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- Actor
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Ed Nelson was aiming for a career in the legal profession until he caught the acting bug during his second year of college. In 1952, he headed off to New York City, where he studied direction and production at the School of Radio Technique. He returned to his native New Orleans where he worked as an assistant director at WDSU-TV; he also narrated (and sometimes wrote) episodes of the New Orleans-made TV series N.O.P.D. (1955) with Stacy Harris. Nelson made the acquaintance of Roger Corman when the maverick movie-maker came to Louisiana to shoot the feature Swamp Women (1956); Nelson says he did "everything" on the picture, from playing a part and working as a location manager to wrestling an alligator(!). Nelson worked in many other Corman movies on Corman's Hollywood home turf, including Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957), where Nelson played the crab. In later years, Nelson became one of TV's hottest stars via the nighttime soap opera Peyton Place (1964).- J.E. Freeman was born on 2 February 1946 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Alien: Resurrection (1997), Miller's Crossing (1990) and Patriot Games (1992). He died on 9 August 2014 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Jerome Ehlers was born on 20 December 1958 in Perth, Australia. He was an actor and writer, known for The Marine (2006), Quigley Down Under (1990) and Crownies (2011). He was married to Elly Bradbury and Emily Simpson. He died on 9 August 2014 in Sydney, Australia.- Ralph L. Robertson Jr. passed away on Aug. 9, 2014 at the age of 72. Ralph is survived by his beloved daughter, Lia Robertson of NYC and his loving partner, Beverly Buffington of St. Helens, ORE.
During WWII, his father worked as a railroad freight conductor and his mother was superintendent of a tenement building.
A native New Yorker, Ralph Jr., spent his early years growing up in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen, a few blocks away from the movie and theater districts near Times Square.
As a youngster he enjoyed shining shoes on 42nd Street and selling shopping bags on Ninth Avenue outside food markets. With his profits he would steal away to the "Laugh Movie" theater on 42nd St. to watch comedy features with Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton and hours of cartoons.
From the age of five to fifteen, he worked as a child actor appearing on Broadway, Summer Stock and numerous live Radio and TV programs, while attending Professional Children's School.
One Broadway play that had a strong personal influence on Ralph was his juvenile role as the son "Morton" in the 1950 Arthur Miller adaption of Ibsen's : Enemy of the People" with Frederick March and his wife, Florence Eldridge. And on a popular note, were his small parts as; "Tommy Manicotti" in the TV episode "Trapped" (4/15/56) and Johnny Bennett" in "A Matter of Record" (1/7/56) on the "Honeymooners" with Jackie Gleason and Art Carney.
After graduating from Hiram College with a major in Art History, Ralph volunteered for the draft and served in the U.S. Army, Headquarters Co., Berlin Brigade, Berlin, Germany from 1964 to 1966.
In the early sixties, Ralph was impressed by "East Side/West Side", a television series about NYC social workers, starring George C. Scott and Cecily Tyson. On returning from overseas, Ralph joined the NYC Dept. of Social Services as a caseworker serving individuals and families in the South Bronx.
Ralph completed his graduate social work degree in 1977 from Hunter College School of Social Work, as a Group Work Major and licensed in NY State.
His broad 32-year career in social work included working in city agencies, non-profit programs, hospitals, shelters, social work universities and colleges that served the mentally-ill, homeless, substances abusers, child welfare recipients and graduate social work students. His professional assignments included work as a fund-raiser, administrator, program developer, individual and group psychiatric social worker, psychoanalytic psychotherapist, social work field instructor and adjunct faculty member.
Passionate about his chosen field, Ralph found that he could combine his desire to work with people and be creative. Two of his favorite innovations were to facilitate a poetry therapy group for patients at Creative Arts Rehab. Ctr. In NYC, where he worked for twelve years, and a reading group for men at the Psychiatric Shelter Program, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Ctr., wherein patients would read and discuss The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.
Ralph loved vacationing with his daughter in Cape Cod and was an avid surf fisherman for Bluefish and Striped Bass. Along with a lifelong interest in classical music, jazz and art, he became a dedicated bibliophile.
In 1998, Ralph was physically disabled from Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.
After relocating to Northern California in 2000, he began a new interest as a student and member of Fire Arts Center, a pottery cooperative in Arcata, CA. He was a member of the Support Group, American Cancer Society in Eureka, CA and Arcata Zen Group. He also served as a patient care volunteer at Hospice of Humboldt County.
In 2009, Ralph moved to Oregon to be closer to the resources at Oregon Health and Sciences University and VA hospital. In 2011, he was diagnosed with a highly aggressive, second cancer that did not respond to treatment. - Michael Brown was born on 20 May 1996 in Florissant, Missouri, USA. He died on 9 August 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri, USA.
- Ondrej Mikulásek was born on 19 November 1953 in Brno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Cops and Robbers (1997), Mezi námi kluky (1981) and Okno do hrbitova (2012). He died on 9 August 2014 in Brno, Czech Republic.
- Myrtle Young was born on 1 April 1924 in Morehead, Kentucky, USA. She died on 9 August 2014 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Carlos Gonçalves was born in 1944. He was an actor, known for O Luto de Electra (1992), Dulcineia (1990) and Cinzas (1992). He died on 9 August 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Arthur G. Cohen was born on 23 April 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was married to Karen Bassine. He died on 9 August 2014 in Kings Point, New York, USA.
- Jacob Ade-Ajayi was born on 26 May 1929 in Ikole, Ekiti, Nigeria. He died on 9 August 2014 in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.
- Federico Orlando was born on 13 October 1928 in San Martino in Pensilis, Abruzzi e Molise, Italy [now San Martino in Pensilis, Molise, Italy]. He died on 9 August 2014 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Glade Warr was born on 25 November 1936 in Erda, Tooele County, Utah, USA. Glade was married to Dolores "Texie" McKay and Doris Warr. Glade died on 9 August 2014 in Tooele, Utah, USA.
- Joseph Cicala was born on 18 November 1947 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Die Ameisen kommen (1974), Der lange Sommer (1989) and Revolution im Ballsaal (1984). He died on 9 August 2014 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Alex Scherpf was born on 26 February 1955 in Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Macbeth (2004), Peer Gynt (1993) and Det udødelige parti (1992). He died on 9 August 2014 in Søgne, Norway.- Dieter Lintz was born on 9 March 1959 in Konz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He was an actor, known for 125 Jahre Trierischer Volksfreund (2000). He died on 9 August 2014 in nearby Temmels, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Frank Page, the well respected motoring journalist, began his career in 1952 at Garage And Motor Agent magazine. He went on to work for many of the top motoring publications of the day, reporting on cars, motorbikes and safety issues. He wrote for The Daily Telegraph, and was the motoring editor at The Mail on Sunday between 1982 and 1985. He was a contributor and presenter on the BBC's Top Gear program between 1980 and 1989. Here he excelled with his vast knowledge of all things motoring, and his calm, composed yet assured presentation. A former chairman of the Guild of Motoring Writers, his interests included theatre, motorsport and jazz. Frank Page died on Saturday 9th August 2014 from septicemia, aged 84. He was married to Sam for 44 years, and had three children.
- Rex Roper was born in 1919 in Bristol, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Melody and Romance (1937), What's Up Doc? (1992) and Malcolm Hardee: 25 Years in Showbiz (1990). He was married to Eunice E. Edwards. He died on 9 August 2014 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
- Music Department
- Writer
Efim Chepovetskiy was born on 9 August 1919 in Kiev. Efim was a writer, known for The Wizard Oh (1971), Adventures of Captain Vrungel (1976) and Dr. Aibolit (1984). Efim died on 9 August 2014.