on 15 October 1986 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Bruno Bettelheim was born on 28 August 1903 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor and producer, known for Zelig (1983), Why Vandalism? (1955) and Portrait de Bruno Bettelheim (1974). He was married to Gertrude Weinfeld. He died on 13 March 1990 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Ronald Dawson was born on 7 October 1902 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was an actor, known for I Spy (1955), Dark Shadows (1966) and Rocky King, Detective (1950). He died on 24 January 1984 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Fritz Pollard was born on 27 January 1894 in Rogers Park, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Rockin' the Blues (1956). He died on 11 May 1986 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Butch Warren was born on 9 August 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for A Night in Heaven (1983) and History of Jazz: Oxygen for the Ears (2012). He was married to Juanita Ellis and Stephanie Morris. He died on 5 October 2013 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

David Kieserman was born on 4 January 1937 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Broadway Danny Rose (1984) and Spenser: For Hire (1985). He died on 15 July 2024 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Lou Hazam was born on 3 January 1911 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA. Lou was a producer and writer, known for Shakespeare: Soul of an Age (1962), Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait (1961) and Greece: The Golden Age (1963). Lou died on 6 September 1983 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Frank Neuhauser was born on 29 September 1913 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Mary Virginia Clark. He died on 11 March 2011 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Jerry Baulch was born on 14 July 1913 in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor. He died on 7 February 1985 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Howard Atlee was born on 14 May 1926 in Bucyrus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Shortcut to Happiness (2003), The Object of My Affection (1998) and Deadline (2000). He was married to Barbara Anne Schumacher. He died on 15 March 2024 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Martie Zad was born on 25 September 1927 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He was married to Katharine Elson. He died on 15 May 2017 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Robbie McCauley was born on 14 July 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Fresh Kill (1994), Sphinxes Without Secrets (1991) and Conjure Women (1995). She was married to Edward Montgomery. She died on 20 May 2021 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

John Prados was born on 9 January 1951 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Jill Gray. He died on 29 November 2022 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Blackshear M. Bryan was born on 8 February 1900 in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Catherine DeArmond. He died on 2 March 1977 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Jackson Weaver was born on 3 September 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Smokey Bear Show (1969) and The Big Valley (1965). He died on 20 October 1992 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.