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- Writer
- Actor
Oguz Özdes was born in 1920 in Kirsehir, Turkey. He was a writer and actor, known for Gönül kimi severse (1959), Hayatim sana feda (1959) and Uçurum (1958). He died on 7 June 1979 in Istanbul, Turkey.- John Wilson was born on 31 October 1892 in England. He was an actor, known for Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987). He died on 30 April 1979 in Orange, California, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Cinematographer
S.A. Baldridge was born on 28 November 1887 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Hellion (1919), Yvonne from Paris (1919) and Their Mutual Child (1920). He died on 14 July 1979 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Kurt Wehofschitz was born on 3 May 1923 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Die spanische Stunde (1967), Joan of Arc at the Stake (1960) and Dame Kobold (1965). He died on 29 December 1979.
- Frank Fredrickson was born on 11 June 1895 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He died on 28 May 1979.
- Nicolas Born was born on 31 December 1937 in Duisburg, Germany. He was a writer, known for Circle of Deceit (1981). He died on 7 December 1979 in Breese in der Marsch, Dannenberg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Werner Hessenland was born on 14 March 1909 in Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. He was an actor, known for Junger Herr für Jenny (1964), Die Abrechnung (1963) and Affäre Dreyfus (1959). He died on 10 June 1979 in Troisdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Producer
- Director
Burt Hyams was born on 11 February 1893 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Rainbow Round the Corner (1944), Sunshine in Soho (1956) and Echo of Applause: An Excursion Into Motion Pictures (1946). He died on 3 November 1979 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.- Erwin Klietsch was born on 6 November 1903 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Giovanni de Medici: The Leader (1937), Die Galerie der großen Detektive (1954) and Die gelbe Flagge (1937). He died on 23 July 1979 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
- Ferenc Fábián was born on 2 November 1933 in Harghita, Romania. He was an actor, known for Alarm in the Delta (1976), Bunicul si doi delincventi minori (1976) and The Trumpeter (1979). He died on 9 March 1979 in Oradea, Romania.
- Director
- Writer
- Production Manager
László Bánki was born on 16 January 1922 in Subotica, Serbia, Yugoslavia. László was a director and writer, known for Muzsika, ritmus, tánc (1957), Elektronok nyomában (1954) and Szivárványtól a csillagokig (1954). László died on 17 September 1979 in Budapest, Hungary.- Actress
- Art Director
Gerda Björne was born on 29 September 1891 in By, Värmland, Sweden. She was an actress and art director, known for Spöket på Bragehus (1936), Frun tillhanda (1939) and Häxnatten (1937). She was married to Hugo Björne. She died on 12 June 1979 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Yonewaka Suzuki was born on 5 April 1899 in Sonoki, Nakakambara, Niigata, Japan. He was an actor, known for Yobiko hoshi (1952), Fujin jûgunka (1939) and Shin Echigo jôwa (1953). He died on 29 December 1979.
- Actor
- Writer
Mirko Sreckovic was born on 21 December 1908 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Poslednji kolosek (1956), Garsonjera (1959) and King on Horseback (1958). He died on 24 July 1979 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Hamel was born on 7 December 1911 in Mannheim, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Jazz und Jux in Heidelberg (1964), Sie schreiben mit (1958) and Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an (1957). He died on 26 February 1979 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.- A 1920 graduate of The University of Idaho, Lindley went on to become an internationally recognized figure in journalism and foreign affairs. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University before embarking on his professional career as a reporter in 1924 as a reporter for The Wichita Beacon. Later that same year he went to work as a reporter for the New York World, staying until 1931, when he switched to the New York Herald Tribune. He wrote for that paper until beginning a long association with Newsweek magazine in 1937. At Newsweek, he was head of the Washington, DC bureau and wrote a weekly column, "Washington Tides," from November 10, 1941 until May 1, 1961. From 1938-1943, he also worked as a columnist and reporter for The Washington Post.
Lindley was also well-known during his Washington, DC years for his radio and television appearances on public affairs programs. In 1961, he became a special assistant to U. S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk and was a member of the State Department's Policy Planning Council. He stayed with State until 1969.
Lindley and his wife Elizabeth were friends with Franklin and Eleanor Rossevelt; Lindley was chosen as the authorized Roosevelt historian and wrote the first biography of him.
Lindley's many honors and awards included an Honorary Doctor of Literature from the University of Idaho in 1960; honorary degrees from Long Island University and LeHigh University; the Honor Award of the Department of State, 1966; the Superiour Service Award of the Department of State, 1969; the Order of St. Olav, Norway; The University of Idaho Hall of Fame, 1967; and honorary membership in The Indiana Academy, 1974. - Erik Rubarth was born on 19 July 1915 in Visby, Gotlands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Under svällande segel (1952). He died on 13 October 1979 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.
- Joyce Vickery was born on 15 December 1908 in Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 29 May 1979 in Cheltenham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- J.W. Drawbell was born in 1899. He was a writer, known for A Lady Surrenders (1944), Why Saps Leave Home (1932) and Who Goes Next? (1938). He died on 6 February 1979.
- Max Hayward was born on 28 July 1924 in London, England, UK. Max was a writer, known for Performance (1974). Max died on 18 March 1979 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- Maria Bednarska was born on 25 May 1903 in Alwernia, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Alwernia, Malopolskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Rok pierwszy (1960). She died on 20 June 1979 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Theodore A. Tinsley was born on 27 October 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Murder Is News (1937), Panic on the Air (1936) and Manhattan Shakedown (1937). He died on 3 March 1979 in Alabama, USA.
- Jirí Stuchal was born on 20 November 1912 in Brno, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Hudba z Marsu (1955), Ledoví muzi (1961) and Kazdá koruna dobrá (1961). He died on 3 March 1979 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Felix von Eckardt was born on 18 June 1903 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer, known for Immer nur Du (1941), Under Sealed Orders (1938) and Ich liebe dich (1938). He died on 11 May 1979 in Capri, Italy.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Rózsa Ignácz was born on 25 January 1909 in Kovászna, Hungary [now Covasna, Romania]. She was an actress, known for Két fogoly (1938), A harapós férj (1938) and A világkagyló mítosza (1982). She died on 25 September 1979 in Budapest, Hungary.- Maurice Bannister was born on 9 August 1897 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Laughing Lady (1946), At Your Service, Ltd. (1951) and Man Who Couldn't Walk (1960). He died on 4 September 1979 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Mark Fleming was born in 1930 in Dover, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Night of Bloody Horror (1969). He died on 19 March 1979 in London, England, UK.
- René Verbeeck was born on 18 April 1904 in Wilsele, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer, known for De verzoeningskamer (1966) and Waar het groeide (1956). He died on 13 November 1979 in Mortsel, Flanders, Belgium.
- Ovsey Kagan was born on 18 March 1912 in Minsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire. He was an actor, known for Teni (1953), Meksikanets (1956) and Striped Trip (1961). He died on 11 December 1979 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Blas de Otero was born on 15 March 1916 in Bilbao, Spain. He was a writer, known for Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001), Ensayos (1971) and Miradas (1969). He was married to Tachia Quintanar, Yolanda Pina and Sabina de la Cruz. He died on 29 June 1979 in Madrid, Spain.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Ben Goetz was born on 2 June 1891 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for In the Hands of the Law (1917), The Inevitable (1917) and Fighting Is No Business (1914). He was married to Goldie Feldstein. He died on 22 August 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Georg Kringelbach was born on 16 June 1927 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Farlige kys (1972) and Mille, Marie og mig. Eller Giselle eller? (1965). He died on 11 May 1979 in Birkerød, Denmark.
- Art Director
- Production Designer
Lawrence Hitt was born on 9 December 1887 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for The Legion of the Condemned (1928), A Sainted Devil (1924) and The Spaniard (1925). He died on 22 February 1979 in Brevard, Florida, USA.- Kurt Dommisch was born on 7 February 1908 in Leipzig, Germany. He was an actor, known for Notarztwagen 7 (1976), Unsere Penny (1975) and Johannes durch den Wald (1968). He died on 8 September 1979 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
- Yelena Karyakina was born on 24 March 1902. She was an actress, known for Pugachev (1937), Krutye gorki (1956) and Ruki chelovecheskie (1975). She died on 27 November 1979.
- Irma Kornelia was born on 22 September 1904 in Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Padlocked (1926), The Campus Flirt (1926) and You Never Know Women (1926). She died on 6 August 1979 in Tulare, California, USA.
- Director
- Writer
Helmut Schiemann was born on 15 August 1929. He was a director and writer, known for Sankt Urban (1969), Vanina Vanini (1963) and A Glass of Water (1962). He died on 31 May 1979.- Script and Continuity Department
Natalie Barkas was born on 13 August 1899 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England, UK. Natalie was married to Geoffrey Barkas. Natalie died on 27 September 1979 in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.- Bohumír Koukal was born on 7 May 1912. He was an actor, known for Veliká prílezitost (1950) and Podivný výlet (1978). He died on 12 May 1979.
- Milan Jedlicka was born on 27 March 1920 in Ivancice, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Obzalovaný (1964), Expres z Norimberka (1954) and The Stress of Youth (1962). He died on 16 May 1979 in Ceské Budejovice, Czechoslovakia.
- Kip Hess was born on 2 August 1966. He died on 27 March 1979.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Ivan J. Kovacevic was born on 24 November 1909 in Drégelypalánk, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a writer and director, known for Jánosik (1936), Od Tatier po Azovské more (1942) and Milan Rastislav Stefánik (1935). He died on 17 February 1979 in Zlaté Moravce, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].- Actor
Martin Stander was born on 13 July 1913 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was an actor. He died on 28 February 1979.- Editor
- Sound Department
- Editorial Department
Milton Krear was born on 17 July 1929 in River Falls, Wisconsin, USA. He was an editor, known for Space Ghost (1966), It's the Wolf (1969) and Fantastic Four (1967). He died on 1 July 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Jim had the kind of personality that went as well with the celebrities as it did with the crew. During his career he worked on the movie "The Sting" with Redford and Newman and with Mel Brooks on Blazing Saddles and High Anxiety. He enjoyed working with Steve Martin on the movie "The Jerk" and took his family to see the location of the mansion it was filmed in. He often worked with his good friend Gaylin Schultz who was well known and respected in the business as a long time key grip. Other films he worked on included The Eiger Sanction with Clint Eastwood, When A Stranger Calls and many others. His death came when he was tragically young, just getting going really at 49 years of age. This Biography and Update have been provided by his daughter Joni Ball Sanford, who has been a Hollywood history buff since childhood.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
Martha Bunch was born on 4 February 1903 in Texas, USA. She was a costume designer, known for Woman on the Run (1950), My Man Godfrey (1957) and Never Steal Anything Small (1959). She died on 24 February 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Script and Continuity Department
Rolf Honold was born on 9 July 1919 in Munich, Germany. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (1966), Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (2003) and John Klings Abenteuer (1965). He died on 13 October 1979 in West Berlin, West Germany.- Jindrich Blazicek was born on 24 May 1903 in Brno, Moravia, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Já, spravedlnost (1968), Nahá pastýrka (1966) and Ctyri v kruhu (1968). He died on 13 January 1979 in Praha, Czechoslovakia.
- Alfred Kantorowicz was born on 12 August 1899 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and editor, known for Locarno Sessions -Autorretrato 2- (2002), Fluchtweg nach Marseille (1977) and Diesseits und jenseits der Zonengrenze (1960). He was married to Friedel and Seka von Achenbach. He died on 27 March 1979 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Actor
Fred Mayon was born on 17 November 1909 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor. He died on 6 September 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.