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Cleveland-born comedy actor Jack Riley (on December 30, 1935) switched his career interest from baseball to acting after obtaining a radio job, writing and performing skits while attending John Carroll University. He toured military bases throughout the world in comedy shows after being drafted in the Army in 1958.
Following his discharge, he returned to radio and became one of Cleveland's top personalities before setting his sights on film and TV. Receiving a break from old radio pal Tim Conway, Jack headed west and began writing material especially for Tim for assorted TV guest appearances. He also performed in radio commercials.
Soon Riley was working in front of the camera, his first role being a regular part on the sitcom Occasional Wife (1966). Other parts soon came his way on various '60s laughfests, including Hogan's Heroes (1965), I Dream of Jeannie (1965) and especially Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) where both his writing and performing skills were utilized. It was also on "Laugh-In" that he met future wife Ginger Lawrence, the producer's assistant at the time. The slim actor sought out films in the '70s with roles in Catch-22 (1970), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), The Long Goodbye (1973), and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978). He also became a minor staple in Mel Brooks's spoofs, with Silent Movie (1976), High Anxiety (1977) and History of the World: Part I (1981) to his credit.
TV gave Jack his best shot, especially as the dry, terminally-depressed Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show (1972), where his hilariously morose character proved a constant scene-stealer. Along with continued guest roles in Night Court (1984), Seinfeld (1989), and others, he appeared on stage occasionally; of note he played comedian Fred Allen in "Mr. Allen, Mr. Allen".
Into the millennium, Jack focused mostly on TV and voiceover work on cartoons and Rugrats video games. On-camera appearances included voicing the Stu Pickles character in two animated series: Rugrats (1991) and All Grown Up! (2003). He also had a recurring role on the sitcom Son of the Beach (2000) and made guest appearances on "Lucky," "That 70's Show," "Avenging Angel" and "Easy to Assemble." He last appeared on feature film in the horror thriller Room 6 (2006).
Jack passed away in Los Angeles from pneumonia at the age of 80. He was survived by his wife and two children.- Mira Stupica was born on 17 August 1923 in Gnjilane, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Stojan Mutikasa (1954), Roj (1966) and Herrenpartie (1964). She was married to Cvijetin Mijatovic, Bojan Stupica and Milivoje Popovic-Mavid. She died on 19 August 2016 in Zemun, Serbia.
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Krzysztof Ptak was born on 3 April 1954 in Sulejów, Lódzkie, Poland. He was a cinematographer, known for The Dark House (2009), Jasminum (2006) and Edi (2002). He was married to Malgorzata Ptak. He died on 19 August 2016 in Poland.- Additional Crew
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- Actor
Louis J. Pearlman was born on 19 June 1954 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Longshot (2001), Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) and Motocross Kids (2004). He died on 19 August 2016 in Miami, Florida, USA.- Inga Bucht was born on 12 May 1924 in Jukkasjärvi, Norrbottens län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Solkatten (1948). She died on 19 August 2016.
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Derek Smith was born on 17 August 1931 in Stratford, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and American Splendor (2003). He was married to Shirley ?. He died on 19 August 2016 in the USA.- Composer
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- Music Department
Horacio Salgán was born on 15 June 1916 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a composer and actor, known for Los de la mesa 10 (1960), Blind Date (2007) and Tango (1998). He died on 19 August 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Composer
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Adrian Enescu was born on 31 March 1948 in Bucharest, Romania. He was a composer, known for Kira Kiralina (2014), Chained Justice (1984) and Rîul care urca muntele (1977). He was married to Adina Popescu. He died on 19 August 2016 in Romania.- Born in Defiance, Iowa, on February 20, 1930, Harold Nicholas Nollen served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard prior to establishing his own mechanic and service station business, which he operated for more than two decades.
A lifelong film buff, he and his wife, Shirley, exposed their son, writer-director Scott Allen Nollen, to a wide range of film and musical genres. While Shirley's specialty was classic horror and science fiction, Harry spent countless hours watching the great comedy filmmakers (particularly Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello) with Scott, who also inherited his father's avid interest in the Western genre. The Nollen home often was filled with the sounds of classic jazz and vocal music, which eventually led to Scott's development as a musician and music historian (and his books on Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong).
Following his lead role in "Bride of Frankenstein" (1978), Harry played the character part of a bartender in "Plan 11: Black Bela Returns" (1983), the second in Scott's lengthy series of "Plan" films. After "retiring from the screen," Harry retained his love for the Western, comedy and musical genres until his death at age 86 on August 19, 2016. - Jay Fishman was born on 4 November 1952 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 19 August 2016 in New Jersey, USA.
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John Anderson was a director and actor, known for Open File (1981), Scared Slim (2005) and Close to Home (1975). He was married to Linda Uan, Allison Webber and Gael. He died on 19 August 2016 in Kiribati.- Donald Henderson was born on 7 September 1928 in Lakewood, Ohio, USA. He was married to Nana Bragg. He died on 19 August 2016 in Towson, Maryland, USA.
- Nina Ponomareva was born on 27 April 1929 in Smychka, Sverdlosk, Russia, USSR. She was an actress, known for Beyond the Steppes (2010), Athletic Stars (1954) and Sobranie olimpiyskikh sochineniy (2008). She died on 19 August 2016 in Moscow.
- Rich Baker died on 19 August 2016 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA.
- Trevor Baker was born on 27 August 1921 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was married to Olga Borgen. He died on 19 August 2016 in London, England, UK.