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- Actor
Amram Duchovny (later: Ducovny) was born in 1927 in New York. His father, Moshe Duchovny, was a noted Yiddish writer and journalist, and his mother, Hannah Julia (Fiskoff), was an immigrant from Poland. Moshe, who came to American in 1918 from what is now Berdychiv, Ukraine, wrote for the Morning Journal. Ducovny claimed to have dropped the ''h'' in his last name to escape the sort of mispronunciations he suffered at the hands of sergeants while serving in the Army.
Married to Margaret Ducovny, the couple had three children; Daniel, David and Laurie. The marriage ended in divorce. His second wife was Varda Ducovny. The couple lived in Paris and raised Varda's son; Jonathan Sahula (now living in Boston).
He graduated from New Utrecht High School and later received a B.A. from New York University. He worked in public relations, first for the American Jewish Committee in New York, and until his retirement for the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston. In 1977 he moved to Boston to become director of public affairs for Brandeis University, and from 1978 to 1982 he was the vice president for public affairs at the university.
Ducovny wrote 10 nonfiction works, including "David Ben-Gurion: In His Words," "The Wit and Wisdom of Spiro Agnew" and "How to Shoot a Jewish Western" and a play, "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald," which had a brief run off Broadway in 1967 and later was adapted for television.
At the age of 73, in 2000 he realized his dream of becoming a novelist and published a book "Coney". The novel drew from his boyhood experiences and packaged them into a dark, mature, detailed account of life as the son of Jewish immigrants in the pre-World War II era of Coney Island.
Ducovny died from heart attack in Paris, on August 23, 2003, at the age of 75.- Hy Anzell was born on 7 September 1923 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Deconstructing Harry (1997), Dead Bang (1989) and Ironweed (1987). He died on 23 August 2003 in Fresno, California, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
Marion Hargrove was born on 13 October 1919 in Mount Olive, North Carolina, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Music Man (1962), The Waltons (1972) and I Spy (1965). He was married to Robin Edwards Roosevelt and Alison Bird Pfeiffer. He died on 23 August 2003 in Long Beach, California, USA.- Chuck Stubbs was born on 26 March 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for One Million B.C. (1940) and They Shall Have Music (1939). He was married to Hildegarde. He died on 23 August 2003 in Leucadia, California, USA.
- Tom Falk was born on 30 December 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Westworld (1973), The Stone Killer (1973) and Get Smart (1965). He was married to Laura Louise Nelson. He died on 23 August 2003 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
- Bobby Bonds was born on 15 March 1946 in Riverside, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Ironside (1967), The Drew Carey Show (1995) and 1971 National League Championship Series (1971). He was married to Patricia Ann Howard. He died on 23 August 2003 in San Carlos, California, USA.
- Enrique Sdrech was born on 14 January 1928. He died on 23 August 2003 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- During Brian de Benedictis' too-short but exciting life, he performed on stage all over New York City, exhibited his artwork in multiple galleries, and performed small parts on TV and in films. Although Brian had always pursued acting, it wasn't until he became gravely ill in 1998 with complications due to pneumonia that he decided to "go for it." After a two-month stint in the hospital, he was released with a renewed spirit and he dedicated himself to making his living solely as an artist. During the next five years, he made great strides in his career, all of which he chronicled on his web site. He appeared frequently in Shakespeare plays with well-established NYC-based companies including Frog & Peach Theatre Co. and Expanded Arts. He also appeared in commercials, and did parts on soaps and two films. He also was active as a painter during this period. When he was diagnosed with lung cancer in February of 2003, he fought fiercely. During his battle he never gave up hope, or auditioning. Although he never became a household name, he was a great artist, and achieved much during his too-short life.
- Producer
- Actor
Christian Leonhardt was born on 1 January 1955 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a producer and actor, known for Seven Servants (1996), The A-Z of Separating People from their Money (1998) and The World's Best Sellers: The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996). He was married to Monika. He died on 23 August 2003 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.- Josef Cervinka was born on 16 June 1915 in Luze u Kosumberka, Austria-Hungari. He was an actor, known for Velké dobrodruzství (1952), Oil Lamps (1971) and Severní prístav (1954). He died on 23 August 2003 in Praha, Czechoslovakia.
- Wieslaw Grabek was born on 7 March 1928 in Radom, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for The Beads of One Rosary (1980), Salt of the Black Earth (1970) and Magnat (1987). He died on 23 August 2003 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.