Deaths: June 17

1. Gloria Vanderbilt

Actress | Shirley Temple's Storybook

Great-great-granddaughter of "The Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, founder of her family's fortune. Her maternal aunt, Lady Thelma Furness, was a mistress of King Edward VIII of Great Britain. Gloria is a close cousin of the British Dukes of Marlborough.

2. Alejandro Doria

Director | Las manos

Alejandro Doria was born on November 1, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director and producer, known for Las manos (2006), State of Reality (1984) and Atreverse (1990). He died on June 17, 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

3. Arthur Franz

Actor | The Caine Mutiny

Arthur Scofield Franz was born in Perth Amboy, NJ, to Dorothy and Gustav Franz, German immigrants. He was a reliable character actor in many 1940s and 1950s "B" pictures, often cast as a friendly small-town businessman or professional (as in The Doctor and the Girl (1949)) or the lead's sympathetic...

4. Beatrice Pons

Actress | Mother's Day

Beatrice Pons was born on January 28, 1906. She was an actress, known for Mother's Day (1980), Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) and The Phil Silvers Show (1955). She was married to David Ross. She died on June 17, 1991 in New York City, New York, USA.

5. Cyd Charisse

Actress | Silk Stockings

Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1922, in Amarillo, Texas. Born to be a dancer, she spent her early childhood taking ballet lessons and joined the Ballet Russe at age 13. In 1939, she married Nico Charisse, her former dance teacher. In 1943, she appeared in her first film, ...

6. Daniel Riolobos

Actor | La razón de vivir

Daniel Riolobos was born on December 14, 1932 in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina. He was an actor, known for La razón de vivir (1966), Los que nunca amaron (1967) and Bromas, S.A. (1967). He was married to Gloria Sobisch. He died on July 17, 1992 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, ...

7. Diana Bellamy

Actress | Outbreak

Plump and personable character actress Diana Bellamy was born on September 19, 1943 in Los Angeles. She graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 1970.

Diana Alice Bellamy began her acting career in puppet theater in her native Los Angeles. On the big ...

8. Elizabeth Brackett

Self | The Robert MacNeil Report

Elizabeth Brackett was married to Peter Martinez and ???. She died on June 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

9. Fernando Peña

Actor | Petti en vivo

Fernando Peña was born on January 31, 1963 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor, known for Petti en vivo (2001), La Argentina de Tato (1999) and Epitafios (2004). He died on June 17, 2009 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina.

10. Gianni Lunadei

Actor | Pinocho

Gianni Lunadei was born on May 1, 1938 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for Pinocho (1986), Cuatro hombres para Eva (1966) and Mesa de noticias (1983). He was married to Perla Caron. He died on June 17, 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

11. Henry B. Walthall

Actor | The Birth of a Nation

Henry B. Walthall was a respected stage actor who became a favorite of pioneering film director D.W. Griffith. Born in 1878 in Alabama, Walthall embarked on a law career but quit law school in 1898 to enlist in the US Army in order to fight in the Spanish-American War. Returning from the war he ...

12. Henry Beckman

Actor | Marnie

Henry Beckman was born on November 26, 1921 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Marnie (1964), Blood & Guts (1978) and The Brood (1979). He was married to Hillary Beckman and Cheryl Maxwell. He died on June 17, 2008 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

13. Jackie Paris

Self | 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris

Jackie Paris was born on September 20, 1924 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Anne Marie Moss. He died on June 17, 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.

14. Jeff Chandler

Actor | Broken Arrow

Jeff was born in Brooklyn and attended Erasmus High School. After high school, he took a drama course and worked in stock companies for two years. His next role was that of an officer in World War II. After he was discharged from the service, he became busy acting in radio dramas and comedies until...

15. John Matuszak

Actor | The Goonies

John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team. Matuszak also played for various NFL teams; his ...

16. Jorge Nolasco

Actor | Padre Coraje

Jorge Nolasco was born on March 25, 1958 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Padre Coraje (2004), The Same Love, the Same Rain (1999) and The Bell (2011). He died on June 17, 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

17. Kate Smith

Soundtrack | The Natural

She was dubbed "The Songbird of the South" and would be forever etched in the hearts and minds of millions of Americans as a true American symbol of World War II, especially after giving voice to Irving Berlin's classic song "God Bless America." Her inspiring rendition went on to sell millions of ...

18. Kiril Cenevski

Director | Crno seme

Kiril Cenevski is one of the best known Macedonian film directors.

His awards include:

1971 Pula Film Festival * Golden Arena for Director ("Black Seed"/"Crno seme")

1971 Moscow International Film Festival * Award "Phoenix" for Best Debut Director ("Black Seed"/"Crno seme")

1972 Avellino International ...

19. Knut Andersen

Höstsonaten

Knut Andersen was born on May 9, 1931 in Harstad, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Autumn Sonata (1978), Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland (1970) and Skjær i sjøen (1965). He was married to Nicole Macé. He died on June 17, 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

20. Larry Simms

Actor | It's a Wonderful Life

After Larry's first retirement, he worked at Arabian-American Oil Company refinery in Saudi Arabia for Fluor Daniel. Later, Larry was tasked to spearhead the implementation of the Telecommunications infrastructure for a Shell refinery in Rayong, Thailand, also at the employ of Fluor Daniel.

Then he ...

21. Lou Frizzell

Actor | The Front Page

Lou Frizzell was born on June 10, 1920 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Front Page (1974), The Other (1972) and Summer of '42 (1971). He died on June 17, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

22. Mary Ann King

Actress | Young Birds Fly

Mary Ann King was born on September 5, 1933 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Young Birds Fly (2007), Romper Room (1953) and Pioneers of Television (2008). She was married to Harry Miller Owen and Allan Richard King. She died on June 16, 2016 in Chino Hills, California, USA.

23. Mohamed Morsi

Self | Charlie Rose

Mohamed Morsi was born on August 20, 1951 in El-Adwah, Sharqiya, Nile Delta, Egypt. He was married to Naglaa Mahmoud. He died on June 17, 2019 in Cairo, Egypt.

24. Óscar Ferreiro

Actor | Montecristo

Óscar Ferreiro was born on August 28, 1945. He is an actor, known for Montecristo (2006), La mujer frente al amor (1978) and Ricos y famosos (1997).

25. Francisco Urondo

Writer | Pajarito Gómez

Francisco Urondo was born in 1930 in Santa Fe, Argentina. He was a writer, known for Pajarito Gómez (1965), El ABC del amor (1967) and Turismo de carretera (1968). He died on December 29, 1975.

26. Pamela Britton

Actress | D.O.A.

Pamela Britton was born Armilda Jane Owen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her mother was Ethel Owen, a prominent stage, radio and early television actress. Pam first used Gloria Jane Owen as her stage name, but not wanting to trade on her mother's reputation, chose Pamela from a British book, and then ...

27. Patsy Byrne

Actress | Les Misérables

Patsy Byrne was born on July 13, 1933 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Les Misérables (1998), Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) and Watching (1987). She was married to Patrick John Francis Noel Seccombe. She died on June 17, 2014 in Denville Hall, Northwood, ...

28. Prince Be

Soundtrack | The World's End

Prince Be was born on May 15, 1970 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The World's End (2013), The Tuxedo (2002) and Boomerang (1992). He was married to Mary Sierra Cordes. He died on June 17, 2016 in New Jersey, USA.

29. Robert B. Williams

Actor | The Killing

Robert B. Williams was born on September 23, 1904 in Glencoe, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Killing (1956), The Bat (1959) and Hang 'Em High (1968). He died on June 17, 1978 in Orange County, California, USA.

30. Rodney King

Self | Riots, Remembrance and Rodney King

Rodney King was born on April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was married to Crystal Lynnette Waters and Dennetta Lyles. He died on June 17, 2012 in Rialto, California, USA.

31. Ron Lester

Actor | Varsity Blues

Ron Lester gained celebrity status at an early stage in his career, but his draw in Hollywood seemed to be based on one physical characteristic: his weight. Obese since 5 years old, by the time he was 30 years old, Ron weighed 508 pounds. Hollywood hired him as the lovable fat kid but his health ...

32. Rubén Aguirre

Actor | Chespirito

Rubén Aguirre was a Mexican actor. He is best remembered for his characterization of Profesor Jirafales in the Televisa's television show El Chavo. Aguirre also participated in another well known television show of the era, El Chapulín Colorado, albeit less frequently.

Aguirre died on 17 June 2016, ...

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34. Troy Hurtubise

Actor | Sin City Spectacular

Troy Hurtubise was born on November 23, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Sin City Spectacular (1998), Project Grizzly (1996) and Odd Job Jack (2003). He was married to Lori Hurtubise. He died on June 17, 2018 in near North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

35. Venus Ramey

Self | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Venus Ramey was born on September 26, 1924 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. She was married to Joseph H. Murphy. She died on June 17, 2017 in Eubank, Kentucky, USA.