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Scottish-born Derek Bond was a leading man of post-war British films fondly remembered for his portrayal of the titular hero in Ealing Studios' The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947), an adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel.
The actor was born in Glasgow on January 26, 1920, the son of a commercial traveler and a beautician. Educated at the Haberdashers' Askes School in Hampstead, he originally sought out a career as a reporter/journalist. When that didn't pan out he turned to acting, training with the Finchley Amateur Dramatic Society and making his professional theatre debut with "As Husbands Go" in 1937. A member of the Colchester Repertory Company (where he met his first wife), he played a number of both comedic and dramatic roles until his burgeoning career was interrupted by WWII. Commissioned with the Grenadier Guards' 3rd Brigade, he was awarded the Military Cross after seeing action and suffering serious wounds in North Africa. Captured at one point, he served as a POW in Italy, where he produced and appeared in a number of army shows.
Following the war he returned to his acting career and was picked up by Ealing Studios. Life certainly imitated art when he made his film debut as a British POW in the stirring war drama The Captive Heart (1946) starring Michael Redgrave, Redgrave's wife Rachel Kempson and a virtual "Who's Who" supporting cast of British names. The film was set in a German WWII POW camp. Stardom was officially clinched when Ealing entrusted Bond, in only his second film role, to play the Nickleby lead opposite the renowned Cedric Hardwicke as his cruel Uncle Ralph. Bond also had a choice role portraying the doomed South Pole explorer Capt. Oates in Scott of the Antarctic (1948) opposite John Mills. Throughout the late 1940s the staid, classically good-looking actor played lead and second lead roles alongside a number of established or up-and-coming leading lovelies of the British cinema, including Jean Kent and Googie Withers in The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947), Jean Simmons in The Inheritance (1947), Phyllis Calvert in Broken Journey (1948), Ursula Jeans in The Weaker Sex (1948), Susan Shaw in Marry Me (1949) and Rona Anderson in Poet's Pub (1949).
Bond continued primarily in the "B" film ranks in the 1950s with a steady dose of light comedy (Tony Draws a Horse (1950), The Caretaker's Daughter (1952), Trouble in Store (1953)) and crime drama (The Quiet Woman (1951), The Hour of 13 (1952), Rogue's Yarn (1957), Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958)). He also was utilized on TV in the next decade as a co-presenter of Picture Parade (1956) for more than two years before joining "Tonight," an early-evening current-affairs program. Among his other series work included episodes of William Tell (1958) and The Saint (1962) and a notable recurring role on Callan (1967) starring Edward Woodward. A bright presence on the West End light comedy stage, his theatre resume included "A Scent of Flowers" (with a budding Ian McKellen), "Your Obedient Servant", "The Secretary Bird", "Murder at the Vicarage", "No Sex Please, We're British" and "The Mousetrap". He also wrote a number of plays for both TV and radio.
Bond was elected president of the British Actors' Equity Association during the 1970s. An outspoken, conservative leader, he resigned in 1986 amid political controversy and pressure from left-wing opponents, which prompted his amusing memoir, "Steady Old Man! Don't You Know There's a War On?" in 1990. Married three times, he passed away at age 86 on October 15, 2006, and was survived by his third wife, a son from his first marriage and a daughter from his second.- Vladislav Kacanski was born on 3 June 1950 in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Bilo, pa proslo (1980), Nedeljni rucak (1982) and Miss (1986). He died on 15 October 2006 in Novi Sad, Serbia.
- Hazel Jennings was born on 28 February 1912 in Pancras, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Never Take Candy from A Stranger (1960), Penny Points to Paradise (1951) and The Mizzen Cross Trees (1937). She died on 15 October 2006 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK.
- Joey Magliano was born on 29 September 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for WCW Saturday Night (1985), WWE Raw (1993) and WCW Worldwide (1975). He died on 15 October 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- Michelle Urry was born on 28 December 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was married to Steven Urry, Alan Trustman and Jack Altman. She died on 15 October 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Jay Larsen was born on 3 December 1919 in Howard, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Murder Rap (1988). He was married to Estel Janssen. He died on 15 October 2006 in Waco, Texas, USA.
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Joseph A. August Jr. was born on 21 February 1916 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Westworld (1973), The Fugitive (1963) and Prince of Pirates (1953). He died on 15 October 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.