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- Prior to breaking into films, Philadelphia native Julius Harris worked as a bouncer in New York City. It was due to his many associations with struggling actors, that on a dare, Harris auditioned for his first role, in the well-received picture Nothing But a Man (1964), in which he played a father in the South, alongside Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln. After, this, Harris' impressive physique and deep voice helped enable him to rack up numerous appearances in the then popular blaxploitation genre.
His strong appearance in supporting roles in such low-budget films as Shaft's Big Score! (1972), Super Fly (1972), and Black Caesar (1973), which helped springboard him into better quality productions. Harris scored a co-starring role in the first Roger Moore James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973), in which his portrayal of the bald-headed, grinning villain "Tee Hee", with the menacing artificial arm, was one of the more iconic heavies of the entire franchise.
More work quickly followed for Harris, including NYPD "Inspector Daniels" in the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), King Kong (1976), and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). In addition to his film work, he was guest-starring in numerous TV shows, including Harry O (1973), Sanford and Son (1972), Cannon (1971), Good Times (1974), and Kojak (1973). Harris continued working throughout the 1980s in a mixture of different character roles, although the 1990s proved to be a leaner period for him.
Julius Harris passed away on October 17, 2004 from heart failure, at the age of 81. He was cremated and then interred in his hometown, and is survived by his daughter (Kimberly) and his son (Gideon). - Rebecca Welles was born on 17 December 1944 in Santa Monica, California, USA. She was married to Guy Ragnar Manning and Perry Andrew Moede. She died on 17 October 2004 in Tacoma, Washington, USA.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Franco Prosperi (1926-2004) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, active between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s. Born Francesco Prosperi in Rome, Italy, he began his career as an assistant director to Mario Bava, with whom he also wrote several screenplays. In 1966, he made his directorial debut, credited as Frank Shannon, with the thriller film The Hired Killer (1966), and over the years he built a solid reputation as a director of crime-action films. He also occasionally directed comedies and in the final stage of his career, at the beginning of the 1980s, several low-budget sword and sorcery films.- Lawrence Ryle was born on 14 August 1916 in Huntington, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Lux Video Theatre (1950), Studio One (1948) and Lights Out (1946). He died on 17 October 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Additional Crew
Betty Hill was born on 28 June 1919 in Newton, New Hampshire, USA. She is known for Where Are All the UFO's? (1996), UFOs Are Here! (1977) and Nova (1974). She was married to Barney Hill and Robert Stewart. She died on 17 October 2004 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA.- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Uzi Hitman was born on 9 June 1952 in Giv'at Shmuel, Israel. He was an actor and composer, known for Zohar (1993), Lo Kolel Sherut (1990) and Avodah B'Eynaim (1988). He was married to Aya. He died on 17 October 2004 in Ramat Gan, Israel.- Celio González was born on 29 January 1929 in Camajuaní, Cuba. He was an actor, known for Camino al infierno (1987) and La diosa del puerto (1989). He was married to Martha Torres. He died on 17 October 2004 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Justin Edgerton was born on 10 April 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. Justin was a writer and producer, known for The Bionic Woman (1976), The Incredible Hulk (1978) and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974). Justin died on 17 October 2004 in Lakewood, California, USA.- Ray Boone was born on 27 July 1923 in San Diego, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Kid from Cleveland (1949), 1948 World Series (1948) and 1954 MLB All-Star Game (1954). He was married to Patricia Dorothy "Patsy" Brown. He died on 17 October 2004 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.
- Jean Bonal was born on 22 February 1925 in Paris, France. He died on 17 October 2004 in Bouffémont, Val-d'Oise, France.
- Novica Savic was born on 10 November 1943 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Novica was a writer, known for Snovi, zivot, smrt Filipa Filipovica (1980), Iz dnevnika jednog pravnika (1972) and Kocka, kocka, kockica (1974). Novica died on 17 October 2004 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
- Alex Stelter was born on 25 September 1915 in Bisbee, Arizona, USA. He was an actor, known for No Retreat, No Surrender (1985). He was married to Trudy. He died on 17 October 2004 in San Pablo, California, USA.
- Mamdouh Wafi was an actor, known for Mistar Karataih (1993), Sawwaq el-Hanem (1993) and Al Basha (1992). He died on 17 October 2004 in Cairo, Egypt.