Deaths: September 17

1. China Zorrilla

Actress | Elsa y Fred

Actor, director and writer China Zorrilla was born in Uruguay in 1922. She grew up in Paris and studied theater in London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and New York.

The preeminent actor of the celebrated Uruguayan Comedy during the 1950s-1960s she was directed by the legendary Margarita Xirgu; ...

2. Akim Tamiroff

Actor | Touch of Evil

Though born in Georgia and having a Russian-sounding name, Akim Tamiroff is actually of Armenian descent. At 19 he decided to pursue acting as a career and was chosen from among 500 applicants to the Moscow Art Theater School. There he studied under the great Konstantin Stanislavski, and launched a...

3. Alejandro Casona

Writer | La tercera palabra

Alejandro Casona was born on March 23, 1903 in Besulio, Asturias, Spain. He was a writer, known for La tercera palabra (1956), Las tres perfectas casadas (1953) and If I Should Die Before I Wake (1952). He was married to Rosalia Martin Bravo. He died on September 17, 1965 in Madrid, Spain.

4. Annette Michelson

Actress | Journeys from Berlin/1971

Annette Michelson was born on November 7, 1922 in Manhattan, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Journeys from Berlin/1971 (1980), 'Rameau's Nephew' by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen (1974) (1974) and Him and Me (1982). She died on September 17, 2018 in ...

5. Barbara Drew

Actress | Some Like It Hot

Barbara Drew was born on February 11, 1916 in Canal Zone, Panama. She was an actress, known for Some Like It Hot (1959), The Rebel Set (1959) and Matinee Theatre (1955). She was married to Louis Lubin and Worthington Hipple. She died on September 17, 2001 in Irvine, California, USA.

6. Bobby Heenan

Actor | WrestleMania X-Seven

Bobby Heenan was born on November 1, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for WrestleMania X-Seven (2001), WCW Bash at the Beach (1996) and WrestleMania V (1989). He was married to Cynthia Jean Perrett. He died on September 17, 2017 in Largo, Florida, USA.

7. Bonnie Angelo

Self | Question Time

Bonnie Angelo was born on January 29, 1924 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. She is known for Question Time (1979), Decision 79 (1979) and Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979). She was married to Harold Levy. She died on September 17, 2017 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

8. Brian Hall

Actor | Fawlty Towers

Actor Brian Hall was best known for his role as Terry the cook in the BBC comedy series Fawlty Towers (1975). He began acting while still in his teens in amateur shows where his burly frame made him ideal casting for villains and heavies.

After leaving school he worked as a taxi driver before he was...

9. Captain Raju

Actor | Etha Oru Snehagatha

Captain Raju was an actor and director, known for Etha Oru Snehagatha (1997), Mr. Pavanayi 99.99 (2019) and Machalti Jawani (1989). He died on September 17, 2018 in Kochi, Kerala, India.

10. Carlos Íñigo

Carlos Íñigo was born on December 13, 1960 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He died on September 17, 2017 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

11. Charmian Carr

Actress | The Sound of Music

Charmian Carr was born Charmian Farnon on December 28, 1942. She got her name because, supposedly, her father liked the name after reading William Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra". Charmian was the name of one of Cleopatra's maids. She was the second of three daughters. Her mother, Rita Oehmen,...

12. Cokie Roberts

Self | ABC News: Inauguration 2009

Cokie Roberts was born on December 27, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was married to Steve Roberts. She died on September 17, 2019 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

13. Dick Durock

Actor | Stand by Me

Big, brawny, and imposing actor and stuntman Dick Durock was born on January 18, 1937 in South Bend, Indiana. The fourth of five children; he grew up in South Bend, Indiana and New Jersey. After serving a stint in the Marine Corps and briefly working as a computer programmer, Durock went to ...

14. Faruk

Writer | Mesa de noticias

Faruk was born on February 4, 1926 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a writer, known for Mesa de noticias (1983), Brigada cola (1992) and Tango y Goles (1981). He died on September 17, 2006 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

15. Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Actor | Moonstruck

Feodor Fedorovich Chaliapin Jr. was born October 6, 1905, in Moscow, Russia. He was the youngest of six children. His father was the world-famous Russian Opera basso Feodor Chaliapin Sr.. His mother, Iola Tornagi, was a prima-ballerina who quit the stage after her marriage and became a caring ...

16. Francis Compton

Actor | Witness for the Prosecution

Francis Compton was born on May 4, 1885 in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Witness for the Prosecution (1957), The DuPont Show of the Month (1957) and Robert Montgomery Presents (1950). He was married to Mary Wetmore Wells. He died on September 17, 1964 in St. ...

17. George Hamilton IV

Soundtrack | A Perfect World

George Hamilton IV was born on July 19, 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for A Perfect World (1993), The Neon Palace (1971) and Praise Band: The Movie (2008). He was married to Adelaide (Tinky) Watson Peyton. He died on September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee, ...

18. Grady Sutton

Actor | The Bank Dick

Grady Sutton was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He arrived in California in 1924. He got his first break in Hollywood from director William A. Seiter who used him as an extra in The Mad Whirl (1925) starring May McAvoy. Grady remained a Hollywood staple for the next 55 years.

He specialized in ...

19. Harold Mabern

Self | Soul!

Harold Mabern, a pianist of percussive fire and boundless soul, with a language that pulled from hard bop, post-bop, Memphis soul and the blues. For more than 60 years, Mabern was a Rock-of-Gibraltar presence in modern jazz, rising to the first rank of sidemen, with Coleman, guitarist Wes ...

20. Iris Adrian

Actress | The Odd Couple

Sugar, Pepper, Pearl, Bunny, Dottie, Ruby, Ginger, Sunny, Goldie, Bubbles, all those are nicknames borne by petite actress Iris Adrian in several of the 160 movies and television productions she appeared in. With such names, don't expect to see her playing Joan of Arc or Electra but it remains that...

21. James Griffith

Actor | The Amazing Transparent Man

Ideal for playing swarthy villains, James Griffith's tall, dark and gaunt features and shady countenance invaded hundreds of film and TV dramas (and a few comedies) throughout his career on-camera. Highlighted by his arched brows, hooded eyes and prominent proboscis, heavy character work would be ...

22. Jessica Jaymes

Actress | Sleazy Riders

Gorgeous, buxom, and shapely 5'7" brunette knockout Jessica Jaymes was born Jessica Redding on March 8, 1979 in Anchorage, Alaska. Her mother was Czech and French while her Seminole father was a patrolman and undercover DEA agent. Jaymes moved with her family to Arizona at age ten. Jessica attended...

23. Kate Guinzburg

Ghostbusters

Kate Guinzburg was born on July 6, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a producer, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Original Sin (2001) and One Fine Day (1996). She died on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

24. Mary Fairfax

Self | The Norman Gunston Show

Mary Fairfax was born on August 15, 1922 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was married to Warwick Oswald Fairfax and Cedric Rheuben Symonds. She died on September 17, 2017 in Point Piper, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

25. Michael Strong

Actor | Patton

While never one of the big names on screen, Michael Strong was one of those excellent method actors who were often compelling to watch. Unsurprisingly, many of Michael's screen characters were typical New Yorkers, whether they be cops or thugs, and he imbued them with an edgy 'in-your-face' ...

26. Patricia Kennedy

Self | V.I.P.-Schaukel

Patricia Kennedy was born on May 6, 1924 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to Peter Lawford. She died on September 17, 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.

27. Paula Yates

Self | Have I Got News for You

Paula Yates was born on April 24, 1959 in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK. She was a writer, known for Have I Got News for You (1990), The Tube (1982) and Sex with Paula (1995). She was married to Bob Geldof. She died on September 17, 2000 in Notting Hill, London, England, UK.

28. Ralph Pappier

Production_designer | Pobre mi madre querida

Ralph Pappier was born on January 16, 1914 in Shanghai, China. He was a production designer and director, known for Pobre mi madre querida (1948), Escuela de campeones (1950) and Delito (1962). He died on September 17, 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

29. Red Skelton

Writer | The Red Skelton Show

The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15....

30. René Drucker Colín

Self | Te toca

René Drucker Colín was born on May 15, 1937 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He died on September 17, 2017 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

31. Richard Basehart

Actor | Moby Dick

Despite many a powerful performance, this actor's actor never quite achieved the stardom he deserved. Ultimately, Richard Basehart became best-known to television audiences as Admiral Harriman Nelson, commander of the glass-nosed nuclear submarine 'S.S.R.N Seaview' in Irwin Allen's Voyage to the ...

32. Sathaar

Camera_department | Parinda

Sathaar was born on May 25, 1952 in Kadungalloor, Aluva, Kerala, India. He was an actor, known for Parinda (1989), Devasuram (1993) and Sarapanjaram (1979). He was married to Naseem Beena and Jayabharathi. He died on September 17, 2019 in Aluva, Kerala, India.

33. Spiro Agnew

Self | Spiro Agnew's Asian Trip

Spiro Agnew was a Greek-American politician from Baltimore, Maryland. He served as the Governor of Maryland from 1967 to 1969. He became a national celebrity for his "law and order" rhetoric in response to nationwide civil unrest. He was chosen by Richard Nixon as his running mate for the ...

34. Stephen Jeffreys

Writer | Diana

Stephen Jeffreys was born on April 22, 1950 in Wood Green, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Diana (2013), The Libertine (2004) and Capturing 'The Libertine' (2006). He was married to Annabel Arden. He died on September 17, 2018 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.

35. Suzan Farmer

Actress | Die, Monster, Die!

Suzan Farmer was born on June 16, 1942 in Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Die, Monster, Die! (1965), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1968). She was married to Ian McShane. She died on September 17, 2017 in England, UK.

36. Suzanne Whang

Actress | Constantine

Suzanne Whang was a versatile actor, national television host, award-winning stand-up comedian, published author, professional keynote speaker, radio host, spoken word artist, teacher, creativity coach, metaphysical minister, and political activist. Valedictorian of her graduating class at Herndon ...

37. Tedi Thurman

Actress | Jail Bait

Tedi Thurman was born on September 10, 1913 in Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Jail Bait (1954), The Mail Story (1954) and When Ocean Meets Sky (2003). She died on September 17, 2012 in Palm Springs, California, USA.