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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born January 1, 1928, to acting parents, Helen Westcott's show biz career began at the ripe old age of 4 when she performed on stage with her vaudevillian mother who played piano and drums. Her father was handsome Warner Bros. actor Gordon Westcott who appeared in second leads opposite a number of the top stars of the day including Bette Davis, Joe E. Brown, Joan Blondell, William Powell, James Cagney, etc. His untimely death in Hollywood at age 31 following a horse polo accident robbed Hollywood of a rising talent and deprived Helen, then age 7, of her father. Through her father's connections at Warners, young Helen was able to muster up a couple of pictures, earning a sizable role in the western Thunder Over Texas (1934) and as a little fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
After time out for education, Helen returned to films as a beautiful young ingénue in the late 40s. She appeared in both lead and second lead roles in a number of pictures, notably playing Gregory Peck's estranged wife in the classic The Gunfighter (1950), the lovely damsel-in-distress in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953), and the spurned wife of Aldo Ray in the steamy drama God's Little Acre (1958). She played plucky bobbysoxer co-eds in light comedies and musicals and went on to provide feminine diversion in "B" adventure showcases starring Errol Flynn, George Montgomery, Guy Madison, Lex Barker and Dale Robertson.
When her cinematic career started to slow down significantly in the late 50s, she pursued TV work and showed up in such popular dramas as Perry Mason (1957), Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958), Bonanza (1959), The Twilight Zone (1959) and M Squad (1957). She also returned to the live stage. A founding member of the Stage Society, Helen performed in such plays as "The Golden Fleece" (1968). In the 1970s, she could still be glimpsed occasionally on film and TV. She died of complications from cancer on March 17, 1998, at age 70, far away from the limelight. There were no reported survivors.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Michael Roemer was born on 1 January 1928 in Berlin, Germany. He is a director and actor, known for Nothing But a Man (1964), The Plot Against Harry (1989) and Dying (1976).- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Ernest Tidyman was born on 1 January 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The French Connection (1971), High Plains Drifter (1973) and Shaft (2019). He was married to Chris Clark and Susan Gould. He died on 14 July 1984 in London, England, UK.- Martha Valdés was born on 1 January 1928 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Three and a Half Musketeers (1957), Música de siempre (1958) and Ladrones de niños (1958). She died on 20 November 2014 in Mexico.
- Kazuo Katô was born on 1 January 1928 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Submersion of Japan (1973).
- Actress
Anne Hicks was born on 1 January 1928 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Nectar (2005), Ghosts: A Journey Into the Paranormal (1991) and Points West (1957). She was married to Jerry Hicks. She died in 2020.- Paolo Magalotti was born on 1 January 1928 in Rome, Italy. He was an actor, known for 7 pistole per i MacGregor (1966), Kong Island (1968) and Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women (1974). He died on 7 January 2015 in Rome, Italy.
- Actor
- Production Manager
- Art Department
Resit Çildam was born on 1 January 1928 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and production manager, known for Hasret (1987). He died on 3 December 1998 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Composer
- Actress
- Music Department
(January 1, 1928, Istanbul - September 5, 2009, Istanbul), Classical Turkish music composer, teacher. He entered Istanbul Municipal Conservatory at the age of 19 for 30 years and worked at Istanbul Radio for 33 years. The artist, who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in his house in Harbiye , could not be brought back to life after 1 month of treatment and died at the age of 81 in the hospital where he was taken , and was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery .- Zofia Perczynska was born on 1 January 1928 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Lódzkie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Nowy (1970), Jasne Lany (1947) and Lata dwudzieste... lata trzydzieste... (1984). She died on 6 October 2017 in Skolimów, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- János Garics was born on 1 January 1928 in Tiszapüspöki, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Két emelet boldogság (1960), Kölyök (1959) and Szombattól hétföig (1959). He died on 5 May 1984 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Sam Summerlin was born on 1 January 1928 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. He was a producer, known for A Century of Cinema (1994), Leaders of the Twentieth Century (1978) and The Mike Douglas Show (1961). He was married to Cynthia. He died on 27 February 2017 in Carlsbad, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
Vladimir Fastenko was born on 1 January 1928. He was a cinematographer, known for The Star Inspector (1980), Bulvarnyy roman (1994) and Zalozhniki dyavola (1993). He died on 9 January 2013.- Sound Department
Michael Colomb was born on 1 January 1928 in London, England, UK. Michael is known for This Is the BBC (1959), Eye to Eye (1957) and Baldwin's Nigger (1968). Michael died in June 2012 in London, England, UK.- Chaim Levano was born on 1 January 1928 in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Warum Ulli sich am Weihnachtsabend umbringen wollte (2005), Baantjer (1995) and Leven en dood van Quidam Quidam (1999). He died on 17 February 2016 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Volney Peters was born on 1 January 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The NFL on CBS (1956) and 1960 AFL Championship Game (1961). He died on 28 December 2015.
- Nurten Atakmen was born on 1 January 1928 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Sonsuz aci (1946).
- Costume Designer
Ani Laskova was born on 1 January 1928 in Wien, Austria. She is a costume designer, known for Detour (1967), Zemya (1957) and The Peach Thief (1964).- Doug Haskins was born on 1 January 1928 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Cariboo Country (1960), Day of Decision (1959) and Studio Pacific (1959). He died in May 1973 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Vello Viisimaa was born on 1 January 1928 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor, known for Juunikuu päevad (1957), Supernoova (1965) and Andruse õnn (1955). He died on 14 February 1991 in Tallinn, Estonia.
- Iain Crichton Smith was born on 1 January 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for Cleas Feasgair (2007), Tha thu air Aigeann m' Inntinn (2018) and Sorley MacLean's Island (1974). He died on 15 October 1998 in Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
- William Draper was born on 1 January 1928 in White Plains, New York, USA. He is a producer, known for The Cat and the Moon (2019) and Revolutionaries (2012).
- Valeri Zinovyev was born on 1 January 1928 in Former USSR. He is an actor, known for Koroleva benzokolonki (1963), Ch. P. - Chrezvychainoe proisshestvie (1958) and Lita molodiyi (1959).
- Anwar Hussain was born on 2 January 1928 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was an actor, known for Sachaai (1969), Faraar (1965) and The Runaways (1975). He died on 2 January 1988 in India.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Producer
Mark Sandrich Jr. was born on 2 January 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956), Hawaiian Eye (1959) and 77 Sunset Strip (1958). He was married to Beverly Eileen Michaels and Vanessa Brown. He died on 2 December 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Executive
- Talent Agent
Daisaku Ikeda was born on 2 January 1928 in Ota, Tokyo, Japan. He was a writer and executive, known for Another Way of Seeing Things (2004), Zoku ningen kakumei (1976) and The Human Revolution (1973). He was married to Kaneko Ikeda. He died on 15 November 2023 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.- Tamio Ôki was born on 2 January 1928 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) and Tekken: The Motion Picture (1998). He died on 14 December 2017 in Japan.
- Tamara Chernova was born on 2 January 1928 in Sverdlovsk, RSFSR, USSR [now Yekaterinburg, Russia]. She is an actress, known for A Nest of Gentry (1969), Bäxtiyar (1955) and Puteshestvie v molodost (1957).
- Writer
- Director
Ferruccio Casapinta was born on 2 January 1928 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is a writer and director, known for The Doll of Satan (1969).- Ray Kassar was born on 2 January 1928 in San Francisco, California, USA. He died on 10 December 2017 in Vero Beach, Florida, USA.
- Music Department
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Alberto Zedda was born on 2 January 1928 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was a writer, known for Strogoff (1970), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and Saul e David (1964). He died on 6 March 2017 in Pesaro, Marche, Italy.- Oscar Rabin was born on 2 January 1928 in Moscow, USSR. He was married to Valentina Kropivnitskaya. He died on 7 November 2018 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
- Ellen Kaarma was born on 2 January 1928. She was an actress, known for Pöördel (1957) and Metskapten (1971). She died on 4 July 1973.
- Composer
- Cinematographer
- Music Department
Tiberiu Olah was born on 2 January 1928 in Arpasel, Bihor, Romania. He was a composer and cinematographer, known for Michael the Brave (1971), The Immortals (1974) and Rautaciosul adolescent (1969). He died on 2 October 2002 in Târgu Mures, Mures, Romania.- Galina Yablonskaya was born on 2 January 1928 in Uman, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Vesyolka (1959), Beztalanna (1966) and Postupisya mistsem... (1970).
- A protégé of Richard J. Daley, Rostenkowski, the grandson of Polish immigrants, represented Illinois's 8th congressional district from 1959 to 1995. Despite a 1977 Chicago Tribune investigation which found that he had loaded his congressional payroll with friends and business associates who did little-to-no official work for him, he became chairman the powerful Ways and Means Committee in 1981.
Indicted in 1994 of mail and wire fraud, obstruction of justice, accepting kickbacks, and a maintaining slush fund, he plead guilty to mail fraud in 1996, and served 15 months in prison. Pardoned in 2000 by Bill Clinton, Rostenkowski remained unrepentant, always maintaining that he had been singled out "to be held up as an example" because of his opposition to then-President Ronald Reagan. - Actor
- Soundtrack
Wolfgang Sauer was born on 2 January 1928 in Wuppertal, Germany. He was an actor, known for Bei der blonden Kathrein (1959), Geheimnis einer Ärztin (1955) and Martin soldat (1966). He was married to Ingeborg and Gisela. He died on 26 April 2015 in Germany.- Gerhard Amanshauser was born on 2 January 1928 in Salzburg, Austria. He was a writer, known for Schloß mit späten Gästen (1982). He died on 2 September 2006 in Salzburg, Austria.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Henning Schellerup was born on 3 January 1928 in Thisted, Viborg, Denmark. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Death Race 2000 (1975) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). He was married to Annie Tove Gondy. He died on 12 May 2000 in West Jordan, Utah, USA.- Mr. Hasegawa is the president of Studio Deen, a Japanese anime studio. He founded the studio on March 14, 1975. Among his studio's projects are _Taiho shichauzo (1994)_ and Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party (1985).
- Hilde Rom was born on 3 January 1928 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress, known for Die Fiakermilli (1953), 2069: A Sex Odyssey (1974) and Hengst Maestoso Austria (1956). She was married to Josef Hendrichs. She died on 12 October 2019 in Vienna, Austria.
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Michael Barratt was born on 3 January 1928 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for A Gentlemen's Club (1988), Talking Personally (1983) and Nationwide (1969). He was married to Dilys Morgan and Joan Warner. He died on 10 July 2022 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK.- Make-Up Department
- Actress
Christine George was born on 3 January 1928 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Grease (1978), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) and Cabo Blanco (1980). She died on 16 October 2015 in Indio, California, USA.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Henning E. Jensen was born on 3 January 1928 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Henning E. was a cinematographer, known for Noget om - (1964), Kvindernes nye verden (1975) and Det er værd at huske (1964). Henning E. died on 6 July 2018.- Sound Department
- Music Department
Jack Cheap was born on 3 January 1928 in California, USA. He is known for Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Bury Me an Angel (1971) and Love and Bullets (1979). He was married to Patricia Doyle Cheap. He died on 6 May 2017 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Gerõ László was born on 3 January 1928 in Alba Iulia, Romania. He was an actor, known for Szép magyar komédia (1970) and Hidegrázás (1994). He died on 23 June 2005 in Cluj, Romania.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Rob Pronk was born on 3 January 1928 in Malang, Malang, Dutch East Indies [now Malang, East Java, Indonesia]. He was a composer, known for 8 x 1 in Noten (1973), Hurra, bei uns geht's rund (1971) and Der heiße Draht (1973). He died on 6 July 2012 in Munich, Germany.- Sanjay Khan was born on 3 January 1928 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
- Art Frankel was born on 4 January 1928 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Magnolia (1999), The Back-up Plan (2010) and Critters (1986). He died on 26 February 2024 in Norco, California, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
- Music Department
Ginette Garcin was born on 4 January 1928 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was an actress and writer, known for Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967), Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004) and Bolero (1981). She was married to Robert Beauvais. She died on 10 June 2010 in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France.