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Malachi Throne, the character actor who became one of the more ubiquitous faces on television from the "Golden Age" of the 1950s through the 21st-century, was born in New York City on December 1, 1928, the son of Samuel and Rebecca (née Chaikin) Throne, who had immigrated to America from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He began performing at an early age.
During World War Two, he quit school to work in theater, though he later returned and got his high school diploma. He then set out upon a life as a "wandering player", as he describes it, playing in summer and winter stock companies while matriculating at Brooklyn College and Long Island University. Though he loved acting, he believed he would eventually wind up as an English teacher, which is why he doggedly kept at his studies between tours.
When he was 21 years old, the Korean conflict broke out, and Throne wound up in the infantry attached to an armored unit. When he returned to the New York theatrical scene, he found out that the revolution Marlon Brando had started in 1947 playing Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) was now the status quo. Possessed of a deep, classically trained voice, Throne was cast in the parts of characters much older than his actual age. His clear enunciation also made him a natural for live television, and he went to work on the now-defunct DuMont TV network. He continued his acting studies in New York, tutored by such luminaries as Uta Hagen and William Hickey.
In addition to TV, he continued to work on the the stage, appearing in the landmark Off-Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh", in support of Jason Robards. He also played in the famous Off-Broadway revivals of "The Threepenny Opera" and Clifford Odets' "Rocket To The Moon", as well as appeared on Broadway in such top shows as Jean Anouilh's "Becket" in support of Laurence Olivier.
In 1958-59, he found himself in California, playing a season at San Diego's Old Globe Theater. After his stint with the Globe was over, he went to Hollywood, and established himself as a major character actor in guest spots on series television during the 1960s. He had memorable appearances as "Falseface" onBatman (1966) and the Arab-styled "Thief of Outer Space" on Lost in Space (1965). He also provided the voice of "The Keeper" for The Cage (1966), the pilot episode of Star Trek (1966). He turned down an offer to be a regular cast member on that show, rejecting the part of Dr. McCoy as he did not want to play third fiddle to William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
Producer Gene Roddenberry, who had offered him the role of Dr. McCoy ("Bones"), was not offended and cast Throne as "Commodore José Mendez" in the two-part episode "The Menagerie", which included most of the original pilot, although by then The Keeper's voice had been re-dubbed by another actor, Meg Wyllie. Many years later, Throne played "Senator Pardac" in the Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) two-part episode ,"Unification", appearing with Leonard Nimoy, whose role as Spock Throne had coveted a generation earlier. In 1968, two years after "Star Trek" debuted, Throne was cast as Robert Wagner's boss on It Takes a Thief (1968) while continuing to guest star on many other television shows.
Throne remained committed to the stage, appearing as a resident actor with a variety of regional theaters, including the San Francisco Actors' Workshop, the Los Angeles Inner City Repertory Co., the Mark Taper Forum and the Louisville Free Theatre.
Throne died of lung cancer on March 13, 2013 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, where he appeared in local theater. He also wrote historical novels. His two sons are also in show business: Zachary Throne is an actor/musician while Joshua Throne is a producer and unit production manager.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Rosemarie Fendel was born on 25 April 1927 in Koblenz-Metternich, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Trotta (1971), Im Reservat (1973) and Tätowierung (1967). She was married to Hans von Borsody and Johannes Schaaf. She died on 13 March 2013 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.- Stig Torstensson was born on 13 March 1934 in Grava, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Noll tolerans (1999), Ballad (1968) and Deadline (1971). He died on 13 March 2013 in Göteborg, Sweden.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Francis Lax was born on 16 April 1930 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982), La mort d'un touriste (1975) and Au théâtre ce soir (1966). He died on 13 March 2013 in Paris, France.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Rolf Schult was born on 16 April 1927 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der Sturm (1969), Eden End (1977) and Wer zu spät kommt - Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution (1990). He died on 13 March 2013 in Horhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Elzbieta Kilarska was born on 8 October 1931 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for No End (1985), Television Theater (1953) and Po upadku (1990). She died on 13 March 2013.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Writer
Edward Bland was born on 25 July 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for The Cry of Jazz (1959), A Soldier's Story (1984) and American Playhouse (1980). He died on 13 March 2013 in Smithfield, Virginia, USA.- Maksud Mansurov was born on 25 November 1940. He was an actor, known for The Mischievous Boy (1978), Gosudarstvennaya granitsa (1980) and Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (1980). He died on 13 March 2013.
- Manolo Guardia was born on 8 January 1938 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He died on 13 March 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Sound Department
- Additional Crew
- Editor
Christer Hööst was born on 8 January 1946 in Solna, Sweden. He was an editor, known for Mannen som blev miljonär (1980), An Unknown Friend (1978) and Mannen på balkongen (1993). He died on 13 March 2013 in Skellefteå, Sweden.- Harve Kolzow was born on 3 January 1932. He was an actor, known for Miracle on 34th Street (1994), With Honors (1994) and Gladiator (1992). He died on 13 March 2013.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actress
- Cinematographer
Anne S. Coffey was born on 12 March 1954 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress and cinematographer, known for The Terminator (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Galaxy of Terror (1981). She died on 13 March 2013 in San Francisco, California, USA.- Robert Bursalyan was born on April 30, 1983 in Yerevan, Armenia.
His family moved to the United States in August 1989 and settled in Glendale, California. Robert was a happy go lucky kid.
As a young adult he enjoyed the great outdoors, including hiking, biking, hunting, camping and anything that involved being out in nature. He enjoyed being in the canyons of Los Angeles as much as the beaches of Malibu.
Aside from being out in nature, Robert's true passion was in the movies. He enjoyed watching all movies and quoting jokes and punchlines. Naturally, this love for the cinema gave him the acting bug and he soon began to go on cold calls and auditions for TV shows, commercials and films. He's been in multiple commercials that aired during Superbowl 2013, and several episodes of popular Prime Time TV shows.
His biggest break was portraying the role of an Iranian soldier in a film by Roozbeh Dadvand titled Mossadegh.
Sadly, Robert's life was cut short on March 13, 2013 when he was struck by a vehicle and his dreams of becoming an accomplished actor left unfulfilled. - Bruno Merk was born on 15 April 1922 in Großkötz, Bavaria, Germany. He died on 13 March 2013 in Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany.
- Actress
Helvi Arola was born on 20 May 1941 in Vampula, Finland. She was an actress, known for Reissu (2004). She died on 13 March 2013 in Huittinen, Finland.- Soundtrack
Peter Dean died on 13 March 2013 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.- Additional Crew
Cartha D. 'Deke' Deloach was born on 20 July 1920 in Claxton, Georgia, USA. He is known for Hoover (2000), Revealed (2002) and Biography (1987). He was married to Barbara Owens. He died on 13 March 2013 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA.