Deaths: February 27
by bcampos862 | created - 28 Feb 2017 | updated - 2 months ago | Public
1. Ricou Browning
Assistant_director | Thunderball
Born in Fort Pierce, Florida, Ricou Browning grew up in nearby Jensen Beach and went on to study physical education at Florida State university. He got a career start diving and springboard diving in local water shows. By the time he was in his early 20s, he was producing underwater shows at Weeki ...
2. Alki Zei
Writer | O pseftis pappous
Alki Zei was born on December 15, 1925 in Athens, Greece. She was a writer, known for O pseftis pappous (2008), To kaplani tis vitrinas (1990) and O barba Mytousis (1966). She was married to Giorgos Sevastikoglou. She died on February 27, 2020 in Athens, Greece.
3. Allison Hayes
Actress | Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Anyone who loves B-movies of the 1950s appreciates this lovely actress Allison Hayes. She was born Mary Jane Hayes on March 6, 1930 in Charleston, West Virginia. The auburn-haired beauty was the 1949 Washington, D.C. entry into the Miss America pageant. Shortly afterwards, Mary Jane adopted the ...
4. Amparo Muñoz
Actress | Sonatas
Immediately after her victory in the world of beauty, the world of cinema took interest in her. In Wholesome Married Life, directed by Roberto Bodegas and written by José Luis Garci, she played the temptress of José Sacristán, a married man obsessed with publicity. In Tocata y fuga de Lolita, by ...
5. Braian Toledo
Self | Pura Química
Braian Toledo was born on September 8, 1993 in Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died on February 27, 2020 in Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
6. Burkhard Driest
Actor | Querelle
Burkhard Driest was born on April 28, 1939 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for Querelle (1982), Annas Mutter (1984) and Cross of Iron (1977). He was married to Bettina and ???. He died on February 27, 2020 in Berlin, ...
7. Burny Mattinson
Writer | The Great Mouse Detective
Burny Mattinson's helmed the Academy Award-nominated 1983 animated featurette "Mickey's Christmas Carol." In 1986, wrote, produced and directed "The Great Mouse Detective." Mattinson's worked on"Sleeping Beauty," "101 Dalmatians," "The Sword in the Stone," "The Jungle Book," "The Aristocats" and "...
8. Dale Robertson
Actor | Son of Sinbad
Dale Robertson, the actor who made his name in television Westerns in the 1950s and '60s, was born on July 14, 1923, in Harrah, Oklahoma. After serving in a tank crew and in the combat engineers in North Africa and Europe during World War II, the twice-wounded Robertson started his acting career ...
9. David Callister
Actor | Amy
David Callister was born on March 23, 1935 in Isle of Man, UK. He was an actor, known for Amy (2013). He was married to Ann Popplewell . He died on February 27, 2020 in the UK.
10. David Huffman
Actor | Firefox
Talented American leading and supporting actor, though often underrated, David Huffman was a familiar face in films and on television in the 1970s and 80s. The great success he had achieved, was cut short after he was tragically murdered in 1985.
He had been appearing on Broadway for a number of ...
11. David Von Roehm
Producer | A Turn in the Sun
Spent some summers interning in Europe studying art and architecture - Barcelona & Florence. Studied aesthetics and philosophy of art at Rutgers U., ethics and hermeneutics at Temple U. and working on a PhD in philosophy of film as a language. Teaches film at a performing arts school in New Jersey ...
12. Enrique Castro Quini
Self | La rebelión de los pájaros
Enrique Castro Quini was born on September 23, 1949 in Oviedo, Spain. He died on February 27, 2018 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
13. Felipe Solano
Actor | Grosso guaio a Cartagena
Felipe Solano is known for Grosso guaio a Cartagena (1987), Pretty María (1995) and Escalona (1992).
14. Francisco de Paula
Actor | Despertar a la vida
Francisco de Paula was born in 1913 in Laboulaye, Córdoba, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Despertar a la vida (1945), El hombre que volvió de la muerte (1969) and Pimienta (1966). He was married to Delfy de Ortega. He died on February 27, 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
15. Frank Alesia
Actor | Pajama Party
Frank Alesia was born on January 4, 1944 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Pajama Party (1964), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) and Bikini Beach (1964). He was married to Sharon Mae Lubin Alpert. He died on February 27, 2011 in Carlsbad, California, USA.
16. Fred Rogers
Actor | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Fred Rogers was the host of the popular long-running public television children's show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The show debuted in Pittsburgh in 1967 and was picked up by PBS the next year, becoming a staple of public TV stations around the United States. Rogers' mild manner, cardigan sweaters...
17. Gary Winick
Producer | Tadpole
Gary Winick was born on March 31, 1961 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Tadpole (2002), Charlotte's Web (2006) and The Tic Code (1998). He died on February 27, 2011 in New York City, New York, USA.
18. Gene Dynarski
Actor | All the President's Men
Balding, often moustachioed Brooklyn-born Eugene Dynarski was a prolific character actor of Polish ancestry. He moved to California in 1957 after serving in the U.S. Navy and learned his craft at Los Angeles City College, Harbor College and UCLA. Obtaining acting work via renowned casting director ...
19. George Tobias
Actor | Sergeant York
American character actor who specialized in none-too-bright pals of the lead, though his range included villains and ethnic types. A native of New York City, he began acting at 15. He studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse and played on Broadway with the Theatre Guild, and with the Provincetown ...
20. Gipsy Bonafina
Actress | Vidas robadas
Gipsy Bonafina was born on December 19, 1958 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress and composer, known for Vidas robadas (2008), Padre Coraje (2004) and La edad del sol (1999). She died on February 27, 2021 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
21. Gloster Richardson
Self | The NFL on CBS
Gloster Richardson was born on July 18, 1942 in Greenville, Mississippi, USA.
22. Héctor Roquel
23. Hugo Santiago
Director | Invasión
Hugo Santiago has lived in France since 1959. He studied Literature, Philosophy and Music. From 1959 to 1966, he was assistant director to Robert Bresson. He was also a choreographer and metteur en scene for _Histoire du Soldat_ (Stravinsky Festival, 1961). He authored and produced two shorts: _Los ...
24. J. Pat O'Malley
Actor | One Hundred and One Dalmatians
J. Pat had a warm smile, twinkling eyes, and an Irish name. He was born in Burnley, England, and began his acting career in British musical halls. J. Pat came to the USA at the outbreak of World War II. He also worked on the Broadway stage during the 1940s and 1950s. J. Pat was a very familiar face...
25. J.T. Walsh
Actor | Breakdown
J.T. Walsh was born on September 28, 1943 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Breakdown (1997), Sling Blade (1996) and Needful Things (1993). He was married to Susan West. He died on February 27, 1998 in La Mesa, California, USA.
26. John Alvin
Actor | Somewhere in Time
John Alvin was born on October 24, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Somewhere in Time (1980), The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) and Destination Tokyo (1943). He was married to Betty June Lewis. He died on February 27, 2009 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
27. John Boles
Actor | Frankenstein
John Boles was an American actor who worked prolifically in both leading and supporting roles for 28 years. He was born in Greenville, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas, where he had studied medicine, in 1917. Boles' parents wanted their son to continue with a career in the medical ...
28. John Harlan
Actor | UHF
John Harlan was born on December 21, 1925 in Sonoma County, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for UHF (1989), The Judge (1986) and General Hospital (1963). He died on February 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
29. Julio César Strassera
Self | The Disappeared
Julio César Strassera was born on September 18, 1932 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was married to Marisa Tobar. He died on February 27, 2015 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
30. Leonard Nimoy
Actor | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dora (Spinner) and Max Nimoy, who owned a barbershop. His parents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants. Raised in a tenement and acting in community theaters since age eight, Nimoy did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20, with a bit ...
31. Lillian Gish
Actress | The Night of the Hunter
Lillian Diana Gish was born on October 14, 1893, in Springfield, Ohio. Her father, James Lee Gish, was an alcoholic who caroused, was rarely at home, and left the family to, more or less, fend for themselves. To help make ends meet, Lillian, her sister Dorothy Gish, and their mother, Mary Gish, ...
33. Man-Tat Ng
Actor | Siu Lam juk kau
A native of Fujian province, Ng Man Tat was a graduate of the class of 1974's TVB Television training program where he quickly showed his chops thereafter acting in the Hong Kong television variety show 'Enjoy Yourself Tonight' and onto long running serials in 'Chor Lau Heung' and 'Police Cadet 84'...
34. Mauricio Garcés
Actor | Don Juan 67
Mauricio Garcés was born on December 16, 1926 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Don Juan 67 (1967), El renegado blanco (1960) and The Brainiac (1962). He died on February 27, 1989 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
35. Nathaniel Taylor
Actor | Sanford and Son
Nathaniel Taylor was born on March 31, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Sanford and Son (1972), Black Girl (1972) and The Redd Foxx Show (1986). He was married to Loretta Taylor. He died on February 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
36. Ned Eisenberg
Actor | Limitless
Ned Eisenberg was a character actor who is remembered for the role of Italian gangster Fredo Strozzi in action film/western Last Man Standing (1996) with Bruce Willis, directed by Walter Hill; and films such as The Burning (1981) and Limitless (2011). Born in New York, he attended Fiorello H. ...
37. Nick Zedd
Director | Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain
Nick Zedd was born on May 8, 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Geek Maggot Bingo or the Freak from Suckweasel Mountain (1983), War Is Menstrual Envy (1992) and Scumbag (2017). He was married to Monica Casanova. He died on February 27, 2022 in Mexico City, ...
38. Nicolae Corjos
Director | Padurea nebuna
Nicolae Corjos was born on May 22, 1935 in Hotin, Romania. He was an assistant director and director, known for Padurea nebuna (1982), Un studio in cautarea unei vedete (1989) and Liceenii Rock 'n' Roll (1992). He died on February 27, 2022 in Bucharest, Romania.
39. Orry-Kelly
Costume_designer | An American in Paris
Orry-Kelly helped to revolutionize the Warners Costume Department after he joined the studio in 1932. He was one of the first legitimate fashion designers to design for the cinema Although he could easily adapt himself to the tattered prison uniforms of "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang", he was ...
40. Pat Brady
Actor | Man from Music Mountain
Pat Brady was born on December 31, 1914 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Man from Music Mountain (1943), Sons of the Pioneers (1942) and The Roy Rogers Show (1951). He was married to Fayetta and Carol. He died on February 27, 1972 in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado, USA.
41. Patrick Patterson
Actor | Blues Brothers 2000
Patrick Patterson was born on May 17, 1934. He was an actor, known for Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), Highlander: The Raven (1998) and Get Over It (2001). He was married to Diane Fabian. He died on February 27, 2022 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
42. Pequeña P.
Actress | Fantasma de Buenos Aires
Pequeña P. is known for Fantasma de Buenos Aires (2008).
43. Pierrette Fleutiaux
Self | Apostrophes
Pierrette Fleutiaux was born on October 9, 1941 in Guéret, Creuse, France. She was married to Alain Wagneur. She died on February 27, 2019 in Paris, France.
44. Ponchi Morpurgo
Production_designer | Amo y señor
Ponchi Morpurgo was born on May 29, 1933 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was a production designer and costume designer, known for Amo y señor (1984), Llévame contigo (1982) and La viuda blanca (1986). She died on February 27, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
45. R.D. Call
Actor | Last Man Standing
R.D. Call was an American actor, best known for his roles in films directed by Walter Hill. He was born and raised in Utah and attended the Utah State University and Weber State University. Call moved to Los Angeles in 1976 and began training with Lee Strasberg. His first role was in Barnaby Jones ...
46. Richard Bakalyan
Actor | Chinatown
Richard Bakalyan was born on January 29, 1931 in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Chinatown (1974), The Fox and the Hound (1981) and Von Ryan's Express (1965). He was married to Elizabeth Lena (Betty Lee) Baumann. He died on February 27, 2015 in Elmira, New York,...
47. Sandra Faire
Producer | Comedy Inc.
Sandra Faire is a philanthropist, television producer and CEO of SFA Productions Inc.
One of Canada's leading variety writer/producers, she was the show runner and executive producer of the hit TV reality dance series, So You Think You Can Dance Canada. During its 4 year run, the series garnered ...
49. Spike Milligan
Actor | The Bed Sitting Room
Spike was born an 'Army Brat', the son of an Irish Captain in the British Raj in India. Educated in a series of Roman Catholic schools in India and at Lewisham Polytechnic in England, he spent his formative years playing the fool and playing the trumpet in local jazz bands.
He joined the British ...
50. Tony Fields
Actor | Trick or Treat
Tony took the last name of Fields from his stepfather Max. Tony's parents divorced when he was four. Although he was born in Stafford, Kansas, he moved to Davis, California, where his career began in gymnastics. He switched to dance training when he won scholarships to the Pacific Conservatory of ...
51. Valdir Espinosa
Self | Guerra e Paz
Valdir Espinosa was born on October 17, 1947 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He died on February 27, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
52. Van Cliburn
Self | Live from Lincoln Center
Van Cliburn was born Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr. on July 12, 1934, in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. His mother, named Rildia Bee O'Bryan, had been taught piano by Arthur Friedheim, a pupil of Franz Liszt. Cliburn began taking piano lessons at the age of three from his mother, who was strict and ...
53. Veloz
Veloz was born on February 5, 1906 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for They Met in Argentina (1941), The Pride of the Yankees (1942) and Rumba (1935). He was married to Jean Veloz and Yolanda. He died on February 27, 1981 in Burbank, California, USA.
54. Veronica Carlson
Actress | The Horror of Frankenstein
Striking, pale-complexioned, blonde English actress Veronica Carlson was known as the female lead of several late 1960s Hammer horror films, including the hapless Maria being terrorized by fanged Christopher Lee in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), brutalized by the evil Peter Cushing in ...
55. William F. Buckley
Self | Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
William F. Buckley was born on November 24, 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992), ...and Then There's Claude. (2009) and Laugh-In (1967). He was married to Patricia Aldyen Austin Taylor. He died on February 27, ...
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