Mackenna's Gold 1969 premiere
by nightopeningfan | created - 14 Jan 2020 | updated - 14 Jan 2020 | PublicSaturday May 10th, Chris-Town Theatres 5705 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85015
1. Gregory Peck
Actor | To Kill a Mockingbird
Eldred Gregory Peck was born on April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California, to Bernice Mae (Ayres) and Gregory Pearl Peck, a chemist and druggist in San Diego. He had Irish (from his paternal grandmother), English, and some German, ancestry. His parents divorced when he was five years old. An only child...
2. Telly Savalas
Actor | Kojak
Of Greek descent on both sides, the son of immigrants, Savalas was a soldier during World War II, although most of his enlistment records were destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973. He later studied psychology at Columbia University under the ...
3. Julie Newmar
Actress | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Julia Chalene Newmeyer was born on August 16, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, the eldest of three children. Her father, Don, was a one-time professional football player (LA Buccaneers, 1926), her mother, Helene Jesmer, was a star of the Follies of 1920 and later became a fashion designer under ...
4. Camilla Sparv
Actress | Murderers' Row
Glamorous, svelte, ash blonde Camilla Margareta Sparv briefly courted the international limelight in the mid-60s. The stunning Swedish high-fashion model arrived in Hollywood in 1965, courtesy of Columbia Pictures. Following a third-billed role (Sister Constance) in The Trouble with Angels (1966), ...
5. Ted Cassidy
Actor | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Ted Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. He was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family (1964)....
6. Carl Foreman
Writer | The Guns of Navarone
Carl Foreman was born on July 23, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), High Noon (1952) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). He was married to Estelle Barr and Evelyn Smith. He died on June 26, 1984 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, ...
7. J. Lee Thompson
Director | The Guns of Navarone
J. Lee Thompson was born on August 1, 1914 in Bristol, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). He was married to Penny Thompson, Florence (Bill) Bailey, Lucille Kelly and Joan ...
8. Ronald Reagan
Actor | Kings Row
Ronald Reagan had quite a prolific career, having catapulted from a Warner Bros. contract player and television star, into serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild, the governorship of California (1967-1975), and lastly, two terms as President of the United States (1981-1989).
Ronald Wilson ...
9. Tom McCall
Self | Crisis in the Klamath Basin
Tom McCall was born on March 22, 1913 in Scituate, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Crisis in the Klamath Basin (1958) and Pollution in Paradise (1962). He died on January 8, 1983 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
10. Calvin L. Rampton
Actor | The Governor & J.J.
Calvin L. Rampton was born on November 6, 1913 in Bountiful, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for The Governor & J.J. (1969). He died on September 16, 2007 in Holladay, Utah, USA.
11. Paul Laxalt
Actor | The Governor & J.J.
Paul Laxalt was born on August 2, 1922 in Reno, Nevada, USA. He was an actor, known for The Governor & J.J. (1969), Las Vegas (1967) and The Ed Sullivan Show (1948). He was married to Carol Wilson and Jackalyn Ross. He died on August 6, 2018 in McLean, Virginia, USA.
12. David Cargo
Actor | The Gatling Gun
David Cargo was born on January 13, 1929 in Dowagiac, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Gatling Gun (1971), Up in the Cellar (1970) and Bunny O'Hare (1971). He was married to Ida Jo. He died on July 5, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
13. Army Archerd
Actor | Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Army Archerd was born on January 13, 1922 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Burke's Law (1963) and Gable and Lombard (1976). He was married to Selma Archerd and Joan Carol Paul. He died on September 8, 2009 in ...
14. Shirley Eder
Actress | C.C. & Company
Shirley was born and raised in New York City's Washington Square. Her father was a New York Supreme Court justice. He was quoted as saying life upon the wicked stage was no life for a girl, but at age 16 Shirley was able to secure a role in "The Women" starring her soon-to-be good friend Celeste ...
15. Quincy Jones
Producer | The Color Purple
Considered to be one of the greatest minds in music and television history, Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. was born on March 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. He is the son of Sarah Frances (Wells), a bank executive, and Quincy Delight Jones, Sr., a carpenter.
Jones found his love for music while he was ...
16. Joan Crosby
Actress | Cover Up
Joan Crosby was born on February 14, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She was an actress, known for Cover Up (1984), Mannix (1967) and Gemini Man (1976). She died on May 31, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
17. Amanda Blake
Actress | Gunsmoke
Amanda Blake was born in Buffalo, NY, of English and Scottish descent. She and her parents moved to Claremont, California, while Amanda was still in high school, and she graduated from Claremont High. She enrolled at Pomona College but, due to her avid participation in community and theater ...
18. Hugh Downs
Self | Live from Lincoln Center
Hugh Downs was born on February 14, 1921 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Live from Lincoln Center (1976), Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) and Concentration (1958). He was married to Ruth Shaheen. He died on July 1, 2020 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
19. Leo Jaffe
Producer | Strangers When We Meet
Leo Jaffe was born on April 23, 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Strangers When We Meet (1960), Touch and Go (1971) and Tumuc Humac (1971). He was married to Theresa German, Dora Bressler and Anita. He died on August 20, 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.
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