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Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Phil Brown was the son of a doctor whose work took the family all around the country. After majoring in dramatics at Stanford University, Brown played some of his earliest stage roles as part of New York's Group Theatre. When it folded, he and other Group Theatre vets headed to Hollywood, where Brown worked in motion pictures and helped found the fabled Actors' Laboratory. His association with the Lab came back to haunt him later in the decade, when its members fell under the scrutiny of the House Un-American Activities Committee, and Brown was eventually compelled to relocate with his family to England, UK. Overseas he was able to resume acting on stage, TV and films; he also directed for the stage and TV. He returned to the U.S. in the 1990s and made the rounds of autograph shows.- Actress
Farhat (also sometimes known as Florence) Ezekiel Nadira, born on December 5, 1932, was a Baghdadi Jew, hailing from Nagpada, South Mumbai, a predominantly Muslim and Jewish locality. At the tender age of 19, she literally stormed her way into Bollywood with the movie The Savage Princess (1952) opposite Dilip Kumar, the reigning heart-throb of the times.
Nadira was chosen mostly for her glowing skin, sharp features, European looks as Khan wanted to dub The Savage Princess (1952) into English as well.
The feisty and boisterous Nadira not only took leading roles, but also went on to accept negative roles, for example the one in "Elaan", and the one in Shree 420 (1955) containing the song "Mud mud ke na dekh mud mud ke...", which continues to be popular even now. And who can forget "Ajeeb dastaan hai yeb..." from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960), picturized on Nadira, Raaj Kumar and Meena Kumari.
Nadira thus reigned supreme in the 1950s and 1960s, usually as a vamp. Thereafter, she appeared in character roles where she played the mother, an aunt, or older woman, adding poise and dignity to these roles. And it was in Julie (1975), in which she played the leading lady's (Laxmi) Anglo-Indian mother that she bagged the award for "Best Supporting Actress".
She went on to play character roles even in Tele-serials, amongst which "Thoda Sa Aasman" has been rated as one of the best television performances ever, in which she plays the wife of Bollywood veteran actor, Shreeram Lagoo.
Despite of her success and popularity, she led a lonely life. Two marriages ended in divorce. Her two siblings, both brothers, had migrated to the United States and Israeli respectively, and she lived alone in her South Mumbai flat in Vasundhara building.
She was known for a small but well maintained library of books ranging from the works of Shakespeare, Adolf Hitler, Vivekananda, World War II, Judaism, and Philosophy, which friends and neighbors used to borrow from time to time.
Shobha, her maid, was the one who took care of her, especially when she entertained friends like Tanuja, Nimmi, Shyama, Deepti Naval, and model-turned-actor Milind Soman, who acted with her in a tele-serial "Margaritta", visited her frequently.
She always celebrated her Birthday on December 5 with mostly children from the neighborhood and served them biryani and cakes.
Nadira suffered from a variety of illnesses, including tubercular meningitis, & paralysis. Her bout with heavy alcoholic drinking also resulted in alcoholic liver disorder.
She was hospitalized on January 2nd and following a cardiac seizure died on Wednesday January 8th at Bhatia Hospital in Mumbai. She was 74. She will always be remembered by her fans worldwide.- Actress
Gloria Wellman was born on 3 March 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress. She died on 9 February 2006 in the USA.- Sound Department
- Actor
Michael Colgan was born on 26 January 1921 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), The Getaway (1972) and Altered States (1980). He was married to Judy Osborne and Patty. He died on 9 February 2006 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Freddy Laker was born on 6 August 1922 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK. He was married to Jacqueline Ann Harvey, Patricia LaVerne Gates, Rosemary Belfrage Black and Joan Mavis Smallwood. He died on 9 February 2006 in Hollywood, Florida, USA.
- Viktor Tarasov was born on 29 December 1934 in Barnaul, West Siberian Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Altai Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Krusheniye imperii (1971), Avariya (1965) and Ryadom s vami (1967). He died on 9 February 2006 in Smalyavichy, Minsk Voblast, Belarus.
- Art Department
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Hubertus Ott was born in 1950 in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. He was a production designer, known for The Country Doctor (1987), Der große Bellheim (1993) and Spätes Glück nicht ausgeschlossen (1988). He died on 9 February 2006 in Lüneburger Heide, Germany.- Writer
- Music Department
Charles Wolfe was born on 14 August 1943 in Sedalia, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for American Roots Music (2001), The Atomic Cafe (1982) and The Appalachians (2005). He was married to Mary Dean. He died on 9 February 2006 in the USA.- A local Florida actor, John P. Kelly initially made his living as a photographer in New York. He had acted in off-Broadway plays during the 1980s before moving to Florida but kept his foot in the acting pool by appearing in a number of offbeat student films at Florida State University. He appeared in Dana Buning's 2004 award-winning comedy short Zeke (2004) which won a number of awards including the "Student Film" Oscar. It also won the Silver Medal for narrative film. Kelly played the vet who neuters the title cat, causing the animal to wreak havoc and revenge on his owner. Mr. Kelly also appeared in the student short films Cater-Waiter (1996), Misfortune (2002), The Plunge (2003), Fields of Mudan (2004) and Natalie & Leonard (2004). He was killed in a car accident on February 9, 2006, when the vehicle he was driving was struck by another car. Survived by two daughters.
- Lewis Gordon was born on 7 August 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Taming of the Shrew (1982), Romeo & Juliet (1993) and As You Like It (1983). He died on 9 February 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- István Katona was born on 11 December 1928 in Budapest, Hungary. He died on 9 February 2006 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Johnny Ross was born on 28 May 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer, known for Down 'n Dirty (2000) and On the Edge (2002). He died on 9 February 2006 in Hobart, Indiana, USA.
- Zita Gordon was born on 2 December 1911 in Gyöngyös, Hungary. She was an actress, known for The Little Pastry Shop (1935), The New Landlord (1935) and Évforduló (1936). She was married to Nigel Sutton and Lewis Gielgud. She died on 9 February 2006 in England, UK.
- Dai Ailian Tai was born on 10 May 1916 in Trinidad, British West Indies. She was married to Ye Qianyu. She died on 9 February 2006 in Beijing, China.
- Additional Crew
Utah Ground was born on 21 March 1925 in Bremerhaven, Germany. He is known for Not for Publication (1984). He was married to Barney Hammond. He died on 9 February 2006 in Austin, Texas, USA.- Ibolya Csak was born on January 6, 1915 in Budapest, Hungary. Ibolya won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin, Germany and was one of several Jewish athletes to win medals at the 1936 Olympics. Csak went on to win another gold medal in the same event at the 1938 European Championships after the original winner Dora Ratjen from Germany turned out to be a man. Moreover, Ibolya not only was a competitor of the National Gymnastics Club from 1929 to 1939, but also was a gymnast from 1929 to 1932 and an athlete from 1933 to 1939 as well as won nine Hungarian titles altogether which include two in the long jump. Csak was the mother of two children, Ibolya and Attila. In addition, Ibolya worked in the central office of the Hungarian Banknote Printing Co. from 1936 to 1970. Csak received the International Fair Play Life Achievement Award in 2005. Ibolya died at age 91 in her native Budapest from complications following a fall on February 9, 2006.