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Nightclub singer; leading man in a few Hollywood musicals of the 1940's. Mr. Johnston began his career in small nightclubs and soon became a singer with Art Kassel and his band, "Kassels in the Air". He also appeared on many radio shows in the late 1930's. In 1942, he signed with Capitol Records - becoming one of the first four artists signed by the label - and recorded "That Old Black Magic", "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" and other songs. His recording of "Laura" sold more than a million copies.- Ruth Perrott was born on 30 May 1899 in Canton, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for I Love Lucy (1951), The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) and The Patty Duke Show (1963). She died on 6 January 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Vasili Tsygankov was born on 17 April 1915. He was an actor, known for Suprugi Orlovy (1978), Samyy zharkiy mesyats (1974) and Shchyot chelovecheskiy (1978). He died on 6 January 1996.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Son of Ernest F. and Grace D. Smith, he was a cinemetographer whose work included features and series. He was the nephew of A.E. Smith one of the founders of Vidagraph Studios. Keith Smith began his career as a cameraman in the signal corps during the second world war. His credits include Wanted Dead or Alive (series w/Steve Mcqueen) as an operator and two plus years on Mission:Impossible (series) as the D.P. He retired in 1983 when his wife Paulina died.- Willy Czernik was born on 24 January 1901 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Willy was a composer, known for Die Firma Hesselbach (1960). Willy died on 6 January 1996 in Mühlheim-Lämmerspiel, Hesse, Germany.
- Rene Constantineau was born on 25 December 1908 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Quebec (1951) and L'homme aux oiseaux (1952). He was married to Maria Gibeau. He died on 6 January 1996 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Paul J. Gillette; Novelist, Wine Expert and Scriptwriter
Obituary
January 17, 1996, by DANIEL P. PUZO, LA TIMES STAFF WRITER
Paul Gillette, novelist, scriptwriter and beverage industry analyst, who was best known for the book "Play Misty for Me," has died of heart failure in Los Angeles. He was 58.
"Play Misty for Me," published in 1971, became a film starring Clint Eastwood. The book was one of several written by Gillette, including "Carmela" (1972), "The Chinese Godfather" (1981), "Cat o' Nine Tails" (1972), "One of the Crowd" (1980), "The Lopison Case" (1967) and "Inside Ku Klux Klan" (1965).
Gillette, who died Jan. 6., was also a publisher and was among the first to host a nationally syndicated television show on wine appreciation. "Enjoying Wine With Paul Gillette," which he also wrote and produced, aired on what is now the Public Broadcasting System in 1974. Earlier, he wrote for, and occasionally hosted, the long-running CBS program "Camera Three."
In recent years, Gillette concentrated on publishing several beverage industry trade newsletters, which he founded in 1976, including the Wine Investor--Executive Edition, California Beverage Hotline, the Wine Investor--Buyers Guide and Healthy Eating. He was also senior editor for the Wine Enthusiast, a consumer publication.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Tadashi Iijima was born on 5 March 1902. He was a writer, known for Kimi to boku (1941), Tuition (1940) and Ken the Wolf Boy (1963). He died on 6 January 1996 in Urawa, Saitama-ken, Japan.- Script and Continuity Department
- Writer
László Bánki was born on 15 June 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. László was a writer, known for Musical TV Theater (1970), Az elitélt (1982) and Téli szerelem (1966). László died on 6 January 1996 in Japan.- Writer
- Director
Mogens Fønss was born on 5 December 1918 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer and director, known for Lyn-fotografen (1950), Lejlighed til leje (1949) and Den store dag (1930). He died on 6 January 1996 in Vedbæk, Denmark.- Iris Rowe was born on 10 October 1900 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Roses in the Dust (1921), Dusky Melodies (1930) and On the Reserve (1920). She died on 6 January 1996 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK.