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A man who has many irons in the entertainment fire, hirsutely handsome Canadian actor, vocalist and jazz musician Don Francks (also known as "Iron Buffalo") was born Donald Harvey Francks on February 28, 1932, in Vancouver, British Columbia. One can, with confidence, add drummer, poet, motorcyclist, author and peace activist to his many lists of accomplishments. He grew up quite adept at athletics (soccer, lacrosse and rugby) and performed in vaudeville and in summer stock shows before relocating to Toronto. On stage from age 11, he landed an early job singing on the radio, then moved into television in 1954. While acting in both variety shows and dramas, he was also a writer and penned several documentaries and public affairs specials in both Toronto and Montreal. On the nightclub scene, Don was featured as a jazz vocalist, a DJ, a trombonist in a country western band and a member of a barbershop quartet called "Model-T Four".
In the mid-1960s, he focused on small screen acting and racked up a number of rugged, adventurous guest-star turns on TV episodes of The Wild Wild West (1965), Mannix (1967), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and Mission: Impossible (1966). A promising lead that could have led to stardom in the NBC series, Jericho (1966), was cut short when the show was bowled over by its ABC competition -- Batman (1966) -- and quickly canceled. He also appeared on- and off-Broadway, which included a stint with the musical, "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever".
Don contributed one strapping co-starring turn in a big-budgeted musical film during his less-than-a-decade stay in Hollywood. As the robust "Woody Mahoney", he dallied with the likes of beguiling Petula Clark, who played his lady love in Finian's Rainbow (1968). Their enchanting and sensuous duet on "That Old Devil Moon" is only one of the film's highlights. The film was not successful, however, in launching Don's movie career.
Afterwards, he moved his family to the Red Pheasant Indian Reserve, near North Battleford, Saskatchewan, and is an honorary Cree and named "Iron Buffalo". Since 1974, he has been living in Toronto with his wife, Lili Francks (Red Eagle), a member of the Plains Cree First Nation and also a dancer. Their children are voice artist and actress Cree Summer, best-known for her regular role on the TV sitcom, A Different World (1987), and actor/songwriter Rainbow Sun Francks.
In later years, Don gained some attention after being cast as "Walter", an arms expert, on the hit TV series, La Femme Nikita (1997). More recently, he traveled to Montreal for a part in the film, I'm Not There (2007), filmmaker Todd Haynes' meditative take on the famous singer-songwriter, Bob Dylan.
Don continued to perform in Canada in both films (He Never Died (2015) and The Second Time Around (2016)) and as a recurring presence of series TV (Hemlock Grove (2013) and Gangland Undercover (2015)) until the end. He passed away at age 84 on April 3, 2016, in Toronto, Ontario.- Actor
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Bill Henderson was born on 19 March 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Clue (1985), City Slickers (1991) and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). He was married to Ritsuyo Moriyasu. He died on 3 April 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Erik Bauersfeld was born on 28 June 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) and Crimson Peak (2015). He died on 3 April 2016 in Berkeley, California, USA.
- Ian East was born on 19 October 1939 in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Oxford Murders (2008), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982) and EastEnders (1985). He died on 3 April 2016 in London, England, UK.
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John Frizzell was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer, known for A Winter Tan (1987), My Daughter's Secret Life (2001) and On My Own (1991). He died on 3 April 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Bob Ellis was born on 10 May 1942 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer and actor, known for The Nostradamus Kid (1993), Goodbye Paradise (1982) and Unfinished Business (1985). He was married to Anne Brooksbank. He died on 3 April 2016 in Palm Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Additional Crew
Ivanhoe Donaldson was born on 17 October 1941 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for American Experience (1987), Ivanhoe Donaldson (1964) and Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein (1983). He was married to Winifred (Winnie) Burrell. He died on 3 April 2016 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.- Cesare Maldini was born on 5 February 1932 in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. He was married to Maria (Marisa) Luisa Mazzucchelli. He died on 3 April 2016 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- Frank McAnulty was born on 25 September 1955 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Frequency (2000), Covert Affairs (2010) and Matrix (1993). He was married to Laura McGhee. He died on 3 April 2016 in Toronto, Canada.
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- Soundtrack
Lola Novakovic was born on 21 April 1935 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Love and Fashion (1960), Beogradske letnje noci (1962) and Seki snima, pazi se (1962). She was married to Mila Jovanovic and Dragan Antic. She died on 3 April 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Additional Crew
Joe Medicine Crow was born on 27 October 1913 in Crow reservation, near Lodge Grass, Montana, USA. He is known for Timewatch (1982), The West (1996) and The War (2007). He died on 3 April 2016 in Billings, Montana, USA.- Gerd Focke was born on 7 April 1927 in Leipzig, Germany. Gerd was a writer, known for Schauspielereien (1978), Harras, der Polizeihund (1967) and Abendbesuch (1968). Gerd died on 3 April 2016 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
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Lars Gustafsson was born on 17 May 1936 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Sprickorna i muren (2003), Ewa Rudling (2011) and NeXt (1994). He was married to Agneta Blomqvist, Madeleine and Alexandra Chasnoff. He died on 3 April 2016 in Sweden.- Actor
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Douglas Devine was born on 21 January 1961 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Hallows Eve: Slaughter on Second Street (2008) and One Minute (2011). He died on 3 April 2016 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.- Art Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Doug Devine was born on 21 January 1961 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek (2009), Deja Vu (2006) and Volcano (1997). He was married to Kellieann Murphy. He died on 3 April 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Soundtrack
Kôji Wada was born on 29 January 1974 in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan. He died on 3 April 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.- Mdot was an actor, known for Mdot & Showkey feat. Slimzy: Reckless (2015). He died on 3 April 2016 in London, England, UK.
- Jules Schelvis was born on 7 January 1921 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was married to Rachel Borzykowski. He died on 3 April 2016 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
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- Art Department
Mikiya Mochizuki was born on 16 December 1938 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He was a writer, known for Wild 7 (2011), Wild 7 (1972) and Wairudo 7 (1994). He was married to Sanae. He died on 3 April 2016 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.- William Rice was born on 26 July 1938 in Albany, New York, USA. He was married to Jill Van Cleave and Carol Timmon. He died on 3 April 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Dick Hodgins was born on 9 May 1931 in Binghamton, New York, USA. Dick is known for Murder, She Wrote (1984). Dick died on 3 April 2016 in Wilton, Connecticut, USA.- Hank Bassior was an actor, known for The Berenstain Bears in the Dark (1996). He died on 3 April 2016 in Santa Rosa, California, USA.
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- Actor
Of Lebanese and Maori descent, Habib was a New Zealand poet, playwright, and writer of short stories and television scripts. He was the first Maori to write an original television drama: his 1979 work "The Gathering" looked at tensions around an elderly woman's funeral rite.
He wrote the play, "Death of the Land," in 1976, a courtroom drama which sets in conflict opinions about the proposed sale of a block of Maori ancestral land. This play marks a beginning point for contemporary Maori theatre. The company Te Ika a Maui Players was formed to present it, which they did around the country in community halls, and marae (a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies).
In the field of short story writing, from 1956 to 1971 Habib was a regular contributor to "Te Ao Hou The New World," a magazine for Maori.- Whai Ngata was an actor, known for Shortland Street (1992) and Te Karere (1982). He was married to Geraldine. He died on 3 April 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Irena Kamienska was born on 29 February 1928 in Lyszkowice, Lódzkie, Poland. She was a director and writer, known for Dzien za dniem (1989), Dzien dobry, dzieci (1967) and Mgla (1993). She died on 3 April 2016 in Poland.