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- Terry Hobbs was born on 25 November 1969 in Columbus, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988), In the Heat of the Night (1988) and Fast Food (1989). He died on 4 April 2019 in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.
- Richard L. Cox Sr. was born on 28 January 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Mary Cox and Courteney Bass. He died on 3 September 2001 in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Peggy Hookham was always destined to be a dancer. Her Brazilian/Irish mother groomed her for stardom from almost as soon as she could walk. When she was aged 8 her father's work took the family to Shanghai. Peggy and her Mother returned to the UK when she was 14. Her father stayed in Shanghai and was interned by the Japanese for the duration of the war. Young Peggy was enrolled with the Royal Ballet School just when they were looking for a young British dancer to groom as the new Prima Ballerina. Until then all leading dancers in Britain had been Russian or French. Part of the grooming process was to change her name to Margot Fonteyn. Her most influential coach was Tamara Karsavina in London. Fonteyn also regarded her teacher Olga Preobrajenska, a disciple of George Balanchine. Fontain herself worked with George Balanchine as he staged and choreographed ballet for Sadler's Wells. She soon showed the natural talents and dedication required of a Prima Ballerina and after many wonderful performances at Sadler's Wells she went with the Royal Ballet on their 1949 American tour. Her performance as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty on their opening night in NYC wowed the critics and fans alike. Her performance set a new standard for the role. Success followed success and she was soon to become the most famous and most successful ballerina in the world. But one thing eluded her. She fell in love with composer / conductor Constant Lambert but he decided in favor of another. She then fell for playboy Roberto "Tito" Arias. He was a Panamanian delegate to the U.N. and the son of a powerful Panamanian family that had fallen out of political favor. Despite his reputation the couple were married at the Panamanian Consulate in Paris in February 1955. Whilst Margot continued her successful career, she was made a Dame of the Order of the British Empire in 1956, Tito planned an armed invasion of Panama City to try to win back some of the power he felt was rightfully his. Margot joined him but the invasion was a total failure. In 1962 Margot was thinking of retirement (she was 43) from ballet when she met Rudolf Nureyev who had fled from the Soviet Union. Young Rudolf Nureyev revitalized Margot and led to some of her most wonderful performances. In 1964, just when Margot was thinking about divorcing him, Tito was shot five times and from then he was paralyzed from the neck down. Margot flew to his side and from then on was his nurse as well as the wife he had never let her be before. Although she knew how he had had many affairs she dedicated the rest of her life to him. It was mainly because of the money she needed to care for Tito that she kept dancing long after most dancers would have retired. She attracted some bad publicity by performing in apartheid South Africa and in the Chile run by the military dictators. As a dancer she made her last appearance in Nureyev's 1979 summer season, and in February 1986 (aged 66) she appeared on stage for the last time, as 'The Queen' in "The Sleeping Beauty", for the Birmingham Royal Ballet in Miami. She subsequently retired to Panama where she and Tito ran a cattle stud. When Tito died in 1989 Margot discovered that he had mortgaged their farm and she had to auction all her jewelry to pay for her own medical care for the newly discovered cancer. Dame Margot died on February 21st 1991. She was buried in the Arias family plot in Panama beside her Tito.- Tandra Quinn was born on 27 March 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Mesa of Lost Women (1953), The Neanderthal Man (1953) and Problem Girls (1953). She was married to Herbert Smithson. She died on 21 October 2016 in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.
- Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno was a Panamanian dictator, politician and military officer who was the de facto ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989. An authoritarian ruler who amassed a personal fortune through drug trafficking operations, he had long standing ties to United States intelligence agencies before the U.S. invasion of Panama removed him from power
- Ramon Fonseca was born on 14 July 1952 in Panama City, Panama. He was married to Elizabeth Ward Neiman. He died on 8 May 2024 in Panama City, Panama.
- Stafford Morgan was a handsome, commanding, and deep-voiced actor who appeared in a handful of enjoyably down'n'dirty 70's drive-in exploitation features. He first began acting in both films and TV shows alike in the mid 60's. Stafford gave an especially fine and impressive performance as enigmatic, levelheaded biochemist Dr. Ted Sorenson in the nifty sci-fi doomsday thriller "The Alpha Incident." His other memorable roles include corrupt cop Sergeant Kert in Jack Starrett's funky blaxploitation blast "Cleopatra Jones," arrogant TV commercial actor Alexander McPeak in Matt Cimber's deeply disturbing "The Witch Who Came from the Sea," earnest game ranger Steve Garrett in "The Capture of Bigfoot," and an ill-fated backpacker in the unjustly maligned backwoods slasher romp "The Forest." Morgan had bit parts in the mainstream pictures "Die Hard 2" and "Another 48 Hrs." Moreover, Stafford Morgan made guest appearances on the TV shows "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," "Daniel Boone," "Search," "Police Story," "Starsky and Hutch," "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Hotel," and "Hunter."
- Fernando Xavier De Casta was an actor, known for Plaza Catedral (2021). He died on 15 June 2021 in Panama City, Panama.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Carlos Eleta Almaran was born on 16 May 1918 in Panama City, Panama. Carlos Eleta was a composer, known for Spanglish (2004), It Chapter Two (2019) and Facing Windows (2003). Carlos Eleta died on 16 January 2013 in Panama City, Panama.- Sound Department
- Composer
David Lee was born in 1938 in Scotland, UK. He was a composer, known for Chicago (2002), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and X-Men (2000). He died on 16 October 2008 in Panama City, Panama.- Frederic Berest was born on 2 November 1910 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Family Theatre (1949), Last Train from Bombay (1952) and The Living Bible (1952). He died on 8 March 1991 in Panama City, Panama.
- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
John passed away while visiting his family in Panama City, FL for the holidays. While continuing to write screenplays, John also was an Adjunct Professor at UCLA the last 10 years. John was very popular with his students as he showed he truly cared about their success. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and students whose lives he touched so deeply.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Camilo Azuquita was born on 18 February 1939 in Colón, Panama. He was an actor, known for Ant-Man (2015), Hands of Stone (2016) and Better Call Saul (2015). He died on 25 December 2022 in Panama City, Panama.- SYBIL BRYNILDA HENRY AMEER was born in the Panama Canal Zone on March 9, 1933. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. James Henry and Dorothy Fowlin Henry. They had 4 children: Caleb, Sybil, Clifton, and Maurice. Sybil, a graduate of La Boca High School, was a gifted singer and pianist. She shared her talent and love for music by playing for her church during worship and providing piano lessons to children, some of which have gone on to become accomplished musicians and artists. Sybil's first employment was with the De Castro and Robles Law Firm, where she worked diligently and loyally for many years as a legal secretary. Afterwards, she worked with the Panama Canal Commission, where she served with distinction in various capacities. She married Mr. Albert George Ameer, affectionately known as Bertie, on September 22, 1962. There were four children born of their marriage: a daughter and three sons, the 1st of which died at the age of 9 months on November 14, 1967. Sybil and Bertie built a home together for their family in Villa Caceres where many memorable events took place throughout the lives of their children, friends, and family. Bertie preceded her in death at home on August 29, 2004. Sybil was a woman of deep religious convictions, strong character, and unparalleled work ethic who was dedicated to her family. She was a loving and caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She worked hard and selflessly to put all three of her children though private school (Instituto Panamericano) and made sure they all went to college. Sybil, a member of the Panama Wesley Methodist Church, was a lifelong devoted servant of the Lord. Sybil enjoyed eating and cooking food, the holidays (especially Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve), spending time with her family, reading the Bible, playing the piano, sewing, scrapbooking, traveling, and dancing. Sybil is survived by her children Sharon Bernella, (an emergency medicine doctor, graduate of la Universidad de Panama), Guillermo Antonio (a Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an world-renowned professor of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, U.S.A.), and Jorge Alberto (a graduate of Texas Tech University and a writer, movie director, actor and producer in Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.); two grandchildren: her brothers: Maurice and Clifton; and her nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, and a great grand nephew. Sybil, her beautiful smile, and the ways in which she influenced our lives will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and everyone who knew her. Filmmaker Jorge Ameer dedicated his film Oasis to his mother. Oasis had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Jorge Ameer's "Oasis" was also selected as Panama's Official entry to the 2018 Academy Awards & Golden Globes.
- Guillermo Endara was born on 12 May 1936 in Panama City, Panama. He was married to Marcela Cambra and Ana Mae Diaz. He died on 28 September 2009 in Panama City, Panama.
- Actress
- Art Department
- Make-Up Department
Vielka Chu was born on 10 December 1952 in Panama City, Panama. She was an actress, known for El imperio nos visita nuevamente (1990), Miss México regresa (2002) and Panamá Radio (2019). She died on 29 February 2020 in Panama City, Panama.- Eusebio Pedroza was born on 2 March 1953 in Panama City, Panama. He died on 1 March 2019 in Panama City, Panama.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Hulon was an actor and composer, known for Hulon: Two in the Morning (2013). He died on 14 February 2015 in Panama City, Florida, USA.- Kelli Michelle Bailey was born on 12 August 1970 in Columbus, Georgia, USA. She died on 2 November 2001 in Panama City, Florida, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Clarinetist, bandleader, arranger, conductor and composer, educated at the Mastbaum School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also studied with Meyer Levin and Ross Wyre. At fourteen, he won a Major Bowes competition and a Tommy Dorsey swing contest as a jazz clarinetist. With his brother Lawrence and also Elliot Lawrence, he formed a teenage band which was featured on radio. For sixteen years, he toured in dance bands, and led his own sextet, big band, and quartet. He would later go on to assume the leadership of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Joining ASCAP in 1960, his popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Warm Evening", "Strings Have Strung", and "Really Swell".- Ricardo Arias Calderon was born in 1934 in Panama. He died on 13 February 2017 in Panama City, Panama.
- Toni Newsholme was born on 24 August 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for She-Devils on Wheels (1968), How to Make a Doll (1968) and Just for the Hell of It (1968). She died on 3 April 2007 in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.
- Manolo Madarnaz was born in Cuba. He was an actor, known for Calle 13 (1999). He died on 7 June 2009 in Panama City, Panama.
- Jack E. Eddins was born on 25 August 1924 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. He died on 16 November 2020 in Panama City, Florida, USA.
- Set Decorator
- Art Department
Wally White was born on 4 August 1933 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He was a set decorator, known for Don Juan DeMarco (1994), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and North Shore (1987). He died on 24 August 2018 in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.- Francisco 'Bush' Buckley was born on 17 March 1940 in La Boca, Panama City, Panama. He was a composer, known for Panamá Radio (2019) and El último soldado (2010). He died on 16 April 2018 in Panama City, Panama.
- Derrick Jensen was born on 27 April 1956 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA. He was married to Amanda. He died on 7 April 2017 in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.
- Roy Thompson Jr. was born on 9 August 1928 in Bartow, Florida, USA. He was married to Marilyn Ivings and Doris Martin. He died on 22 April 2014 in Panama City, Florida, USA.
- Dave Hill was born on 1 February 1941 in Lanett, Alabama, USA. He died on 14 March 2022 in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Glenn Munyan was a director and producer, known for Cash Patients Only (2013) and Foundation (2014). Glenn died on 4 March 2016 in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.- Raoul Le Mat was born on 3 September 1875 in Paris, France. Raoul was a director, known for Ett besök hos Selma Lagerlöf (1919). Raoul died on 15 February 1947 in Panama City, Panama.
- Vitín Paz was born on 30 August 1932 in Panama City, Panama. He died on 3 April 2021 in Panama City, Panama.