Deaths: February 6

1. Stephen Crane

Actor | Cry of the Werewolf

Joseph Stephenson Crane was born on February 7, 1916, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, to William E. and Katheryn Stephenson Crane. The Cranes were well known in the community due to their family cigar store, the Stephenson Crane Cigar Store, located at 107 S. Washington Street in downtown ...

2. Alec McCowen

Actor | Never Say Never Again

Alec McCowen was born Alexander Duncan McCowan on May 26, 1925 in Tunbridge Wells, England. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his professional debut in 1942. He established his reputation in classical stage roles, appearing in the ensemble of Laurence Olivier's famed ...

3. Birte Tove

Actress | Riget

Birte Tove was born on January 16, 1945 in Denmark. She was an actress, known for The Kingdom (1994), Bedside Dentist (1971) and The Bamboo House of Dolls (1973). She was married to Ole Schächter. She died on February 6, 2016 in Denmark.

4. Cândido Portinari

Writer | Cândido Portinari, o Pintor de Brodósqui

Cândido Portinari was born on December 29, 1903 in Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Cândido Portinari, o Pintor de Brodósqui (1968) and Bir Resim Bir Hikaye (2019). He died on February 6, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

5. Carl Wilson

Soundtrack | Almost Famous

Carl Wilson was born on December 21, 1946 in Hawthorne, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Almost Famous (2000), Marley & Me (2008) and Love & Mercy (2014). He was married to Gina Martin and Anna Katherine (Annie) Hinsche. He died on February 6, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

6. Charlie Briggs

Actor | Brainstorm

Charlie Briggs was born on November 13, 1932 in Henderson, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and casting director, known for Brainstorm (1983), Bronco (1958) and Claudine (1974). He died on February 6, 1985 in Roswell, Georgia, USA.

7. Chii Wvttz

Actor | C-Hii Wvttz: Cash Out

Chii Wvttz was born on March 20, 2003 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for C-Hii Wvttz: Cash Out (2018), Chii Wvttz: Go Crazy (2021) and Chii Wvttz: Stop Running (2021). He died on February 6, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

8. Chris Huvane

Actor | Tigerland

Chris Huvane was born on June 29, 1974 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Tigerland (2000), Finding Steve McQueen (2019) and It's a Brad Brad World (2012). He was married to Cole. He died on February 6, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

9. Dan Hicks

Soundtrack | Class Action

Dan Hicks was born on December 9, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Class Action (1991), SeaChange (1998) and Gold (1972). He was married to Clare Wasserman. He died on February 6, 2016 in Mill Valley, California, USA.

10. Dandy Nichols

Actress | The Alf Garnett Saga

Dandy Nichols was born on May 21, 1907 in Fulham, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Alf Garnett Saga (1972), The Vikings (1958) and The Deep Blue Sea (1955). She was married to Stephen Baguley Waters. She died on February 6, 1986 in Whitechapel, London, England, UK.

11. Daniel Gerson

Writer | Monsters, Inc.

Daniel Gerson, best known for co-writing Disney's "Big Hero 6" and Pixar's two "Monsters" films died February 6th, 2016 at his home in Los Angeles after battling brain cancer. He was 49 years old. A New York State native, Gerson grew up immersed in the arts and starring in musical theater ...

12. Danny Dayton

Actor | Guys and Dolls

Danny Dayton was born on November 20, 1923 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Guys and Dolls (1955), Ed Wood (1994) and Wonder Woman (1975). He was married to Arlene Allinson and Dagmar. He died on February 6, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

13. Danny Thomas

Actor | Make Room for Daddy

Known primarily as a TV actor, he starred as a nightclub singer on the popular The Danny Thomas Show (1953).

He also served TV behind the cameras partnering with Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Spelling to create such shows as Dick Van Dyke's show, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), The Andy Griffith Show (...

14. David Harris

Soundtrack | Carry It On

David Harris was born on February 28, 1946 in Fresno, California, USA. He was married to Cheri Forrester, Lacey Fosburgh and Joan Baez. He died on February 6, 2023 in Mill Valley, California, USA.

15. Débora Pérez Volpin

Self | Delirium

Débora Pérez Volpin was born on December 30, 1967 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Delirium (2014), Arriba Argentinos (2005) and Telenoche (1966). She was married to Enrique Sacco. She died on February 6, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

16. Douglas Botting

Writer | The Black Safari

Douglas Botting was born in 1934. He was a writer and actor, known for The Black Safari (1972), Fifty Years of the R.A.F. (1968) and Jackanory (1965). He died on February 6, 2018 in London, England, UK.

17. Ernie Anderson

Actor | Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater

Ernie Anderson was born Ernest Earle Anderson on November 12, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He began working in radio at Burlington, Vermont's WSKI-AM in 1946. He met Tim Conway at WHK-AM in Cleveland and began writing with him. They were hired by Cleveland's WJW-TV in 1961 where they created "...

18. Eugene Lee

Production_designer | Saturday Night Live

Eugene Lee was born on March 9, 1939 in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Man on the Moon (1999) and Schmigadoon! (2021). He was married to Brooke E. Lutz and Franne Lee. He died on February 6, 2023 in Providence, Rhode ...

19. Falco

Soundtrack | Pineapple Express

He was born as Johann Hölzel in Vienna, but was mostly called "Hans". Very young, he was considered as a new Mozart and decided to have a musical career. He started playing the bass guitar in local bands such as "Drahdiwaberl" or "The Hallucination Company". Around that time he changed his name to ...

20. Feng Chang

Actor | Yi yuan piao xiang

Feng Chang was born on April 6, 1923 in Harbin, China. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Warmth of an Old House (1984), The Return (2019) and Yin gu (1969). He was married to Chang Yao. He died on February 6, 2022 in Taiwan.

21. Frank Pesce

Actor | Beverly Hills Cop II

Frank Pesce was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Jack Palance action film "One Man Jury" (1978), the crime picture "Fingers" (1978) with Harvey Keitel and "Paradise Alley" (1978) with Sylvester Stallone. He also appeared...

22. Frankie Laine

Soundtrack | Blazing Saddles

Singer, composer and author Frankie Laine was born March 30, 1913 in Chicago. His real name was Francesco Paulo LoVecchio and he lived in Chicago's Little Italy. Frankie was the oldest of eight children born to Sicilian immigrants John and Anna Lo Vecchio, who had come from Monreale, Sicily near ...

23. Gary Moore

Soundtrack | Winter's Bone

A brilliant blues and rock guitarist and successful singer-songwriter, Gary Moore has nevertheless always been rather underrated, especially in the United States, where he was never a major artist and rarely gets ranked highly in the usual "best guitarist" lists. He was born and raised in Belfast ...

24. George Crumb

Soundtrack | The Exorcist

George Crumb was born on October 24, 1929 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He was a composer, known for The Exorcist (1973), Death Valley Diary (2003) and For the End of Time (2009). He was married to Elizabeth May Brown. He died on February 6, 2022 in Media, Pennsylvania, USA.

25. Gerald English

Actor | The Visitation

Gerald English was born on November 6, 1925 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Visitation (1971), Going for a Song (1965) and Omnibus (1967). He was married to Linda Jacoby and Jane Ryan. He died on February 6, 2019 in the UK.

26. Gisela Bestehorn

Actress | Orpheus in der Unterwelt

Gisela Bestehorn was born on May 24, 1926 in Sommersdorf, Germany. She was an actress, known for Orpheus in der Unterwelt (1974), Das unsichtbare Visier (1973) and Der Floh im Ohr (1973). She was married to Erich-Alexander Winds. She died on February 6, 2022 in Germany.

27. Guy Madison

Actor | The Beast of Hollow Mountain

Handsome American leading man Guy Madison stumbled into a film career and became a television star and hero to the Baby Boom generation. As a young man he worked as a telephone lineman, but entered the Coast Guard at the beginning of the Second World War. While on liberty one weekend in Hollywood, ...

28. Guy Stockwell

Actor | The War Lord

Although younger brother Dean Stockwell is perhaps the better known actor of the two, Guy Stockwell was a strong, seriously handsome and highly reliable performer over the years, appearing in over 30 films and 200 television shows. The son of Broadway singing baritone Harry Stockwell, his mother, ...

29. Gwen Watford

Actress | Cleopatra

Gwen Watford was born on September 10, 1927 in Islington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Cleopatra (1963), ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) and The Company of Five (1968). She was married to Richard Bebb. She died on February 6, 1994 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

30. Hans Neuenfels

Director | Das blinde Ohr der Oper

Hans Neuenfels was born on May 31, 1941 in Krefeld, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Das blinde Ohr der Oper (1990), Journey Into a Secret Life (1983) and Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist (1983). He was married to Elisabeth Trissenaar. He died on February 6, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

31. Harry Fielder

Actor | Doctor Who

Prolific and ubiquitous British bit player and supporting artist Harry Fielder was born on April 26, 1940 in Islington, London, England. Fielder was a GPO messenger boy, made Christmas crackers, and dyed feathers before going on to work for Anderson's Timber Yard in Islington from 1958 to 1966. ...

32. Harvy Blanks

Actor | Crime Story

Harvy Blanks was born on March 12, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Crime Story (1986), Married... with Children (1987) and Random Acts of Flyness (2018). He died on February 6, 2022 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

33. Inge Keller

Actress | Lola + Bilidikid

Inge Keller was born on December 15, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Lola and Billy the Kid (1999), Woman Doctors (1984) and 3 (2010). She was married to Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler. She died on February 6, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.

34. Irwin Corey

Actor | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Professor Irwin Corey, "The World's Foremost Authority," was born on July 29, 1914, in Brooklyn, New York. He and his five siblings were wards of the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum, and during the Great Depression, he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corp. Possessing brawn as well as brains, ...

35. Jack Kirby

Writer | Black Panther

Jack "The King" Kirby was an influential comic book writer and artist, particularly famous for creating or co-creating some of the most famous characters for both DC Comics and Marvel Comics.

In 1917, Kirby was born under the name "Jacob Kurtzberg" on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York ...

36. James Whitmore

Actor | The Shawshank Redemption

Born on October 1, 1921, in White Plains, New York, gruff veteran character actor James Whitmore earned early and widespread respect with his award-winning dramatic capabilities on Broadway and in films. He would later conquer TV with the same trophy-winning results.

The son of James Allen Whitmore ...

37. Jean-Pierre Grédy

Writer | Just Go with It

Jean-Pierre Grédy was born on August 16, 1920 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a writer, known for Just Go with It (2011), Cactus Flower (1969) and Trophy Wife. He died on February 6, 2022 in France.

38. Jhon Jairo Velásquez

Actor | Tu corazón será mío

Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez (Born April 15, 1962) also known by the alias "Popeye", is a former hitman (sicario) that was part of the criminal structure of the Medellin Cartel until his surrender to the Colombian justice system in 1992. Within this structure he was a lieutenant commanding half of ...

39. John Anthony West

Writer | Glücksstadt

John Anthony West was born on January 1, 1932 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Chanceyville (2003), The Power Over Men (2003) and Magical Egypt (2001). He died on February 6, 2018 in the USA.

40. John Cocks

Actor | My House, My Castle

John Cocks was born on August 23, 1966 in New Zealand. He was an actor, known for My House, My Castle (1999), April's Angels (1998) and Treasure Island (1997). He was married to Dana Coote. He died on February 6, 2019 in Tairua, New Zealand.

41. John Merivale

Actor | A Night to Remember

John Merivale was born on December 1, 1917 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for A Night to Remember (1958), Arabesque (1966) and The List of Adrian Messenger (1963). He was married to Dinah Sheridan and Jan Sterling. He died on February 6, 1990 in London, England, UK.

42. Joseph Cotten

Actor | The Third Man

Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. was born in Petersburg, Virginia, into a well-to-do Southern family. He was the eldest of three sons born to Sally Whitworth (Willson) and Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Sr., an assistant postmaster.

Jo (as he was known) and his brothers Whit and Sam spent their summers at their...

43. King George VI

Soundtrack | The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'

Albert Frederick Arthur George was born on December 14, 1895, to the future King George V and Queen Mary who was born a Princess of Teck. It was the anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria's husband Albert the Prince Consort, his great-grandfather, so it was obvious that his name would start ...

44. Lata Mangeshkar

Music_department | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

Lata Mangeshkar was born in Indore on September 28, 1929, and became, quite simply, the most popular playback singer in Bollywood's history. She sung for over 50 years for actresses from Nargis to Preity G Zinta, as well as recorded albums of all kinds (ghazals, pop, etc). Until the 1991 edition, ...

45. Liliana Bodoc

Self | Liliana Bodoc, la Madre de Los Confines

Liliana Bodoc died on February 6, 2018 in Mendoza, Argentina.

46. Lonnie Simmons

Soundtrack | Boss Level

Lonnie Simmons was born on December 12, 1944 in Texas, USA. Lonnie was a composer, known for Boss Level (2020), Sleepers (1996) and District 13: Ultimatum (2009). Lonnie died on February 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

47. Lorraine Miller

Actress | Ambush Trail

Lorraine Miller attended schools in Flint, MI, where she excelled in many areas including debate, singing, acting and numerous club activities. After graduating in May of 1940 from Flint Northern High, she worked as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell until she won a contest as "Rodeo Queen". ...

48. Lynette DuPree

Actress | Desperate Housewives

Lynette DuPree was born on February 15, 1964 in Rochester, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Desperate Housewives (2004), Zig Zag (2002) and Random Hearts (1999). She was married to Charles Richardson. She died on February 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

49. Mags Portman

Self | The People vs The NHS: Who Gets the Drugs?

Mags Portman was born on May 27, 1974 in England, UK. She was married to Martin. She died on February 6, 2019 in Leeds, England, UK.

50. Martine Carol

Actress | Lola Montès

France's major sex siren of the early 50s, this lesser-remembered post-war French dish pre-dated bombshell Brigitte Bardot by a few years. Martine was born Marie-Louise (Maryse) Jeanne Nicholle Mourer on May 16, 1920, but little is known of her childhood. A chance meeting with comedian André Luguet...

51. Miguel Ángel Ferriz

Actor | El tonto que hacía milagros

Miguel Ángel Ferriz was born on June 19, 1950 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for El tonto que hacía milagros (1984), La chacala (1997) and Ana del aire (1974). He died on February 6, 2013 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

52. Miss Shefali

Actress | Hum Kisise Kum Naheen

Miss Shefali was an actress, known for Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977), Johar in Kashmir (1966) and Blackmail (1973). She died on February 6, 2020 in Sodepur, West Bengal, India.

53. Morro García

Self | Fútbol Uruguayo

Morro García was born on September 14, 1990 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He died on February 6, 2021 in Mendoza, Argentina.

54. Muhiyidin d'Baha

Muhiyidin d'Baha was born on April 22, 1985 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. He died on February 6, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

55. Neil McCarthy

Actor | Where Eagles Dare

Neil McCarthy was born on July 26, 1932 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Where Eagles Dare (1968), Zulu (1964) and Clash of the Titans (1981). He died on February 6, 1985 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England, UK.

56. Nello Santi

Music_department | Otello

Nello Santi was born on September 22, 1931 in Adria, Veneto, Italy. He is known for Otello (1978), La Bohème (1980) and Rigoletto (1981). He was married to Gabrielle Faeh. He died on February 6, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland.

57. Ola Magnell

Soundtrack | Cleo

Ola Magnell was born on January 20, 1946 in Skälby, Sweden. He is known for Cleo (2002), Allt faller (2013) and Morran & Tobias - Som en skänk från ovan (2016). He died on February 6, 2020 in Tunby, Skåne, Sweden.

58. Patsy Smart

Actress | The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Patsy Smart was born on August 14, 1918 in Chingford, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), The Elephant Man (1980) and Electric Dreams (1984). She died on February 6, 1996 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK.

59. Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Actor | Rio Bravo

First came to notice as a contestant on Groucho Marx's quiz show, You Bet Your Life (1950). His highly amusing personality won him bit parts in films, and he continued to work as a minor supporting player for years. He is the brother of Jose Gonzales-Gonzales. His most famous role was on John Wayne...

60. Peter Breck

Actor | Shock Corridor

Breck was born Joseph Peter Breck, the son of a jazz musician also named Joseph (nicknamed "Jobie"). Over time, his father worked with such legendary greats as Fats Waller, Bix Beiderbecke, Paul Whiteman and Billie Holiday. Nicknamed "Buddy" while young, Peter's parents were on the road for much of...

61. Doña Petrona C. de Gandulfo

Actress | Las recetas de Doña Petrona

Doña Petrona C. de Gandulfo was born on June 29, 1896 in La Banda, Santiago del Estero, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Las recetas de Doña Petrona (1960). She died on February 6, 1992 in Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

62. Philip Carey

Actor | One Life to Live

Tall, blond and of rugged proportions, handsome actor Philip Carey started out as a standard 1950s film actor in westerns, war stories and crime yarns but didn't achieve full-fledged stardom until well past age 50 when he joined the daytime line-up as ornery Texas tycoon Asa Buchanan on the popular...

63. Predrag Vranesevic

Soundtrack | Nacionalna klasa

Predrag Vranesevic was born on May 27, 1946 in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was a composer and actor, known for National Class Category Up to 785 Ccm (1979), Jos ovaj put (1983) and The End of War (1984). He died on February 6, 2022 in Novi Sad, Serbia.

64. Raphaël Coleman

Actor | Nanny McPhee

Raphaël Coleman was born on September 30, 1994 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nanny McPhee (2005), The Fourth Kind (2009) and It's Alive (2009). He died on February 6, 2020 in England, UK.

65. Renee Roberts

Actress | Fawlty Towers

Renee Roberts was born on September 24, 1908 in England, UK. She was an actress, known for Fawlty Towers (1975), Only Fools and Horses (1981) and What Became of Jack and Jill? (1972). She was married to Eric P. Pattison and Ronald Frankau. She died on February 6, 1996 in England, UK.

66. Roger Kahn

Writer | The Boys of Summer

Roger Kahn was born on October 31, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Boys of Summer, Greatest Sports Legends (1972) and The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (1999). He was married to Katharine Colt Johnson, Alice Lippincott Russell, Joan Rappaport and ...

67. Ronnie Hellström

Actor | Svensson Svensson ...i nöd & lust

Ronnie Hellström was born on February 21, 1949 in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Svensson Svensson ...i nöd & lust (2011), XI FIFA World Cup 1978 (1978) and Fångarna på fortet (1990). He died on February 6, 2022 in Sweden.

68. Rosamunde Pilcher

Writer | Rosamunde Pilcher

Rosamunde Pilcher was born on September 22, 1924 in Lelant, Cornwall, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Rosamunde Pilcher (1993), September (1996) and Another View (1995). She was married to Graham Pilcher. She died on February 6, 2019 in Scotland, UK.

69. Roscoe Karns

Actor | His Girl Friday

On stage since age 15, Roscoe Karns parlayed his machine-gun delivery and street-wise demeanor (although many thought of him as a New Yorker, he was actually from San Bernardino, California) into character roles in dozens of films from the 1920s to the 1960s. His peak period, though, was in the ...

70. Rubén Darío

Writer | La hora bruja

Rubén Darío was born on January 18, 1867 in Metapa, Nicaragua. He was a writer, known for The Witching Hour (1985), Betún y Sangre (1990) and Marinas (1978). He was married to Rosario Murillo and Rafaela Contreras. He died on February 6, 1916 in León, Nicaragua.

71. Rush Brown

Self | The NFL on CBS

72. Saki Nitta

Hi-Collar

Saki Nitta is known for Hi-Collar (2019).

73. Shirley Jean Rickert

Actress | 'Neath the Arizona Skies

Shirley Jean Rickert won a baby contest in Seattle when she was about 1-1/2 and her mother relocated the entire family to Hollywood, as she was sure she had a child star. Her first movie was How's My Baby? (1930) with Monte Collins and T. Roy Barnes. Shortly after that she went on an interview at ...

74. Syl Johnson

Soundtrack | Soul Kitchen

Syl Johnson was born on July 1, 1936 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA. He died on February 6, 2022 in Mableton, Georgia, USA.

75. Tamás Tóth

Actor | Forró vizet a kopaszra!

Tamás Tóth was born on February 26, 1936 in Cluj, Romania. He was an actor, known for Forró vizet a kopaszra! (1972), Jelenidö (1972) and The Mace with Three Seals (1977). He died on February 6, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.

76. Titus Moede

Actor | Rat Pfink a Boo Boo

Surprisingly little information is available regarding the underground/alternative cinema maverick, despite the fact that he was actively involved in the film industry for over three decades. Born Titus Moede in 1938, he would later often use the surname Titus Moody, allegedly taken from a ...

77. Vince Guaraldi

Soundtrack | Cast Away

Born in San Francisco on July 17, 1928, Vince Guaraldi graduated from Lincoln High School and then San Francisco State College. Guaraldi was already performing while in college in such venues as the Black Hawk and Jackson's Nook, sometimes with the Chubby Jackson/Bill Harris band, other times in ...

78. Wayde Preston

Actor | Captain America

Born William Erksine Strange on September 10, 1929, in Denver, Colorado, Wayde Preston was raised in Laramie, Wyoming, with two younger sisters, Joan and Mary, by his schoolteacher parents John and Bernice Strange. He graduated in 1947 from Laramie High, where he was active in football, track, ROTC...