Deaths: December 18

1. Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger, a former Miss France 1st Runner-up (1958), received her dramatic training at the Paris Drama Conservatory and is best known to US / UK audiences as the stunning brunette "Domino" opposite Sean Connery in the James Bond thriller Thunderball (1965), She has kept fairly busy since her ...

2. Abbey Simon

Self | Camera Three

Abbey Simon was born on January 8, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Dina Levinson. He died on December 18, 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.

3. Alain Barrière

Soundtrack | Seules les bêtes

A former railroad engineer, Alain Barrière started a successful career as a singer-sonwriter in 1962 with "Elle était si jolie". Now, Barrière is one of the best-known and well respected french singer-songwriter in all french countries over the world. Major hits: "Ma vie", "Plus je t'entends", "...

4. Ángeles Bravo

Actress | Una gran señora

Ángeles Bravo is known for Una gran señora (1959), Llegaron siete muchachas (1957) and Amor de nadie (1990).

5. Anne Revere

Actress | Gentleman's Agreement

Veteran character actress Anne Revere became another in the long line of talented artists whose careers would crash under the weight of the "Red Scare" hysteria that tore through Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Manhattan and a direct descendant of Revolutionary War figure Paul Revere, ...

6. Augusto Fernandes

Director | La mitad negada

Augusto Fernandes was born on November 29, 1939 in Portugal. He was an actor and director, known for La mitad negada (2005), Der Groß-Cophta (1983) and Las dos (1971). He died on December 18, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

7. Belita

Actress | Lady, Let's Dance

Exalted by her adoring fans as "Belita, the Ice Maiden", this Hollywood lady-in-waiting to Sonja Henie was born Maria Belita Jepson-Turner in Hampshire, England, on October 21, 1923. Trained in dance not long after learning how to walk (age 2), she went on to study ballet with Sir Anton Dolin. ...

8. Chris Farley

Actor | Tommy Boy

Christopher Crosby Farley was born on February 15, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Mary Anne (Crosby) and Thomas Farley, who owned an oil company. Among his siblings are actors Kevin P. Farley and John Farley. He was of Irish heritage. Farley studied theatre and communications on Marquette ...

9. Connie Hines

Actress | Mister Ed

Connie Hines was born on March 24, 1931 in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Mister Ed (1961), Thunder in Carolina (1960) and Sea Hunt (1958). She was married to Lee Savin and Arthur Bryl Higgs. She died on December 18, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

10. Cyril Ritchard

Actor | Producers' Showcase

Legendary for his preening, prancing, delightfully playful villain Captain Hook on the award-winning stage (as well as TV) opposite America's musical treasure Mary Martin, beloved musical star Cyril Ritchard had a vast career that would last six decades, but "Peter Pan" would become his prime ...

11. Danny Steinmann

Director | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Writer/director/producer Danny Steinmann was the son of noted East Coast art collector Herbert R. Steinmann. Danny made his debut as both writer and director with the funky hardcore porno picture High Rise (1973), on which he used the alias Danny Stone. Steinmann was a production associate on ...

12. Diana Lynn

Actress | The Major and the Minor

She was a child prodigy and pianist at age 10. Her first movie was There's Magic in Music (1941) aka The Hard-Boiled Canary (1941), under the name Dolly (a short version of her real name, Dolores) Loehr. She signed a long-term contract with Paramount in 1942 and had her name changed to Diana Lynn. ...

13. Dick Beach

Actor | The Adventures of Salty and Friends

Dick Beach was born on September 5, 1928 in Sylvania, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Salty and Friends (1960) and Fun Farm (1958). He was married to Patricia Ann Waite. He died on December 18, 2018 in Bardstown, Kentucky, USA.

14. Doe Avedon

Actress | The High and the Mighty

Doe Avedon was born on April 7, 1925 in Old Westbury, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The High and the Mighty (1954), Deep in My Heart (1954) and The Boss (1956). She was married to Don Siegel, Dan Matthews and Richard Avedon. She died on December 18, 2011 in Encino, California, USA.

15. Edward Norris

Actor | Decoy

Although a veteran of over 70 feature films including many grade A classics, Norris was best known as the star of many Bs, thanks to his appearances in innumerable second features during the 1930s and 1940s. The son of a prominent gynecologist, Dr. Richard Cooper Norris, he grew up in Philadelphia....

16. Gordie Tapp

Writer | Sweet Country Music

Gordie Tapp was born on June 4, 1922 in London, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and actor, known for Sweet Country Music (1983), Wild Horse Hank (1979) and Hee Haw (1969). He was married to Constance Helen Mair. He died on December 18, 2016 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

17. Herman Boone

Self | ESPN SportsCentury

Coach Herman Boone is the legendary high school coach portrayed by Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000). He took over the T.C. Williams High School team in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971 after the school was forced to integrate. Tensions were made worse due to the fact that Coach Boone was...

18. Irving Caesar

Soundtrack | Entrapment

Composer, songwriter ("Swanee", "Tea for Two", "Crazy Rhythm", "Just a Gigolo"), author and publisher, educated at Chautauqua Mountain Institute and City College of New York. He was a stenographer aboard the Henry Ford Peace Ship during World War I. He joined ASCAP in 1920 and was a director ...

19. Jack Douglas

Actor | Carry on Columbus

Coming from a theatrical family, Jack Douglas' entry into show business was as a producer, however, not as a performer. His father was a theatrical producer, and Jack followed in his footsteps at an early age--he produced his first show at 15. Douglas showed no interest in the performing end of the...

20. Jana Stepánková

Actress | Tarzanova smrt

Jana Stepánková was born on September 6, 1934 in Zilina, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for The Death of Tarzan (1963), Hospital at the End of the City Twenty Years On (2003) and Hospital at the End of the City - The New Generation (2008). She was married to Jaroslav Dudek...

21. Joan Tabor

Actress | Dante

Joan Tabor was born on September 16, 1932 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She was an actress, known for Dante (1960), The Red Skelton Hour (1951) and Espionage: Far East (1961). She was married to Broderick Crawford and Abraham David Gold. She died on December 18, 1968 in Culver City, California...

22. John Costelloe

Actor | Die Hard 2

John Costelloe was born on November 8, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Die Hard 2 (1990), Black Rain (1989) and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). He died on December 18, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

23. Kim Jonghyun

Actor | Jonghyun feat. Zion.T: Deja-Boo

Kim Jonghyun was born on April 8, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea. He was an actor and writer, known for Jonghyun feat. Zion.T: Deja-Boo (2015), City Hunter (2011) and Oh My Venus (2015). He died on December 18, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea.

24. Joseph Barbera

Producer | ABC Afterschool Specials

Joseph Roland Barbera was an American animator, film director, and television producer. He was the co-founder of the company Hanna-Barbera, with his longtime partner William Hanna.

Barbera was born in an Italian-American family. His parents were barbershop-owner Vincent Barbera (1889-1965) and ...

25. Kazimierz Kutz

Director | Paciorki jednego rózanca

Born in 1929 in Szopienice, Upper Silesia, to a railway worker's family. After graduating from secondary school he enrolled in the Directing Faculty at Theatre and Film School, graduating in 1954.

In 1959, he debuted with a film entitled Krzyz Walecznych (1959). He has gone on to direct over 20 ...

26. Kenny Lynch

Actor | The Plank

Kenny Lynch was born on March 18, 1938 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Plank (1967), Room at the Bottom (1966) and Seaside Swingers (1964). He died on December 18, 2019 in the UK.

27. Kirsty MacColl

Soundtrack | Run All Night

English songwriter and singer Kristy MacColl had hits with such albums as "Kite" (1989), "Titanic Days" (1994) and "Tropical Brainstorm" (2000). Her first hit as a songwriter was "They Don't Know" for Tracey Ullman in 1983. Her trademark style is a sharp wit allied to strong melodies. Her work ...

28. Larry Harris

Self | You Wanted the Best... You Got the Best: The Official Kiss Movie

Larry Harris was born on May 31, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Larry was married to Mary Candice Hill. Larry died on December 18, 2017 in Port Angeles, Washington, USA.

29. Larry Lujack

Self | A Video History of the American Radio Personality!

Larry Lujack was born on June 6, 1940 in Quasqueton, Iowa. He was an actor, known for A Video History of the American Radio Personality! (2013). He was married to Gina and Judith Seguin. He died on December 18, 2013 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

30. Leo Reisman

Soundtrack | Idlewild

Society dance band leader of the 1920's and 30's, who started as a 12-year old teenager playing the violin with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He put together his own band in 1919 and began a prolific recording career with Columbia two years later. Reisman was able to secure residency at the ...

31. Lilia Skala

Actress | Flashdance

Lilia Sofer was born on November 28, 1896, to Catholic Katharina Skala and Jewish Julius Sofer , in Vienna, Austria. Julius Sofer worked as a manufacturer's representative for the Waldes Kohinoor Company. Lilia had two sisters: Lisl (later known as renowned dance-therapy pioneer Elizabeth Polk); ...

32. Madeleine Taylor Holmes

Actress | The Outlaw Josey Wales

Madeleine Taylor Holmes was born on August 6, 1914 in Forest Hills, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Pumpkinhead (1988) and Fatso (1980). She was married to Victor Osorio. She died on December 18, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

33. Majel Barrett

Actress | Star Trek: First Contact

Majel Barrett (born Majel Leigh Hudec) was an American actress, known for her long association with Star Trek. She had multiple Star Trek-related roles, though she is mostly remembered for her roles as Nurse Christine Chapel in Star Trek, The Original Series (1966-1969) and as Lwaxana Troi in Star ...

34. Mark Felt

Writer | Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Mark Felt grew up in a modest Idaho home. He graduated from the University of Idaho and attended George Washington University Law School. Felt joined the FBI in 1942 and worked his way up to become assistant director to J. Edgar Hoover in 1965, succeeding to the No. 2 position of Associate Director...

35. Miguel Munarriz

Actor | Ander Eta Yul

Miguel Munarriz was born on May 7, 1957 in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. He was an actor, known for Ander Eta Yul (1988), Obaba (2005) and El comisario (1999). He died on December 18, 2019 in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.

36. Nick Stewart

Actor | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Nick Stewart was born on March 15, 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963), Carmen Jones (1954) and Silver Streak (1976). He was married to Edna Stewart. He died on December 18, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

37. Norberto Díaz

Actor | Sheik

Norberto Díaz was born on March 1, 1952 in Buenos Aires City, Distrito Federal, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Sheik (1995), Celeste, siempre Celeste (1993) and Yago, pasión morena (2001). He was married to Alejandra Abreu. He died on December 18, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

38. Patxi Andión

Actor | Asesinato en el Comité Central

Patxi Andión was born on October 6, 1947 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor and producer, known for Asesinato en el Comité Central (1982), La virtud del asesino (1998) and Blood Hunt (1986). He was married to Gloria Monis and Amparo Muñoz. He died on December 18, 2019 in Cubo de la Solana, ...

39. Peter Masterson

Actor | The Exorcist

Actor, writer, producer and director Peter Masterston is best known for his adaptation of Larry L. King's "Playboy" magazine article "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" into a smash Broadway musical, for which he received two Tony nominations. He also was the screenwriter of the ...

40. Robert Bresson

Writer | Au hasard Balthazar

Robert Bresson trained as a painter before moving into films as a screenwriter, making a short film (atypically a comedy), Public Affairs (1934) in 1934. After spending more than a year as a German POW during World War II, he made his debut with Angels of Sin (1943) in 1943. His next film, The ...

41. Robert Gunner

Actor | Planet of the Apes

Robert Gunner was born on July 27, 1931 in North Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Planet of the Apes (1968), The Jackals (1967) and The Green Hornet (1966). He died on December 18, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

42. Ronald Wolfe

Writer | On the Buses

Ronald Wolfe was born on August 8, 1922 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for On the Buses (1969), The Rag Trade (1961) and On the Buses (1971). He was married to Rose Krieger. He died on December 18, 2011 in London, England, UK.

43. Ruud de Wolff

Actor | Davon träumen alle Mädchen

Came to Holland in 1949 together with his family. After school time he performed with his brother Riem several times and even made a few studio recordings. In 1960 they made their first hit called Ramona a cover from the Everly Brothers. This became a number one hit in Holland, Belgium, Switzerland...

44. Sam Wanamaker

Actor | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Actor and director Sam Wanamaker was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, Molly (Babell) and Maurice Wattenmaker, a tailor. He studied at Drake University, IA, then trained at Goodman Theatre, Chicago, worked with summer stock companies in Chicago as an actor and director, and...

45. Steve Dash

Stunts | Nine 1/2 Weeks

Steve Dash was born on March 14, 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for 9½ Weeks (1986), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and Equalizer 2000 (1987). He was married to Loretta Fountain. He died on December 18, 2018 in Florida, USA.

46. Steve James

Actor | To Live and Die in L.A.

Steve James was often cast in action movies as the hero's sidekick, despite usually being a better actor and fighter than the star. James was raised in New York City, attended C.W. Post College as an Arts and Film major, and upon graduating, became involved in stage work and TV commercials. He ...

47. Ted Markland

Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ted Markland was born on January 15, 1933 in Syracuse, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Colors (1988) and Last Man Standing (1996). He died on December 18, 2011 in Yucca Valley, California, USA.

48. Tunç Basaran

Director | Uçurtmayi Vurmasinlar

Tunç Basaran was born on October 1, 1938 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a director and writer, known for Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite (1989), Sen de Gitme (1995) and Biri ve Digerleri (1988). He was married to Füsun Önal. He died on December 18, 2019 in Turkey.

49. Václav Havel

Writer | Odcházení

Václav Havel was born on October 5, 1936 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a writer and actor, known for Leaving (2011), The Beggar's Opera (1991) and Heart Beat 3D (2010). He was married to Dagmar Havlová and Olga Splíchalová. He died on December 18, 2011 in Hrádecek, Czech ...

50. Virna Lisi

Actress | La reine Margot

Stunning Italian actress Virna Lisi, a brief but lovely Hollywood import in the 1960's, was merely one of a plethora of European movie beauties who proved over the course of their long careers, that they were capable of more than just visual performances.

Born Virna Lisa Pieralisi on November 8, ...

51. William O. Harbach

Producer | The Julie Andrews Hour

William O. Harbach was born on October 12, 1919 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Julie Andrews Hour (1972), Gypsy in My Soul (1976) and The Hollywood Palace (1964). He was married to Barbara Schmid Vought, Fay Caulkins Palmer and Laurie Douglas. He died on ...

52. Wolf C. Hartwig

Producer | Cross of Iron

Wolf C. Hartwig was born on September 8, 1919 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was a producer and actor, known for Cross of Iron (1977), Mission to Hell (1964) and Agent 505 - Todesfalle Beirut (1966). He was married to Véronique Vendell. He died on December 18, 2017 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine,...

53. Zsa Zsa Gabor

Actress | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Undoubtedly the woman who had come to epitomize what we recognize today as "celebrity," Zsa Zsa Gabor, is better known for her many marriages, personal appearances, her "dahlink" catchphrase, her actions, gossip, and quotations on men, rather than her film career.

Zsa Zsa was born as Sári Gabor on ...