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- Cheerful-looking actress Dinah Sheridan was considered the quintessential English rose of late 30's and 40's British films. With an alertness, elegance and quiet beauty second to none, she won the hearts of war-torn England during WWII.
She was born Dinah Nadyejda Ginsburg in London on September 17, 1920. Her Russian father and German mother were photographers to the Royal Family, by appointment to both the Queen and Queen Mother. Dinah's first professional role was an understudy part of Rsoamund in "Where the Rainbow End." She subsequently went on tour as Wendy in "Peter Pan" starring Charles Laughton as Captain Hook and wife Elsa Lanchester in the title role, and appeared in repertory during the war years.
Dinah broke into films at the tender age of 16 with a starring role in a meek, lowbudget piece Landslide (1937). Her co-star was young Jimmy Hanley, in his first adult role, and the two would later marry in 1942, having three children (one died in childbirth). Dinah continued in both drama and light comedy as the youthful ingenue in such films as Behind Your Back (1937), Father Steps Out (1937), Merely Mr. Hawkins (1938) and Irish and Proud of It (1938). Jimmy and Dinah became a popular WWII-era film couple, appearing quite winningly together in Salute John Citizen (1942), The Facts of Love (1945) and The Huggetts Abroad (1949). One of their children, Jenny Hanley, followed in her parents' footsteps as an actress and TV presenter.
Dinah remained a lovely presence in a variety of post-war films, gracing such productions as the stark melodrama The Hills of Donegal (1947); in the whodunnit Calling Paul Temple (1948) opposite John Bentley as part of a husband/wife detective team; in the crime drama The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948) as the title nurse; the adventure drama Ivory Hunter (1951); and the romantic war piece The Sound Barrier (1952).
Divorced from Hanley in 1952, Dinah, following a secondary role in the biopic Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) and after starring role in one of Britain's most delightful 50's comedies, Genevieve (1953), co-starring John Gregson, Kenneth More and the sublime Kay Kendall, abruptly retired on a high note after marrying Sir John Davis, the President of the Rank Organization, in 1954. Following her second divorce, and after 11 years of obscurity, Dinah made a return to the stage in 1967 with the play "Let's All Go Down the Strand." She continued with prominent 70's roles in "A Boston Story," "A Touch of Purple, "Move Over Mrs. Markham" (title role), "The Card," "The Gentle Hook," "The Please of His Company," "A Murder Is Announced" and toured in the play "Half Life."
After impressing as the hard-luck mother who is forced to raise three children alone after her husband abandons the family in the drama The Railway Children (1970), Dinah chose to focus squarely on TV with roles in such programs as "Seasons of the Year," "Zodiac," "Crown Court," "Village Hall," "Whodunnit?," "Doctor Who," and her final TV appearance in a 1999 episode of "Jonathan Creek." She also appeared in the mini-series The Winning Streak (1985) and co-starred in two British comedy series Don't Wait Up (1983) and All Night Long (1994).
Dinah married for a third time to actor John Merivale in 1986, but he died four years later. Her fourth marriage, to American businessman Aubrey Ison, ended with his death in 2007. Dinah died in London at age 92 on November 25, 2012. - Director
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Kôsei Saitô was born on 15 July 1932 in Yamaguchi, Japan. He was a director and art director, known for I Want To (1979), Kizudarake no kunshô (1986) and Death of a Ninja (1982). He died on 25 November 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.- Writer
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Sol Weinstein was born on 29 July 1928 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for Viva Valdez (1976), NBC Follies (1973) and The Bobby Darin Show (1973). He was married to Ellie Eisner. He died on 25 November 2012 in Plimmerton, New Zealand.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Inspired by Steven Spielberg's "Jaws," Chuck Gramling filmed 8mm and 16mm shorts until he was 21 years old. He eventually moved on to videotape, which was far less expensive than film. In 1988, he produced and co-starred in "All That Jaws," a 40-minute spoof which aired locally in Florida. Due to the program's regional success, he was soon offered the executive producer position on a fictional series entitled "Your Wildest Dreams: First Features From Young Filmmakers" a 30-minute televison series (similar to the HBO show "Project Greenlight."). Chuck also served as Writer/Director on three of the episodes, "The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword," "On The Air," and "The Trouble With Shakespeare."
In 1991, he co-directed a feature length spoof entitled "Batguy," which toured with that year's Sci-Fi conventions. The next year, he produced and directed a 15-minute fictional short film to promote Paramount Pictures' "Pet Cemetary II."
He also worked on studio films for Fries Entertainment, Nederlander Television & Film Productions and Universal Television on such films as "Super Carrier," "Intimate Strangers," and "Road Raiders."
He also became known for his writing and directing for the corporate community for such companies as Johnson & Johnson.
In 2002, he served as Director of Photography on the Connecticut based comedy "The Root of All Evil." This feature length film about killer great white pine trees starred Ron Palillo (Horshack of "Welcome Back Kotter" fame) and Brandi Lynn Coppock (Former Playboy model).
Chuck continues to work in the film/video production field and is constantly busy with new projects and clients.- Actor
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Earl Carroll was born on 2 November 1937 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Hollywood a Go Go (1964), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) and Bandstand (1958). He died on 25 November 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
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- Producer
Ken Regan was born in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Space Cowboys (2000) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). He died on 25 November 2012 in New York City, New York, USA.- Director
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Ninoslav Lovcevic was a director and writer, known for Na putu istine (1993) and Zivko Krsticevic - ratni snimatelj (1992). He died on 25 November 2012 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Alena Hessová was born on 2 July 1945 in Prague-Krc, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Svatba jako remen (1967), Pension pro svobodné pány (1968) and Bez, at ti neutece (1977). She died on 25 November 2012 in Nová Ves pod Plesí, ( Institut onkologie a rehabilitace ) Czech Republic.
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- Writer
Jill Fenson was born in 1931 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Just William (1951), Toxic Effect (1989) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She died on 25 November 2012 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.- Additional Crew
Jean Clarkson was born in 1925 in Leicestershire, England, UK. Jean is known for Hanover Street (1979), The Black Panther (1977) and George and Mildred (1980). Jean was married to Laurie Clarkson. Jean died on 25 November 2012 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK.- Additional Crew
Hugo Schellenberg was born on 13 March 1931 in Canada. Hugo is known for Punisher: War Zone (2008) and Dim Sum Funeral (2008). Hugo was married to Beryl. Hugo died on 25 November 2012 in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.- Additional Crew
Avril Lacour-Hartnagel was born on 12 April 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She is known for Do the Right Thing (1989). She died on 25 November 2012 in White Plains, New York, USA.- Halina Gluszkówna was born on 3 January 1923. She was an actress, known for Zaczarowany rower (1955), Kim jest ten czlowiek? (1985) and Za wami pójda inni... (1949). She died on 25 November 2012.
- Joseph Bialot was born on 10 August 1923 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was a writer, known for Black Sequence (1984), Abécédaire incomplet de l'humour juif (2011) and Ce soir (ou jamais!) (2006). He died on 25 November 2012 in Paris, France.
- Simeon ten Holt was born on 24 June 1923 in Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Simeon ten was a composer, known for Over Canto (2011), Fenceless in Grace (1994) and About Truus Bronkhorst (1991). Simeon ten died on 25 November 2012 in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.