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- Valerian Smith was born on 15 May 1926. He was an actor, known for Hard Times (1975), The Toy (1982) and Louisiane (1984). He was married to Jean Butler. He died on 18 November 1992 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Dorothy Kisten is most noted for her operatic stage roles. During her 35 years of singing at the top opera houses in the world, all were impressed with her vocal health, which never diminished as other opera singers did.
She wrote a delightful book, "A Time to Sing" and recalled her early career wanting to be a dancer and singer on Broadway. Being American trained, she was possibly the only opera singer who could cross over to ballads as well. She sang on the radio for years with Sinatra, Crosby, Como, often appearing as a regular.
Her most successful roles at the Metropolitan Opera, which she still holds the record for thirty consecutive years, were Tosca, Fanciulla del West, Louise (whom she studied with the composer), Traviata, Manon Lescaut, Madama Butterfly and many others. Unfortunately her studio recordings were limited, and CD editions now mainly consist of her operettas, with Gordon MacRae. To find her MET performances, you have to join an opera list. Famed tenor Franco Corelli said she was the most beautiful and talented singer he ever shared the stage with. "It was so easy to fall in love with her as Tosca, or Minnie. She just exuded this irresistable charm, and she was never temperamental" Corelli said in the intro to her book. She had two grand farewells, both Tosca, one in San Francisco in '70 with James Levine, conducting his first opera. The other in New York at the Met '75, in which a telegram from President Ford was read onstage, congratulating her. Many of her live, immortal recordings can be found at Amazon or Tower, but go to the United Kingdom sites, as Met recordings can not be sold in the US.
Truly an opera legend, who would have appeared in more films, had she not had such a busy opera schedule.- Andrew Carr was an actor, known for The Woman in White (1982), Poirot (1989) and Dyn Amo (1972). He died on 18 November 1992.
- Additional Crew
Diane Murray was born on 22 March 1963 in San Jose, California, USA. Diane is known for Rocko's Modern Life (1993). Diane was married to Joe Murray. Diane died on 18 November 1992.- Music Department
Sid Sidney was born on 18 February 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Sid is known for The Apartment (1960), Flight That Disappeared (1961) and Night Tide (1961). Sid was married to Lois. Sid died on 18 November 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ilse Lahn was born on 1 February 1902 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She was a producer, known for Murder Is My Beat (1955) and Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957). She died on 18 November 1992 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
- Joseph Cochran was born on 20 December 1902 in New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951), The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948) and The Motorola Television Hour (1953). He died on 18 November 1992 in Jamaica, New York, USA.
- Actress
Ilse Sass was born on the 26th of August, 1908 in Cologne, Germany, and studied at the music conservatory there. She came to the USA in 1939, where she first worked as an accompanist for the singer, Ella Flesch. During her life, she played many concerts, some with the violinist Ernst Drucker. Ilse Sass also had some radio appearances, for example with the violist Harry Zaratzian on WQXR-FM in 1956. She taught piano for many years at the Henry Street Settlement and taught voice for 20 years at Juilliard and at the Manhattan School of Music, all in New York City. She gave concerts for the blind and worked with blind singers. In 1980 she appeared as a piano teacher in the movie "Fame", as well as in one episode of the "Fame" TV-series in 1982. She died in New York City on the 18th of November, 1992.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eddie Garvin was born on 22 June 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an assistant director, known for Hold Everything (1930), Peacock Alley (1930) and Return to Paradise (1953). She died on 18 November 1992 in Glide, Oregon, USA.