Deaths: September 16

1. Maria Callas

This volatile opera diva was born Sophie Cecilia Kalos in New York City to Greek émigrés on December 2, 1923. Her father set up a pharmacy and changed the family name from Kalogeropoulos to Callas. As a child Maria studied the piano. When her parents separated (she was 14 at the time), her mother ...

2. Aníbal Vinelli

Actor | Funes, un gran amor

Aníbal Vinelli worked at different newspapers and magazines as a movie critic, like "Clarín", "La Voz", "La Hoja", "Humor" and "Somos". He also worked at broadcastings as Radio El Mundo and Radio Continental, among others. He wrote "Guía para el lector de ciencia ficción" ("Science fiction reader ...

3. Brenda Lewis

Actress | NET Opera Theater

Brenda Lewis was born on March 2, 1921 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for NET Opera Theater (1967), Omnibus (1952) and Golden Child (1960). She was married to Simon Asen and Benjamin Cooper. She died on September 16, 2017 in Westport, Connecticut, USA.

4. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Self | Albania, il paese di fronte

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was born on December 9, 1920 in Livorno, Italy. He was married to Franca Pilla. He died on September 16, 2016 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

5. Carol White

Actress | Poor Cow

Carol White was born on April 1, 1943 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Poor Cow (1967), The Wednesday Play (1964) and Some Call It Loving (1973). She was married to Mike King, Stuart Lerner and Mike Arnold. She died on September 16, 1991 in Miami, Florida, USA.

6. Constance Moore

Actress | Atlantic City

Blonde singer/actress Constance Moore was a stylish, glamorous lead in many "B" war-era musicals. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, on January 18, 1920, she was raised in Dallas, Texas, and nurtured ambitions to be a singer. The one-time brunette with the rich contralto started out as a band vocalist prior...

7. Doris Day

Actress | Thou Shalt Not Kill

Doris Day was born on April 16, 1910 in Hempstead, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939), Federal Fugitives (1941) and Village Barn Dance (1940). She died on September 16, 1998 in Huntington Beach, California, USA.

8. Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Actress | Wild Boys of the Road

Dorothy Coonan Wellman was born on November 25, 1913 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Wild Boys of the Road (1933), Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995) and This Is Your Life (1950). She was married to William A. Wellman. She died on September 16, 2009 in Brentwood, ...

9. Edward Albee

Soundtrack | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee was born on March 12, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer, known for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), A Delicate Balance (1973) and Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf? d'Edward Albee (2011). He died on September 16, 2016 in Montauk, New York, USA.

10. Frank Parker

Actor | Battlestar Galactica

Frank Parker was born on July 1, 1939 in Darby, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Battlestar Galactica (1978), Wonder Woman (1975) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He was married to Mary Jean Dunning Garofalo and Nola Donnell Rajcok. He died on September 16, 2018 in Vacaville, California, ...

11. Gabe Rygaard

Self | Ax Men

Gabe Rygaard was born on August 3, 1971 in Port Angeles, Washington, USA. He was married to Katy. He died on September 16, 2016 in Port Angeles, Washington, USA.

12. Gene Nelson

Actor | Oklahoma!

Gene Nelson was barely a teen when he saw the Fred Astaire movie Flying Down to Rio (1933), which would change his life. It was then that he decided he would be a dancer. After graduating from high school, Nelson joined the Sonja Henie Ice Show and toured for 3 years before joining the Army in ...

13. Iris Acker

Actress | Flight of the Navigator

Iris Acker was born on June 13, 1930 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Flight of the Navigator (1986), Cocoon: The Return (1988) and Interplay (1970). She was married to Philip Yacker. She died on September 16, 2018 in Aventura, Florida, USA.

14. Izora Rhodes-Armstead

Actress | Sylvester: Can't Stop Dancing

Izora Rhodes-Armstead was born on July 6, 1942 in Galveston, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Sylvester: Can't Stop Dancing (1979), The Weather Girls: Can U Feel It (Dee Ooh La La La) (1993) and The Weather Girls: Well-A-Wiggy (1985). She died on September 16, 2004 in Oakland, California, ...

15. Jack Dodson

Actor | The Getaway

Jack Dodson was arguably best known for playing "Howard Sprague," the somewhat geeky county clerk on The Andy Griffith Show (1960). This amazingly funny character actor endeared himself to 60s and 70s audiences as the straight-laced "straight man" to the "comic idiot" character "Goober." He brought...

16. James Gregory

Actor | The Manchurian Candidate

New York-born James Gregory gave up a career as a stockbroker for one as an actor, and began on the Broadway stage. He made his film debut in 1948. Gregory specialized in playing loud, brash, tough cops or businessmen. One of his better roles was as the detective out to get Capone in Al Capone (...

17. Jean Piaget

Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000

Jean Piaget was born on August 9, 1896 in Neuenburg, Switzerland. He was a writer, known for Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976), Piaget on Piaget (1977) and Continents sans visa (1959). He died on September 16, 1980 in Geneva, Switzerland.

18. John Ingle

Actor | Heathers

John Ingle was born on May 7, 1928 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Heathers (1988), General Hospital (1963) and Death Becomes Her (1992). He was married to Grace-Lynne Martin. He died on September 16, 2012 in Altadena, California, USA.

19. Kim Hamilton

Actress | The Guiding Light

Kim Hamilton was born on September 12, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Guiding Light (1952), Body and Soul (1981) and Checkmate (1960). She was married to Werner Klemperer and Robert Henry Hamilton. She died on September 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

20. Leah Bracknell

Actress | Emmerdale Farm

Leah Bracknell was born on July 12, 1964 in Westminster, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), A Touch of Frost (1992) and Casualty 1907 (2008). She was married to Jez Hughes and Lyle Watson. She died on September 16, 2019 in England, UK.

21. Maartin Allcock

Music_department | All or Nothing

Maartin Allcock was born on January 5, 1957 in Middleton,England, UK. He is known for All or Nothing (2002), Forty Minutes (1981) and This Is Your Life (1955). He was married to Jan. He died on September 16, 2018 in Manchester, England, UK.

22. Mac Curtis

Actor | Don't Let Go

Mac Curtis was born on January 16, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Don't Let Go (2002). He died on September 16, 2013 in Weatherford, Texas, USA.

23. Marc Bolan

Soundtrack | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Born on September 30, 1947 in London, England, Mark Bolan was always destined to be a star. Even as a teenager, he was already seeking fame. Well known as a sharp dresser, he was employed by a modeling agency and became a "John Temple Boy", wearing John Temple suits in their catalogs as well as ...

24. Marcelo Rezende

Producer | Linha Direta

Marcelo Rezende was born on November 12, 1951 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a producer, known for Hot Line (1999), Tribunal Na TV (2010) and Domingo Espetacular (2004). He died on September 16, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

25. Mark Krasnoff

Actor | Runaway Jury

Actor - studied and performed in New York City with the Actors' Ensemble 1986-1993. Studied at the Michael Checkhov Studio under: Beatrice Straight, Hurd Hadfield, Ted Pugh and Fern Sloan. Studied Michael Checkhov technique in Russia under: Vladimyr Ilyan Founding Member of Actors' Voice Theatre ...

26. Mary Allin Travers

Writer | Mary: Rhymes and Reasons

Mary Allin Travers was born on November 7, 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She was a writer, known for Mary: Rhymes and Reasons (1972), Great Performances (1971) and Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal (2004). She was married to Ethan Robbins, Gerald L. Taylor, Barry ...

27. Norman Whitfield

Soundtrack | Car Wash

Music producer, arranger, and songwriter Norman Jessie Whitfield was born on May 12, 1941 in New York City. A native of Harlem, Whitfield spent his early teen years hanging out in local pool halls. Norman moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan when he was in his late teens. At age 18 he wrote ...

28. Patsy Swayze

Hope Floats

Patsy Swayze was born on February 7, 1927 in Harris County, Texas, USA. She was a director, known for Hope Floats (1998), Urban Cowboy (1980) and Letters from a Killer (1998). She was married to Jesse Wayne Swayze. She died on September 16, 2013 in Simi Valley, California, USA.

29. Paul Ingrassia

Self | Sirens of Chrome

Paul Ingrassia was born on August 18, 1950 in Laurel, Mississippi, USA. He was a writer, known for Sirens of Chrome, Live Another Day (2016) and Meet the Press (1947). He was married to Susan Rougeau. He died on September 16, 2019 in Naples, Florida, USA.

30. Pedro de Cordoba

Actor | Saboteur

Although many people are under the impression that Pedro de Cordoba was Mexican, his mother was French and his father was Cuban, and he was born in New York City. De Cordoba's career began in silent films, where he established himself as a solid character actor, and his career carried over into ...

31. Penny Chenery

Secretariat

Penny Chenery was born on January 27, 1922 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Secretariat (2010), Penny & Red: The Life of Secretariat's Owner (2013) and Secretariat's Jockey: Ron Turcotte (2013). She was married to John Bayard Tweedy and Lennart ...

32. Perry Miller Adato

Producer | American Masters

A pioneering American filmmaker, Miller first pursued an acting career, but after working as a film consultant for the United Nations at the end of World War II she became interested in filmmaking. She made her first film, the documentary "Dylan Thomas: The World I Breathe" in 1968.

Throughout her ...

33. Ralph Moody

Actor | Get Smart

Ralph Moody was born on November 5, 1886 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA as Ralph Roy Moody, the oldest son of Franklin Jerome Moody and Ida M. Hicklin. His introduction to show business was first as an actor on the stage in pre-radio days and then as a radio personality. His first acting role was in ...

34. Roberto Dell'Acqua

Actor | Popeye

Roberto Dell'Acqua was born on April 16, 1946 in Rome, Italy. He was an actor, known for Popeye (1980), Life Is Beautiful (1997) and Crime Busters (1977). He died on September 16, 2019 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

35. Samuel Z. Arkoff

Dressed to Kill

By the early 1950s, future movie mogul Samuel Z. Arkoff was a brash 30-ish lawyer scratching out a living by representing his in-laws and the Hollywood fringe, which included many of now infamous director/angora-clad transvestite Edward D. Wood Jr.'s social circle. As a shark, Arkoff was physically...

36. Sander Vanocur

Actor | Street Fighter

Sander Vanocur was born on January 8, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Street Fighter (1994), Dave (1993) and The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971). He was married to Virginia Backus and Edith Pick. He died on September 16, 2019 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

37. Sheb Wooley

Actor | Rawhide

American character actor in many Westerns, Sheb Wooley was also a figure in country-western music. Born and raised in Oklahoma, he spent his youth as a cowhand. His musical ability led to radio and subsequently film work. He played minor supporting roles for a dozen years starting in 1950, ...

38. Steve Dalachinsky

Actor | River of Fundament

Steve Dalachinsky was born on September 29, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for River of Fundament (2014), Jazzy for Joe (2014) and Jacka Spades (2009). He was married to Yuko Otomo. He died on September 16, 2019 in Bay Shore, New York, USA.

39. Tarik Akan

Actor | Pehlivan

Tarik Akan's real name is Tarik Üregül and he was born in Istanbul in 1949 and grew up in the other parts of Turkey because of his father's job. His father was a colonel. Before he started his acting career he worked as a lifeguard on the beaches, rented boats to people... He also went on going to ...

40. Todd Kimsey

Actor | Planet of the Apes

Todd Grant Kimsey was born in Athens, GA. Todd attended high school in Athens with noted character actor, Jasper Cole. After attending Davidson College and Florida State University, Todd was an intern for the Burt Reynolds Theater in Florida. He then went on to work as an actor and dance in New ...

41. Tony Martinez

Actor | Rock Around the Clock

Tony Martinez was born on January 27, 1920 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Rock Around the Clock (1956), The Naked Dawn (1955) and Cabarlo (1987). He was married to Myra, Josephine Madero and Beatrice Limon. He died on September 16, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

42. Vic Vogel

Music_department | Black Mirror

Vic Vogel was born on August 3, 1935 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a composer, known for Black Mirror (1981), Beyond Forty (1982) and Games of the XXI Olympiad (1977). He died on September 16, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

43. Víctor Jara

Soundtrack | The 33

Víctor Jara was born on September 28, 1932 in Ñuble Region, Chile. He was a composer and actor, known for The 33 (2015), Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) and Ein April hat 30 Tage (1979). He was married to Joan Jara. He died on September 15, 1973 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile.

44. W.P. Kinsella

Writer | Field of Dreams

W.P. Kinsella was born on May 25, 1935 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was a writer, known for Field of Dreams (1989), Sister Ann of the Cornfield and Dance Me Outside (1994). He was married to Barbara. He died on September 16, 2016 in Hope, British Columbia, Canada.