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Ken Howard was elected the National President of The Screen Actors Guild on September 24, 2009. He was a working member of SAG for over forty years. The Tony and two-time Emmy Award-winning actor, most recently received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie playing Phelan Beale in critically-acclaimed Grey Gardens (2009). The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning film starred Golden Globe-winner Drew Barrymore and fellow Emmy-winner Jessica Lange.
He starred opposite Jimmy Smits in the CBS drama Cane (2007) as "Joe Samuels". Howard portrayed the world-wise retired Detective Lieutenant "Max Cavanaugh" on NBC's Crossing Jordan (2001) and is perhaps best known for his performance as a street-savvy teacher in the classic drama The White Shadow (1978). He taught master classes at the American Repertory Theatre Institute and was an instructor at Harvard University and Harvard Law School. His teaching experience helped form the basis for his book, ACT NATURAL: How to Speak to Any Audience, published by Random House in 2003.
In 1968, two years into the three-year program at the Yale School of Drama, he accepted a small role on Broadway in Neil Simon's "Promises, Promises". He originated the role of Thomas Jefferson in the Tony-winning musical 1776 (1972), directed by Peter H. Hunt, receiving a Theatre World Award. Howard earned his Tony for his work as a young gym coach at a Catholic Boys' school in "Child's Play". He starred on Broadway in "Seesaw", "The Norman Conquests", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" and the national tour of "Equus". In 2008, Howard starred in the one-man play, "According to Tip". His award-winning performance as Tip O'Neill was critically acclaimed.
His feature-film debut was in Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970), opposite Liza Minnelli. Additional films: 1776 (1972), Such Good Friends (1971), Clear and Present Danger (1994), The Net (1995), At First Sight (1999), 2:13 (2009), A Numbers Game (2010) and The Beacon (2009). He delighted movie audiences in 2005 with his work in FOX 2000's In Her Shoes (2005), with Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine, and in Dreamer (2005), for Dreamworks, co-starring Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning. He starred with Sylvester Stallone in Rambo (2008) (aka "Rambo IV"), Michael Clayton (2007) with George Clooney and Smother (2008) opposite Diane Keaton. He became firmly established in the public's mind as "Coach Ken Reeves" on MTM's prestigious The White Shadow (1978), a series which he co-created, based on his own experiences as the only white player on his high school basketball team. "White Shadow" fans can revisit the critically-acclaimed series of seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. He co-starred on the series It's Not Easy (1982), The Colbys (1985) and Dynasty (1981). He guest-starred in numerous prime-time shows: Boston Legal (2004), Dirty Sexy Money (2007), Eli Stone (2008), Cold Case (2003), Brothers & Sisters (2006), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Arli$$ (1996), The West Wing (1999), Conviction (2006), Ghost Whisperer (2005), George Lopez (2002) and Showtime's Huff (2004), opposite his dear friend, Blythe Danner. He had a recurring role on Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) and The Practice (1997). He starred in Sacrifices of the Heart (2007) for the Hallmark Channel. Miniseries include Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000), The Thorn Birds (1983), Rage of Angels (1983), OP Center (1995), Mastergate (1992), He's Not Your Son (1984), The Country Girl (1982), Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story (1991), Memories of Midnight (1991). Howard's first Emmy Award was for the on-camera narration of "Facts for Boys: The Body Human". His voice can be heard on more than 30 best-selling books on tape. A kidney transplant success (the gift of longtime friend and stunt-woman Jeannie Epper), Howard was appointed Chancellor of the National Kidney Foundation, and worked with their efforts to encourage people to donate their organs. He was a member of the Board of the Los Angeles Alzheimer's Committee and, along with his wife, Linda, served as Board members of Shambala Animal Preserve. He was also the national spokesperson for the Onyx and Breezy Foundation. Howard resided in Los Angeles, with his wife, retired stunt-woman Linda Fetters Howard Howard, and their recently rescued dogs, Harley Hoops and Hannah Henrietta.- Actor
- Writer
Joe Garagiola was born on 12 February 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), Police Story (1973) and 1975 World Series (1975). He was married to Audrie Garagiola. He died on 23 March 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.- Producer
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Tom Whedon was born on 3 August 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Golden Girls (1985), The Electric Company (1971) and Between the Lions (1999). He was married to Pamela Merriam Webber and Ann Lee Jeffries. He died on 23 March 2016 in the USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gegam Grigorian was born on 29 January 1951 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He was an actor, known for War and Peace (1991), La forza del destino (1997) and Great Arias: La Forza del Destino (1997). He was married to Irena Mackeviciute and Valerija. He died on 23 March 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Luís Pavão was born on 25 September 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for A Minha Familia É Uma Animação (2001), O Posto (1990) and Gente Fina É Outra Coisa (1982). He died on 23 March 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Sherwin Bash was born in 1930 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Roberta Bloch. He died on 23 March 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
- Marek Bargielowski was born on 11 September 1942 in Starachowice, Swietokrzyskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for The Story of Sin (1975), Television Theater (1953) and Na dobre i na zle (1999). He was married to Maria Chwalibóg. He died on 23 March 2016 in Skolimów, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Aharon Megged was born on 2 November 1920 in Wloclawek, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. He was a writer, known for La guerra è finita (2020) and Blessed Is the Match (2008). He was married to Ida Tzurit. He died on 23 March 2016 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Nikolay Shusharin was born on 14 May 1951 in Molotov, RSFSR, USSR [now Perm, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Nikushor iz plemeni TV (1975), Usnuvshiy passazhir (1994) and Tycoon: A New Russian (2002). He died on 23 March 2016.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Dmitri Sidorov was born on 17 May 1962. He was a producer and director, known for The Stares of Phenomenology (2003), Tonkiy lyod (2016) and Metamorphosen (2001). He died on 23 March 2016.- James Jamerson Jr. was born in 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He died on 23 March 2016 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
- Izabella Hrebnicka was born on 28 June 1931 in Wloclawek, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Television Theater (1953). She died on 23 March 2016 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Valeri Tkachuk was born on 26 January 1955. He was an actor, known for Winter Journey (2013) and Nebo padshikh (2014). He died on 23 March 2016.
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Edward 'Skeeter' Durham was born on 26 February 1965 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Edward 'Skeeter' is known for Track 29 (1988) and Highway (2002). Edward 'Skeeter' died on 23 March 2016 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.- Inge Hardison was born on 3 February 1914 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. She died on 23 March 2016 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Aharon Meged was born on 8 August 1920 in Wloclawek, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. He was a writer, known for I Like Mike (1961) and Hedva Ve'Shlomik (1971). He died on 23 March 2016 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Raymond Kojitsky was born on 27 September 1926 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. He died on 23 March 2016 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.