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- Larry Gates spent much of his early career waiting for that "big break." That Big Break finally came when he was cast in the 1956 Broadway comedy 'Bell Book and Candle' opposite Rex Harrison and Lili Palmer. Already middle aged, the role was the first in a long line of character roles that Larry would make famous on both stage and screen. He was featured in the Stephen Sondheim television musical Evening Primrose (1966), and played the over protective Dr. Baugh in the film version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) with Paul Newman. Gates later played the role of President Hoover in the acclaimed television mini-series Backstairs at the White House (1979) and appeared on Broadway in 'Hamlet' opposite Sam Waterston. During his last decade Gates was beset with various health problems forcing him to use oxygen on a regular basis. This still did not stop the active thespian from appearing on a popular soap opera almost until the month of his death. Mr. Gates passed away in 1996 , survived by his costume designer wife, Judith.
- Phyllis Haver was born Phyllis O'Haver on January 6, 1899, in Douglas, KS. When she was a child her family moved to California. Young Phyllis got a job playing piano at a local movie theater. Producer Mack Sennett saw her and hired her to be one of his "Sennett Bathing Beauties". Between 1916-20 she appeared in more than 35 short films. With her curvy figure and blonde hair she quickly became one of the most popular of Sennett's bathing beauties. Eventually she left Sennett compact and signed a contract with Cecil B. DeMille. She co-starred with Olive Borden in Fig Leaves (1926) and with Victor McLaglen in What Price Glory (1926). She also won rave reviews for her performances as Roxie Hart in Chicago (1927).
In 1929 she married millionaire William Seeman. Although she was at the peak of her career, she decided to retire from acting. She and William moved into an 11-room penthouse in New York City. Phyllis said she loved being a wife and never wanted to return to Hollywood. Sadly, after 16 years of marriage she and William divorced. The couple had no children. As she grew older Phylis became more reclusive. She lived in a large house in Connecticut and rarely had visitors. Her only companion was her longtime housekeeper. She reportedly made several suicide attempts and was devastated when her former boss Mack Sennett died.
On November 19, 1960, 61-year-old Phyllis took her own life with an overdose of barbiturates. She was found in her bed fully dressed and wearing make-up. Phyllis was buried at Grassy Hills Cemetery in Falls Village, CT. - Frances Cagney was born on 19 June 1899 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. She was married to James Cagney. She died on 10 October 1994 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
P.J. O'Rourke attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he graduated in 1969, and received an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins University where he was a Woodrow Wilson fellow. After college, he discovered that he had no job prospects, so he decided to become a writer. He was editor-in-chief of the National Lampoon from 1978 to 1981, where he was responsible for the infamous "Yearbook" parody. He was the international affairs correspondent for Rolling Stone magazine from 1986 to 2001. He was the author of sixteen books, including Parliament of Whores, Give War a Chance, All the Trouble in the World, and Eat the Rich, several of which were NYT bestsellers. He had three children with his second wife, Tina.- Actress
- Executive
A cute blonde with an unconventional personality, hence the name changes, Gail Gerber (a.k.a. Gail Gilmore, a.k.a. Gale Gerber, a.k.a. Gail Gibson) came to Hollywood in 1963 after a successful career as a ballet dancer and TV actress in Canada. Betweeen 1964 and 1965, she appeared in six movies leaving an indelible impression on fans of teenage drive-in movies. Gilmore co-starred with Elvis Presley twice, playing a vacationing coed in Girl Happy (1965) and a dancing gypsy in Harum Scarum (1965). She then frolicked on the seashores of sunny Southern California in The Girls on the Beach (1965) and Beach Ball (1965) before growing to gigantic proportions along with five other delinquent teenagers who terrorize a town in Village of the Giants (1965). Gilmore met writer Terry Southern on the set of The Loved One (1965) and abandoned Hollywood in 1966 to live with him in New York then Connecticut where she remained his longtime companion until his death thirty years later.- Writer
- Actor
Everett Crosby was born on 5 April 1896 in Roslyn, Washington, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Fearless Fosdick (1952), The Phil Silvers Show (1955) and I've Got a Secret (1952). He was married to Florence. He died on 13 July 1966 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Lee Minoff was born on 1 August 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Yellow Submarine (1968), Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000) and The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000). He was married to Jeanne Betancourt and Anne Drager. He died on 29 September 2022 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Robert Drew was born on 15 February 1924 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Storm Signal (1966), The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) and The Chair (1963). He was married to Anne Gilbert and First Wife. He died on 30 July 2014 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Producer
David Lange was born on 28 July 1936 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Klute (1971) and The Sterile Cuckoo (1969). He was married to Jill Northway. He died on 5 February 2006 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Judson Philips was born on 10 August 1903 in Northfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for The Web (1950), Perry Mason (1957) and Appointment with a Shadow (1957). He was married to Norma Burton Philips. He died on 7 March 1989 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.
- Writer
- Music Department
- Director
Tom Jones was born on 17 February 1928 in Littlefield, Texas, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) and Captain America: Civil War (2016). He was married to Janet Watson and Elinor Wright. He died on 11 August 2023 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Director
- Producer
William Corrigan was born on 27 August 1913 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951), Lights Out (1946) and 'Way Out (1961). He died on 4 August 1993 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Paul Leka was born on 20 February 1943 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He was a composer, known for Spies in Disguise (2019), Maps to the Stars (2014) and Remember the Titans (2000). He was married to Engjellushe Qafa and Rosemary Angela Gajnos. He died on 12 October 2011 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Richard Bishop was born on 27 April 1898 in Hartford, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for The Best of Broadway (1954), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) and Man Against Crime (1949). He was married to Dorothy W. Loomis and Rosalie Clement. He died on 28 May 1956 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.
- Frederick H. Graham was born on 18 June 1866 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Sin Sister (1929), Nix on Dames (1929) and Pleasure Crazed (1929). He died on 26 September 1947 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.
- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Art Department
Joe Rainey was born on 21 August 1953 in Sharon, South Carolina, USA. Joe was a production designer and art director, known for The Terminator (1984), Night of the Creeps (1986) and American Playhouse (1980). Joe died on 23 November 2004 in Sharon, South Carolina, USA.- Additional Crew
- Actor
Edward Bigelow was born on 18 July 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Live from Lincoln Center (1976), Great Performances: Dance in America (1976) and Baryshnikov at the White House (1979). He was married to Sharon. He died on 4 April 2011 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Producer
- Editor
Anne Gilbert was born on 4 December 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was a producer and editor, known for The Sun Ship Game (1971), On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974) and A President to Remember (2008). She was married to Robert Drew. She died on 12 March 2012 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Actress
Joan Chaffee was born on 19 January 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress. She died on 4 April 2002 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Mrs. Teichberg was born and raised in Cuba. She attended college in Havana to be a pharmacist. She met her husband there where he was studying business. After Castro came to power they left Cuba for Puerto Rico where they opened a chain of pharmacies. In 2008 they retired and moved to the Boston area. She was a sweet and gentle soul who left everyone she encountered with a smile.
- Ben Heller was born on 16 October 1925 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Judith Ann Goldhill and Patricia Rosenwald Sedgwick. He died on 24 April 2019 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.