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- He was one of those delightful, typically British actors with a penchant for playing eccentrics. Early in his career, Jeremy Brett once quaintly introduced Aubrey Morris to Noël Coward as "the finest small-part player in London". Born Aubrey Steinberg of Jewish-Ukrainian ancestry, he was one of several siblings with artistic inclinations (his brother Wolfe Morris was also a noted character player). Aubrey studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London on a scholarship and made his stage debut in 1944. During the 1950s, he acted regularly on the West End stage, at the Old Vic, and on Broadway.
In addition to making excellent use of his Shakespearean-trained voice, his diminutive stature and beaming, toothy countenance proved a significant asset to a remarkable versatility on screen. Morris was adept at conveying unctuousness, cunning, duplicity, civility, or obsession with equal ease and in a wide variety of roles and genres. His many memorable performances include: the Freud-fixated writer Mr. Mybug in Cold Comfort Farm (1968); the sleazy probation officer Mr. Deltoid in A Clockwork Orange (1971); a sinister gravedigger in The Wicker Man (1973); the oily manservant Grosvenor, asking Michael Palin for the use of the 'naughty books', in "The Curse of the Claw" episode of Ripping Yarns (1976); the jolly captain of the 'B-Ark' (filled with such folk as telephone sanitizers), spending years luxuriating in his bubble-bath in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981); and last, but not least, the ancient thespian Chesterton, shuffling off this mortal coil while being read quotes from King Lear in HBO's Deadwood (2004).
Residing in the U.S. since the mid-1980s, Aubrey Morris continued to ply his trade right up until his death at the venerable age of 89. - Sheila Ramani was born on 2 March 1932 in Sindh, British India. She was an actress, known for Return of Mr. Superman (1960), Sultana Daku (1956) and Arpan (1957). She was married to Zaal Cowasji. She died on 15 July 2015 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Pocholo Montes was born on 27 July 1945 in the Philippines. He was an actor, known for Kristo (1996), Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol! (2008) and Pakners (2003). He died on 15 July 2015 in the Philippines.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jacques Thébault was born on 4 December 1924 in Deuil-la-Barre, Yvelines, France. He was an actor, known for Lucky Luke: The Daltons on the Run (1983), Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours (1974) and Le triporteur (1957). He died on 15 July 2015 in Cricqueboeuf, Calvados, France.- Leo Gregory Morrell was the son of Greek immigrants who fled Macedonia as children after witnessing the beheading of their parents at the hands of Ottoman Turks. They lived on the poor side of Pottsville where the immigrants lived. His parents spoke Greek and Turkish. Leo was their interpreter. As a boy Leo endeavored to learn languages from other immigrants in the neighbor hood including German, French and Castilian Spanish.
His first stage appearance with May West at the age of six caused quite a stir. May and her sister were staying at the boarding house next door. The hotel in town did not cater to vaudevillians. Leo went to the Hippodrome with May and didn't tell his father, who had chores he wanted done. He found Leo on stage with May West and was furious, speaking in Greek and dragged Leo off the stage. With out missing a beat, May said, "Oh those Greeks, they're so passionate. Everybody laughed. It was 1927. - DeOrr Kunz Jr. was born on 30 December 2012 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA. He died on 15 July 2015 in Leadore, Idaho, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Actor
Gary Mack was born on 29 July 1946 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Killing of America (1981), Oswald's Ghost (2007) and Frontline (1983). He was married to Karin Strohbeck. He died on 15 July 2015 in Arlington, Texas, USA.- Anita Todesco was born on 14 June 1932 in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. She was an actress, known for D'Artagnan contro i 3 moschettieri (1963), The Saracens (1963) and Tartar Invasion (1961). She died on 15 July 2015 in Prato, Tuscany, Italy.
- Actress
- Make-Up Department
Angelica Schiebold was born on 17 November 1988 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Sleep of Reason (2014). She died on 15 July 2015 in San Leandro, California, USA.- Additional Crew
Douglas S. Cramer III was born on 11 June 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Steel Magnolias (1989). He died on 15 July 2015 in Tehachapi, California, USA.- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Harry Pitch was born on 9 May 1925 in Sculcoates, Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for The Lair of the White Worm (1988), Widows' Peak (1994) and Night of Passion (1960). He was married to Ruby Simons. He died on 15 July 2015 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK.- Visual Effects
Born on 1st August, 1957. Cinema projectionist circa 1972-1981. Animation on feature films, TV series and comercials overlapped from 1976 to late 1990s. Writer, researcher, compiler freelance for BBC Radio circa 1992 to 1995. Wrote book in 1993 "Willis O'Brien: Special Effects Genius". Winner of Best Special Visual Effects Award D & AD Silver Award.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Alan Curtis was born on 17 November 1934 in Mason, Michigan, USA. He is known for Druckfrisch (2003), Vivaldi: Motezuma (2011) and Ariodante: Opera in tre atti (2008). He died on 15 July 2015 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Howard Rumsey was born on 7 November 1917 in Brawley, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Let's Get Lost (1988), Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008) and Monitor (1955). He died on 15 July 2015 in Newport Beach, California, USA.- Rogi Wieg was born in 1962 in Netherlands. He died on 15 July 2015 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Wally Karveno-Paquin was born on 14 October 1914 in Berlin, Germany. He was a composer, known for The Illegals (1947). He was married to Bernard Paquin. He died on 15 July 2015 in Paris, France.