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Frances Langford won fame on radio (primarily as Bob Hope's vocalist, later sparring comically with Don Ameche as "The Bickersons"), via recordings and in the movies. In spite of the fact that she played mostly in minor musicals (plus appearing occasionally in "A" productions, including Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), This Is the Army (1943) and The Glenn Miller Story (1954)), she introduced major songs like "I'm in the Mood for Love" in Every Night at Eight (1935), "You are My Lucky Star" and "Broadway Rhythm" in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Cole Porter's "Easy to Love" in Born to Dance (1936) and "Hooray for Hollywood" in Hollywood Hotel (1937).

Gretchen Franklin made her first screen appearance in the 1954 British suspense film Shadow of Fear (1955), directed by Albert S. Rogell, in which she acted alongside Mona Freeman, Jean Kent and Maxwell Reed. During the 1960s and 70s she made her name through guest roles on various sit-coms, such as Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973) which starred Michael Crawford. She also appeared on the BBC's The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968). It was, however, with the BBC's EastEnders (1985) that she became a household name, as Ethel Skinner, at the age of 75. As one of the original cast members in 1985, she stayed with the show until semi-retirement in 1993 - from then until 1997 she made three or four appearances in Christmas episodes or on special occasions. In June 2000, at the age of 88, she was asked back to EastEnders to reprise her role, and declared that she was glad to be free of the boredom of retirement. She once said of herself: "I can play the comedy scenes or the tearjerkers. The directors and producers have realised that." Off screen she devoted much of her time to charity work, giving away the royalties from international syndication of EastEnders to charities that are "all for animals or old people". She died aged 94 in 2005.

K. Pappu was a director and writer, known for Raghuveer (1995), Izzat Ki Roti (1993) and Vishnu-Devaa (1991). He died on 11 July 2005 in New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Emiliya Sudakova was born on 2 September 1931 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was an actress and assistant director, known for Mayakovsky itskeboda ase... (1958), Arajin siro yerge (1958) and Vsyo dlya vas (1965). She died on 11 July 2005.

Derek Hilton was born on 3 February 1927 in Whitefield, Manchester, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Lost Empires (1986), Cribb (1980) and Country Matters (1972). He was married to Mary Witsenburg and Valerie George. He died on 11 July 2005 in Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK.

Shinya Hashimoto was born on 3 July 1965 in Toki, Gifu, Japan. He was an actor, known for Oh! My Zombie Mermaid (2004), Ultraman Gaia (1998) and Masûru hîto (2002). He died on 11 July 2005 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Erkki Ruokokoski was born on 20 April 1938 in Rovaniemi, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Rose of the Rascal (2001), Syksyllä kaikki on toisin (1978) and Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984). He died on 11 July 2005.

Laura Serafini was born on 5 March 1992 in Brussels, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Orgoglio (2004) and The Good War (2002). She died on 11 July 2005 in Brussels, Belgium.

Gunilla Klosterborg was born on 28 January 1929 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Motorkavaljerer (1950). She died on 11 July 2005 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.

Kurt Huemer was born on 14 April 1933 in Linz, Upper Austria, Austria. He was a writer and actor, known for Der Bockerer IV - Prager Frühling (2003), Der Bockerer III - Die Brücke von Andau (2000) and Auswege (2003). He died on 11 July 2005 in Röttingen, Bavaria, Germany.

Judita Krizova was born on 13 December 1971 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Judita was a director and writer, known for Sedm konvicek (1994), Knjiga rekorda Sutke (2005) and Jak se zije... (1996). Judita died on 11 July 2005 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Keith Alexander was born on 23 November 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Strangeland (1998). He died on 11 July 2005.

Klára Jarunková was born on 28 April 1922 in Cervená Skala, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. Klára was a writer, known for My z konce sveta (1975), Jediná (1991) and Cierny slnovrat (1985). Klára died on 11 July 2005 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Lucrèse Colpaert was born on 11 July 1943. She was married to Frans Barbe. She died on 11 July 2005 in Waregem, Flanders, Belgium.

Jesús Iglesias was born on 22 February 1922 in Pergamino, Argentina. He died on 11 July 2005 in Pergamino, Argentina.

Irina Kvitinskaya was born on 18 February 1939. She was an actress, known for Strannaya missis Sevidzh (1975), Dve sestry (1970) and Ulitsa Angela (1969). She died on 11 July 2005.

Paul Feldman was born in January 1953 in the UK. Paul was a producer, known for The David Gower Story (1989), Dizzy Gillespie and the United Nations Orchestra: Live at the Royal Festival Hall (1989) and The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt? (1993). Paul died on 11 July 2005 in the UK.