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- Writer
- Animation Department
- Additional Crew
Hank Ketcham was born on March 14, 1920, in Seattle; he wanted to be a cartoonist since age 6. In 1938, Hank left college after his freshman year. He went to California to work as an animator, first for Walter Lantz, creator of Woody Woodpecker. Later Hank worked for Walt Disney, where he helped draw "Bambi" and Donald Duck shorts. During World War II, Hank joined the Navy, and kept drawing-- but now for training material and posters. After the war, Hank was a freelance cartoonist and drew magazines, including The Saturday Evening Post. But his dream of having his own comic strip still eluded him. Hank was living in Carmel, in October 1950, when his wife Alice, worn out by their misbehaving kid, snapped at Hank one day: "Your son is a menace!" History was about to be made. The mischievous adventures of his 4-year-old son Dennis gave Hank fodder to create the famous comic strip, which made its debut on March 12, 1951, in 16 newspapers, and was an instant hit. Hank named Mr. Wilson after a teacher he'd known, and Dennis' friend Gina was named after Gina Lollobrigida. Hank was doing the strip daily, but eventually the work load was too heavy for one person, and Hank built up a staff with comedy writers. His work led to the live action "Dennis the Menace" (1959) TV series, which ran on CBS from 1959 to 1963, and is fondly remembered by baby boomers everywhere. The entire country loved it, and Hank recalled: "I set the whole thing in Wichita, Kansas, and as a result I got made an honorary mayor of Wichita." The newspaper funnies gave rise to collected works of his strips, 50 million "Dennis the Menace" books have been sold. In real life, Hank remarried, then his 2nd marriage ended in divorce. He married a 3rd time, to Rolande, and they had 2 wonderful children, Scott and Dania. The comic strip continued to have tremendous success. Hank stopped drawing the Sunday funnies in the mid-1980s. There was a "Dennis" musical, and a 1993 movie. Hank retired from drawing the weekday sketches in 1994, leaving the work to assistants, but he was still overseeing it. March 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of "Dennis the Menace," now running in 1,000 newspapers. Hank died on June 1, 2001, at his home in Pebble Beach; he was 81. In an interview, Hank had shared his thoughts on his creation: "There's some little bright spot in your day that reminds you that it's fun to smile."- Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah was the Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001 also referred as Bada Maharani. She was the wife and the second cousin of King Birendra and the mother of Crown Prince Dipendra, Prince Nirajan, and Princess Shruti.After King Mahendra died in 1972, Birendra became the King and Aishwarya became the Queen consort.Queen Aishwarya was shot dead along with her husband, King Birendra; her son, Prince Nirajan; her daughter, Princess Shruti; and seven other royal family members. It is widely believed that the motive for the Queen's murder was her strong opposition to the Crown Prince's proposed marriage to Devyani Rana.
- Sound Department
Jerry Stanford was born on 6 November 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jerry is known for Back to the Future (1985), Thief (1981) and Double Impact (1991). Jerry died on 1 June 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Soundtrack
In June of 2000, two years after putting her breast cancer in remission, Jane Cusumano founded Chateau Wally Films with her husband and businessman, James Cusumano. The mission of the company is to produce high-quality films that address human conditions and touch the hearts and souls of their audience. This venture was based on her success in screenplay writing, one of her deep passions over the last decade. With several scripts to her name, she completed one entitled What Matters Most (2001), which was written expressly with her daughter and actress, Polly Cusumano, in mind as one of the leads. Just one week before shooting began, Ms. Cusumano was informed that cancer had returned and had metastasized. Determined to fight this enemy again, and after consultation with her doctors, she set out for Texas to direct the film and simultaneously receive weekly chemotherapy in Amarillo. Ms. Cusumano was also determined to make this film experience a fun time for all involved, and even enlisted the participation of a number of other family members, in addition to her husband and daughter. Her sister has a small part and her sister-in-law, Donna Cusumano and her husband, who are documentary filmmakers, were on set documenting the making of What Matters Most (2001). This documentary focuses on the tenacity, determination and vision of a breast cancer patient simultaneously fighting for her life and pursuing her dream of making feature films. The film, in part, will be used to increase the public's awareness of the prevalence of breast cancer as well as a means of raising funds to support research to battle this disease. Jane, who was born November 11, 1954 was educated in the arts at several junior colleges in northern California. As an avid horse lover, she participated in a number of equestrian competitions. Ms. Cusumano also worked as an artist specializing in the oil portraits of famous multi-million dollar racehorses. Her paintings often sold for several thousands of dollars. She also developed a capability for older home restoration. After restoring a number of smaller homes, she and her husband purchased one built in Ojai, California in 1926 by the highly recognized architect, Wallace Neff. Neff was well known for designing and building homes in Los Angeles for such famous actors as Mary Pickford, the Marx brothers and Cary Grant among many others. The only other structures that he built in the Ojai Valley were horse stables for Edward Drummond Libbey, the glass magnate, and the original section of the world-famous Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. The Cusumano home, originally built by Neff as a 6,000 sq. ft. Mediterranean "getaway" for the Forbes family, is located on a scenic 4 1/2-acre horse and citrus ranch on the east end of the Ojai. In 1997, after purchasing the home from its third owner, Ms. Cusumano discovered that she had breast cancer. Despite her encounter with major surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, she worked for over 14 months as the general contractor for the restoration of the Neff house, which she named Chateau Wally after its architect. The home has been recognized by the Santa Barbara Historical Society, and has been quoted by Wallace Neff, Jr. as "the most accomplished restoration" of any of the surviving Neff homes. Sadly, on June 1, 2001, just four weeks after completing What Matters Most (2001), Jane passed away quietly in her husband's arms.- Rodolfo Neves was born on 5 August 1927 in Torres Vedras, Portugal. He was an actor, known for Uma Hora de Amor (1964), O Elixir do Diabo (1962) and O Miúdo da Bica (1963). He died on 1 June 2001 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Peter Ronild was born on 25 September 1928 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was an actor and writer, known for Paradis retur (1964), Morse (Stillads I) (1966) and Den ene halvdel af den store kærlighed (Stillads) (1966). He died on 1 June 2001 in Denmark.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Peter Sargent was born on 5 April 1916 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for Escape (1957), Potts in Parovia (1956) and A for Andromeda (1961). He was married to Kathleen Larrad. He died on 1 June 2001 in London, England, UK.- His Majesty Birendra Bir Bikram Sha Dev was born on 28 December 1945 in Kathmandu, Nepal. He died on 1 June 2001 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
Kim Shulman was born on 21 December 1955 in Korea. Kim was an assistant director, known for The Visitor (1997), L.A. Law (1986) and China Beach (1988). Kim died on 1 June 2001 in North Hollywood, California, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Oliver Woodall was an actor, known for Illusions (1982). He died on 1 June 2001 in Seattle, Washington, USA.- Doug Carlson was born on 23 March 1921 in Roseau, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Sea Hunt (1958), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and Lawman (1958). He died on 1 June 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Pardinho was born on 14 August 1932 in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Sertão em Festa (1970). He died on 1 June 2001 in Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Michael Sonnabend was born on 25 November 1900 in Poland. He was a writer, known for Michelangelo: A Self Portrait (1989) and The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950). He was married to Ileana Sonnabend. He died on 1 June 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.