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- A ubiquitous presence during television's golden age, New York native Frank Maxwell stood out as a solid purveyor of quiet authority. Upon graduating from the University of Michigan, a prospective legal career had been on the cards. But those plans came to naught in the wake of a successful theatrical debut in "Macbeth" at the Ann Arbor Dramatic Festival. Wartime service as a navigator and bombardier with the 20th Air Force then put further ambitions temporarily on hold. After the war, Frank found himself blacklisted during the communist witch hunts of the McCarthy era and was forced to make ends meet by acting in summer stock and on radio. By the end of the 40's he had moved back to New York. In the course of the next few years -- now matured into a seasoned and versatile character player -- he began to make a name for himself with small roles in high-profile Broadway plays like "Death of a Salesman" and "Stalag 17". From 1951, he was also regularly featured on television, usually as gruff but benevolent army officers or police detectives. After appearing in a 1958 Los Angeles stage production of "Lonelyhearts", he was afforded the chance to reprise his role as the disabled husband of Maureen Stapleton in the 1959 film version.
Raspy-voiced, of stocky built and and with that distinctive white streak of hair, Frank became one of the most recognisable (not to mention prolific) character actors of the 60's and 70's. Aside from guesting on almost every seminal television series of the era (among them Perry Mason (1957), Peter Gunn (1958), The Twilight Zone (1959), Rawhide (1959), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and The Fugitive (1963), he had recurring roles in The Felony Squad (1966) (as an L.A. police captain) and on the long-running daytime soap General Hospital (1963) (as administrator Dan Rooney). He was also a member of Roger Corman's stock company of players, prominently cast as the kindly Dr. Marinus Willet in the enjoyably campy The Haunted Palace (1963) and as a preacher in The Wild Angels (1966). For the better part, he remained typecast as tough, no-nonsense authority figures (as exemplified by his Detective Lieutenant McAllen in Mr. Majestyk (1974)).
Behind the scenes, Frank Maxwell was a tireless campaigner and negotiator on behalf of Actor's Equity (as Vice President) and as National President of AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) from 1984 to 1989. His daughter, Chris Ann Maxwell, is Vice President of Legal Affairs at 20th Century Fox. - Actress
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Mary Dees was born on 3 June 1911 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. She was an actress. She died on 4 August 2004 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.- Fumio Watanabe was born on 31 October 1929 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972), Ninja Warriors (1980) and Black River (1957). He died on 4 August 2004 in Japan.
- Hunter Hancock was a disc jockey generally regarded as the first DJ in the western U.S. to play R&B to a mostly white audience (in the mid-1940s), and is also generally credited with being the first DJ to play rock 'n' roll in the area in the early 1950s (most L.A. DJs of the time wouldn't touch it). In 1950 the Arbitron radio ratings system called Hunter's show the #1 program among black listeners in southern California, and the black-owned newspaper The Los Angeles Sentinel said that Hunter was the most popular DJ in L.A. among blacks--and Arbitron and the Sentinel were both astounded to discover that Hunter was white. He entered the radio field in San Antonio, Texas, soon took a broadcasting job in Laredo, then moved to Los Angeles and got a job with a radio station as a weekend announcer. A local clothing store chain that catered specifically to blacks bought air time, and Hancock was hired to host the show. He parlayed that into a career that saw him become the most popular DJ in Los Angeles for years.
In his later years, however, he ran into some trouble. In 1961 he was convicted of failing to declare more than $10,000 on his income tax return, given a hefty fine and probation. - Actor
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Baki Tamer was born on 26 December 1924 in Elazig, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Aska dönüs (1961), Akrep Yuvasi (1977) and Esmer delikanli (1961). He died on 4 August 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Hans-Joachim Grubel was born on 7 January 1944 in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]. He was an actor, known for Sperling (1996), Solinger Rudi (1991) and Weltmeister (1994). He was married to Gabriele Schramm. He died on 4 August 2004 in Berlin, Germany.
- Eivor Landström was born on 22 March 1919 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Livet i Finnskogarna (1947), Fröken Vildkatt (1941) and Åh, en så'n grabb (1939). She was married to Folke Eivinsson. She died on 4 August 2004 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Lucienne Desnoues was born on 16 March 1921 in Saint-Gratien, Val-d'Oise, France. She was a writer, known for Au gui l'an neuf (1982) and Plain-chant (1970). She died on 4 August 2004 in Montjustin, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
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Pablo G. del Amo was born in 1927 in Madrid, Spain. He was an editor and costume designer, known for Oh, Carmela! (1990), Divinas palabras (1987) and Tirano Banderas (1993). He died on 4 August 2004 in Madrid, Spain.- Gloria Emerson was born on 19 May 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. She was married to Charles A. Brofferio and Andrew A. Znamiecki. She died on 4 August 2004 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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Lou Suozzo was born in 1952 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA. Lou is known for Briar Patch (2002). Lou died on 4 August 2004 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.