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Jay Thomas was born in Kermit, Texas, to Katherine (Guzzino), a tap-dancing South Louisiana belle of Italian descent, and T. Harry Terrell, Sr., an oil man. Reared in New Orleans, he was always active in sports and performing. He won his first award as emcee of the Jesuit High School talent show. He boxed, wrestled, played football, and ran track. At 16 he started as a stand-up on Bourbon St. He attended Gulf Coast College, University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, Central Piedmont College, and Jacksonville University, graduating with an AA, BS, and MA. He became a sports announcer and DJ in college. He also found time to put in three years of small college football as a QB. When NYC beckoned Jay continued his eclectic career as a top rated morning DJ, comic at the Improve in NYC, and began an active off Broadway acting career, that saw him mix drama and comedy. His first TV role was in "Mork and Mindy". Then on to LA radio as the #1 jock at Power 106, The Ensemble Theater Group, and recurring on "Cheers" as Carla's ice hockey playing husband. He won two Emmy awards for portraying Jerry Gold on"Murphy Brown". He starred in his own TV shows "Married People" with Beth Armstrong and "Love and War" with Susan Dey and later Annie Potts. He appeared as a leading guest star in dozens of sitcoms, cop shows, and MOW's opposite Judith Light, John Tuturro, and Christine Lahti. On the big screen he was featured in "Mr. Holland's Opus", "A Smile Like Yours", and "Santa Claus" 2 and 3. Returning to the stage he starred in plays written and directed by Wendy Wasserstein and Woody Allen. Recently he has hosted shows at Carolines in NYC and the Bellagio in Vegas. He guest starred in an episode of "Hung" on HBO. He won the best actor for and was a co-writer of best comedy at the LA iTV Fest for "Talker". And the Jay Thomas talk show airs daily on SiriusXM.- Producer
- Editor
- Visual Effects
J.D. Disalvatore was born on 5 March 1966 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. She was a producer and editor, known for Dante's Peak (1997), Gay Propaganda (2002) and Shelter (2007). She died on 24 August 2017 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.- Patricia Barry was born on 30 June 1932 in San Pedro, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Bored of Education (1936). She was married to Gerald C. Ekdom. She died on 24 August 2017 in San Diego, California, USA.
- Pete Roberts was born on 15 January 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Pete was married to Katherine "Kitsy", Marion Cain and Ann Lane. Pete died on 24 August 2017 in Warrenton, Virginia, USA.
- Mesut Mertcan was born on 1 January 1946 in Adana, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Kirlangiç Dönüsü (2001), Sevdamsin Benim (2002) and Ekmek (1996). He died on 24 August 2017 in Adana, Turkey.
- Mary Montgomery was born on 30 August 1956 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. She died on 24 August 2017 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
- Klaus-Peter Bruchmann was born on 16 October 1932 in Borgsdorf, Germany. He was a composer, known for Zwerg Nase (1978) and Das tapfere Schneiderlein (1981). He died on 24 August 2017 in Borgsdorf, Brandenburg, Germany.
- Additional Crew
Erzsébet Tusa was born on 5 January 1928 in Budapest, Hungary. She is known for Bartók Béla: Az éjszaka zenéje (1970). She was married to Ernö Lendvai. She died on 24 August 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.- Michael Quinn was a cook who became head chef at the Ritz and was awarded an MBE in the 1980s. The same year Michael received his MBE, he was a guest on Episode #5.125 (1985).
Living a life as a functioning alcoholic, he was taken ill in 1996 and recovered with the help of the AA. In 2001 he helped found the Ark Foundation, a charity there to support people with substance abuse problems in catering colleges. He died in August 2017, aged 71. - Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Composer
Joachim Hanwright was a cinematographer and composer, known for The Rainmaker (1997), Obstacles (2000) and Larga distancia (1997). He died on 24 August 2017 in Oakland, California, USA.- Michael Wishart was born on 24 August 1962 in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for As the World Turns (1956). He died on 24 August 2017 in Huntingtown, Maryland, USA.
- Doug Everingham was born on 25 June 1923 in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Beverley May Withers. He died on 24 August 2017 in Brisbane, Australia.
- Lilian Sjøgren was born on 10 December 1926 in Brønshøj, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Mig og min familie (1957), Vi som går stjernevejen (1956) and Cirkus Buster (1961). She died on 24 August 2017.
- Amelyn Veloso was born on 25 April 1974 in Cebu City, Philippines. She died on 24 August 2017 in Manila, Philippines.