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- Frank Stallone was born on 12 September 1919 in Gioia del Colle, Puglia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Rocky (1976), The Fifth Corner (1992) and Biography (1987). He was married to Kathleen Rhodes and Jackie Stallone. He died on 11 July 2011 in Wellington, Florida, USA.
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
Bob Fraser was born in New York City just before the end of WWII. His father was a radio personality, and his mother was a nurse. After attending the University of Colorado, Bob started his acting career at The Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan, Illinois. Bob made his New York debut in 1966 in the off-Broadway play "The March March." After five years in New York and roles in dozens of plays, Bob and his wife Bev Wiest purchased what would be the first of the four theaters they have owned and operated. They made the move to Los Angeles in 1976 and Bob started writing. His first writing job was for_ "Love Boat, The" (1977)_ in 1978.
In the long history of network television, only a handful of people have been multi-hyphenates ... writing, directing, producing and playing a role in the same series. Bob Fraser has done it twice. First was Benson (1979), starring Robert Guillaume, where for six years Fraser was show runner; he also portrayed the slimy Senator Leonard Tyler. The highlight for Bob was directing Academy Award winning actor George Kennedy in a special one-hour murder mystery episode they wrote together.
Bob later went on to create, star in, write and executive produce Marblehead Manor (1987) for Paramount and NBC co-starring Michael Richards.
Starting as an actor more than 50 years ago, Bob has scores of credits in theatre, film and television - including the role of Snoopy in the original Off-Broadway hit, "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," as Michael in the New York premiere of "Lady Chatterly's Lover," as Big Jack in "The March March" and as one of the founders of The Fourth Wall. He's also been a magician, disk jockey, daytime television host and an early member of The Groundlings in LA.
Bob has been the writer and producer on many series including, Benson, Full House, The Love Boat, Harry & The Hendersons, Condo, Hard Knocks, Phyl & Mikhy and others.
As a director, he has guided Oscar, Emmy and Tony winning performers in both theatre and television - not to mention hiring a ton of actors in his role as a producer.
His acting career courses - You Must Act! - Nail It! - and Headshot Secrets Revealed, Action The Professional Actor's Workbook and Planner can be found on the web - and have been utilized by 1000's of actors in 60 countries all over the world.
His free newsletter for actors, Show Biz How-To can also be found on the web. He also has a blog about show business called The Show Biz Blog.
Bob's career is like that. He's owned theaters, had his own talk show, been a radio DJ, appeared in New York stage productions, and written scores of television and film scripts as well as more than a dozen plays.
Along the way, Bob and Bev have raised three children. The couple recently celebrated their 40th anniversary.
Bob's most recent project is a DVD acting career course, An Actor Works- Actor
- Location Management
- Production Manager
Carmine Foresta was born on 30 September 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and production manager, known for The Godfather Part II (1974), The Amityville Horror (1979) and Cruising (1980). He died on 11 July 2011 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA.- Nicoletta Boris was an actress, known for Urban Animals (1987), Perduta (1990) and The Flesh (1991). She died on 11 July 2011 in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Tuscany, Italy.
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Heather Goddard was born on 25 November 1972 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for One Step Forward Two Steps Back (2010), 1:03AM (2009) and Hope (1999). She was married to Mark Farina. She died on 11 July 2011 in San Francisco, California, USA.- Additional Crew
George Earl of Harewood was born on 7 February 1923 in London, England, UK. He is known for Gloriana (1984), Look Around (1960) and The Callas Conversations (1968). He was married to Bambi Smith and Marion Thorpe. He died on 11 July 2011 in Leeds, England, UK.- Cinematographer
- Special Effects
- Visual Effects
Ricardo Younis was born on 31 August 1918 in Santiago, Chile. He was a cinematographer, known for Operación rosa rosa (1974), El hombre que se llevaron (1946) and Embrujo de amor (1971). He died on 11 July 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Soundtrack
Rob Grill was born on 30 November 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Rob was married to Nancy Pilski and Ariadna Ruskin. Rob died on 11 July 2011 in Orlando, Florida, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Richard Niles was born on 12 August 1933 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Destination Inner Space (1966), Mannix (1967) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962). He died on 11 July 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Production Designer
- Director
- Writer
Don Escudero was born on 14 October 1955 in Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines. He was a production designer and director, known for Shake, Rattle & Roll 2 (1990), Misteryo sa tuwa (1984) and Oro, Plata, Mata (1982). He died on 11 July 2011 in Pasig City, Philippines.- Actor
- Music Department
Hans-Georg Arlt was born on 3 February 1927 in Züllichau, Germany. He was an actor, known for Belina und Samy Molcho (1961), Ein Walzer zu zweien (1975) and Musik für Millionen (1960). He died on 11 July 2011 in Berlin, Germany.- William D. Middleton was born on 25 March 1928 in Davenport, Iowa, USA. He died on 11 July 2011 in Livonia, New York, USA.
- Félix Briones was born on 18 February 1923 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. He was an actor, known for The Magnificent Matador (1955) and Arruza (1972). He died on 11 July 2011 in León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
- Cinematographer
Sylvain Baptisto was born on 13 July 1965 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Sylvain was a cinematographer, known for Les retrouvailles (1993). Sylvain died on 11 July 2011 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France.- Editorial Department
- Editor
- Visual Effects
Lyman Hallowell was a renowned film and television editor born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised in Los Angeles. Over his 30-year career he worked on at least 99 studio films with such directors as Elia Kazan, Ernst Lubitsch, Josh Logan, Henry King, John Ford, Charlie Brackett, Francois Truffaut, Otto Preminger, Darryl Zanuck, and many more.
Mr. Hallowell's connection with the cinema started early in life; one of his playmates was Jackie Coogan; (who starred opposite Charles Chaplin in The Kid (1921).) His parents entertained early silent-era stars in the family home, including Mabel Normand, Barbara La Marr, Buster Keaton, and Lucile LeSeur (who became Joan Crawford). During his teens, he had lessons on the Wurlitzer pipe organ in the Ventura Theatre, where he watched all the latest releases and developed his love of film. In 1938 he matriculated with an A.B. degree in Cinema from the University of Southern California, where he was a close friend and schoolmate of Ward Kimball, the right hand artist for Walt Disney.
Hollywood Career, (1943-1952) His first job was as an usher at Fox West Coast Theatres, earning $11.00 per week. His acting debut was as a rioter in the Richard Boleslawski production of Les Misérables (1935), where he appeared in scenes with Charles Laughton, Fredric March, Cedric Hardwicke, and Rochelle Hudson. He later joined the Air Force in the Pacific Theatre of Operations and learned to pilot planes for supply transport.
In 1943, after short stints in the accounting and art departments at 20th Century-Fox, he began an eight-year editor apprenticeship, serving months in various departments such as the film library, background projection, special photo effects, and sound effects, where he developed a wide knowledge of techniques used in many Fox releases. While working at Fox, he met John Dapper, who was to become his lifelong partner. His first assignment as an assistant editor in feature editing was with the Oscar-winning editor William Reynolds, who was a great mentor to him and contributed greatly to his professional development as an editor. Mr. Hallowell served as an editor on the first Cinemascope film, The Robe (1953) was particularly challenging because of the difficulty changing from a 3 negative color process (Technicolor) to a single negative (Eastman). He also edited the 3-D production Inferno (1953) though the final cut was released in 2-D.
Film and Television Career in New York In the early 50's, as movie attendance decreased with the advent of television, the drop in revenues caused many studio layoffs. Simultaneously, production of TV shows using 35mm film was rapidly growing in New York, hence he relocated there and worked at MKR Films, an editorial service house organized by Gene Milford (Academy-award winning editor for Lost Horizon (1937) and On the Waterfront), Sidney Katz, and Ralph Rosenblum (editor for Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet, and others). At MKR Mr. Hallowell edited TV shows such as Brenner with Jimmie Broderick, documentaries, and short one-reels. He re-edited some of Francois Truffaut's films to make them pass the censors. He assisted Bill Reynolds on Josh Logan's Fanny (1961) and supervised its re-recording. He directed Barbra Streisand in ADR sessions for The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), and she presented him with three of her LP records as thanks after the wrap. He also edited 2nd unit New York scenes for West Side Story (1961) directed by Robert Wise.
Later in New York, he worked for Herbert Brodkin at 'Plautus Productions [us]' and edited many TV shows including The Defenders, The Nurses, The Doctors and the Nurses, and For the People. William Shatner (male lead on For the People) would visit him in the cutting room and watch him edit.
On August 14, 2008, he legally married John Dapper, his partner of 63 years, in San Diego, California. Both men were the subjects of the documentary Johnny and Lyman: A Life Together (2010).- Jaroslav Jirik was born on 10 December 1939 in Vojnuv Mestec, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Dakota Bound (2001) and 30 prípadu majora Zemana (1975). He died on 11 July 2011 in near Brno, Czech Republic.
- Denny Niles was born on 12 August 1933 in Toluca Lake, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Mister Roberts (1955), Route 66 (1960) and Men Into Space (1959). He was married to Lila Niles. He died on 11 July 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Helen Crummy was born on 20 May 1920 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image (2006). She was married to Larry Crummy. She died on 11 July 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.