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Vinny Vella was born on 11 January 1947 in Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Casino (1995), In the Cut (2003) and Find Me Guilty (2006). He was married to Margaret Ann Hernandez. He died on 20 February 2019 in New York City, New York, USA.- If you remember those sword and sandal spectacles that became the rage of Italian cinema during the late 1950s and early 1960s, then you will certainly recall this torrid brunet bombshell. Invariably cast as the ambitiously evil queen or undulating dancer/temptress whose soul mission was to entrance the film's hero, Chelo Alonso's "peplum princess" prime would be surprisingly brief but her memorable moves and over-the-top histrionics were reason enough to place her on the international sex symbol pedestal and earn her cult status. While her acting contributions would certainly attract no awards, she did earn the honor of becoming "Italian Cinema's Female Discovery" early in the game.
The darkly stunning Alonso was born Isabel Apolonia García Hernández in Central Lugareño, Camagüey, Cuba, on April 10, 1933, to a Cuban father and Mexican mother. Attracted to dancing, she began performing seriously in Havana at age 17, and soon earned notoriety at Cuba's National Theatre for her sensual, exotic style. She took her trade to Paris in 1957 and became the toast of the Folies Bergère as an up-and-coming Josephine Baker. Billed as the "Cuban H-Bomb", she combined her native Afro-Cuban rhythms with a seductive belly-dancing style that encouraged wolf whistles wherever she toured, which would eventually include Puerto Rico, Haiti and even the United States.
It wasn't long before she slithered her way into Neopolitan action films. Bodybuilder Steve Reeves had just muscled his way into films with his mythological hero Hercules and a new genre was born, with the exotic Chelo soon proving herself a fiery fit. She first attracted attention with the film Sign of the Gladiator (1959) [Sign of the Gladiator] where her erotically-charged dance segment stole the thunder right from under the movie's top-billed sex star, Swedish siren Anita Ekberg.
From there Chelo, with her volcanic temperament, highly distinctive cheekbones and wild mane of dark hair, went on to charm a number of "ab"normally fit muscleman co-stars, including Reeves, Gordon Mitchell and Mark Forest in such obviously-titled adventure films as The Pirate and the Slave Girl (1959); Goliath and the Barbarians (1959); Son of Samson (1960); Terror of the Red Mask (1960); The Huns (1960); and Morgan the Pirate (1960); and Desert War (1962), which was produced by Aldo Pomilia.
She had already met Pomilia in 1960 while both were working on the "Morgan the Pirate" production. They married a year later and she bore him son Aldino in 1962. While visiting Aldo in Spain, where he was the production supervisor of Clint Eastwood's star-making western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), she made a brief uncredited mute cameo. Pomilia then executive-produced her an auspicious comeback, playing opposite her countryman, Havana-born Tomas Milian in the cult western Run, Man, Run (1968), as Dolores, which is arguably the best film role of her career. Chelo then made a brief appearance in a variation of that previous role, also called Dolores, in another cult western, the bizarre Night of the Serpent (1969), after which she abandoned the film scene and focused on Italian TV.
After the death of her husband in 1986, Alonso moved to Tuscany, Italy, where she found several interests to keep her busy, including breeding cats and operating a hotel/restaurant. She died at age 85 in Italy in 2019. - Wesley Allen Gullick was born on 24 February 1948. He was an actor, known for Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). He died on 20 February 2019 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
- Gaia Germani was born on 30 August 1934 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress, known for Hercules in the Haunted World (1961), Bang Bang (1967) and The Castle of the Living Dead (1964). She died on 20 February 2019 in Roma, Lazio, Italy.
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Claude Goretta was born on 23 June 1929 in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for The Invitation (1973), The Lacemaker (1977) and La provinciale (1980). He died on 20 February 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.- Producer
- Additional Crew
Mushir Alam was a producer, known for Shakti (1982), Virasat (1997) and Akayla (1991). Mushir died on 20 February 2019 in Mumbai, India.- József Kautzky was born on 13 January 1927 in Soroksár, Hungary [now in Budapest, Hungary]. He was an actor, known for Ártatlan gyilkosok (1973), Felfelé a lejtön (1959) and Egy pikoló világos (1955). He was married to Ilona Kállay and Éva Spányik. He died on 20 February 2019 in Hungary.
- Actor
- Writer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Necati Er was born on 18 February 1940 in Malatya, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Karate Girl (1973), Dünya Kadinla Güzel (1996) and Kusatma (1986). He died on 20 February 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Writer
- Director
- Casting Director
Mark Bramble was born on 7 December 1950 in Maryland, USA. He was a writer and director, known for 42nd Street (1986), 42nd Street: The Musical (2019) and The First Paintings (1974). He died on 20 February 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.- Writer
- Composer
- Music Department
Dominick Argento was born on 27 October 1927 in York, Pennsylvania, USA. Dominick was a writer and composer, known for Great Performances (1971), Der Bär (1964) and Postcard from Morocco (2019). Dominick was married to Carolyn Bailey. Dominick died on 20 February 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.- Ekkehard Wlaschiha was born on 28 May 1938 in Pirna, Germany. He was an actor, known for Siegfried (1990), Parsifal (1999) and Das Rheingold (1990). He died on 20 February 2019 in Bayreuth, Germany.
- Russ Fast was born on 19 July 1947 in Pasco, Washington. He was an actor, known for Nowhere Man (1995), The Temp (1993) and Without Evidence (1995). He was married to Barbara Fast. He died on 20 February 2019 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
- Producer
Paul A. Magistretti was a writer and producer, known for Baretta (1975), MacGyver (1985) and Simon & Simon (1981). Paul A. died on 20 February 2019 in San Rafael, California, USA.- Additional Crew
- Art Department
- Script and Continuity Department
Beverly Sutton was born on 27 July 1961 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. She is known for Double Team (1997), Finding Forrester (2000) and Half Baked (1998). She died on 20 February 2019 in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.- Producer
- Writer
- Editorial Department
Peter Rüchel was born on 9 March 1937 in Berlin, Germany. He was a producer and writer, known for Pogo 1104 (1984), Drei D (1988) and Rockpalast (1974). He died on 20 February 2019 in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Ed Rush was born on 2 July 1939 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He was a composer, known for Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Four Brothers (2005) and Modulations (1998). He died on 20 February 2019 in Delancey, Delaware County, New York, USA.- Simmons was born in Maui,HI, raised in Yonkers, NY, and graduated from the University of Hawaii. By the early 80's, he had landed in Vallejo, California.
He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. You may have heard him sing or do a voice-over on commercials for the SF Giants, Levi's 501 Jeans, Golden Grain Pasta and Macy's, to name just a few. Bob also taught Music Appreciation working at the Adult School Outreach Program for senior and developmentally disabled programs. He continued his music in senior residences and during his retirement from teaching. He felt that he could use his voice and guitar for inspiration, therapy and education. He felt it was very rewarding.
Simmons was honored by the City of Vallejo for his song, "Georgia Street on My Mind", which made him very proud. In the 50 years of his music, he touched many lives. - Gyulli Mubaryakova was born on 19 September 1936 in Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, RSFSR, USSR [now Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia]. She was an actress, known for V noch' lunnogo zatmeniya (1978). She died on 20 February 2019.
- Evelyne Anderson was born on 24 December 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was an actress, known for On Stage - London (1957), The Stone Angel (2007) and Maneater (2007). She died on 20 February 2019.
- Actor
- Producer
Beau Korson was born on 29 March 1975 in Traverse City, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Silence the Vampyr, To Invoke Requiem (2015) and Tylwyth Teg & the Vial (2016). He died on 20 February 2019 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA.- Darrelee Tuhoro was an actress, known for Are We Truly Safe (2011). She died on 20 February 2019 in New Zealand.
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- Writer
- Music Department
Fred Foster was born on 26 July 1931 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Watchmen (2009), Southland Tales (2006) and The Last King of Scotland (2006). He was married to ???. He died on 20 February 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.