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Steve Irwin was born in 1962 to parents Lyn and Bob Irwin, who were animal naturalists. He shared the love for animals all his life, stemming from being raised at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park. There, he partook in daily duties of animal feeding and care. He quickly established himself with the Queenland's government on the process of the country's Crocodile Relocation Program, in which the reptiles could be transferred and relocated to proper localties in the most absolute humane, non-tranquilizing manner. He frequently implements the non-tranquilizing factor in his televison show The Crocodile Hunter's Croc Files (1999). Steve married fellow naturalist, Terri Irwin (Baines) in 1992. She joined him in his adventures and efforts in almost every episode of his show. They had one daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin, who was born July 24, 1998. He died in September 2006 following an attack by a stingray, off the Great Barrier Reef.- Actress
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Virginia Lee was best-known for her small, but key role, as "Jeannie" in the jazz bar scene of the classic film noir, D.O.A. (1949). While the central character, "Frank Bigelow" (Edmond O'Brien), focuses on picking her up, a shady character in an overcoat slips poison into his drink.
Apart from "D.O.A.", Lee was relegated to minor roles in low-budget films and TV supporting roles, billed also as Virginia Lindley and Virginia Lewis.
She also played supporting roles in The Black Widow (1947), In Like Flint (1967), Gunsmoke (1955), Death Valley Days (1952), as well as a recurrent role in My Three Sons (1960), playing Uncle Charlie's girlfriend.
She was born on July 23, 1924, to Jesse and Ollie Elizabeth Roberds, in Roseville, Michigan. She grew up in Redondo Beach, California, where she attended Redondo High School, majoring in Latin. She studied acting, graduating from the Pasadena Playhouse.
She was a a favorite of World War II G.I.'s as a pin-up girl, and entertained troops with the U.S.O. She worked in radio and also appeared on magazine covers and billboard ads. She was a Sunday School teacher with the Baptist Church and, later, was a Children's music director in the LDS Church.
Later in life, she was a teacher in a private Christian School, for approximately 15 years.
She was survived by her son, Stephen Davis, and a daughter, Sally Smith, and four grandchildren.
She died on Nov. 22, 2008 and was buried at Tan-Yan Cemetery in Camas Valley, Oregon.- Forbes Murray was born on 4 November 1884 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Lady and the Mob (1939), The Apache Kid (1941) and Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945). He died on 18 November 1982 in Douglas County, Oregon, USA.
- Robert Crewdson was born on 20 January 1927 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Blood Beast from Outer Space (1965), Epitaph for a Spy (1963) and Escape (1957). He was married to Lucy Pearson, Pamela Strong and Kathleen Bidmead. He died on 7 February 2023 in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- Ray Weaver was born on 21 March 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for How to Steal the World (1968), Burke's Law (1963) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). He died on 19 December 2001 in Winchester, Douglas, Oregon, USA.
- Phil Saviano was born on 23 June 1952 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Phil died on 28 November 2021 in Douglas, Massachusetts, USA.
- Athol Coats was born in 1918 in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Big Brother (1970), Thriller (1973) and Father Brown (1974). He died in 1974 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK.
- A Florida native, born in 1946, Knowles logged his first arrest at age 19, spending roughly six months of each year thereafter in jail, on various convictions for burglary and auto theft. He was serving time in Raiford when he began corresponding with California divorcee Angela Covic, and she visited the prison long enough to accept his proposal of marriage, shelling out money for lawyers to win his release.
Parole came through in May 1974, and Knowles flew directly to San Francisco for the nuptials, but Covic had changed her mind, warned off by a psychic who foresaw the entry of a new, dangerous man in her life. The night she dumped him, Knowles allegedly went out and killed three people on the streets of San Francisco, but his claim has not been verified.
Back home in Jacksonville, Knowles was jailed after a bar fight, but he picked a lock and escaped on July 26, 1974. That night, he invaded the home of 65-year-old Alice Curtis, leaving her bound and gagged as he ransacked her house for money, finally taking off in her car. She choked to death on the gag, but Knowles hung around town for a few days, using her vehicle, until police connected him with the crime and his picture began turning up on TV.
Preparing to drop the hot car on a quiet residential street, he spied 11-year-old Lillian Anderson and her seven-year-old sister Mylette, recognizing them as friends of his mother. Convinced the girls had seen him and would notify police, he kidnapped both of them and dumped their strangled bodies in a swamp outside of town.
The next day, in Atlantic Beach, Florida, Knowles broke into the home of Marjorie Howe, strangling her with a nylon stocking and stealing her television set. His next victim was a teenage "Jane Doe" hitchhiker, raped and strangled for sport as he drifted aimlessly, working his way north. On August 23, he invaded the home of Kathie Pierce, at Musella, strangling her with a telephone cord while her three-year-old son looked on, leaving the child unharmed.
On September 3, Knowles met businessman William Bates at a tavern in Lima, Ohio, sharing a few drinks before he strangled Bates and dumped his body in some nearby woods, where it would be discovered in October. Stealing money, credit cards, and Bates's car, Knowles made his way to Sacramento, back through Utah, pausing at Ely, Nevada, long enough to murder campers Emmett and Lois Johnson on September 18.
Three days later, passing through Sequin, Texas, he spotted a female motorist stranded at roadside and stopped "to help," raping her before he strangled her to death and dragged her body through a tangled barbed wire fence. On September 23, he met beautician Ann Dawson in Birmingham and instantly caught her fancy; they traveled together, at her expense, until Knowles tired of the game and killed her September 29. Her body has never been found.
Knowles drifted on through Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota, apparently keeping his nose clean, leaving no bodies behind. By October 19, he needed a "fix," and he found it in Woodford, Virginia, barging into the home of 53-year-old Doris Hovey, shooting her dead with her own husband's rifle, then wiping his prints from the gun and placing it beside her body. Afterward, police would find no signs of sex or robbery to offer them a motive in the case.
Still driving Bates's stolen car, Knowles picked up two hitchers in Key West, planning to kill them both, but his scheme went awry when a policeman stopped him for traffic violations. The careless officer let Knowles go with a warning, but the experience had shaken him. Dropping his passengers off in Miami, Knowles phoned his lawyer for advice. Rejecting a suggestion of surrender, he met the attorney long enough to hand over a taped confession, then slipped out of town before police were informed of his presence.
On November 6, in Macon, Georgia, Knowles befriended Carswell Carr and was invited home to spend the night. Over drinks, he stabbed Carr to death and then strangled Carr's 15-year-old daughter, failing in his attempt to have sex with her corpse. In the wake of his flight from Macon, Knowles was also suspected in the November 2 murder of hitchhiker Edward Hilliard, found in some nearby woods, and his companion Debbie Griffin (still, among the missing).
Bar-hopping in Atlanta on November 8, Knowles met British journalist Sandy Fawkes, impressing her with his "gaunt good looks." They spent the night together, Knowles unable to perform in bed, and he failed repeatedly at sex over the next two days, suggesting possible impotence with a willing companion.
They separated on November 10, but Knowles picked up one of Sandy's friends, Susan MacKenzie, the next day, demanding sex at gunpoint. She escaped and notified police, but when patrolmen tried to stop him, Knowles brandished a sawed-off shotgun and made his escape.
In West Palm Beach, he invaded the home of invalid Beverly Mabee, abducting her sister and stealing their car, dropping his hostage off in Fort Pierce, Florida, the following night. A police officer recognized the stolen car next morning and pulled Knowles over, but Knowles was faster on the draw.
Taking the officer hostage, he drove away in the patrol car, using its siren to stop motorist James Meyer, switching cars a second time. Burdened with two prisoners now, Knowles handcuffed both men to a tree in Pulaski County, Georgia, and shot each one in the head at close range. A short time later, Knowles tried to crash through a police roadblock, losing control of his car and smashing into a tree.
A chaotic foot chase ensued, with Knowles pursued by dogs and helicopters, finally cornered by an armed civilian on November 17. In custody, he claimed 35 murders, but only 18 could be verified. On November 18, while being transferred to maximum security, Knowles made a grab for the sheriff's revolver, and FBI agent Ron Angel shot him dead in his tracks. - Joaquin Oliver died on 14 February 2018 in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida, USA.
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Edward Hodges was born on 31 March 1972 in Covina, California, USA. He was an assistant director, known for Crosscut (1995), Rescue Me (1992) and White Mile (1994). He was married to Rhonda Rex . He died on 10 March 2024 in Douglas, Wyoming, USA.- Soundtrack
Clinton Ford was born on 4 November 1931 in Salford, Lancashire, England, UK. He was married to Maggie. He died on 21 October 2009 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK.- Geoffrey Duke was an actor, known for Tornado on Wheels (1957), Charley Boorman: Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (2008) and The Children's Television Caravan (1956). He was married to Daisy Hollis, Dorothy Eagles and Patricia Reid. He died on 1 May 2015 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK.
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Richard Carrickford was born on 26 September 1917 in Bristol, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for The Pescadores (1963), The Charlie Farnsbarns Show (1956) and I'm Not Bothered (1956). He died in 2003 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK.- Stuart Baggs was born in 1988 in Devon, England, UK. He died on 30 July 2015 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK.
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William Cowley was born in 1927 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK. He is known for H.M.S. Pinafore (1973). He died on 2 May 2003 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK.- Lois Green was born on 23 December 1914 in Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was an actress, known for Cinderella (1950), Gone to the Dogs (1939) and The Passing Show (1951). She died in 2006 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK.