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- Gravel-voiced, authoritative American character actor, a reliable presence on screen for more than four decades.
Edward Thomas Binns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Esther (Bracken) and Edward Thoms Binns. His family were Quakers. He was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and first learned his trade as an apprentice at the Cleveland Playhouse. Binns was among the first to join the newly established Actors Studio in 1947, which effectively paved the way for future opportunities. He made his first stage appearance that same year, appearing as a non-commissioned officer in the cast of the hit play "Command Decision". Another acclaimed performance saw him as a tough NYPD cop in "Detective Story" (1949), a part played in the film version by Frank Faylen two years later. It was no coincidence, that Binns would come to specialize in no-nonsense, hard-nosed detectives or guys in uniform, once his screen career took off in the mid-1950's. At the peak of his popularity, he starred in his own police series, Brenner (1959), which had a five-year run on CBS.
Before Binns became a much sought-after general purpose actor, utilized in literally hundreds of early live television shows, his career suffered a serious setback: he was blacklisted during the House Un-american Activities Committee (Not Senator McCarthy) witch hunts as a suspected communist sympathizer. This turned out to be a case of mistaken identity (a Brooklyn alderwoman with the same surname -- not related -- had been a member of the Communist Party), but the blacklisting was not expunged for another two years. Another (lesser) source of disgruntlement for Binns was, that he found himself often mistaken for the actor Frank Lovejoy (though, arguably, he more closely resembled Charles Aidman!).
In feature films, Binns was at his convincing best as the juror most likely to be swayed in 12 Angry Men (1957); as bomber pilot Colonel Grady in Fail Safe (1964); and as General Walter Bedell Smith in Patton (1970). He had numerous excellent TV credits to his name, including a recurring role as Al Mundy's boss on It Takes a Thief (1968) and as General Korshak, attempting to poach Hawkeye as his personal physician in M*A*S*H (1972). He was otherwise gainfully employed as a narrator, voicing commercials for Amtrak and United Way and, latterly, as a drama teacher. Ed Binns died of a heart attack, while being driven in his car on the way from Manhattan to his Connecticut home, on December 4 1990. - Ruth Channing was born on 18 May 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Merry Widow (1934), Vanity Street (1932) and Lazy River (1934). She was married to Hamilton MacFadden. She died on 8 December 1992 in Brewster, Massachusetts, USA.
- Michael Berry was born on 7 January 1947 in Silver Lake, Ohio, USA. Michael was a writer, known for Blue Streak (1999) and Short Time (1990). Michael was married to Emily. Michael died on 29 September 2008 in Brewster, Massachusetts, USA.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Noel Regney was born on 19 August 1920 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. Noel is known for Shazam! (2019), Gremlins (1984) and Mermaids (1990). Noel was married to Dominique Gillain, Susan Petrie Speigel and Gloria Shayne. Noel died on 25 November 2002 in Brewster, New York, USA.- Jennings Michael Burch was born on 27 April 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. Jennings Michael was married to Susan Elmer. Jennings Michael died on 15 January 2013 in Brewster, New York, USA.
- Director
- Producer
Thomas Bouchard was born on 14 March 1895 in Jerusalem, Palestine. He was a director and producer, known for Around and About Joan Miro (1955), The Golden Fleece (1941) and Queen of the Gypsy Dancers. He died on 5 March 1984 in Brewster, Massachusetts, USA.- Robert L. Garthwaite was born on 27 April 1925 in Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Ed (2000) and Luck: An NYC Marriage Proposal (2011). He died on 18 April 2020 in Brewster, New York, USA.
- William Worthy was born on 7 July 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 4 May 2014 in Brewster, Massachusetts, USA.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Paul Feigay was born on 14 March 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. Paul was a producer, known for On the Town (1949) and Omnibus (1952). Paul died on 26 February 1983 in Brewster, New York, USA.- Passed tragically from this life during childbirth along with her precious infant son Samson James Romanelli on September 30, 2011. She is the cherished wife of Charlie Romanelli, loving mother of Nathaniel Scott Romanelli and Charles Thompson Romanelli, devoted daughter of Madeline (Mazzola) McGinley and the late James McGinley and darling sister of Scott James McGinley, his wife Rebecca Lauterbach, and Geraldine McGinley. Also surviving are Charlie's loving parents Charles Stanley Romanelli and Mary Elizabeth Romanelli and Charlie's dear siblings Katherine Blazejeski, Stephen Romanelli, Therese Romanelli, Mary Cooper, Paul Romanelli and Andrew Romanelli.
With her tremendous generosity, wonderful sense of humor and glorious spirit, Gia inspired and was loved by everyone who knew her. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Hampshire College and Master of Fine Arts from the New School for Social Research in New York. She formerly resided in Los Angeles, New York City and Marlton, NJ. Gia was a performing member of the Elephant Theater Co. in Hollywood and represented professionally by DDO Artists Agency of New York and Los Angeles.