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Making people laugh was only one facet of Valerie Harper's career, which extended from the stage to television and feature films. A native of Suffern, New York -- "I was born to suffer" -- Harper began her career as a dancer with the corps de ballet at Radio City Hall during its spectacular heyday. She gradually moved into acting, working in everything from industrial shows to regional theatre to the Second City comedy troupe of Chicago. Eventually, she made it to Broadway in productions of Dear Liar, the Tony Award winning Story Theatre, Something Different and Metamorphosis. Stardom came with television, including four Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for her work in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Rhoda (1974), in which the latter she played the title role. Harper won Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year, and her Rhoda's Wedding episode set that 1974's ratings record. Since retiring Rhoda Morganstern to re-runs, Harper was active on stage and in movies. Her feature films included Freebie and the Bean (1974), Chapter Two (1979), The Last Married Couple in America (1980) and Blame It on Rio (1984). In television, she starred on all three networks in movies of the week, including Farrell for the People (1982) (NBC), Don't Go to Sleep (1982) (ABC) and An Invasion of Privacy (1983) (CBS). A strong supporter of women's rights, Harper worked since the mid-80s on a film with second husband Tony Cacciotti which will probably never reach fruition after all this time, based on a true story involving domestic violence.- Actor
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Francesco Columbu was an Italian actor, author, chiropractor, and former Amateur Boxer, Professional Bodybuilder and World's Strongest Man competitor. Franco was a longtime friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger, whom he met in 1965. He often appeared in small cinematic roles alongside Schwarzenegger at the height of his fame. He made his Pro Bodybuilding Debut in 1968, and was regularly competing at he top end of the under 200lbs category. This was documented in the 1977 Documentary Pumping Iron (1977). He went on to win the 1981 IFBB Mr. Olympia competition, becoming the first under 200lbs winner, retiring shortly after. Franco was considered one of the world's strongest men. He held a number of power lifting world records. He performed a strongman act of breaking a hot water bottle by inflating it orally, lifting vehicles onstage while another performer changed a tire, and dead lifted over 320 kg (700 lbs). These were documented in the 2002 Documentary 'Raw Iron: The Making of Pumping Iron', celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Pumping Iron'.- Writer
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Gordon Bressack was born on 28 May 1951 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Murder, Anyone? (2022), Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (1996) and Pinky and the Brain (1995). He was married to Ellen Gerstell. He died on 30 August 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ker Wells was born on 31 May 1964 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for Amazon (1999), Relic Hunter (1999) and Heck's Way Home (1996). He was married to Marianne Rendón. He died on 30 August 2019 in Highland Lake, New York, USA.
- Sharon Lee Nichols was an actress, known for Speak to Me in Poetry (2011), Beautiful Memory Picture (2003) and J.B. Harold: Burû Shikago burûsu (1994). She died on 30 August 2019 in the USA.
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James Cellan Jones was born on 13 July 1931 in Swansea, Wales, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Oxbridge Blues (1984), A Fine Romance (1981) and The Adams Chronicles (1976). He was married to Margot Eavis. He died on 30 August 2019.- Anna Sharkey was born in 1931 in the UK. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), Rumpole of the Bailey (1978) and The Gentle Libertine (1967). She was married to Jonathan Cecil and Clive Cazes. She died on 30 August 2019 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
- Gerry Bascombe was born on 12 February 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Mighty Hercules (1963). He died on 30 August 2019 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
- Joe Viviani was an actor, known for When Harry Met Sally... (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and The Paper (1994). He died on 30 August 2019 in the USA.
- Jim Colvin was born on 30 November 1937 in Monahans, Texas, USA. He died on 30 August 2019 in Uvalde, Texas USA.
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Jan Kulma was born on 13 December 1924 in Poland. He was a director and writer, known for Television Theater (1953). He was married to Joanna Kulmowa. He died on 30 August 2019 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Chester Aaron was born on 9 May 1923 in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for ABC Weekend Specials (1977). He died on 30 August 2019 in Santa Rosa, California, USA.