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One of the earliest and best-loved comedians of Indian Cinema, Johnny Walker brought smiles and amusement to all whenever he was on film. Christening himself after the famous Scotch whisky, Walker would drive audiences wild with laughter with his squeaky voice, pencil-thin moustache and his now-classic drunken antics. Everyone, cast, crew and audience alike, loved his iconic image of the hero's comic and often drunk sidekick, who would cause comedy to occur in the film. Ironically, his drunken image was a stark contrast to his real-life persona, which was that of a sober and humble soul
He was born Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi on May 15, 1923. The son of a textile mill worker, he did not find life easy; he was one of a family of fifteen members, out of which five relatives died young, and the mill where his father worked closed down, causing the family to come to Bombay. There Kazi tried his hand at several jobs, and eventually secured a post as a bus conductor in the B.E.S.T (Bombay Electric Supply and Transport) bus service.
Kazi would often be seen working on the Dadar bus depot. Sometimes he would entertain his passengers with antics that would send them into splits of laughter, and he had an uncanny ability for inventing such routines on the spot. This knack got him spotted by actor/writer Balraj Sahni, who was writing Gamble (1951) for Guru Dutt at the time. Sahni introduced Kazi to Dutt, who was so impressed by Kazi's performance as a drunk that he immediately wrote a role for him into his directorial film Gamble (1951).
His performance in Gamble (1951) was so well received that Walker and Dutt would later on work together in films. Dutt cast him in some of his own memorable films; some of Walker's most loved roles are Master the pickpocket in C.I.D. (1956) and the masseur Abdul Sattar in Thirst (1957). Walker always had the best comic lines and the most popular and hummable tunes in Dutt's films. Dutt and Walker were also the best of friends and often went out on expeditions together, and on Dutt's suicide Walker was deeply shocked and grieved by the loss of his friend.
His popularity reached such heights that he got his own film, Johnny Walker (1957)! He was also hired by other directors to act in their own films, the most notable of these being B.R. Chopra's Naya Daur (1957), Bimal Roy's Madhumati (1958) (the latter for which he won his first Filmfare Award), and K. Asif's Mughal-E-Azam (1960). Despite his fame, he was a humble soul and kept a low profile
He slowly began to fade out in the 1960s, as Mehmood took over as the new king of comedy. He kept working in films, though, most notably in Shikar (1968), for which he won his second and final Filmfare Award; and in Anand (1971), where he was unusually seen in a serious role and even more unusually excelled in it, showing the remarkable talent he still held.
His last role was as a make-up artist in Kamal Haasan's Chachi 420 (1997). He was, naturally, seen with a bottle of alcohol! It was a fitting curtain call for Bollywood's original king of comedy...- Peter Schofield was born on 29 July 1928 in Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Airline (1982) and The Georgian House (1976). He was married to Jean Lockhart. He died on 29 July 2003 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
- Tex McCrary was born on 13 October 1910 in Calvert, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Appointment with Baby (1948), The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) and The Tex and Jinx Show (1957). He was married to Jinx Falkenburg and Sarah Brisbane. He died on 29 July 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Graham Stewart was born on 5 September 1927 in Bridge of Earn, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK. He was a producer and actor, known for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), Scottish Clans: Clan Fraser of Lovat (1966) and Danger Man (1960). He died on 29 July 2003 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Philip L. Parslow was born on 2 August 1936 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was a producer and assistant director, known for Prey (1998), A Doctor's Story (1984) and The Paper Chase (1973). He was married to Gelena. He died on 29 July 2003 in California, USA.- Music Department
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- Composer
He graduated from The Juilliard School of Music in New York City in 1942. He composed the orchestrations for the dance numbers for the original broadway production of "Flower Drum Song" which was composed by Jule Styne and Richard Rogers. He adapted the music of Fats Waller for the original broadway production of "Ain't Misbehavin'" and served as the music director.- Actor
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Affonso Brazza made his name on Brazilian underground cinema, as "the firefighter filmmaker", producing low-budget action movies, working with amateur cast and crew. Inspired by his idols, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brazza's movies were westerns adapted to Brazil's mid-west reality. He became famous with TV interviews and participations in national movie festivals. However, his movies remained restricted to a very small circuit of exhibition. José Mojica Marins, the Brazilian horror film legend known as Zé do Caixão (Coffin Joe), and local rock stars like Raimundos, appeared on some Brazza's movies. He died at 48, victim of a cancer.- Alfonso Goda was born in Valencia, Spain in 1912. He worked in the theatre and and movies. Celia Gamez (Argentinian star) called him after the Civil War in Spain. Goda worked in theatre with Miss Gamez and with his own wife, the actress Maruja Boldoba, who died on March, 14, 2009 at Valencia city. At the end of his life, he worked with the National Teather of Spain (Centro Dramático Nacional).
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- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Eva Wolas was born on 5 November 1915 in Russia. She was a producer and writer, known for The Washington Affair (1977), Playhouse 90 (1956) and Intimacy (1966). She was married to David Heilweil. She died on 29 July 2003 in Redmond, Washington, USA.- Gilles Quéant was born on 24 May 1922 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Vivre sa vie (1962), Ruy Blas (1948) and Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954). He died on 29 July 2003 in Le Chesnay, Yvelines, France.
- George Maloney was born on 28 February 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 29 July 2003 in Barstow, California, USA.
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- Producer
- Additional Crew
Vladimir Kalish was born on 29 November 1939 in Former USSR. He was an actor and producer, known for Prokhindiada, ili Beg na meste (1985), Sitsilianskaya zashchita (1981) and Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches (1987). He died on 29 July 2003 in Russia.- Emilio Masselli was born on 17 August 1909 in Milan, Italy. He was an actor, known for Riscatto (1953), La passeggiata (1953) and Divorzio alla siciliana (1963). He died on 29 July 2003 in Rome, Italy.
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pino Passalacqua was born on 9 October 1936 in Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, Calabria, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Uno + uno + uno verso l'avventura (1971), Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1990) and Sarti Antonio brigadiere (1978). He was married to Elena Poccetto Ricci. He died on 29 July 2003 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Paul Babrociak was born on 18 February 1945 in Canada. He was an actor, known for Whispering Highlands (1977). He died on 29 July 2003 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Baky Okuraliyev was born on 1 January 1932 in Dzhany. Kirgizskoy SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Devushka Tyan-Shanya (1960) and Ulitsa kosmonavtov (1963). He died on 29 July 2003.
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- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jop Pannekoek was born on 15 May 1943 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was a director and producer, known for De mars (1983), Herman Finkers van zijn elpee: Van zijn elpee (1988) and Freek de Jonge: De pretentie (1990). He died on 29 July 2003 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.