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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Virginia Lee was best-known for her small, but key role, as "Jeannie" in the jazz bar scene of the classic film noir, D.O.A. (1949). While the central character, "Frank Bigelow" (Edmond O'Brien), focuses on picking her up, a shady character in an overcoat slips poison into his drink.
Apart from "D.O.A.", Lee was relegated to minor roles in low-budget films and TV supporting roles, billed also as Virginia Lindley and Virginia Lewis.
She also played supporting roles in The Black Widow (1947), In Like Flint (1967), Gunsmoke (1955), Death Valley Days (1952), as well as a recurrent role in My Three Sons (1960), playing Uncle Charlie's girlfriend.
She was born on July 23, 1924, to Jesse and Ollie Elizabeth Roberds, in Roseville, Michigan. She grew up in Redondo Beach, California, where she attended Redondo High School, majoring in Latin. She studied acting, graduating from the Pasadena Playhouse.
She was a a favorite of World War II G.I.'s as a pin-up girl, and entertained troops with the U.S.O. She worked in radio and also appeared on magazine covers and billboard ads. She was a Sunday School teacher with the Baptist Church and, later, was a Children's music director in the LDS Church.
Later in life, she was a teacher in a private Christian School, for approximately 15 years.
She was survived by her son, Stephen Davis, and a daughter, Sally Smith, and four grandchildren.
She died on Nov. 22, 2008 and was buried at Tan-Yan Cemetery in Camas Valley, Oregon.- Best known as a producer on the Tonight Show in the late 60's. He earned two Emmy award nominations during his four-year Tonight Show tenure. He attended Texas Western University and graduated with a master's degree in English. He began his broadcasting career as a producer and on-air personality at El Paso radio station KTSM. Tellez created and produced the controversial talk show "The Les Crane Show" in the early 60s in San Francisco for KKGO. In his television career, he created and helped create such programs as the "Tomorrow Show," "The Wacky World Of Jonathan Winters," and "The Battle Of The Network Stars" In the latter phase of his career, Mr. Tellez and his wife, Tenaya Torres-Tellez, were part owners and on-air personalities on KASK in Las Cruces. He died November 2, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM after a long struggle following a major stroke in 2002.
- Lee Bloom was born on 6 December 1940 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. Lee died on 22 November 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Frances Louise Ward grew up in Kings Point on the "Gold Coast" of Long Island, NY. She was known for her lively personality and cunning sense of humor. Her modeling career began at age fifteen, when she was discovered by the John Robert Powers modeling agency in New York City. She quickly became one of their top models, gracing the cover of Glamour and posing as the "it" girl for various advertisements.
She then enrolled in Finch Junior College in New York City to study theater arts and also participated in summer stock theater in Ogunquit, Maine where Tallulah Bankhead was also performing. Around this time, she was dating then football star, Doc Blanchard, which led to a temporary engagement.
After turning nineteen, she moved to Hollywood to try her hand in motion pictures and was signed under the William Morris Talent agency and soon became under contract with MGM Studios. She was known to agency folks as "the next Carole Lombard" picking up roles in various films such as Old Acquaintance(1943) with Bette Davis and Girl Crazy(1943) with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.
In the mid to late 1940's, She created quite a stir as she made headlines for briefly dating the famous actor, Mickey Rooney and befriending the iconic silent actor, Charlie Chaplin along with his son, Sidney. Charlie Chaplin had a giant gong at the entrance of his Beverly Hills home and upon arrival Frances would bang on it and exclaim "Frana's arrived!" She was also teenage friends with Mr.Chaplin's last wife, Oona O'Neill, and claims to have first introduced the couple over the telephone. Another notable childhood and lifelong friend was Carol Marcus who later married the actor Walter Matthau.
Frances also caught the eye of famous artists and was asked to pose for Salvador Dalí while he was visiting New York. The painting depicted her as a female centaur.
While visiting her hometown back east, she met and fell in love with Charles Kohler White, the heir to Kohler & Campbell pianos, and moved back to New York. The couple was soon married and together they had two children, Susan and Charles. She continued in modeling, but soon found her passion for painting and sculpture studying under the renowned sculptor, Max Kalish.
Her husband, Mr. White, died in a tragic accident ten years after they were wed. She eventually met and married Winslow Shelby Coates Jr., a New York attorney. The couple had two children, Winslow and Trevor. Frances remained in Locust Valley, New York for the remainder of her life and was laid to rest near her home on November 22, 2008. - Composer
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Alan Gordon was born on 22 April 1944 in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Adaptation. (2002) and Imagine Me & You (2005). He died on 22 November 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.- Set Decorator
- Costume Designer
- Art Department
Lee Poll was born on 21 February 1922. Lee was a set decorator and costume designer, known for Steel Magnolias (1989), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) and Grease 2 (1982). Lee was married to Martin Poll. Lee died on 22 November 2008.- Gaston Subert was born on 12 October 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1996), Pesti ve tme (1987) and Proc? (1987). He died on 22 November 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Additional Crew
Nick Savastano was born on 8 September 1945 in the USA. He is known for The Moment of Truth (2008), Who Wants to Marry My Dad? (2003) and Meet My Folks (2002). He died on 22 November 2008 in India.- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
M.C. Breed was born on 12 June 1971 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Harsh Times (2005), 8 Mile (2002) and Zebrahead (1992). He died on 22 November 2008 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA.- Sandro Curzi was born on 4 March 1930 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He died on 22 November 2008 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Executive
Géza Lajos was born on 4 April 1957 in Beijing, China. He was an executive. He was married to Fodor Alice. He died on 22 November 2008 in Budapest, Hungary.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ryszard Janowski was born on 23 February 1941 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was a cinematographer, known for Radio Romans (1994), Television Theater (1953) and Lustro (1986). He died on 22 November 2008 in Poland.- Production Manager
- Producer
- Location Management
Lajos Óvári was born on 10 February 1930 in Alap, Hungary. He was a production manager and producer, known for Sunshine (1999), Being Julia (2004) and Dear Emma, Sweet Böbe (1992). He died on 22 November 2008 in Hungary.- Art Department
Tom Richards was born on 17 January 1958. Tom is known for Late Show with David Letterman (1993). Tom died on 22 November 2008 in New York City, New York, USA.