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American leading lady whose sweet smile and sunny disposition made her the prototypical girl-next-door of American movies of the 1940s. Raised in semi-poverty in Bronx neighborhoods by her divorced mother, Allyson (nee Ella Geisman) was injured in a fall at age eight and spent four years confined within a steel brace. Swimming therapy slowly gave her mobility again, and she began to study dance as well. She entered dance contests after high school and earned roles in several musical short films. In 1938, she made her Broadway debut in the musical "Sing Out the News." After several roles in the chorus of various musicals, she was hired to understudy Betty Hutton in "Panama Hattie." Hutton's measles gave Allyson a shot at a performance and she impressed director George Abbott so much that he gave her a role in his next musical, "Best Foot Forward." She was subsequently hired by MGM to recreate her role in the screen version. The studio realized what it had in her and offered her a contract.
Her smoky voice and winning personality made her very popular and she made more than a score of films for MGM, most often in musicals and comedies. She became a box-office attraction, paired with many of the major stars of the day. In 1945, she married actor-director Dick Powell, with whom she occasionally co-starred. Following Powell's death from cancer in 1963, she retreated somewhat from film work, appearing only infrequently on screen and slightly more often in television films. Occasional nightclub appearances and commercials were her only other public performances since, and she died of pulmonary respiratory failure and acute bronchitis on July 8, 2006, after a long illness.- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Peter Hawkins was born on 3 April 1924 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Big Spender (1965), Doctor Who (1963) and The Storyteller (1987). He was married to Rosemary Miller. He died on 8 July 2006 in London, England, UK.- Ana María Campoy was born on 26 July 1925 in Bogotá, Colombia. She was an actress, known for La extraña dama (1989), Dr. Amor (2003) and Es peligroso asomarse al exterior (1946). She was married to José Cibrián. She died on 8 July 2006 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Actor
- Art Department
- Music Department
Mehmet Akan was born on 5 December 1939 in Birecik, Sanliurfa, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Kesanli Ali Destani (1964), Teyzem (1986) and Asiye Nasil Kurtulur (1986). He was married to Alev Akan. He died on 8 July 2006 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Sarah Anne Walker was born on 14 January 1966 in Dubuque, Iowa, USA. She died on 8 July 2006 in McKinney, Texas, USA.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Lee Wolfberg was an agent, a manager and good friend & partner of Don Adams. He managed singer Hal Frazier, Comedian, Jackie Gayle among others .. he was Producer of The Partners (1971) starring Don Adams & Rupert Crosse, a short-lived series .. he was a good friend to all who knew him, a heart of gold, but you had to get to know him to feel the warmth he DID exude.- Born next to the 46th Precinct house in the Bronx, almost from birth Dorothy Uhnak (prounced YOU-nak) knew that she wanted to be a cop. As it was, she spent fourteen years (twelve as a detective) on the Metropolitan New York Transit Police before resigning to finish her education at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. While there, she published her first book, the semi-autobiographical "Policewoman" and was soon writing and publishing police procedurals and detective novels, both book-length and short fiction. A number of her writings became made-for-television movies.
- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Pier Maria Pasinetti was born on 24 June 1913 in Venice, Veneto, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for Il canale degli angeli (1934), The Lady Without Camelias (1953) and Julius Caesar (1953). He died on 8 July 2006 in Venice, Italy.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Kaarlo Hiltunen was born on 16 January 1910 in Helsinki, Finland. He was a director and actor, known for Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta (1950), Tuulensuun tuvassa (1964) and Herra ylikersantti yllättää (1960). He was married to Eija Hiltunen. He died on 8 July 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.- Costume Designer
- Director
- Cinematographer
Catherine Leroy was born on 27 August 1944 in Paris, France. She was a costume designer and director, known for Operation Last Patrol (1972), Attilas '74 (1975) and The French as Seen by... (1988). She died on 8 July 2006 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Dino Ching was born in 1954 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Good things come to those who wait (1998) and Best Ever Ads (2005). He was married to Kaeko Kamioka . He died on 8 July 2006 in Hawaii, USA.