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- John Barrard (born 1924 in Cape Town, South Africa, died 2013 in England, UK) was a British character actor who had a career spanning five decades and who perhaps is best known for playing Dooley, Santa's #2, in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
Barrard's television appearances included the Concierge in 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Gatekeeper in an episode of Armchair Theatre (1956), George in The Larkins (1958), Napoleon in The Army Game (1960), Carlos the Pedlar in The Saint (1962), Mr Craddock in Crossroads (1964), the Shopkeeper in the Doctor Who story The Reign of Terror (1964) and two roles in Coronation Street; Harry Mascall in 1972 and Sidney Wilson in 1974. Before these roles he appeared in the Coronation Street (1960) spin-off Pardon the Expression (1965). Other appearances included Ludo McAllister in Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1965), Sid Seaton in Softly, Softly (1966), Arnold Maddox in The Troubleshooters (1966), Harris in Public Eye (1968), Valarti in The Avengers (1969), Sir Bruce Ingoe in Callan (1969), King of Diamonds in Here Come the Double Deckers (1970), Mr Whitfield in Doctor at Large (1971), Shop Assistant in Budgie (1972), and Mr Forbes/Mr Finch in The Fenn Street Gang (1971-1972).
Further television credits included Gem Setter in The Protectors (1972), Pilkington in Follyfoot (1973), Lionel in The Growing Pains of PC Penrose (1975), Chauffeur in The Sweeney (1976), Mr Oliver in Survivors (1977) Judge Lambsfoot in Dick Turpin (1980), Scruffy Man in The Professionals (1980), Dr Losborne in Oliver Twist (1982), Jonathon Hopper in Whoops Apocalypse (1982), Mr Barraclough/Executive in Metal Mickey (1980-1982), Lapsley/Josie's Dad in Last of the Summer Wine (1976-1983), Mr Adam in The Witches and the Grinnygog (1983), the Retired Morris Dancer in The Black Seal episode of The Black Adder (1983), Old Mr Brooks in We'll Think of Something (1986), Arkroyd in Never the Twain (1986-1987), Bernie in Terry and June (1979), Oskar Friedman in War and Remembrance (1989), Harold Wharton in One Foot in the Grave (1990), Anatole in Jeeves and Wooster (1990), Mr Pebbles in Sean's Show (1992), Baths Attendant in Minder (1993), Houseowner in Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Norman Spencer/Mr Jeffries in The Bill (1989-1999), Stamp Collector in Mr. Bean (1994) Security Guard in As Time Goes By (2000), and Mr Taylor in Doctors (2002).
His film roles included the Taxidermist in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Lennie Ross in Cover Girl Killer (1959), Small Man in Peeping Tom (1960), There Was a Crooked Man (1960), Honeydew in The Primitives (1962), Consul in We Joined the Navy (1962), Zebra Man in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968), Wedding Guest in Crossplot (1969), Patron in Our Miss Fred (1972), Blind Man in Tales from the Crypt (1972), Benjamite Elder in King David (1985), Dooley in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), Walter in Buster (1988), and Old Man in Swinging with the Finkels (2011).
Theatre appearances included The Tenth Man (1961) at the Comedy Theatre.
Barrard was the Chairman of the North West London branch of the actors' union Equity.
He died in 2013 aged 89. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium on 17 October 2013 and his ashes were interred at the Golders Green Jewish Cemetery in May 2014. - Director
- Writer
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Born in India, a graduate of Bombay University, Yale and UCLA, Krishna Shah is the first Asian-American writer/director/producer who has won critical acclaim on Broadway and in Hollywood.
On Broadway he directed and co-authored, with Alan Paton, a South African play, "Sponono", and adapted and directed the Off-Broadway production of Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore's 'The King Of The Dark Chamber', which ran for a year and received two OBIE Awards.
Also Off-Broadway he produced and adapted "Kalidasa's Shakuntala" at St. Mark's Theatre, which ran for two months. He directed the second company of Athol Fugard's "Bloodknot" for Lucille Lortel, which ran for six months. He also directed Milton Hood Ward's "Kindly Monies" at New Arts Theatre in London. In Hollywood, his feature-length screenplays include April Morning (1988) for Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and Rivals (1972), which he ' produced and directed for Avco-Embassy, starring Joan Hackett and Robert Klein.
Shah's The River Niger (1976) starring Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones and Louis Gossett Jr. garnered many awards, including Best Direction at the Virgin Island International Film Festival and a Golden Globe nomination. He wrote and directed Shalimar (1978) starring Rex Harrison, Sylvia Miles and John Saxon, and co-wrote and directed Cinema Cinema (1979)' (Director's Fortnight at Cannes). He also co-wrote, directed and produced American Drive-in (1985), released by Vestron, and Hard Rock Zombies (1984), a cult-classic released by Cannon.
In the last few years Shah has been involved with films about India. His presentation of Harish Saluja's The Journey (1997)' won the most popular film award at the Florida Film Festival and his film of Nagesh Kukunoor's Hyderabad Blues (1998) became on of the largest-grossing independent films in India.
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993), a $12-million animation film, was an entry at Cardiff Animation Festival, Montreal Film Festival and premiered at the Lucca Animation Film Festival, Italy in 2000. It won the "Best Animation Film" of the Year: 2001 award at Santa Clarita International Family Film Festival, and was one of nine contenders for the feature animation Oscar at the 2002 Academy Awards
Shah has an enviable track record as an entrepreneur in Hollywood. As President and CEO of Double Helix Films, a public company, and then Carnegie Film Group, Shah brought in professionalism and gave the company an aggressive stance in the industry. From 1984-90, under his supervision, the company developed and produced several films: Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987) (Uma Thurman's first film), Warriors (1994) (William Shatner and Michael Paré), Cease Fire (1985) (Don Johnson), Matewan (1987) (James Earl Jones), _Mob Story (1986)_ (qv') (Margot Kidder) and the all-time horror cult favorites _Sleepaway Camp II (1988)_ and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989).
As President of his own company, MR Inc.--a full0fledged production/distribution/foreign sales company--he handled many films, such as Rubberface (1981) (Jim Carrey's first film), Omega Cop (1990) and Karate Cop (1991) (David Carradine and Adam West), Chinatown Connection (1990) (Bruce Le and Lee Majors), Dust to Dust (1994) (Willie Nelson and Robert Vaughn), Little Noises (1991) (Tatum O'Neal), Fun (1994) (prize winner at Sundance), among others.
Shah wrote and/or directed episodes of several television shows, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), Love, American Style (1969), The Flying Nun (1967) and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974).
Shah is a member of the Directors branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, USA and has served as an Assistant Secretary to The Directors Guild of America. He has also served as an alternate Co-Chair of the Asian-American Committee of Directors Guild of America. He is a member of The Writers Guild.- Writer
- Music Department
- Actor
Takashi Yanase was born on 6 February 1919 in Kochi, Japan. He was a writer and actor, known for Soreike! Anpanman: Inochi no Hoshi no Dôrî (2006), Soreike! Anpanman: Shabondama No Purun (2007) and Soreike! Anpanman: Soratobu ehon to garasu no kutsu (1996). He died on 13 October 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.- Olga Aroseva was born on 21 December 1925 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was an actress, known for V gorode S. (1967), Perestupi porog (1970) and Vsyo dlya vas (1965). She was married to Vladimir Soshalsky, Yuri Khlopetsky and Arkadiy Pogodin. She died on 13 October 2013 in Moscow, Russia.
- Zarko Bajic was born in 1940 in Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for The Bug Killer (1971), Beloved Love (1977) and Special Education (1977). He died on 13 October 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Composer
- Actor
Claas Willeke was born in 1966 in Bielefeld, Germany. He was a composer and actor, known for Ima (2001), Paul und Baatar (2008) and Matrilineal (2002). He was married to Margaret Donlon. He died on 13 October 2013 in nearby Brehna, Germany.- Filippos Syrigos died on 13 October 2013 in Athens, Greece.
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Bob Greene was born on 4 September 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Pretty Baby (1978). He died on 13 October 2013 in Amagansett, New York, USA.- Music Department
- Actress
Galina Oleinichenko was born on 23 February 1928 in Kurtovka, Odessa Okrug, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Novoukrainka, Rozdilna Raion, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Ty moy vostorg, moe muchene... (1984), Yolanta (1963) and My Breathtaking Beauty (1959). She was married to Vladimir Gorikker. She died on 13 October 2013 in Moscow, Russia.- Julia Mackin was born on 20 May 1963 in New London, Wisconsin, USA. Julia died on 13 October 2013 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Lidiya Morozkina was born on 2 June 1925. She was an actress, known for Moy boevoy rashchyot (1987), U nas yest deti (1966) and Fortuna (2000). She died on 13 October 2013.
- Music Department
Tommy Whittle was born on 13 October 1926 in Grangemouth, Scotland, UK. He is known for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000), The Jazz Series (1979) and Relax, Look, and Listen (1956). He was married to Barbara Jay and Barbara Jay. He died on 13 October 2013 in the UK.- Angela Moldovan was born on 19 September 1927 in Chisinau, Romania. She was an actress, known for Forest of the Hanged (1965), Saltimbancii (1981) and Veronica (1973). She died on 13 October 2013 in Bucharest, Romania.