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- Jennifer Worth was born on 25 September 1935 in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Call the Midwife (2012). She was married to Philip Worth. She died on 31 May 2011.
- Ex-Californian athlete Grant Sullivan was a telephone lineman by day and an auto racer by night in his home state. After four years in the US Navy with his earnings after 148 auto races, he came to New York for work in a series of stock-company roles. Finally he landed a part in the George Gershwin-George S. Kaufman-Morrie Ryskind Pulitzer-Prize musical production "Of Thee I Sing", and there he was noticed by television casting directors. He met and married a co-star from that production in June, 1951 - contralto Mary Samuel, who sang with the Phil Spitalny Hour of Charm All-Girl Orchestra as featured vocalist "Maxine".
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Philip Rose was born on 4 July 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for A Raisin in the Sun (1961), By the Sword (1991) and Gone Are the Days! (1963). He was married to Doris Belack. He died on 31 May 2011 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.- Editor
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In 1972, Adolfas joined the Film Department at Bard College, which had been founded in 1970 by Jon Rubin and a group of radical students. In the years before his academic tenure, Mekas was an active writer, scholar, and filmmaker. He co-founded (along with his brother Jonas) and edited "Film Culture" Magazine from 1953-1976. His extensive filmography includes "Hallelujah the Hills" and "Going Home, " a personal documentary about his journey to native country Lithuania, his first return since he and his brother survived the country's WWII Nazi invasion. With the continued blessing of St. Tula, the patron saint of cinema, Mekas taught film at Bard College in the Hudson River Valley where he lived with his wife Pola Chapelle.- Andy Robustelli was born on 6 December 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Crazylegs (1953), The NFL on CBS (1956) and The NFL on NBC (1965). He was married to Jeanne Dora. He died on 31 May 2011 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
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Hugh Stewart was born on 14 December 1910 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK. He was a producer and editor, known for The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The Long Memory (1953) and Dark Journey (1937). He was married to Frances Curl. He died on 31 May 2011 in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.- Animation Department
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Grace Godino was born on 27 September 1915 in Los Angeles. Grace is known for The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974). Grace died on 31 May 2011 in California, USA.- Many believe Pauline Betz was the finest post-World War II tennis player in the U.S. She grew up in Los Angeles, and became noted for her extreme speed and mobility. During her career, she captured 19 U.S. titles. She first ranked in the U.S. Top Ten in 1939, and became number 1 in 1942. She held the number 1 world ranking in 1946. She won Wimbledon the only time she entered, in 1946, without losing a set. That same year she also helped win the Wightman Cup series against Britain and closed out her amateur career by winning 8 of 12 tournaments before turning pro in 1947. Though there was no women's professional tennis at the time, she made one-time tours against Sarah Palfrey Cooke in 1947, and Gussie Moran in 1951, dominating both opponents. After retiring, she founded a tennis camp and married Washington Post sportswriter Bob Addie. Tennis historian Jerome Scheuer called her "the fastest woman on foot ever to play the game." She was selected for the Hall of Fame in 1965.
- Linda Dilorenzo was born on 30 July 1946 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA. Linda was an editor, known for Frontline (1983). Linda died on 31 May 2011 in Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA.
- Eva Zábehlická was born on 19 December 1922 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Pramen zivota (2000), Divoká svine (1990) and The Watermill Princess (1994). She died on 31 May 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Songwriter ("Cumana", "My Devotion"), composer, guitarist, and author, educated at the University of Colorado. He was a sports reporter for the Denver Post, and performed with his father in vaudeville, then was a guitarist in dance orchestras, eventually writing and directing Army shows during World War II and going on to become a music director for NBC Television in Hollywood. Joining ASCAP in 1943, his other popular-song compositions include "Long May We Love", "Just Lately", "I Bought a Wooden Whistle", "My Serenade", "A Gal in Nogales", "It Began in Havana", "The New Look", and "Timbales".- Hans Keilson was born on 12 December 1909 in Bad Freienwalde, Brandenburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Soldaten zonder geweren (1985), De wereld draait door (2005) and Der Sommer 1939 (2009). He died on 31 May 2011 in Bussum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
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Edit Kremsier was born on 10 November 1930 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a writer, known for Akarsz-e bohóc lenni? (1987), Szervusz, Szergej (1979) and A Csizmás Kandúr (1980). He died on 31 May 2011 in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.- Márta H. Bóna was born on 24 July 1944 in Komárom, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Summertime (2009). She died on 31 May 2011 in Budakeszi, Hungary.
- Abbey Vine was born on 27 March 1918 in New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Bodyguard (1992). She died on 31 May 2011 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- Sølvi Wang is one of Norway's greatest showbiz personalities. Born in 1929 to Marie and Yngvar Wang. Yngvar Wang was a popular Norwegian jazz musician. She started her career early, singing on the radio. At an early age she married Egil Monn-Iversen, who went on to become a Norwegian composer. In the 50s she was a part of the singing quintet called "The Monn Keys". The group were famous in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the BeNeLux countries. Through several TV-series in Norway based on music and humor she became a star. She stared in several reviews and varieties at Chat Noir and Edderkoppen. From 1964 she was employed at Det Norske Teateret (The Norwegian Theatre). She has had several big parts in musicals, movies and tv-shows, won awards at the Montaux Light Entertainment Festival and been a guest star on The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1988 she retired.
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Ivaylo Kuzov was born on 17 June 1956 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was a cinematographer, known for Bez semeyna prilika (2004), Made in Bulgaria (1992) and Viensko kolelo (1991). He died on 31 May 2011 in Sofia, Bulgaria.