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John Finnegan, or sometimes known as J.P. Finnegan, is an American film actor, mostly known for his roles on the American crime fiction series, Columbo (1971), which aired regularly from 1971 to 1978. Another role included voicing the character, "Warren T. Rat", who was the main villain in the 1986 Don Bluth film, An American Tail (1986). Finnegan was a friend of director/actor John Cassavetes and appeared in 6 of his movies. He also appeared in The Natural (1984), with Robert Redford, as "Sam Simpson", the manager of "Roy Hobbs".

Chris Marker was born on 29 July 1921 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a writer and director, known for 12 Monkeys (1995), Sans Soleil (1983) and Third Side of the Coin (1960). He died on 29 July 2012 in Paris, France.

August Kowalczyk was born on 15 August 1921 in Tarnawa Góra, Swietokrzyskie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Stawka wieksza niz zycie (1968), Television Theater (1953) and Polskie drogi (1976). He died on 29 July 2012 in Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland.

Santos Manuel was born on 14 October 1933 in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. He was an actor, known for O Luto de Electra (1992), Seven Bullets for Selma (1967) and D. Quixote (1967). He died on 29 July 2012 in Cascais, Portugal.

Dariusz Kuc was born on 27 August 1956 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was a cinematographer, known for Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes (1986), Spowiedz dzieciecia wieku (1986) and A Few People, a Little Time (2005). He died on 29 July 2012 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Stefan Roman was born on 6 August 1936 in Cerna, Romania. He was a director and assistant director, known for Tridentul nu raspunde (1980), Simpaticul domn R (1970) and Regasirea (1977). He died on 29 July 2012 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Evans Roland Samuel JR. "Mike" Passed was born in Oxford, Michigan to Reland (Mimi) Schreel Evans and Roland Samuel Evans, Sr. Many in the area will remember Mike as the cherubic-faced pharmacist in commercials for Arbor Drugs as well as in hundreds of other commercials, industrial films and regular theatrical films. Among his films were Gran Torino, Home Run Showdown, High School, Judicial Consent, and One Day in Dallas. His television credits include Walker Texas Ranger, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and The People's Choice Awards. A member of Aftra, Sag and Actor's Equity Association, Mike appeared at Michigan Opera Theatre, the Attic Theatre, Actors' Renaissance, Goodman Theatre in Chicago and Seaside Playhouse in Oregon. During the 40 years he worked with Grosse Pointe Theatre, Mike appeared in over 50 roles, from his first show A Funny Thing on the Way to The Forum, the hilarious Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady, the mean-spirited Bumble in Oliver, and the intense and troubled Willie Loman in Death of a Salesman. He enjoyed himself no matter what he did in the theatre. He served on the Board of Directors, and he won several awards. He was a noted Speech Pathologist in private practice for many years.

Osvaldo Fattoruso was a composer and actor, known for Transatlantique (1996), Cuantas veces más (1993) and La caja de Pandora (1991). He died on 29 July 2012 in Uruguay.

Jaroslav Solnicka was born on 12 April 1922. He was a production manager and actor, known for Nejkrásnejsí vek (1969), The Firemen's Ball (1967) and Televize v Bublicích aneb Bublice v televizi (1974). He died on 29 July 2012 in Praha, Czech Republic.

Jo Dreihann-Holenia was born on 25 April 1983 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Bad Spy (2012). He died on 29 July 2012 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Hans-Gerd Sonnenburg was born on 10 April 1943 in Germany. He was an actor, known for Looping (1975), Nichts als die Wahrheit (1999) and Tatort (1970). He died on 29 July 2012 in Germany.