Deaths: May 31
by bcampos862 | created - 02 Jun 2017 | updated - 31 May 2020 | Public
1. Jim McMullan
Actor | Batman & Robin
McMullan grew up in Long Beach, Long Island during the 1950s, where he was always creating something, inventing something, building something. That explains why he went off to college to learn more about art, design and architecture.
He studied Industrial Design at New York University and Parsons ...
2. Antonio Flores
Composer | El charro del misterio
Antonio Flores was born on November 14, 1961 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor and composer, known for El charro del misterio (1980), Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001) and Pals (1982). He was married to Ana Villa. He died on May 30, 1995 in Madrid, Spain.
3. Arlene Francis
Actress | The Thrill of It All
Arlene Francis, the witty actress and popular television personality, was born Arlene Francis Kazanjian on Oct. 20, 1907, in Boston. Her father was an Armenian immigrant, later painter and portrait photographer; her mother was the daughter of actor Alfred Davis. Even at an early age, Arlene said, "...
4. Bern Nix
Composer | A Lord Portrait
Bern Nix was born on September 21, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was a composer, known for A Lord Portrait (2000), Democracies in Chinatown: 1974-1994 (2009) and Downtown 81 (2000). He died on May 31, 2017 in New York City, New York, USA.
5. Dorothy Patrick
Actress | Come to the Stable
Dorothy Patrick was born on June 3, 1921 in St-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. She was an actress, known for Come to the Stable (1949), Tarnished (1950) and Destination Big House (1950). She was married to Harold Hammerman, J. Hugh Davis and Joseph Lynn Patrick. She died on May 31, 1987 in Los Angeles,...
6. Ella Brennan
Self | Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table
Ella Brennan was born on November 27, 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was married to Paul Martin. She died on May 31, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
7. Eunice Lam
Writer | Meng
Eunice Lam is known for Meng (1983), Da jia le (1975) and Montage Show (1972).
8. Fred J. Koenekamp
Cinematographer | The Towering Inferno
Fred J. Koenekamp was born on November 11, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Towering Inferno (1974), Patton (1970) and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). He died on May 31, 2017 in Bonita Springs, Florida, USA.
9. Grant Sullivan
Actor | The Secret Files of Captain Video
Ex-Californian athlete Grant Sullivan was a telephone lineman by day and an auto racer by night in his home state. After four years in the US Navy with his earnings after 148 auto races, he came to New York for work in a series of stock-company roles. Finally he landed a part in the George ...
10. Harry Bernsen
Producer | Three the Hard Way
Harry Bernsen was born on June 14, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer, known for Three the Hard Way (1974), Fools' Parade (1971) and Take a Hard Ride (1975). He was married to Jeanne Cooper. He died on May 31, 2008 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
11. Jean Stapleton
Actress | All in the Family
Jean Stapleton was born Jeanne Murray in Manhattan, New York City, to Marie A. (Stapleton), an opera singer, and Joseph Edward Murray, a billboard advertising salesman. Her paternal grandparents were Irish. She was a cousin of actress Betty Jane Watson. Other relatives in show business were her ...
12. Jean-Claude Labrecque
Cinematographer | À hauteur d'homme
Jean-Claude Labrecque was born on June 19, 1938 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He was a cinematographer and director, known for À hauteur d'homme (2003), Infiniment Quebec (2008) and André Mathieu, musicien (1993). He was married to Louise Ranger. He died on May 31, 2019 in Montréal,...
13. Joe Hyams
Joe Hyams was born on September 21, 1926 in Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Firefox (1982), Bronco Billy (1980) and City Heat (1984). He was married to Dolores. He died on May 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
14. Johnnie Taylor
Soundtrack | Bedazzled
Johnnie Taylor is a three-time Grammy-nominated American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco.
Johnnie Taylor was born in Crawfordsville, Arkansas. He grew up in West Memphis, Arkansas, ...
15. Lyn James
Actress | The Young Doctors
Welsh-born actress, best known for her portrayal of Helen Gordon in TV's The Young Doctors, a role she played continuously from the soap's inception in 1976 until its cancellation by Australia's Nine network in 1982.
Lyn James died in Sydney, Australia in 2017 at the age of 87, her husband having ...
16. Maj Hagman
Actress | Antonio
Maj Hagman was born on May 13, 1928 in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Antonio (1973), The Annual National Jewish Fund Awards Dinner (1989) and Living with Ed (2007). She was married to Larry Hagman. She died on May 31, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
17. Martha Hyer
Actress | The Sons of Katie Elder
Martha Hyer was born on August 10, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas. Once she finished her formal schooling, Martha played a bit role in 1946's The Locket (1946). Slowly, Martha began picking up roles with more and more substance. The best years for the beautiful actress began in 1954 when she played in ...
18. Michael Ford
Set_decorator | Titanic
Michael Ford was born on June 11, 1928 in Godstone, Surrey, England, UK. He was a set decorator and art director, known for Titanic (1997), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He was married to Marilyn Rodgers. He died on May 31, 2018.
19. Nelly Lainez
Actress | El palacio de la risa
Nelly Lainez was born in 1920 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for El palacio de la risa (1992), Hagamos el humor (1991) and Santiago querido! (1965). She died on May 31, 2008 in Mataderos, Buenos Aires City, Argentina.
20. Peter Clifton
Director | America Live in Central Park
Peter Clifton was born in Australia. He is known for America Live in Central Park (1981), All the Way (2003) and The Summer Search (1966).
21. Roky Erickson
Soundtrack | The Return of the Living Dead
Roky Erickson was born on July 15, 1947 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He died on May 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas, USA.
22. Rubén Juárez
Actor | Tango Bar
Rubén Juárez was born on November 5, 1947 in Ballesteros, Córdoba, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Tango Bar (1987), Los guardianes del ángel (2004) and Waku waku (1999). He died on May 31, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
23. Sean Flynn
Actor | Il segno di Zorro
American actor and journalist. Born to famed swashbuckling movie hero Errol Flynn and actress Lili Damita, Sean Flynn was the object of contention between the divorced couple for his entire life. Raised primarily by his mother, he was alternately ignored and fought for by his father, who engaged in...
24. Susan B. Landau
Producer | Cool Runnings
Susan B. Landau was a producer, known for Cool Runnings (1993), The Blue Yonder (1985) and Tiger Town (1983). She died on May 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
25. Timothy Leary
Actor | Roadside Prophets
His mother was a teacher and his father a dentist. He attended West Point, joined the Army, and earned an undergraduate psychology degree at the University of Alabama while in service. Next he earned a master's degree from Washington State University and a doctorate in psychology from the ...
26. Tino Insana
Actor | Barnyard
Tino Insana was born on February 15, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Barnyard (2006), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) and Masters of Menace (1990). He was married to Dana Moller. He died on May 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
27. Ulla Bergryd
Actress | The Bible in the Beginning...
Ulla Bergryd was born on July 25, 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for The Bible in the Beginning... (1966), Epiheirisis Apollon (1968) and Gypsy (1965). She died on May 31, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden.
28. Walter Sparrow
Actor | Now and Then
An English film and television actor best known for his appearance as Duncan in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner.
Sparrow began his career as a stand-up comic before moving to acting with a period with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first film role was in 1964, ...
29. William A. Fraker
Cinematographer | Bullitt
William A. Fraker was born on September 29, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Bullitt (1968), WarGames (1983) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). He was married to Denise Fraker. He died on May 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
30. William Castle
Director | Homicidal
William Castle was born on April 24, 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Homicidal (1961), House on Haunted Hill (1959) and The Lady from Shanghai (1947). He was married to Ellen. He died on May 31, 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
31. Zulma Grey
Actress | Somos novios
Zulma Grey was born in Argentina. She was an actress, known for Somos novios (1969), El profesor Punk (1988) and Patapufete! (1967). She died on May 31, 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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