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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Madeline Kahn was born Madeline Gail Wolfson of Russian Jewish descent on September 29, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Freda Goldberg (later known as Paula Kahn), who was still in her teens, and Bernard B. Wolfson, a garment manufacturer. She began her acting career in high school and went on to university where she trained as an opera singer and starred in several campus productions, ultimately earning a doctorate in her chosen field.
Kahn's best-known work came in Paper Moon (1973) with Ryan O'Neal, which was followed the next year by Mel Brooks's outrageous Blazing Saddles (1974) as Lili Von Shtupp, a cabaret singer who was obviously based on Marlene Dietrich's performance in Destry Rides Again (1939). Kahn was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in both movies. In 1998, she lent her voice to the character of "Gypsy" in A Bug's Life (1998).
On December 3, 1999, Madeline Kahn died of ovarian cancer in New York City, after a yearlong or so battle, during part of which time she was a cast member of Cosby (1996), aged 57.- Born Ralph Bowman, the future film and TV star moved to California with his family when he was five; he attended Hollywood High and the University of Southern California. He first set his sights on a job behind the camera, taking a cinematography course at USC, but then couldn't even land an entry-level position. He later drifted into acting, on stage at the Ben Bard Playhouse and in serials at Universal and Republic. He then entered a radio contest, "Jesse Lasky's Gateway to Hollywood", where aspiring actors competed for a studio contract. The top prize, an RKO contract made out in the name of "John Archer", was won by Bowman after 13 weeks of competition (edging out Hugh Beaumont for the prize and the "Archer" name). The actor quips, "I went from being a Bowman to an Archer!" He has four children, two by wife number one Marjorie Lord (one of whom is Anne Archer) and two by his second wife Ann Leddy (whom he married in 1956).
- Anne Francine was best known for her stage portrayal of the flamboyant Vera Charles in "Mame". She played the role--her favorite--both on Broadway and in touring productions.
Her long and successful career began in the nightclubs. She made her professional debut in New York at the elegant Coq Rouge, where a one-night booking turned into a celebrated three-year engagement. Early in her career she made a successful transition from nightclubs to the legitimate stage, performing in both drama and musical comedy. She was featured on Broadway with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in "The Great Sebastions", with Shirley Booth in "By The Beautiful Sea" and with Maurice Evans in "Tenderloin". She spent two seasons as a member of Ellis Rabb's acclaimed APA Repertory Company, alternating with Helen Hayes as "Mrs. Candor" in "School For Scandal", joining Rabb and Rosemary Harris in "You Can't Take It With You" as the "Grand Duchess Olga Katrina", and appearing in Jean Anouilh's "The Flies" under the direction of Vinnette Carroll. In regional theatre she had starred in "Mother Courage", "The Importance Of Being Earnest", "The Skin Of Our Teeth", "Twelfth Night" and "Company". She appeared in films including Federico Fellini's Juliet of the Spirits (1965), Mike Frankovich's Stand Up and Be Counted (1972) and Savages (1972). - Noel Trevarthen was born on 10 January 1938 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Carson's Law (1983), Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) and The Rovers (1969). He died on 3 December 1999 in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Scatman John was born on 13 March 1942 in El Monte, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Project Power (2020), Nothing to Lose (1997) and BASEketball (1998). He was married to Judy. He died on 3 December 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Tami Mauriello was born on 18 September 1923 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for On the Waterfront (1954) and Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1944). He died on 3 December 1999 in Bronx, New York, USA.
- Bud Bostwick was born on 1 March 1913 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Jade (1995). He was married to Betty Defendorf. He died on 3 December 1999 in Monsey, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Lee Amber was born on 7 December 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Christmas Carol (1979), The Touch of Satan (1971) and Sea Monsters 3 (2023). He died on 3 December 1999 in California, USA.- Trevan Cunningham was born on 16 February 1998. He died on 3 December 1999 in Garland, Maine, USA.
- Writer
- Director
Dominique Roulet was born on 27 March 1949 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Dominique was a writer and director, known for L'oeil écarlate (1993), Dog Day (1984) and Maigret (1991). Dominique died on 3 December 1999 in Poissy, Yvelines, France.- Walter Schleger was born on 19 September 1929 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He died on 3 December 1999.
- Dennis McKenzie was born in 1946. He was an actor, known for Two of a Kind (1983), Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) and Knots Landing (1979). He died on 3 December 1999 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Producer
Max Iklé was born on 21 March 1903 in St. Gallen, Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland. Max was a producer, known for Mountain Man (1934), Der Springer von Pontresina (1934) and Hermine und die sieben Aufrechten (1935). Max died on 3 December 1999 in Zumikon, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.- Mindy Gould was born on 5 May 1979. She died on 3 December 1999 in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Vyacheslav Syomin was born on 18 March 1942 in Omsk, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a cinematographer, known for Ransom (1986), Double Passing (1984) and The Bodyguard (1979). He died on 3 December 1999.- Writer
- Music Department
- Director
Enrique Cadícamo was born on 15 July 1900 in General Rodríguez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a writer and director, known for La virgencita de Pompeya (1935), Noites Cariocas (1936) and Gardel. He died on 3 December 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.