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- This lovely, blue-eyed Los Angeles native had a brief but successful television career in the 1970s. Her ancestors, going back five generations, boasted well-established roots in California. They were one of the wealthiest families before selling off vast real estate holdings in Encino and Beverly Hills, ultimately failing to anticipate the coming boom. One of her forebears, a great grandmother, hailed from the Basque region of France and was one of the original pioneer settlers in the San Fernando Valley. Elizabeth's father, Jack Baur, was a veteran casting director at 20th Century Fox. Perhaps over-protective -- having been for many years on the inside of a tough and competitive profession -- he strongly disapproved of his daughter's ambitions and provided little or no help in establishing her in the acting profession.
Despite the absence of formal drama education at high school, Elizabeth (at that time desperate to becoming a 'cow girl' in westerns) remained undeterred and made her screen bow in a corn flakes commercial opposite Jimmy Durante. Eventually, she studied acting at the Estelle Harman Actor's Workshop and then went on to obtain a degree in theatre arts from Los Angeles Valley College. She then made the bold move of enrolling in a talent training program at her father's studio. This finally led to a short-term contract. She began her career with bit roles in Batman (1966) and The Boston Strangler (1968) before landing a recurring role as a rancher's (Andrew Duggan's) ward in Lancer (1968) made for CBS. The series ran for 51 episodes but was hamstrung by being conceptually too similar to NBC's long-running (and more popular) Bonanza (1959). Apparently, Elizabeth did not find her work on Lancer especially taxing as it still permitted her to take on guest spots on other TV shows as well as engaging in her favorite pastimes: playing golf (at which she was apparently quite good) and painting.
The high point of her career came in 1971 when she won out over 100 other hopefuls auditioning for the role of Officer Fran Belding in TV's Ironside (1967), replacing Barbara Anderson who departed the show after season four. She was (in her own words) 'thrilled' to get the part which she later described as her most challenging role. Elizabeth went on to play her likable, down-to-earth character in 89 episodes. After several years of relative inactivity she made her screen swansong in the made-for-TV movie The Return of Ironside (1993). - Producer
- Actor
- Director
Monty Hall was born Maurice Halperin on August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba in 1945. He's the father of Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason, television writer/director Sharon Hall, and Emmy Award winner television writer/director Richard Hall. He has five grandchildren. He was awarded the Order of Canada for his charitable works for the Variety Clubs International, the Muscular Dystrophy Association.- Additional Crew
Having served from 1942-1945, he finished World War II as a Technical Sergeant and was the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, 1939-1945 Croix de Guerre of France with palm and was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Parachutist Badge.
He became a member of E ("Easy") Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, "The Screaming Eagles."- Writer
- Producer
In 1951, Fauna Hodel, the white daughter of a prominent California family, was given away at birth to a young black woman who worked as a restroom attendant in a Nevada casino. Fauna grew up believing she was of mixed race, encountering prejudice from both blacks and whites. When she sought out her birth mother Tamar years later, she found out about her family link to the prime suspect in the Black Dahlia murder mystery. Fauna's early life was the inspiration for the unreleased feature film Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991), and Patty Jenkins' upcoming TNT miniseries I Am the Night (2019).
Fauna was a motivational speaker and mother to daughters Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro. She lost her battle with breast cancer at the end of September 2017, but was a producer on I Am The Night until her death. Fauna perpetuated love and equality, and her daughters are continuing her legacy.- Natalya Zhuravlyova was born on 21 December 1937. She was an actress, known for V moey smerti proshu vinit Klavu K. (1980), Twelve Chairs (1977) and Ne samyy udachnyy den (1967). She died on 30 September 2017.
- Lou Reda was born on 31 January 1925 in Tuckahoe, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for The Day the Towers Fell (2002), The Last Day of WWI: 11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour (2004) and Hero Ships (2008). He died on 30 September 2017 in New Jersey, USA.
- Anne Godley was born in 1930 in Ireland. She was an actress, known for Armchair Thriller (1978), The Avengers (1961) and A Flea in Her Ear (1967). She was married to Ivan Stafford. She died on 30 September 2017 in London, England, UK.
- André Rossouw was born on 9 February 1935 in South Africa. He was an actor, known for Herfsland (1979), Die Storie van Klara Viljee (1992) and Vallei van Sluiers (2010). He died on 30 September 2017 in South Africa.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Joe Taruc was born on 17 September 1947 in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Alab ng lahi (2003), Orapronobis (1989) and Bayan Ko (1984). He died on 30 September 2017 in Manila, Philippines.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Tom Paley was born on 19 March 1928 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975), America (1972) and The Hoot'nanny Show (1963). He was married to Claudia. He died on 30 September 2017 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.- Frank Hamblen was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA as Frank Alan Hamblen II. He died in Del Mar, California, USA.
Frank was an assistant coach in the NBA for several teams. He is best known as being the assistant coach under Phil Jackson in the 1990s and helped the Chicago Bulls win 7 Championships. - Joe Tiller was born on 7 December 1942 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was married to Arnette. He died on 30 September 2017 in Buffalo, Wyoming, USA.