Deaths: July 3

1. Liliana Caldini

Liliana Caldini was born on August 26, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for El extraño del pelo largo (1970), Los Ezcurra (1969) and Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand (1968). She died on July 3, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2. André Citroën

Self | La croisière jaune

André Citroën was born on February 5, 1878 in Paris, France. He died on July 3, 1935 in Paris, France.

3. Andy Griffith

Actor | The Andy Griffith Show

Andy Griffith is best known for his starring roles in two very popular television series, The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and Matlock (1986). Griffith earned a degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the 1950s, he became a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) and ...

4. Anne Stallybrass

Actress | The Strauss Family

Anne Stallybrass was born and raised in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. She wanted to be an actress from a very young age and was encouraged in her ambition at the convent school she attended. After three years training at the Royal Academy of Music, where she won the Drama Gold Medal, Anne began her ...

5. Antony Alda

Actor | National Treasure

Antony Alda was born on December 9, 1956 in Saint-Julien, France. He was an actor and director, known for National Treasure (2004), Role of a Lifetime (2002) and Driving Me Crazy (1991). He was married to Loretta S Carrell and Leslie Clark. He died on July 3, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

6. Arte Johnson

Actor | Laugh-In

Arte Johnson was born on January 20, 1929 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Laugh-In (1967), Love at First Bite (1979) and Baggy Pants & the Nitwits (1977). He was married to Gisela Johnson and Texie Waterman. He died on July 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, ...

7. Benjamin Hendrickson

Actor | As the World Turns

Benjamin Hendrickson was born on August 26, 1950 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for As the World Turns (1956), Manhunter (1986) and Regarding Henry (1991). He died on July 3, 2006 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA.

8. Boots Randolph

Soundtrack | V for Vendetta

Boots Randolph was born on June 3, 1927 in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Before Sunrise (1995) and Bad Santa (2003). He was married to Dee Baker. He died on July 3, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

9. Brian Jones

Soundtrack | Mord und Totschlag

Jones was born on 28 February, 1942, to Lewis and Louise Jones. He had two sisters, Pamela and Barbara. Pamela died when Brian was still a child. He fathered his first of several children in high school and was subsequently made to leave. In the early 1960s, Brian formed the legendary group, The ...

10. Christopher Booker

Writer | That Was the Week That Was

Christopher Booker was born on October 7, 1937 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for That Was the Week That Was (1962), Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (1964) and BBC 3 (1965). He was married to Valerie Patrick, Emma Tennant and Christine Verity. He ...

11. Desmond Davis

Director | I Was Happy Here

Desmond Davis was born on May 24, 1926 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Time Lost and Time Remembered (1966), Girl with Green Eyes (1964) and Clash of the Titans (1981). He was married to Shirley Smith. He died on July 3, 2021.

12. Diana Douglas

Actress | Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Diana Douglas was born on January 22, 1923 in Devonshire, Bermuda. She was an actress, known for Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), Remington Steele (1982) and The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951). She was married to Donald Albert Webster, Bill Darrid and Kirk Douglas. She died on July 3, 2015 ...

13. Earl Cameron

Actor | Inception

Earl Cameron did not set out to be an actor. Bermudian by birth, Cameron joined the British Merchant Navy in the 1930s for the travel opportunities that it afforded. By the early 1940s, with World War II in full swing, Cameron found himself in London working menial jobs to survive. After seeing a ...

14. Evil Dave

Actor | Celebrity Deathmatch

Evil Dave was born on April 17, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Celebrity Deathmatch (1998), Family Guy (1999) and American Dad! (2005). He died on July 3, 2018 in Skokie, Illinois, USA.

15. Gabriel Dell

Actor | Hard Boiled Mahoney

The son of an Italian immigrant doctor, Gabriel "Gabe" Dell began his career singing in a boys church choir and then on a children's radio show. He made his stage debut in the play "Dead End" and, with the other juvenile members of the cast, was called to Hollywood for the film version. Dell was ...

16. Harold Nicholas

Actor | Tap

Harold Nicholas, the younger half of the world famous Nicholas Brothers dance team, is known as one of the world's greatest dancers. He and his brother Fayard Nicholas were established superstars at Twentieth Century Fox with their astounding dance numbers in the studios musicals features. Harold ...

17. Harrison Young

Actor | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Harrison Young was born on March 13, 1930 in Port Huron, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Saving Private Ryan (1998) and The Game (1997). He was married to Denise M. Young. He died on July 3, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

18. Hipolito Irigoyen

Self | Pathé News, No. 102

Hipolito Irigoyen was born on July 12, 1852 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died on July 3, 1933 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

19. Jack Smith

Actor | On Moonlight Bay

Radio crooner "Smilin' Jack Smith" was a popular 40s and 50s personality. He was born Jack Ward Smith on November 16, 1913, on Bainbridge Island, across Puget Sound from Seattle, Washington. His father, Walter Reed Smith, was the captain of the naval destroyer USS Dixie. Jack was named after the ...

20. James Daly

Actor | Planet of the Apes

Distinguished character player James Firman Daly first appeared on stage in his home town of Wisconsin Rapids in 1928. He was set on acting from an early age, and was strongly encouraged by his parents. His father was in the fuel business and his mother at one time a CIA employee. Upon leaving ...

21. Jared Lorenzen

Self | NFL on FOX

Jared Lorenzen was born on February 14, 1981 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Tamara Tabar. He died on July 3, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

22. Jim Backus

Actor | Rebel Without a Cause

Jim Backus was born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was one of the few actors to do it all: radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. After attending preparatory school in his hometown Cleveland, Backus enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Art, to ...

23. Jim Morrison

Soundtrack | Army of the Dead

James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American poet, singer, and songwriter from Florida. He was the lead vocalist of the rock band "The Doors" (1965-1973), and has been cited as "one of the most influential frontmen in rock history". Morrison recorded a total of six studio albums with the Doors, all...

24. Joe Adams

Actor | Carmen Jones

Joe Adams was born on April 11, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Carmen Jones (1954), Disc Jockey (1951) and Ballad in Blue (1965). He was married to Jane Adams. He died on July 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

25. Joe DeRita

Actor | The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

Born into a show business family, DeRita began performing at the age of 7. He played the Burlesque circuit until 1942 when he went to headline in California stage shows. He toured with Randolph Scott and Bing Crosby for the USO during World War II. Joe made his film debut in "The Doughgirls" (1944)...

26. Joe Robinson

Actor | Diamonds Are Forever

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1927 (not 1929 as some references give) Joe Robinson came from a famous family of wrestlers. Both his father Joseph Robinson Senior and grandfather John were world champions. Following in their footsteps Joe Junior won the wrestling European Heavyweight Championship ...

27. John Barron

Actor | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

John Barron was born on Christmas Eve, 1920. A kind godfather paid his training fees at RADA in 1938. During the war, he served in the Navy, then returned to acting after demob, mostly in rep. productions. He soon became a theatre director, and directed Leonard Rossiter in numerous productions ...

28. José Luis Cuevas

Actor | Las visitaciones del diablo

José Luis Cuevas was born on February 26, 1934 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Las visitaciones del diablo (1968), Nocturno amor que te vas (1987) and La muerte es puntual (1967). He was married to Beatriz del Carmen Bazán and Bertha Riestra. He died on July 3, 2017 in Mexico, ...

29. Judy Tyler

Actress | Jailhouse Rock

Her father was a trumpeter with bands such as Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman, and her mother was a former Ziegfeld Follies dancer. Judy studied ballet, music, and acting, won a "Miss Stardust" beauty contest in 1949, danced with the Copacabana chorus line. and was making bit appearances on ...

30. Julia Farron

Actress | Romeo and Juliet

Julia Farron was born on July 22, 1922 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Romeo and Juliet (1966), The Three Bears (1938) and The Royal Ballet (1960). She was married to Alfred Rodriguez. She died on July 3, 2019 in the UK.

31. Kara Hamilton

Actress | Just Like Heaven

Kara Hamilton was born on July 31, 1975 in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. She was an actress, known for Just Like Heaven (2005), The Last Request (2006) and The Awakened (2012). She was married to Matthew Novotny. She died on July 3, 2017 in Tiburon, California, USA.

32. Kemal Sunal

Actor | Saban Oglu Saban

Born in 1944 Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Vefa High School, Fatih, Istanbul. Sunal acted in many popular films, although he began his artistic career in the theater. His first play was called, "Unwilling Doctor" and he later worked at the Devekusu Kabare Theatre with Ulvi Uraz. Although Sunal ...

33. Larry Harmon

Producer | Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

Larry Harmon was born on January 2, 1925 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958), The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'for Love or Mummy' (1999) and Commander Comet (1953). He was married to Susan Harmon. He died on July 3,...

34. Lennart Hjulström

Director | Berget på månens baksida

Lennart Hjulström was born on July 18, 1938 in Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for Berget på månens baksida (1983), The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009) and Evil (2003). He was married to Gunilla Nyroos. He died on July 3, 2022 in Bromma, ...

35. Linda Meiklejohn

Actress | M*A*S*H

Linda Meiklejohn was born on August 9, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for M*A*S*H (1972), R.P.M. (1970) and Mod Squad (1968). She died on July 3, 2017.

36. Marzenka Novak

Actress | No mires para abajo

Marzenka Novak was born on September 2, 1945 in Poland. She was an actress, known for Don't Look Down (2008), Imagining Argentina (2003) and Assassination Tango (2002). She was married to Hugo Arana. She died on July 3, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

37. Nelson Leigh

Actor | Ma Barker's Killer Brood

Nelson Leigh was born on January 1, 1905 in Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960), World Without End (1956) and Life of St. Paul Series (1949). He was married to Lois Cecile Johnson. He died on July 3, 1985 in Hemet, California, USA.

38. Noel Neill

Actress | Superman Returns

Minnesota-born Noel Neill's ambition was to be a journalist like her father, the editor of a Minneapolis newspaper. However, she was hired by Bing Crosby to sing at the Turf Club at the race track in Del Mar, California (Crosby was one of the owners). Shortly thereafter, in 1941, she was signed to ...

39. Paolo Villaggio

Actor | Fracchia la belva umana

Very popular actor and writer in Italy. He worked in over 80 movies and TV series. Known especially for portraing the character of "Fantozzi" on several movies. Paolo Villaggio was born on December 30, 1932 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. He was known for Fantozzi (1975) (aka Fantozzi), Fantozzi 2 (1976)...

40. Perro Aguayo Sr.

Actor | Superzan El Invencible

Perro Aguayo Sr. was born on January 18, 1946 in Zacatecas, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Superzan El Invencible (1971), World Class Championship Wrestling (1972) and Private Pérez (2011). He died on July 3, 2019 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

41. PJ Torokvei

Writer | WKRP in Cincinnati

PJ Torokvei was born on March 19, 1951 in Toronto, Canada. She was a writer and producer, known for WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), Real Genius (1985) and Back to School (1986). She died on July 3, 2013 in California, USA.

42. Pol Cruchten

Director | La supplication

Pol Cruchten was born on July 30, 1963 in Pétange, Luxembourg. He was a producer and director, known for Voices from Chernobyl (2016), Never Die Young (2013) and Hochzäitsnuecht (1992). He died on July 3, 2019 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France.

43. Renie Riano

Actress | Pajama Party

Born in London on August 7, 1899, but raised in the United States, rubber-faced character player Renie (short for Irene, and pronounced "Reenie") Riano was the daughter of British stage actress Irene Riano (1871-1940) and vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (1867-1909). Irene and Robert were part of ...

44. Richard Swift

Soundtrack | Animal Kingdom

Richard Swift was born on March 16, 1977 in Orange, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Animal Kingdom (2016), The Comedy (2012) and The Shins: Simple Song (2012). He was married to Shealynn Swift. He died on July 3, 2018 in Tacoma, Washington, USA.

45. Robby Müller

Cinematographer | Breaking the Waves

Robby Müller was born on April 4, 1940 in Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Breaking the Waves (1996), Paris, Texas (1984) and Repo Man (1984). He died on July 3, 2018 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

46. Ross Martin

Actor | The Great Race

Born in Grodek, Poland, Ross Martin grew up on New York City's Lower East Side. He spoke Yiddish, Polish, and Russian before even learning English and later added French, Spanish, and Italian to his amazing repertoire.

Despite academic training (and receiving honors in) business, instruction, and ...

47. Rudy Vallee

Actor | The Palm Beach Story

Rudy Vallee started his career as a saxophone player and singer and later became a bandleader. In the 1920s and early '30s he had a hit radio program, The Fleishmann's Yeast Hour (although his explosive, ego-driven personality made his cast and crew hate him). In the early 1930s he was ranked with ...

48. Sharon Hugueny

Actress | Hawaiian Eye

Sharon Elizabeth Hugueny was a leap-year baby, born on February 29, 1944, in Los Angeles, California. She was an intelligent, introspective, and sensitive child who preferred serious reading, writing, and music to the "more frivolous" interests of her peers. Sharon's parents - a World War II Navy ...

49. Solvi Stubing

Actress | New York chiama Superdrago

Solvi Stubing was born on January 19, 1941 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966), I Knew Her Well (1965) and Brothers Till We Die (1978). She died on July 3, 2017 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

50. Ted French

Actor | The Quick and the Dead

Ted French was born on April 21, 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Quick and the Dead (1963), Range Beyond the Blue (1947) and Ridin' Down the Trail (1947). He was married to Nellie Louise Cowles and Gladys Genevieve Worden. He died on July 3, 1978 in Los Angeles,...

51. Trigger

Actor | Hollywood Canteen

Trigger, Roy Rogers' beautiful Golden Palomino stallion, and co-star with Roy in many of his movies and Roy's TV show, was often billed as "the smartest horse in the movies".

The two of them appeared in dozens of westerns in the 1930s and 40s, always chasing and thwarting the bad guys, and working ...