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Gregory Gerald Antonacci (February 2, 1947 - September 20, 2017) was an American television actor, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for portraying Johnny Torrio in Boardwalk Empire in every season, from 2010 to 2014, and as Phil Leotardo's right-hand man Butch DeConcini in The Sopranos from 2006 to the season finale in 2007.- Shakila's was born as Badshah Begum on January 1, 1935 in the Middle East. Her younger sisters are Noor Jehan (nicknamed Noor) and Nasreen. Their ancestors belonged to the royal families of Afghanistan and Iran. Their paternal grandparents and mother were killed during family feuds over the throne. Their father and his sister Feroza Begum brought the children to Mumbai, India. Shakila and her sisters faced tough times, since their father died soon after. Her aunt, who was engaged to marry a prince, lost him in an accident, and she decided to remain unmarried and raise her three nieces. Her aunt was fond of movies and took the girls to showings. Their family friends with Kardar and Mehboob Khan. In fact, it was 'Kardar' who offered her the chance to act in Dastaan (1949). She took the name Shakila and made her debut as a child artiste in the film, which starred Suraiya. She quickly acted in another film with Suraiya titled Duniya (1949). After working in some routine films in secondary roles including Gumasta (1951), Sindbad the Sailor (1952), Rajrani Damyanti (1952), Aagosh (1953), Shahenshah (1953), Raj Mahal (1953), Armaan (1953), people finally noticed her in Guru Dutt's Aar-Paar (1954). In Aar-Paar, she played the other woman in Guru Dutt's life, the cabaret dancer, who is disdained by society and is a complex and embittered person. Aar-Paar was a superhit film and its best songs were picturized on Shakila. Her sister Noor also acted in Aar-Paar (1954) and later married famous comedian Johnny Walker and quit films, as did Nasreen, who became a housewife.
Dutt was impressed with Shakila's performance to repeat her in Raj Khosla's C.I.D. (1956), but she was eclipsed by Dutt's protégé Waheeda Rehman who made her debut in that film. Shakila's aunt was managing her career and she didn't want Shakila to be typecast in fantasy films, so she quoted a large sum of Rs. 10000 for Alibaba and Forty Thieves (1954) thinking it would dissuade the producer from casting her, but he agreed and she acted in the film. It became a hit. As a consequence, Shakila was reduced to B-grade mythological and fantasy films and she earned the title "Arbi Chehra" (Arabian Princess) from the film fraternity. She acted in Lalpari (1954), Veer Rajputani (1955), Roop Kumari (1956), Agra Road (1957), Al-Hilal (1958) etc. She played a ethereal fairy in "Hatim Tai" (1956), which is an A-grade color hit film, based on an Arabian Nights tale. She created some stir in 1957, when her film opposite Kishore Kumar - Begunah was banned after 10 days of its release. The film was a carbon copy of Hollywood's Knock on Wood (1954) starring Danny Kaye and the producers of that film went to court and won the case to stop the further screening of this film. As a consequence, all the negatives of this film were destroyed. In 1958, she starred opposite Sunil Dutt in suspense/thriller Post Box. 999. In the latter part of her career, Shakti Samanta cast her in China Town (1962) opposite Shammi Kapoor, and the songs became a rage.
During the course of her fourteen-year career, she appeared in more than 50 films with well-known actors and directors. After that, she quit the industry and got married and moved to Germany. After her marriage ended, she came back to Mumbai and remarried to an Afghan man who was the Consulate General in India. They had a daughter Meenaz together, and they went to live abroad. In 1991, she suffered a terrible blow when her daughter jumped to her death. Putting the tragedy behind her, she moved back to Mumbai and stayed close to her sisters and friends. She declined all film and television serial offers and refused to make a comeback, since she wanted fans to remember her as a young, beautiful heroine. She died of a massive heart attack at the age of 82 on September 20, 2017 in Mumbai, India. - Actor
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James H. Russell was born on 10 February 1927 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Walk with the Damned (1962), Red Zone Cuba (1966) and Hot Blood (1956). He died on 20 September 2017 in Cedar Creek, Washington, USA.- Actor
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Len really got going into acting later in life with an early retirement from the workforce. He first moved into professional theatre and was a member of C.A.E.A., then after joining Actra and doing five acting gigs as a full Actra member, he took the option of some theatre to film conversion and practice training with Bill Davidson, and made use of personal coaching for many of his auditions. Mostly retired now, his film acting credits out of a slower market like Edmonton were substantial since coming on with Great West Canadian Talent and included work in Edmonton, Calgary, and Regina. His first role since joining the agency and taking some optional training, was a principal as Chief Townsend in the CBS movie Family Blessings shot in Regina. He went on the play a Minister in the ABC movie Oklahoma City Bombing shot in Calgary, a role in another ABC movie shot in Calgary Strangers In A Small Town, then a role on the Edmonton series The Mentors, followed by a role on the docudrama In The Nick of Time. Then a role on the Edmonton shot The War Bride Feature Film, a role on the Italian/Canadian co production Feature Almost America, another role on The Mentors series, and a role on the television movie 100 Days in The Jungle for CTV. After that he had a chance to do a large important principal role on the Calgary filmed series Tom Stone for CBC. Then a role on the Edmonton filmed comedy Whitecoats, and a role on the Calgary filmed Matter of Family for CBS. He appeared with his real life wife Shirley, both in Actor roles, on the Feature Santa's Slay shot in Edmonton, and an actor role on the Feature Comeback Season in Calgary. Then came another chance for an important principal role on the Lifetime Movie Angels Fall, followed by a Principal role on the Feature Comedy Freezer Burn shot in Edmonton. After that came a role in a flashback scene as the grandfather of one of the main characters Jack, on the Calgary series Heartland. One of his last roles was on the last season of Corner Gas shot near Regina, as the crotchety Old Man Hafford. The last role Len filmed in Edmonton was on the American Feature Cut Bank in a principal role. Len's son-in-law Dick Sahuri also followed him into acting as a hobby and appeared as an extra in a number of film and TV projects as well as in a few commercials.
He worked as a supervisor at Celanese Canada until his retirement in 1984 but his true profession was acting, which he pursued at both an amateur and professional level. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.- Grace Oshita was born on 2 January 1925 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Revenge of the Ninja (1983). She died on 20 September 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
- Clayton Johnson was born on 14 October 1945 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 20 September 2017 in Roseway, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Jason Murphy was born on 17 January 1983 in Texas. He was a director and producer, known for Inside the Dead (2015), Earfuck (2015) and Impossible (2016). He was married to Dina Gregg. He died on 20 September 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Roberta Woolley was born in February 1938 in Birmingham, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens (1959), A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 2/II (1951) and A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 2 (1950). She was married to Richard Penny, Barry Francis Woollard and Eric Lander. She died on 20 September 2017 in Tadworth, Surrey, England, UK.
- Stuart Silbar was born on 4 December 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Centennial (1978), General Hospital (1963) and The Admiral & the Anchor. He died on 20 September 2017 in Hermosa Beach, California, USA.
- Teddy Taylor was born on 18 April 1937 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He died on 20 September 2017 in Southend-on-Sea, England, UK.
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Daniel Belmour was born on 15 June 1954 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an editor, known for Get Smart (1995), The Spirit of '76 (1990) and Profiler (1996). He died on 20 September 2017 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Rimma Solntseva was born on 9 February 1930. She was an actress, known for Perevod s angliyskogo (1972). She died on 20 September 2017.
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Jimmy Magee was born on 31 January 1935 in New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Shamrock Rovers XI (2008), Battle of Oriel Park (2015) and Jack Charlton: The Irish Years (2005). He died on 20 September 2017 in Dublin, Ireland.- Producer
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Graduated Miami Beach High School, 1955. Attended Ohio State University 1955-1957. Graduated Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 1959, B.Sc. Economics. Graduated Harvard Law School 1962, J.D. Admitted to practice Florida Bar Association 1962. Admitted to practice, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Admitted to practice New York Bar Association 1964. Admitted to practice Tax Court of the United States, United States District Court, Southern Districtbof New York.