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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Shirley Hemphill was born on 1 July 1947 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for What's Happening!! (1976), What's Happening Now! (1985) and Martin (1992). She died on 10 December 1999 in West Covina, California, USA.- Actor
- Music Department
His striking menacing face and important presence as the deadly Hector The Toad in the classic Scarface (1983) was remarkable enough for movie viewers to never forget him and his role as the Colombian drug dealer who brutally murdered Tony Montana's associate in the infamous chainsaw scene from Brian De Palma's film. With De Palma, he also appeared as a porn film director in Body Double (1984) and as Rolando in Carlito's Way (1993), which reunites him with Al Pacino. Throughout his career, Al Israel has played from good guys and bad guys, from detectives to gunmen and mob bosses. Among his credits include Marked for Death (1990), Drop Zone (1994), Dangerous Minds (1995) and appearances in series like Miami Vice and The Shield; and also returned to his most famous role providing voice work for the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. He died in 2011, at age 75, and despite of a somewhat limited resume to his credit he gave us plenty of his great talents as a character actor.- Sal Pacino was born on 16 February 1922 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for No Rules (2005), I soldati (2002) and Younger and Younger (1993). He was married to Katherin Kovin-Pacino, Betsy Pacino, Estelle Pacino, Corrine Pacino and Rose Gerard Pacino. He died on 12 January 2005 in Covina, California, USA.
- Patrick Campbell was born on 13 July 1924 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977), Smokey Bites the Dust (1981) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). He died on 30 May 2003 in Covina, California, USA.
- Kay Deslys was born on 28 September 1899 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Perfect Day (1929), Her Man o' War (1926) and Murder by Invitation (1941). She was married to Jack Baxley. She died on 15 August 1974 in West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Joe Hasselhoff was born on 5 May 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was married to Dolores Hasselhoff. He died on 16 November 2014 in Covina, California, USA.
- May Beatty was born on 4 June 1880 in Christchurch, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for I Wake Up Screaming (1941), Pride and Prejudice (1940) and Mad Love (1935). She was married to Edward Lauri (born Edward James Lowe) actor). She died on 1 April 1945 in Covina, California, USA.
- Stunts
- Actor
Bob K. Cummings was an actor, known for They Live (1988), The Abyss (1989) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986). He died on 26 August 2016 in West Covina, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
Frank Emi was born on 23 September 1916 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Divided Community (2012), Rabbit in the Moon (1999) and Watada, Resister (2007). He was married to Itsuko. He died on 1 December 2010 in West Covina, California, USA.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Director
Leonard Reed was born on 7 January 1907 in Lightning Creek, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Basin Street Revue (1956), Show Time at the Apollo (1955) and Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955). He was married to Barbara Reed. He died on 5 April 2004 in Covina, California, USA.- Location Management
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Bruce Margolis was born on 11 November 1953 in California, USA. He was a producer, known for Space: Above and Beyond (1995), Hunter (1984) and Eye of the Tiger (1986). He was married to Jodie Margolis. He died on 16 February 2018 in West Covina, California, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Marty Denkin was born on 25 February 1934. He was an actor, known for Raging Bull (1980), Rocky IV (1985) and Rocky III (1982). He died on 29 November 2018 in West Covina, California, USA.- Art Department
- Soundtrack
Ann Clokey was born on 29 January 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Ann is known for Gumby: The Movie (1995) and Mandala (1977). Ann died on 12 December 1974 in West Covina, California, USA.- Marlene Kloss was born on 4 October 1932 in the USA. She was an actress, known for The Cyclops (1957) and The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962). She died on 30 November 1999 in West Covina, California, USA.
- Make-Up Department
Gilbert La Chapelle was born on 1 April 1951 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is known for Dirty Dancing (1987), Perfect People (1988) and To Heal a Nation (1988). He died on 21 August 1988 in West Covina, California, USA.- Additional Crew
Joseph P. Busch Jr. was born on 12 February 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Joseph P. is known for Adam-12 (1968). Joseph P. died on 27 June 1975 in West Covina, California, USA.- Jem Ong Woo was born on 11 September 1922 in China. Jem Ong was a producer, known for Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022) and Yorktown: In Temporary Command (1984). Jem Ong died on 15 August 2007 in Covina, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Dwight Butcher was born on 6 August 1911 in Oakdale, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Sundown on the Prairie (1939) and The Gene Autry Show (1950). He died on 11 November 1978 in Covina, California, USA.- Noble Threewitt was born on 24 February 1911 in Benton, Illinois, USA. He was married to Beryl Buck. He died on 17 September 2010 in West Covina, California, USA.
- Della Clementi was born on 19 November 1911. She died on 17 April 2009 in Covina, California, USA.
- Actor
Art Stephenson was born on 26 February 1913 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Helen Rose Farkas and Florence Louise Link. He died on 5 April 1961 in West Covina, California, USA.- Make-Up Department
Babe Carey was born on 15 February 1896 in Minnesota, USA. Babe died on 15 March 1987 in West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Make-Up Department
Mabel Carey was born on 15 February 1896 in Minnesota, USA. Mabel died on 15 March 1987 in West Covina, California, USA.- Billy Howell died on 22 November 2009 in West Covina, California, USA.
- Ted Weegar died on 31 August 1986 in Covina, California, USA.
- Although his repertoire included almost every popular musical work, Brooks Smith was best known as an accompanist, and he knew the entire range of accompaniments.
While studying at Juilliard under Josef and Rosina Lhevinne, Smith focused on learning the song accompaniment repertoire, graduating in 1939. Among the first musicians he accompanied were mezzo-soprano Rise' Stevens and longtime N.Y. Metropolitan baritone Mack Harrell. But he is best remembered as the accompanist for violinist Jascha Heifetz. The easygoing, unassuming Smith was a perfect match for the temperamental and demanding Heifetz, and their partnership lasted for 18 years, from 1954, when Heifetz parted with longtime accompanist Emanuel Bay, until Heifetz retired in 1972. During this time, Smith had a brief tenure at the University of Southern California, where the Heifetz Master Class series listed here on IMDB was made.
In 1962, Smith was appointed to the Eastman School of Music, where he served as an instructor in chamber music and piano accompaniment, then moved back to California and became an instructor at USC, where he remained until his retirement in 1988. His students spoke and speak of him reverently. Smith, while not an overbearing teacher, always demanded that his students be familiar with the solo repertoire (Smith himself could play almost anything on the piano, including symphonies, string quartets, and movie scores) so that their technical skills wouldn't suffer.
Smith was an avid crossword fan, and he had a large vocabulary and was rarely stumped by an obscure word that his students or friends would spring upon him.
Smith broke his right shoulder in 1986 and was unable to effectively play the piano with his right hand. He dealt with this by buying and learning music for left-hand only.
Smith died in Covina California in 2000 at the age of 88.