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- Actress
During the Golden Age of Hollywood there were an array of character actors who came out and perfected their craft alongside some of the era's most popular stars. Within that category is one Edith Evanson.
She was born on April 28, 1896 in Tacoma, Washington, the daughter of a Protestant minister. In the the 1910s she was educated at the historic Stadium High School in which she appeared in various drama productions. In the 1910s and 1930s she appeared in various stage productions through a stock company.
In 1939 she came to Hollywood to begin work as a supporting actress in motion pictures; she made her debut the following year in The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940). She soon made a name for herself in films often appearing as spinsters, landladies, wealthy widows, maids, town gossips, middle-aged secretaries, and snobs.
During her film career she appeared in such classics as Citizen Kane (1941), Woman of the Year (1942), Reunion in France (1942), The Strange Woman (1946), Rope (1948), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), and Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960). With the advent of TV, she expanded in her career and made guest appearances on such programs as Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955), The Loretta Young Show (1953), Lassie (1954), Bachelor Father (1957), and, Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955).
In her later years work became harder to find due to old age and she retired from acting in 1974 following a guest role in the TV show Apple's Way (1974). Upon retirement she moved to Riverside Country, California, where she lived until her death from natural causes on November 29, 1980, aged 84. As she had no close family, she left money to her church, to the Democratic National Committee, and to the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.- Angela Stevens was born on 8 May 1925 in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Outlaw Women (1952) and Blunder Boys (1955). She was married to George F. Zika. She died on 17 March 2016 in Canyon Lake, Riverside County, California, USA.
- Roland Harrah III was born on 20 January 1973 in Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Airwolf (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980) and Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988). He died on 3 January 1995 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Lester Fletcher was born on 18 August 1922 in Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Battlestar Galactica (1978), Switch (1975) and Hitler (1962). He died on 8 December 1989 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Mary Scott was born on 9 December 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Prudential Family Playhouse (1950), Philo Vance Returns (1947) and Johnny Cool (1963). She was married to Cedric Hardwicke. She died on 22 April 2009 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Quentin Sondergaard was born on 11 January 1925 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Badman's Gold (1951), Rescue 8 (1958) and This Property Is Condemned (1966). He died on 15 February 1984 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Helen Spring was born on 30 December 1898 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Willard (1971), Mission: Impossible (1966) and The Millionaire (1955). She died on 21 February 1978 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Tom McDonough was born on 26 September 1913 in Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Tales of Wells Fargo (1957), Mission: Impossible (1966) and The House on Telegraph Hill (1951). He died on 12 January 2007 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Animation Department
- Writer
- Director
Eric Cleworth was born on 3 January 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Aristocats (1970), Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Robin Hood (1973). He died on 10 December 1999 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Barbara Faulkner was born on 29 August 1932 in Hawesville, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Stowaway to the Moon (1975). She was married to Edward Faulkner. She died on 17 May 2013 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Maxine Jennings was born on 8 March 1909 in Portland, Oregon, USA. She was an actress, known for Mr. Wong, Detective (1938), There Goes My Girl (1937) and The Dummy Owner (1938). She was married to Rudolf Ising and ? Saltonstall. She died on 11 January 1991 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Julie Duncan was born on 17 January 1919 in Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA. She was an actress, known for Texas Trouble Shooters (1942), Desperate Cargo (1941) and Cowboy in the Clouds (1943). She was married to James Monroe Jefferson Jr and Jerrold Jerome Kessler. She died on 20 June 1986 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Beginning his Hollywood career in 1914 - after several years experience as a cameraman in France, starting with Zigomar, roi des voleurs (1911) - French-born Lucien Andriot was one of the most prolific of American cinematographers. A competent craftsman, he photographed some top-quality features, but most of his career was spent on "B" pictures and lower-level "A" films. He turned to television in the 1950s and stayed there until his retirement in 1966.- Actress
Polly Chase was born on 8 April 1916 in California, USA. She was an actress. She died on 28 November 1957 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Leo Townsend was born on 11 May 1908 in Faribault, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for Fireball 500 (1966), I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) and Dangerous Crossing (1953). He was married to Pauline Townsend. He died on 2 November 1987 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Jamie Bowie was born on 15 March 1966 in Oklahoma, USA. She died on 16 April 1990 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Arthur Lake Jr. was born on 1 March 1943 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Meet the Family (1954). He died on 6 April 1994 in Blythe, Riverside County, California, USA.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Phil Walsh was born on 20 March 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Beakman's World (1992), Teamo Supremo (2002) and Recess (1997). He died on 30 September 2020 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Molly Magruder was born on 31 December 1936. She was an actress, known for Surfside 6 (1960), The Danny Thomas Show (1953) and You Bet Your Life (1950). She died on 5 March 2001 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aziz Ghazal's beginnings as a filmmaker was when he attended USC Film School and ran the stock room for just over ten years. It was during this period that he made short films and had free use of the school's equipment to attempt to make his own films. During this period, Ghazal wrote and produced schlock horror film Zombie High (1987) and _Natural History Of Parking Lots (1990)_. For the latter he used students at USC to his advantage to help with the making of the film and demanded that their involvement earn degree credits. In 1992, Ghazil was introduced to The Brave, a novel by Gregory McDonald by his friend Paul McCudden who liked the book. Ghazil was to direct, from a script by McCudden and author McDonald offered a one year option on his book.
In late 1993, Ghazil broke into his ex-wife Becky's house and beat her to death, as well as his daughter Khadijah, and then set the house on fire. Ghazal disappeared, and was discovered dead in January of 1994 by hikers. He had shot himself with a .380 calibre pistol. A note was found inside his abandoned car that read "You can never know the pain you caused me" as well as a copy of The Brave. Johnny Depp later wrote, directed and starred in his own version of the book _The Brave (1997)_.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Production Manager
Melville (Buddy) Shyer was one of Hollywood's pioneer filmmakers. A "founding father" of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), Shyer had a career in the motion picture industry that spanned over 50 years and included work with such filmmaking icons as Mack Sennett and D.W. Griffith.
The Dixie native with a sweet Southern drawl was born on September 28, 1895, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After graduating from The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Shyer journeyed to New York, where he became associated with fellow Tennessean Lem F. Kennedy in the direction of motion pictures. Beginning with two-reelers, Shyer worked as a producer, director, writer and actor alongside Kennedy with Universal Pictures for five years. He left Universal when he was offered the opportunity to join the staff of master director and innovator D.W. Griffith. Following two years of working closely with "the Shakespeare of the screen", Shyer moved west to Hollywood, where in 1929 he became Head of Production for the independent studio Chesterfield Pictures. In that capacity he spearheaded 37 of that company's productions. Upon completing those films, Shyer left Chestrfield and helped form Progressive Pictures, one of the first "independent" film companies. Over the next two years he served as producer on several of Progressive's films.
Shyer parted ways with Progressive in 1933 when he was offered the opportunity to co-direct films with Dorothy Davenport, also known as Mrs. Wallace Reid, wife of the famed film actor. The duo directed and produced a series of groundbreaking pictures, including Sucker Money (1933) and The Road to Ruin (1934), both of which had highly successful theatrical runs and branded Shyer as an up-and-coming director. He went on to direct a number of films on his own, including, The Murder in the Museum (1934), Mad Youth (1939) and Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943). He also directed Smashing the Vice Trust (1937) and Souls in Pawn (1940), both as "John Melville". As a writer, Shyer penned the screenplays for The Man from Hell (1934) and Green Eyes (1934), both in 1934, and Dead Man's Trail (1952), starring Johnny Mack Brown.
Shyer once said of the early days of "talkies", "In those days if you were on a film crew and you didn't know how to write, direct, act, put on your own make-up and use the clapper-board, you were sunk". Prior to his retirement in 1960, Shyer worked for several years for various film companies, including Universal Pictures, Monogram Pictures Corp. and Allied Artists. He died on September 14, 1968, at the age of 72.
His son, Charles Shyer, followed in his father's footsteps and is now a screenwriter and director in his own right.- Actor
- Stunts
Clint Sharp was born on 20 July 1909 in Mill Valley, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Panic! (1957), Bonanza (1959) and Lancer (1968). He was married to Alma Sharp. He died on 25 October 1989 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Margaret Willey was born on 19 August 1901 in Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for The Car (1977), The Day of the Locust (1975) and Against a Crooked Sky (1975). She died on 19 February 1991 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Writer
- Director
George Bruce was born on 15 September 1898 in Danville, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Crowd Roars (1938), South of Pago Pago (1940) and Two Years Before the Mast (1946). He died on 6 September 1974 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
Frank Cordell was born on 3 February 1898 in Kenton, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Texas Rangers (1936), The Sundowners (1950) and High Lonesome (1950). He died on 25 October 1977 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Mary Ann Hyde was born in 1923 in Akron, Ohio, USA. She was an actress. She died in 2008 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Lonnie Thomas was born on 9 June 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Return of the Texan (1952), Four Star Playhouse (1952) and Leave It to Beaver (1957). He died on 6 February 2009 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Gertrude Chorre was born on 30 April 1885 in La Jolla Indian Reservation, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Frozen Justice (1929) and In Old California (1929). She died on 3 September 1972 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Stunts
- Actor
Chad Trower was born on 22 February 1900 in Missouri, USA. He was an actor. He died on 14 January 1971 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Walter Bloch was born on 13 April 1916 in the USA. He was a writer, known for The Streets of San Francisco (1972), Salvage 1 (1979) and Born Again (1978). He was married to Mary Ellen. He died on 8 June 1990 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur E. Arling was born on 19 September 1906 in Missouri, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Yearling (1946), I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) and Red Garters (1954). He died on 16 October 1991 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ernest Klapholz was born on 18 December 1881 in Vienna, Austria. He was a composer. He died on 6 October 1965 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Actor
- Production Manager
- Camera and Electrical Department
Rod Wilmoth was born on 18 July 1926 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and production manager, known for Starlet! (1969), Angels from Hell (1968) and The Astro-Zombies (1968). He died on 12 May 1969 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Julien was born in San Diego on February 4th, 1975, the son of Bertrand and Denise Hug, owners of two of San Diego's premier restaurants, Mille Fleurs in Rancho Santa Fe, Bertrand at Mister A's in San Diego, and Augusta Modern in Palm Desert, California.
He was raised in both San Diego and in Montauban, France. He graduated from Torrey Pines High School in California with the Class of 1993. He was raised in the restaurant business. His father opened and operated several elegant eateries and always involved Julien. At the age of 14 Julien started as dishwasher and worked his way through every position to finally become Maître d' at Mille Fleurs in Rancho Santa Fe, a position he loved. He was the perfect host, charming, respectful and accommodating to guests. Tall, dark and handsome, he was often told he should be an actor or male model, but he preferred running the restaurant, looking after his patrons and didn't seem interested in a career in film.
He was also a automobile enthusiast, golfer and motorcyclist. He also enjoyed hiking and was an avid sky-diver with over 700 jumps to his credit.
He did enjoy being a contestant on the television show "The Bachelorette" in 2009 and made some lasting friends on the show.
He was on his way to Palm Desert to help his parents open a new restaurant "Augusta Modern" when he pulled off Highway 74 to hike a remote trail, where he was to end his own life. His body was later found near the mountain top. He was only 35 years old. He left notes in his car for his parents, his girlfriend of 2 years Jennifer Bell and his co-workers. According to his family, he internalized everything and quietly suffered from severe depression. He leaves behind a loving family who is feeling the tremendous loss of this talented and wonderful young man.
His funeral was held on November 12, 2010 at the Village Church in Rancho Sante Fe, California, where his parents shared his suicide note. In part he wrote: "I'm sorry to do this. I feel terribly about the grief I've caused. I've suffered from severe depression for years. I feel awful and don't know how to cope. If life's not enjoyable, why stick around? This will hurt you. I'm sorry to have to do this to you. I love you both tremendously. You guys did it right. I feel only love for you mom and dad, but I'm terribly sad everyday. I hurt. People will think I took the easy way out. I say I took the smart way out. Tell everyone I love them. Make sure everyone knows that I just want to be in peace. I love everyone." - Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Location Management
Edward Woehler was born on 30 November 1903 in Missouri, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Ben-Hur (1959), Point Blank (1967) and I'll Tell the World (1934). He died on 12 October 1977 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Gilbert Warrenton was born on 7 March 1894 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Man Who Laughs (1928), Panic in Year Zero! (1962) and Telephone Operator (1937). He died on 21 August 1980 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Director
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Renaud Hoffman was born on 22 May 1895 in Germany. He was a director and producer, known for Not One to Spare (1924), Blaze o' Glory (1929) and The Golden Web (1926). He died on 19 November 1952 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Ben Koenig was born on 4 May 1897 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a producer, known for Radio Patrol (1937), Ace Drummond (1936) and Jungle Jim (1937). He died on 2 January 1993 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Jerome LaPlanche was born on 28 November 1906 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Family Entrance (1925), Next Aisle Over (1919) and Count Your Change (1919). He died on 10 September 1982 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Lew Wood was born in 1929 in the USA. He was married to Monique. He died on 21 August 2013 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Art Director
- Production Designer
- Art Department
The son of actors in the Imperial Russian Theatre, Remisoff began as a political cartoonist and caricaturist. He attended the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in 1910, graduating in 1918 with honours. Forced to flee Russia (having fallen foul of the Bolshevist regime), he became chief designer for the Paris-based Chauve-Souris theatrical company. Accompanying the Chauve-Souris on a tour of the U.S. in 1922, Remisoff decided to remain in New York. He briefly operated a Russian-themed nightclub, until its destruction in a fire, resulting in tragic loss of life. Remisoff was also engaged at this time as occasional illustrator for Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines.
In 1925, he moved to Chicago where his multifaceted talents were employed as a muralist, costume designer for ballet, teacher and set designer for the Chicago Grand Opera. For the next fifteen years, he worked for various organisations as a graphic designer and illustrator, while devoting his spare time to lithographs and landscape painting. Relocating to California in 1938, he resumed designing for the stage, often affiliated with Max Reinhardt and Michael Chekhov. In Hollywood, he worked as art director for Hal Roach at United Artists, 1939-41. Following a brief stint at Universal (1943), he was then under contract to Hunt Stromberg (again at United Artists) from 1944 to 1947, and from 1951 to 1954.- Animation Department
Jane Nordin was born on 9 March 1917. She is known for He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983) and BraveStarr: The Legend (1988). She died on 28 November 2000 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Mark Hawley was born on 17 February 1910 in Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 12 September 1986 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Actor
Howard Gardiner was born on 2 February 1903 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor. He died on 25 December 1960 in Riverside County, California, USA.- Sydney M. Williams was born on 15 November 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Sydney M. was a producer, known for Rhythm Parade (1942), The Big Show-Off (1945) and Emily Brown (1943). Sydney M. was married to Josefina Gomez, Mildred Armstrong Crane, Esther A. Hormell, Mildred Jane Kholos and Marilyn L. Prowse. Sydney M. died on 9 June 1991 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- Jerry Warner was born on 7 June 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947), Inside Job (1946) and The Cat Creeps (1946). He died on 16 January 2000 in Riverside County, California, USA.