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Emmy-nominated actor and producer Michael Kenneth Williams was one of his generation's most respected and acclaimed talents. By bringing complicated and charismatic characters to life--often with surprising tenderness--Williams established himself as a gifted and versatile performer with a unique ability to mesmerize audiences with his stunning character portrayals.
Born in 1966 in Brooklyn, Williams was best known for his remarkable work on The Wire (2002). The wit and humor that Williams brought to Omar, the whistle-happy, profanity-averse, openly gay drug dealer-robbing stickup man, earned him high praise, and made Omar one of television's most memorable characters. Williams also co-starred in HBO's critically acclaimed series Boardwalk Empire (2010), in which he played Chalky White, a 1920s bootlegger and the impeccably suited, veritable mayor of Atlantic City's African American community. In 2012, "Boardwalk Empire" won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. He received his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie for HBO's Bessie (2015) and subsequently received his second nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his portrayal of Freddy in HBO's The Night Of (2016).
In 2018, Vice (2013) returned for its sixth season with an extended special season premiere produced by and featuring Williams as he embarked on a personal journey to expose the root of the American mass incarceration crisis: the juvenile justice system. The episode "Raised in the System" offered a frank and unflinching look at those caught up the system, exploring why the country's mass incarceration problem cannot be fixed without first addressing the juvenile justice problem. Williams investigated the solutions that local communities were employing that resulted in drastic drops in both crime and incarceration. Michael garnered his first Emmy nomination as a producer for this incredible documentary and continues to host screenings across the country as a way to educate and raise awareness.
Giving back to the community played an important role in Williams' off-camera life. He launched Making Kids Win, a charitable organization, the primary objective of which is to build community centers in urban neighborhoods that are in need of safe spaces for children to learn and play. Williams served as the ACLU's Ambassador of Smart Justice.
Williams began his career as a performer by dancing professionally at age 22. After numerous appearances in music videos and as a background dancer on concert tours for Madonna and George Michael, Williams decided to pursue acting seriously. He participated in several productions of the La MaMA Experimental Theater, the prestigious National Black Theater Company. and the Theater for a New Generation, directed by Mel Williams.
Michael K. Williams was born, raised, and resided in Brooklyn, New York, until his death on September 6, 2021.- Producer
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Jo Andres was an American filmmaker, choreographer and artist.
Andres first became known on the kinetic downtown New York performance scene of the 1980s for her film/dance/light performances, shown at The Performing Garage, La Mama E.T.C., P.S. 122, St. Marks Danspace, and the Collective for Living Cinema. As a filmmaker, Andres drew acclaim and awards for the 1996 film, Black Kites (1996), which aired on PBS and played several film festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, London and Human Rights Watch Film Festivals. She directed music and art videos, as well as her own film performance works. Andres was a dance' consultant to the acclaimed Wooster Group. She was an artist in residence at leading universities, museums and art colonies, including Yaddo and The Rockefeller Study Center in Bellagio, Italy.
She created a series of cyanotype photographs, which can be seen on JoAndres.com.
She and her husband, actor Steve Buscemi, had one son, Lucian Buscemi.- Actor
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Born in China, Kim Chan fled China in 1928 with his father Lem and two older sisters. Settling first in Rhode Island, then in New York, Kim left his family after his father caught him lying about an afternoon spent at the cinema. Faced with an ultimatum, Kim left for years as a day laborer, occasionally homeless, frequently sleeping on vermin-infested ironing boards.
Yet when he was not laboring in laundries and restaurants, Kim Chan sought work as an actor in film, television, and the theater. Many roles were small, often reflecting racial stereotypes - casting as a Japanese soldier was common in the 1940s. Chan's big break came only in 1983 with his comedic turn as Jonno, the butler to the late night talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis) in Martin Scorsese's _The King of Comedy (1983)_. Since then he has appeared in numerous roles, seemingly never wanting for work.- Actor
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Franklyn Seales was a stage and television actor best remembered for playing the finicky business manager Dexter Stuffins on the NBC sit-com "Silver Spoons." He also appeared in films, most notably as the real-life cop killer in "The Onion Field."
One of eight children, Seales was born in 1952 on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. In 1960, Seales' family emigrated to the United States, where they settled in New York City.
A painter since age six, Seales planned to study art at Pratt Institute. But then John Houseman noticed Seales when he was helping a friend to audition by performing the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet." Signed on the spot to a full scholarship at Juilliard, Seales studied acting as a member of Houseman's Acting Company, during the early 1970s.
Seales' first big break was the PBS broadcast of the television drama The Trial of the Moke (1978). He portrayed Lt. Henry O. Flipper, the first black graduate of West Point.
Seales' film debut was in the true-crime drama The Onion Field (1979). He portrayed a weak, gullible ex-con who's just out of jail when a fast-talking killer, played by James Woods, talks him into a senseless crime that results in the murder of a police officer.
From 1983 to 1987, Seales played the character for which he was best remembered, the finicky business manager Dexter Stuffins on the NBC situation-comedy Silver Spoons (1982), which also starred John Houseman as stoic Grandpa Stratton.
Toward the end of his life, Seales worked mainly in the non-profit Equity-waver theatre on the Westside of Los Angeles. He appeared in plays ranging from the theater of the absurd to Shakespeare. Los Angeles Times critic Lawrence Christon called Seales "one of America's most compelling stage actors."
As a member of the all-star L.A. Theatre Works, Seales was one of a company of 36 actors who contributed $6,000 each for the pleasure of performing classic plays together on the radio. Some of the Theater Works other members were James Earl Jones, Ted Danson, Richard Dreyfuss, Bonnie Bedelia, Stacy Keach, Michael York, and Ed Asner.
Seales last appeared in "Nothing Sacred," at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in the fall of 1988. A comedic adaptation of Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons," it was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Seales appeared as Uncle Havel, an aristocratic fop and former military man. For his characterization, Seales relied on his recollections of the English colonels and majors of his native St. Vincent, when it was still a British colony, "with their little sticks and stiff mustaches."
Although he was acclaimed for his versatility, Seales admitted that being a light-skinned black man had limited the roles that were available to him.
Franklyn Seales died on Monday, May 14, 1990 from complications from AIDS at his family's home in Brooklyn, New York. He had been too ill to work for several months. In its obituary, the Los Angeles Times said that "Seales as an actor came to be seen as a link between the tradition of black Africa and the sophistication of classical Anglo drama."
He was survived by his mother, three brothers and three sisters. A memorial service was planned at Juilliard.- John Costelloe was born on 8 November 1961 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Die Hard 2 (1990), Black Rain (1989) and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). He died on 18 December 2008 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
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Polly Platt was born on 29 January 1939 in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA. She was a producer and production designer, known for Say Anything (1989), Terms of Endearment (1983) and Broadcast News (1987). She was married to Tony Wade, Peter Bogdanovich and Phillip Klein. She died on 27 July 2011 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
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Jean Michel Basquiat began painting graffiti in New York in 1977. He always signed his works with SAMO, which means "Same Old Shit". His works came to the attention of the American painter Keith Haring, who drew inspiration for his own work from New York graffiti paintings. Basquiat also made drawings on paper, sheet metal, T-shirts and other materials. And assemblages were created from scrap. In 1980 he took part in an exhibition together with Jenny Holzer, John Ahearn and several other artists. The following year, the medium "Artforum" reported on Basquiat in a major article.
Further exhibitions followed, which contributed to his popularity. He presented his work in 1981 at the exhibition "New York, New Wave" at P.S.1. His contacts with the director Julian Schnabel, who made a film about Basquiat in 1996, as well as other acquaintances with artists such as the American painter Willem de Kooning also advanced his career - also in the international art scene. In 1982 an exhibition of his works opened in Italy. In the same year, at the age of 21, he was invited to take part in the documenta in Kassel.
In 1983 he met Andy Warhol, which not only developed into a friendship. Warhol became his mentor and supporter. The relationship developed into a working group and joint exhibitions followed. Warhol called Basquiat the first black superstar artist. His works quickly became sought after by critics, collectors and artists. He made his breakthrough with mixed media, using colored pencils, oil pastels, pastels, watercolors, pencils, charcoal and acrylics. He used it to design canvases and paper, adding columns of words and grimaces or the copyright symbol.
In the 1980s, Jean Michel Basquiat became one of the most important figures in the New York art scene alongside artists such as Keith Haring, Julian Schnabel, David Salle and Francesco Clemente. In his second phase, Basquiat emphasized the figurative nature of his subjects. Nevertheless, his roots in graffiti art cannot be denied, they are always present. He created paintings with large formats and fast movements. He used Jackson Pollock's drip painting technique by letting the paint fall onto the surface. Basquiat's themes in his art included protesting against racial discrimination.
With his works, the artist also wanted to draw attention to the difficult conditions of the weaker people in society. Basquiat was very productive in his short artistic career. His complete works number several hundred Work.
Jean Michel Basquiat died of a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988.- Actress
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Novella Nelson was born on 17 December 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014), The Ten (2007) and A Perfect Murder (1998). She was married to George Blanchard. She died on 31 August 2017 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Director
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Jonas Mekas, born December 24, 1922, Semeniskiai, Birzai, Lithuania, is a director, cinematographer, editor, writer, actor, poet, artist and publicist. More than 60 years of tireless work in film, arts and media has earned him the epithet "The Godfather of American Avant-Garde Cinema". In 1944 Jonas Mekas left Lithuania, with his brother Adolfas, because of the war. The both of them were imprisoned in a labor-camp in Elmshorn, Germany. After eight months they escaped to Denmark. By the end of 1949 the Mekas brothers emigrated to the U.S., settling in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. Two weeks after his arrival, he borrowed the money to buy his first Bolex 16mm camera and began to record brief moments of his life. Soon he got deeply involved in the American Avant-Garde film movement. In 1954, together with his brother, he started Film Culture magazine, which soon became the most important film publication in the US. In 1958 Jonas Mekas began his legendary Movie Journal column in the Village Voice. In 1962 he founded the Film-Makers' Cooperative, and in 1964 the Film-Makers' Cinematheque, which eventually grew into Anthology Film Archives, one of the world's largest and most important repositories of avant-garde cinema, and a screening venue. Jonas Mekas film "The Brig" was awarded the Grand Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1963. Other films include "Walden" (1969), "Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania" (1972), "Lost Lost Lost" (1975), "Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol" (1990), "Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas" (1992), "As I was Moving Ahead I saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty" (2000), "Letter from Greenpoint" (2005), "Sleepless Nights Stories" (2011) and "Out-takes from the Life of a Happy Man" (2012). In 2007, he completed a series of 365 short films released on the internet -- one film every day -- and since then has continued to share new work on his website. He currently lives and works in New York City.- Harry Endo was born on 20 July 1922 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Hawaii Five-O (1968), Magnum, P.I. (1980) and Hawaii Five-O (1997). He was married to Myrtle. He died on 9 January 2009 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- Gregory Rozakis was born on 30 January 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for America America (1963), Death Wish (1974) and The Cotton Club (1984). He died on 24 August 1989 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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Ned Vizzini was born on 4 April 1981 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Last Resort (2012) and Teen Wolf (2011). He was married to Sabra Embury. He died on 19 December 2013 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Frank Behrens was born on 15 February 1919 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), One Step Beyond (1959) and Peter Gunn (1958). He was married to Amzie Strickland. He died on 15 December 1986 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Curtis McClarin was born on 19 December 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Happening (2008), The Hard Way (1991) and Private Parts (1997). He died on 3 March 2014 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
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Everett Quinton was born on 18 December 1951 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Natural Born Killers (1994), Bros (2022) and Pollock (2000). He died on 23 January 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Oni Faida Lampley was born on 15 April 1959 in Ogden, Utah, USA. She was an actress, known for Stay (2005), Money Train (1995) and Dragonfly (2002). She was married to Tommy O Abney. She died on 28 April 2008 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- George Bartenieff was born on 23 January 1933 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Julie & Julia (2009), The Dictator (2012) and See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). He was married to Karen Sophia Malpede and Crystal Field. He died on 30 July 2022 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY, USA.
- 'Rodion Rathbone' is the only natural child of Basil Rathbone. He was born in Britain in 1915 after his father returned from World War I. He was raised in Britain by his mother after his parents divorced in 1926. He went to Hollywood in the late 1930s to reunite with his father.
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Charles Bradley was born on 5 November 1948 in Gainesville, Florida, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), Stand Up Guys (2012) and Creed II (2018). He died on 23 September 2017 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
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Mary Arden was born on 30 July 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Blood and Black Lace (1964), A... For Assassin (1966) and Los marcados (1971). She was married to Arthur Hansel. She died on 13 December 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.- Actress
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Lady Jaye Breyer P'Orridge was born on 1 July 1969 in New York, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for New York Story (2007), Thee Majesty: Live à la Fondation Cartier (2004) and The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2011). She was married to Genesis P-Orridge. She died on 9 October 2007 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.- Stacy Moskowitz was born on 6 June 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She died on 1 August 1977 in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
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Born in Shanghai, China, he came with his parents to the United States in 1981 and lived in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Columbia University in 1997 with a B.S. in Structural Engineering. After working for the architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, he returned to Columbia University to complete a Master of Architecture degree in 2004. He then worked for the engineering and architecture firm Wiss, Janney, Elstner. Having discovered his passion for movies and filmmaking while living in San Francisco, he later chose to pursue this in his studies, completing an M.F.A. in film production in 2008 from the City College of New York (CUNY) . Upon graduation, Ning worked in the motion picture industry as an active member of the IATSE (International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees) and on many independent film and TV productions. His recent work included four seasons with the camera department on the current hit TV series The Americans.- Richard V. Licata was born on 23 November 1948 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Get Smart (2008), The Island (2005) and Just Looking (1999). He was married to Maria. He died on 3 November 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
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Started his career at the New York Post in 1960. He has written for numerous national magazines, has worked as a syndicated columnist, and was most recently editor in chief of the New York Daily News. His books include eight novels, two collections of stories, and A Drinking Life, his bestselling memoir.- Writer
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Like many pioneers, the work of 'Winsor McCay' has been largely superseded by successors such as Walt Disney and Max Fleischer but he more than earns a place in film history for being the American cinema's first great cartoon animator. He started out as a newspaper cartoonist, achieving a national reputation for his strips 'Little Nemo in Slumberland' and 'Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend'. Inspired by his son's flick-books, he spent four years and produced four thousand individual drawings in making his first animated cartoon 'Little Nemo', completing it in 1911. But his biggest cartoon success was 'Gertie the Dinosaur' (1913), which was the centrepiece of a vaudeville act in which the live McCay would interact with his cartoon character. For this, he single-handedly produced ten thousand individual drawings, laboriously re-drawing the background every time. It is often wrongly cited as the first animated cartoon, but it was certainly the first successful one, and influenced dozens of imitators. His 1918 production 'The Sinking of the Lusitania' was even more ambitious: comprising 25,000 drawings, it was the first feature-length American cartoon, and the second one made anywhere. He retired from film-making in the 1920s, but would subsequently describe himself as "the creator of animated cartoons". This honour, strictly speaking, belongs to the Frenchman Emile Cohl - but McCay was certainly the first to bring them to a wide audience.- Writer
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Novelist, playwright, short-story writer, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Bruce Jay Friedman was born in New York City on April 26, 1930, and raised in The Bronx by his parents, Irving and Molly (Liebowitz) Friedman. Determined to be a writer, Friedman attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism in the school's first-rate journalism department. After serving as an Air Force officer during the Korean War, he married model Ginger Howard (who became a writer and acting coach) in 1954. He established himself as a writer for men's magazines published by the Magazine Management Co., eventually working himself up to executive editor of three of the company's titles: "Men", "Male" and "Man's World". These magazines were unlike Hugh Hefner's "Playboy" magazine in that they focused on macho subjects such as hunting, fishing and war.
Friedman published his first novel, "Stern" in 1962 and established himself as a writer and playwright, most famously known for his off-Broadway hit "Steambath" (filmed as Steambath (1973)) and his 1978 novel "The Lonely Guy's Book of Life". "Steambath" ran at the Truck and Warehouse Theater from June 30 to October 18, 1970, for a total of 128 performances and was adapted for television in 1973, being the first American TV program to feature nudity. "The Lonely Guy's Book of Life" was adapted into the 1984 Steve Martin vehicle The Lonely Guy (1984), with a screenplay by Friedman.
In addition to short stories and plays, Friedman also has published another seven novels, and has written numerous screenplays, including the Oscar-nominated Splash (1983). He resides in New York City with is second wife, educator Patricia J. O'Donohue.- Writer
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Sid Silvers was born on 16 January 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Born to Dance (1936), Bottoms Up (1934) and Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935). He was married to Buena Solomon. He died on 20 August 1976 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.- Actress
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Often compared in looks and ability to Mabel Normand, lively, dark-haired comedienne Fay Tincher began as a vaudeville and musical comedy actress. Though she had operatic aspirations at the outset, Fay settled on an acting career. She first appeared on the Chicago stage while still finishing her studies. In 1913, she moved to the West Coast where she was discovered for film by D.W. Griffith. After a few short films she was cast as a vamp in The Battle of the Sexes (1914). However, it was soon realised that comedy, not drama, was her forte. No romantic or vixenish leads for this gal. Fay just wanted to make people laugh. She made sure that her appearance gave her a head start. Already rather short (at 5 feet 2 inches), she adopted as her trademark a purposefully unglamorous look: wearing essentially no makeup, she styled her hair with a distinctive big curl plastered to her forehead and dressed either in masculine clothes or in a black and white striped outfit which would not have looked out of place in a barber's shop.
At Reliance-Mutual, Fay was featured in the 'Komic Comedies' (1914-15), and successfully created her own regular character, a feisty stenographer named 'Ethel'. Publicity at the time touted her as 'the female Chaplin'. She gained further public notice by winning a bathing suit contest at Venice, California which led to further job offers. Between 1916 and 1919, Fay starred in two-reelers for Arts-Triangle, Keystone and Al Christie. She even briefly, and unsuccessfully, fronted her own production company. In 1923, she settled at Universal, adopting the character 'Min Gump' in the long-running 'Andy Gump' series, based on the comic strip. The coming of sound, coinciding with the end of the series in 1928, prompted Fay's sudden and permanent departure from the screen.- Blanche Cornwall was born on 24 April 1868 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for True Hearts (1913), Hubby Does the Washing (1912) and Hearts Unknown (1912). She died on 20 December 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- When John Bunny died the New York Times stated, "The name John Bunny will always be linked to the movies." Little did movie fans of 1915 realize that he would be completely forgotten the next year and completely omitted from many books on silent movies 70-80 years later.
Bunny was the ninth in a line of English sea captains and would be the first not to follow in that profession. He attended St. James High School in Brooklyn and worked as a grocery clerk before running away in the late 1800s to discover the world of entertainment and appear in a small touring minstrel show. He became involved in theater and appeared in musical comedies such as "Old Dutch" with Hattie Williams and Lew Fields. He also worked as a stage manager for various stock companies. Bunny's rebellious nature took over again and he quit the theater to become involved in the "flickers". This was a very bold step. Not only was it a major step down for a "legitimate" stage actor to go into the movies at that time, but Bunny took a pay cut from $150 to $40 a week to work for Vitagraph in 1910. He made more than 250 shorts for Vitagraph over five years and become the best known face in the world.
Bunny always said that he did not aim to be a comedian, but with his short, gnome-like appearance and a weight approaching the 300-pound mark, he wound up taking advantage of these features to play comedy (he once asked rhetorically, "How could I play Romeo with a figure like mine?"). Bunny's co-star for the majority of his films was Flora Finch, who contrasted with Bunny's figure by being tall and thin. They usually appeared as Mr. & Mrs. Bunny. Their shorts were referred to as "Bunnygraphs" and "Bunnyfinches". They stayed away from physical comedy and dealt with relationships, usually the man getting away with something that his wife disagrees with.
Bunny even traveled to England to make a version of Charles Dickens' "Pickwick Papers". He decided to go back on the road with "John Bunny in Funnyland", but it was not a success. Not only did the show fail, but he was tired and ill. He talked to Vitagraph about restarting his film career, but it was too late. The man who led an adventurous life--he raced horses and flew airplanes--died at his home at 1416 Glenwood Road in Brooklyn of Bright's Disease in 1915. His funeral was held at the Elks Club House on West 43rd St. After just five years in the business, Bunny was gone and forgotten. The news of his death was heard around the world. He was so popular in Russia they created a series with an impersonator using the name "Poxon" after Bunny died. Bunny had two children, George (dec. 1958) and John (dec. 1971) Sadly, only a handful of Bunny's films survive. The one most available is the popular A Cure for Pokeritis (1912). - Morty Gunty was born on 1 February 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Broadway Danny Rose (1984), That Girl (1966) and The Comedy Spot (1960). He was married to Marilyn Gunty. He died on 15 July 1984 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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Amanda Mackey was born on 22 September 1951 in New York, New York, USA. She was a casting director and producer, known for Smokin' Aces (2006), A League of Their Own (1992) and While You Were Sleeping (1995). She died on 27 August 2022 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
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Daniel Levins was born on 7 October 1953 in Freeport, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Grease (1978), The Goodbye Girl (1977) and Can't Stop the Music (1980). He was married to Judith Blazer and Eugene Gabriel-Thomas Walsh. He died on 15 September 2015 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Composer
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Bill Lee was born on 23 July 1928 in Snow Hill, Alabama, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Do the Right Thing (1989), Jungle Fever (1991) and She's Gotta Have It (1986). He was married to Susan Kaplan and Jacquelyn Shelton. He died on 24 May 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Brett Smiley was born on 25 September 1955 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Cinderella (1977) and The Russell Harty Show (1974). He died on 8 January 2016 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- William Wadsworth was born on 7 June 1874 in Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Kidnapped (1917), Chris and His Wonderful Lamp (1917) and Vanity Fair (1915). He died on 6 June 1950 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Cecilia Gentili was born on 31 January 1972 in Gálvez, Santa Fe, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Sex(ual) Healing (2021), Pose (2018) and The Trans Literacy Project (2016). She died on 6 February 2024 in Marine Park, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- Ruth Maleczech was born on 8 January 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Sleepers (1996), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) and C.H.U.D. (1984). She was married to Lee Breuer. She died on 30 September 2013 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
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Harry T. Morey was born on 21 August 1873 in Charlotte, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for In Honor's Web (1919), Beating the Odds (1919) and A Man's Home (1921). He died on 24 January 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.- Allen Nourse was born on 31 May 1906 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Doctors (1963), Pushover (1954) and Tales of Tomorrow (1951). He died on 13 February 1991 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Jack Marks was born on 28 February 1935 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Ryan's Hope (1975) and Nick & Hillary (1988). He died on 17 February 2022 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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Danny Tsang was a cinematographer, known for Beach Flip (2015), Jokers Wild (2014) and Best New Restaurant (2015). Danny died on 7 November 2017 in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Alice Barker was born on 30 July 1912 in New York, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Legs Ain't No Good (1942). She died on 6 April 2016 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Actress, Jamie Auld, portrayed as Madonna in "Madonna and the Breakfast Club" on Hulu. She shared a striking resemblance to Madonna. She grew up in a small town in Pasadena, Maryland. She traveled to New York to pursue her acting career. She died from complications of an eating disorder. She was 26.
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David Berman was born on 4 January 1967 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Tail Lights Fade (1999), The English Teacher (2013) and Passenger Side (2009). He was married to Cassie Berman. He died on 7 August 2019 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Editor
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Jennifer Lilly was born on 5 June 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. She was an editor and director, known for The One I Love (2014), The Discovery (2017) and The Sentinel (2006). She was married to Andrew Reed. She died on 23 December 2021 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Chii Wvttz was born on 20 March 2003 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for C-Hii Wvttz: Cash Out (2018), Chii Wvttz: Go Crazy (2021) and Chii Wvttz: Stop Running (2021). He died on 6 February 2022 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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The man many consider to have possessed the greatest voice ever in popular music, Alan Dale had a career that spanned three decades and 16 record labels. At age 17 he was a big-band vocalist, first with Carmen Cavallaro, then George Paxton. In 1948 he achieved stardom via CBS' musical quiz show Sing It Again (1950) (this is the program referred to in the James Stewart film Pot o' Gold (1941))). His own The Alan Dale Show (1948) (Dumont and CBS) was the first television program kinescoped for showing in other parts of the country.
By 1951 Dale was one of the hottest singers around. Then fate dealt him a terrible blow. Overwork, combined with unhappy events in his private life, aggravated an ulcer condition, and he collapsed during one of his live TV shows. By the time he had recovered his health he had lost all of his shows. His climb back began with old friend Bob Thiele, then A&R chief of Coral Records. Previously, Thiele had produced many of Alan's hits, and proceeded to do so again with "Oh, Marie", "I'm Sorry", "Cherry Pink", "Sweet and Gentle" and "Rockin the Cha Cha". The success of the latter led to Dale's starring in the 1957 film Don't Knock the Rock (1956). Unfortunately, the dark and seamy side of show business eventually caused Alan to become disillusioned (as detailed in his autobiography "The Spider and the Marionettes") and, quite deliberately, he gradually faded from the spotlight. Which is our loss, because Alan Dale was one of the very best (Mel Tormé mentioned him in his book "My Singing Teachers"), and he deserves to be rediscovered, just as Tony Bennett has been.- Odele Ventimiglia was born on 7 April 1997 in Melbourne, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Naked Brothers Band (2007). She died on 12 January 2023 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.