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Born as Arthur John Stainer, he was the younger son of Ferdinand (Frank) Steiner and Lilian Blumberg. His brother was the film actor Leslie Howard and his sister the casting director Irene Howard. His uncle was the film director Wilfrid Noy. He married the actress Jean Compton Mackenzie (a daughter of the actor Frank Compton) in 1936 and they had a son together, the stage actor Alan Howard.

Arthur appeared in several television programmes such as Whack-O, a school comedy in which he played the hapless assistant headmaster Pettigrew to Jimmy Edwards's headmaster, and he was in the 1959 film version Bottoms Up. He appeared in many films, including American Friends, The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, and had the small role of Cavendish in the James Bond film Moonraker.

Balding, worried-looking London-born comic actor, who first rose to prominence as Jimmy Edwards's long-suffering headmaster in 'Whack-O!' on BBC radio. The show was later transferred to the screen by BBC TV and ran from 1956 to 1960 in its original format.

Gertrude Walker was born on 8 April 1902 in Rockwell City, Iowa, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for The Damned Don't Cry (1950), Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) and End of the Road (1944). She was married to Charles Winninger. She died on 18 June 1995 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

Norman Percival was born on 12 January 1926 in Swansea, Wales, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Big Bad Wolves (2013), The Dave Allen Show (1968) and The Mike Reid Show (1976). He died on 18 June 1995 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, UK.

George Winkler was born on 1 September 1901 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a producer and editor, known for Eve's Lover (1925), The Stork Exchange (1927) and Cow Belles (1929). He died on 18 June 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Aleksandr Kashperov was born on 2 March 1908. He was an actor, known for Predsedatel (1964), Maximka (1953) and Russkiy les (1964). He died on 18 June 1995 in Moscow, Russia.

Al Hansen was born on 5 October 1927 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Elegy for the Fluxus Dead by Al Hansen Performed by Bibbe Hansen (2008), Elegy for the Fluxus Dead (1987) and Joseph Beuys' Public Dialogue (1974). He was married to Audrey Ostlin Hansen. He died on 18 June 1995 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Charles E. Tycer was born on 5 June 1925 in Oregon, USA. Charles E. was a set decorator, known for Hunter (1984), The Bionic Woman (1976) and Gemini Man (1976). Charles E. died on 18 June 1995 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Harry Tisch was born on 28 March 1927 in Heinrichswalde, Vorpommern, Germany. He died on 18 June 1995 in Berlin, Germany.

Tamar Baqradze was born on 10 January 1908. She was an actress, known for Shirvanskaias danashauli (1926), Enguris napirebze (1961) and Chrdili gzaze (1956). She died on 18 June 1995.

Yevgeniy Mikhalyov was born on 23 May 1931 in Moscow, USSR. He was an actor, known for The Immortal Garrison (1956) and Pavel Korchagin (1957). He died on 18 June 1995.

Sérgio Marcondes was born on 8 February 1937 in União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil. He was an assistant director, known for Antes, o Verão (1968). He died on 18 June 1995 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Manfred Freitag was born on 4 June 1934 in Reichenbach/Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany. He was a writer, known for Aus unserer Zeit (1970), Julia lebt (1963) and Unser stiller Mann (1976). He died on 18 June 1995 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.