Deaths: December 2

1. Richard Easton

Richard Easton was born on March 22, 1933 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Revolutionary Road (2008), Dead Again (1991) and Henry V (1989). He died on December 2, 2019 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

2. Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Actor | Stalker

Alexandr Kajdanovsky, Russian actor, director and screenwriter, now best remembered for his work in Andrei Tarkovsky's films. Kajdanovsky left Junior High School to enroll in technical college where he was training to become a welder. Apparently a prospect of becoming a worker did not appeal to him...

3. Anthony Valentine

Actor | Scobie in September

Anthony Valentine was born on August 17, 1939 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Scobie in September (1969), The Fifth Corner (1992) and Callan (1967). He was married to Susan Valentine. He died on December 2, 2015 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.

4. Billy Chapin

Actor | The Night of the Hunter

Billy Chapin was born on December 28, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Night of the Hunter (1955), Tobor the Great (1954) and Violent Saturday (1955). He was married to Susan Carole Briere. He died on December 2, 2016 in the USA.

5. Bobby Keys

Actor | Son of Dracula

Bobby Keys was born on December 18, 1943 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Son of Dracula (1973), The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Buenos Aires (2019) and The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge Live at the Tokyo Dome 1995 (1995). He was married to Holly. He died on December 2, 2014 in ...

6. Cachita Galán

Actress | El club del clan

Cachita Galán was born on March 29, 1943 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for El club del clan (1962). She died on December 2, 2004 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

7. Charlie Byrd

Soundtrack | Sneakers

Jazz composer and guitarist, noted for using his fingers in the classical style, rather than a flat pick in the typical jazz style, to play his instrument. Inspired by the Belgian guitarist Django Reinhardt, he later studied classical guitar under the self-trained Spanish maestro Andrés Segovia. In...

8. Christopher Evan Welch

Actor | Lincoln

Christopher Evan Welch was born on September 28, 1965 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Lincoln (2012), The Master (2012) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). He was married to Emma Welch. He died on December 2, 2013 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

9. D.C. Fontana

Writer | Star Trek: The Next Generation

American science fiction author and story editor who worked primarily for television. An aspiring novelist from the age of eleven, Fontana began as a writer of horror and adventure stories. After graduating with an associate arts degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey she got her ...

10. Desi Arnaz

Producer | I Love Lucy

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III was born in Santiago, Cuba on March 2, 1917. His father was the mayor of Santiago. The 1933 revolution led by Fulgencio Batista had landed his father in jail and stripped the family of its wealth, property and power. His father was released because of the ...

11. Don Dohler

Producer | Alien Factor 2: The Alien Rampage

Don Dohler was born on January 27, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland. Dohler became interested in fantastic films at a very young age (Dohler was a longtime reader of the popular horror magazine "Famous Monsters of Filmland"). He began making 8mm shorts at age 12. Dohler also published a "Mad" magazine ...

12. Fifi D'Orsay

Actress | Nabonga

Although she made her career playing the quintessential Parisian coquette, Fifi D'Orsay was actually a Canadian. She was born Yvonne Lussier in Montreal, Québec, in 1904. At the age of 20 she arrived in New York, determined to become an actress. She was met by Helen Morgan, whom she knew from ...

13. Francette Vernillat

Actress | Thérèse Raquin

Francette Vernillat was born on April 16, 1937 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. She was an actress, known for The Adultress (1953), Maria du bout du monde (1951) and Le destin exécrable de Guillemette Babin (1948). She died on December 2, 2019 in Fontenay-lès-Briis, Essonne, France.

14. Gabriele Ferzetti

Actor | C'era una volta il West

Elegant, urbane and well-spoken, Gabriele Ferzetti was one of Italy's most prominent international stars of the 1950's and 60's. His passion for the stage had begun with performing in university plays. This paved the way to a scholarship at the Rome Academy of Dramatic Art (Accademia d'arte ...

15. Gail Fisher

Actress | Mannix

A classy, smart-looking African-American actress who broke racial barriers in 1970s Hollywood but suffered greatly in her private life years after her TV glory days, award-winning actress Gail Fisher was born on August 18, 1935, in Orange, New Jersey, the youngest of five children. Her father, a ...

16. Greedy Smith

Soundtrack | Crocodile Dundee

Greedy Smith was born on January 16, 1956 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and composer, known for Crocodile Dundee (1986), The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018) and Blinded by the Light (2019). He died on December 2, 2019 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

17. Hannes Schiel

Actor | Der Kongreß amüsiert sich

Hannes Schiel was born on May 31, 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Der Kongreß amüsiert sich (1966), The Last Ten Days (1955) and Charleys Tante (1963). He was married to Irmgard E. Walter. He died on December 2, 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

18. Harrison Ford

Actor | Proud Flesh

Silent screen leading man in films from 1915-1932. He left films in 1932 due to the arrival of sound. He was hit by a car on September 13, 1951, never fully recovered from his injuries and died on December 2, 1957.

19. Irineo Leguisamo

Actor | ¡Leguisamo solo!

Irineo Leguisamo was born on October 20, 1903 in Arerunguá, Salto, Uruguay. He was an actor, known for ¡Leguisamo solo! (1930), Hasta siempre Carlos Gardel (1973) and Gardel, el alma que canta (1985). He died on December 2, 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

20. Ivan Chermayeff

Production_designer | America at the Movies

Ivan Chermayeff was born on June 6, 1932 in London. He was a producer and production designer, known for America at the Movies (1976), Carrier (2008) and Camera Three (1955). He was married to Jane Clark and Sara Anne Duffy. He died on December 2, 2017 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

21. Jeff Truman

Writer | Underbelly

Jeff Truman was born on November 4, 1957 in Australia. He was a writer and actor, known for Underbelly (2008), Superman Returns (2006) and Neighbours (1985). He died on December 2, 2014 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

22. Jimmy Cavallo

Actor | Go, Johnny, Go!

Jimmy Cavallo was born in Syracuse, New York in 1927 and during high school played alto sax in a swing band, and then formed his own band, playing tenor sax and singing. During his time in the Navy during World War II, he often hung around clubs with his saxophone, and jammed with a lot of the ...

23. Joe Smith

Actor | One-Trick Pony

Joe Smith was born on January 26, 1928 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for One-Trick Pony (1980), FM (1978) and Long Strange Trip (2017). He was married to Donnie. He died on December 2, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

24. Junior Murvin

Soundtrack | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Junior Murvin was born in 1949 in Saint James, Jamaica. He died on December 2, 2013 in Port Antonio, Jamaica.

25. Catalina Muzquiz

Actress | Trece miedos

Catalina Muzquiz is known for Trece miedos (2007), Amores verdaderos (2012) and La araña (2008).

Katalina Múzquiz

26. Ken Scott

Actor | Stopover Tokyo

Ken Scott was born on October 13, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Stopover Tokyo (1957), Psych-Out (1968) and Fantastic Voyage (1966). He was married to Patricia Joyce. He died on December 2, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

27. Les Whitten

Writer | Moon of the Wolf

Les Whitten was born on February 21, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was a writer, known for Moon of the Wolf (1972) and American Expose: Who Murdered JFK? (1988). He was married to Phyllis Webber. He died on December 2, 2017 in Adelphi, Maryland, USA.

28. Lowell Hawthorne

Writer | A Baker's Son

Lowell Hawthorne was born on May 1, 1960 in Border, St. Andrew, Jamaica. He was a writer, known for A Baker's Son, OnePeople: The Celebration (2012) and Undercover Boss (2010). He was married to Lorna. He died on December 2, 2017 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.

29. Luan Qerimi

Actor | Besa e kuqe

Luan Qerimi was born on October 15, 1929 in Lushnjë, Albania. He was an actor, known for Besa e kuqe (1982), Shëmbja e idhujve (1977) and Lulekuqet mbi mure (1976). He died on December 2, 2018 in Tiranë, Albania.

30. Marianne Means

Self | To Tell the Truth

Marianne Means was born on June 13, 1934 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA. She was married to James J. Kilpatrick, Warren Weaver Jr., Emmet Riordan, Cecil Paul Means and Edward H. DeHart. She died on December 2, 2017 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

31. Mark Gray

Soundtrack | Solid Gold

Mark Gray was born on October 24, 1952 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Solid Gold (1980) and Sing Country (1971). He was married to Janice. He died on December 2, 2016 in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA.

32. Marty Feldman

Actor | Young Frankenstein

"I am too old to die young, and too young to grow up," Marty Feldman told a reporter -- a week before he died.

This beloved comedian, who poked fun at himself, as well as others, was born Martin Alan Feldman on July 8, 1934, in London, England. His parents were of Ukrainian Jewish heritage (from ...

33. Michael Gothard

Actor | Lifeforce

Best remembered in Britain for the television series Arthur of the Britons (1972), Ken Russell's The Devils (1971) and as the villain in For Your Eyes Only (1981). His break into films came with Don Levy's Herostratus (1967). His career was intermittently successful, interspersing notable ...

34. Michael Masters

Actor | Combat!

Michael Masters was born on August 7, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Combat! (1962), Emergency! (1972) and The Bob Cummings Show (1955). He died on December 2, 2003 in Arleta, California, USA.

35. Mirtha Patiño

Actress | María Rosa, búscame una esposa

Mirtha Patiño is known for María Rosa, búscame una esposa (2000) and Ferrando, de pura sangre (2005).

36. Mundell Lowe

Composer | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask

Jazz legend Mundell Lowe learned to play guitar from the age of six, growing up in and around Laurel, Mississippi, the son of a Baptist minister. He helped his father hoe cotton on his farm but had no aspirations to work on the land. Aged ten, he acquired his first six-string guitar and became ...

37. Nelly Beltrán

Actress | La banda del Golden Rocket

Nelly Beltrán was born on August 29, 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for La banda del Golden Rocket (1991), El rufián (1961) and Socios para la aventura (1958). She was married to Maurice Jouvet. She died on December 2, 2007 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

38. Nicolas Bokov

Self | Apostrophes

Nicolas Bokov was born on July 7, 1945 in Moscow, Russia. He died on December 2, 2019 in Paris, France.

39. Odetta

Soundtrack | Everything Must Go

Odetta was born on December 31, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Everything Must Go (2010), Mudbound (2017) and Sanctuary (1961). She was married to Louisiana Red, Don Gordon and Gary Shead. She died on December 2, 2008 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

40. Pablo Escobar

Self | Olof Inc

Pablo Escobar was born on December 1, 1949 in Rionegro, Medellín, Colombia. He was married to María Isabel Santos. He died on December 2, 1993 in Medellin, Colombia.

41. Pat Flaherty

Actor | My Man Godfrey

Pat Flaherty served in the military during the Mexican border campaign in 1916 and was a flying officer for the Signal Corps in World War I. He then played professional baseball in the minor leagues in Des Moines, San Francisco, Shreveport, Indianapolis, Akron and for other teams. He played ...

42. Paul Trouble Anderson

Self | Flashback: The History of UK Black Music

Paul Trouble Anderson was born on September 28, 1959. He died on December 2, 2018.

43. Paul Sherwen

Self | Chasing Legends

Paul Sherwen was married to Katherine Love. He died on December 2, 2018 in Kampala, Uganda.

44. Richard Shannon

Actor | Artists and Models

Richard Shannon was born on July 25, 1920 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Artists and Models (1955), The Leather Saint (1956) and The Trap (1959). He was married to Ellen Carmichael and Marla English. He died on December 2, 1989 in Astoria, Oregon, USA.

45. Robert Cummings

Actor | Dial M for Murder

Effective light comedian of '30s and '40s films and '50s and '60s TV series, Robert Cummings was renowned for his eternally youthful looks (which he attributed to a strict vitamin and health-food diet). He was educated at Carnegie Tech and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Deciding that ...

46. Rosemarie Frankland

Actress | We Shall See

Rosemarie Frankland was born on February 1, 1943 in Rhosllannerchrugog, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for We Shall See (1964), I'll Take Sweden (1965) and The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959). She was married to Warren Entner and Ben Jones. She died on December 2, 2000 in Los Angeles, ...

47. Roxie Roker

Actress | The Jeffersons

Roxie Roker was born on August 28, 1929 in Miami, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jeffersons (1975), ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and Fantasy Island (1977). She was married to Sy Kravitz. She died on December 2, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

48. Sabu

Actor | The Thief of Bagdad

Sabu Dastagir (or Selar Shaik Sabu, depending on your resource) was born on January 27, 1924, in the little town of Mysore, India, which is nestled in the jungles of Karapur. The son of an elephant driver (mahout) in service for the Maharajah of his town, the young stable boy learned responsibility...

49. Tito Licausi

Actor | Amor se dice cantando

Tito Licausi is known for Amor se dice cantando (1959), El juramento de Lagardere (1955) and Operación G (1962).

50. Ulli Lommel

Actor | Strangers in Paradise

Widely known for his frequent collaborations with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, a creative partnership which lasted 10 years and produced over 20 films, Ulli Lommel is one of the most consistently creative filmmakers to come from the New German Cinema movement.

The son of German comic performer Ludwig ...

51. Will MacMillan

Actor | The Enforcer

Born in Steubenville, Ohio on November 25th, 1944. Raised in West "By God" Virginia. Attended Washington & Jefferson for his undergrad, and BU for grad school. Worked with Lovelace Marionette Theater in Pittsburgh. Has worked extensively on stage as an actor and director, as well as being involved ...

52. William Blankenship

Actor | Otello

William Blankenship was born on March 7, 1928 in Gatesville, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Otello (1965), All My Children (1970) and Das Spiel kann beginnen (1978). He was married to Barbara Connally. He died on December 2, 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

53. William Tannen

Actor | Woman of the Year

William Tannen was born on November 17, 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Woman of the Year (1942), Hey, Jeannie! (1956) and Rawhide (1959). He was married to Donrue Leighton. He died on December 2, 1976 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.