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- The only child of Jozsef Barsi and Maria Benko, Judith Eva Barsi beat 10,000-to-1 odds when she was discovered at a San Fernando Valley skating rink at age 5 1/2 in 1983 and mistaken for a three-year-old. Her first commercial was for Donald Duck Orange Juice and she went on to appear in anywhere between fifty and a hundred commercials, several episodes of various T.V. series, and three major motion pictures. Her mother Maria was the main thrust of her career as a Hollywood starlet, but also took great pains to try to give her a normal, happy childhood; bringing her Hungarian meals like duck for her school lunch. But this happy childhood did not last long. Beginning in 1985, Jozsef would often be home drunk instead of working as a plumber, and he refused to let Maria work. As a result, the family briefly went on welfare until Judith's career took off in 1986 and 1987. By the time she entered fourth grade, she was pulling in an estimated $100,000 a year, which bought her family a nice four-bedroom house on a quiet street in West Hill. As her career soared, her father became an increasingly abusive recluse who constantly threatened to kill his wife and daughter. In stressful moods Judith bit her nails and plucked out her eyebrows and eyelashes and her cats' whiskers. C.P.S. was called in numerous times, but as Maria was reluctant to press charges and many of the reports/accounts were emotional and not physical abuse, the case was not pursued.
On Wednesday, July 27th, Eunice Daly, a next-door neighbor, heard a loud bang next door while watering her plants. The house had been set on fire, and later the Barsis' bodies were discovered shot dead. All of Judith's toys that were not destroyed by the fire were given to the local Goodwill, and her best friend continued to feed her cats for months afterward. - Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Douglas Hickox was born on 10 January 1929 in London, England, UK. He was an assistant director and director, known for Blackout (1985), Sitting Target (1972) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983). He was married to Josephine Elizabeth Popovic nee May, Anne V. Coates and Annabel Hickox. He died on 25 July 1988 in London, England, UK.- Actor
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Louis Jack DuBlon was born on 28 October 1929 Chicago, Illinois, USA to L Jack Dublon and Olive Elizabeth Liden, and passed away on 25 July 1988, in Tom Green, Texas, USA from pancreatic cancer.
After growing up in Cicero, he attended the University of Illinois, where he played junior varsity football, and received a B.S. degree in mining engineering. During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the university's radio station, WILL
He served in the USAF during the Korean War, and flew 29 combat missions aboard a B-29 before being wounded and discharged. He then joined the staff of WDUZ radio in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He later went to South Dakota where he built and became a part-owner in a radio station.
Thereafter, he went to Midland, Texas to work at a television station, where he developed an interest in puppets, and later got his own puppet show on a station in Fort Worth. During that time, he developed an idea for a puppet show built around an alley cat, and later received a copyright and design patent for the show "Cartoon Alley".
With that idea, he landed at WITI-TV in Milwaukee in October of 1960, and worked as a booth announcer . He began his tenure as the puppeteer for "Cartoon Alley" in 1961. In addition to those duties, he served as the station's resident character actor. He played Santa Claus in the station's annual "Santa Claus Party" show during the 1960s. Besides those for his puppets, he often did voice characterizations for various commercial clients. In October of 1964, he began hosting horror films as "Dr. Cadaverino", on "Nightmare Theatre".
On 21 April 1964 DuBlon made an appearance on "Day In Court" as parole officer Pembroke. While in Hollywood, he also appeared in an episode of "General Hospital" as Dr. DuBlon. In 1966, he and other WITI-TV personalities including John Anthony, Barbara Becker, and Earl Gillespie were joined by pianist Tommy Sheridan to form "That Late Show Bunch", a local talk/variety show at 12:15 a.m. Saturdays.
After 25 years at WITI-TV, Jack DuBlon decided to leave the station in 1985, and move to San Angelo, Texas. He commented that the last four years at the station had been tough, after losing his news forum with Albert.- Actress
Towyna Dally was born on 30 April 1908 in London, England, UK. She was an actress. She died on 25 July 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Towyna Thomas was born on 30 April 1908 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Doris Day Show (1968), Father Knows Best (1954) and Family Affair (1966). She died on 25 July 1988 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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Claude Loursais was born on 18 November 1919 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for Brigade des mineurs (1977), Les cinq dernières minutes (1958) and Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960). He died on 25 July 1988 in Paris, France.- Visual Effects
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Hemia Calpini was born on 8 February 1908 in New York, USA. Hemia is known for Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941) and For Better Performance (1954). Hemia died on 25 July 1988 in Florida, USA.