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- Born in Seattle, Washington, in 1922, as Solomon Krakovsky, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Hill became interested in the theater as a little boy. After graduation from high school, he served in the Naval Reserve (1940-44). From there, he worked alongside a young, unknown star Marlon Brando in "A Flag is Born." His real acting debut came about in 1950, when he co-starred opposite Hedy Lamarr in A Lady Without Passport (1950), and his career took off from there.
For the rest of the 1950s and 1960s, he co-starred in B-movies such as: The Goddess (1958), Kiss Her Goodbye (1959), A Child Is Waiting (1963), The Slender Thread (1965). Hill also became a leading character actor guest-starring in a wide variety of shows such as: Schlitz Playhouse (1951), Danger (1950), Playwrights '56 (1955), Studio One (1948), Playhouse 90 (1956), Naked City (1958), Espionage (1963), Dr. Kildare (1961), Ben Casey (1961), among many others. Another guest-starring role on Rawhide (1959), led him to starring on Mission: Impossible (1966). Though the series lasted seven seasons, Hill was not pleased with his role because he refused to abide by the production schedule that required working on Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, being an Orthodox Jew. Hill was fired after 1 season, and was replaced in the series by Peter Graves. After his firing, he went on a sabbatical from acting, to focus on selling homes in real estate, hence he moved to New York.
After his long absence from acting, he returned to the small screen with the TV mini-series, King (1978). The 1980s saw Hill returning to the box office, co-starring in such blockbuster films such as: It's My Turn (1980), opposite Jill Clayburgh and Michael Douglas, Eyewitness (1981), Yentl (1983), Garbo Talks (1984), opposite Anne Bancroft and Carrie Fisher, On Valentine's Day (1986), and it's sequel, Courtship (1987), he played a Mafia Don in Arnold Schwarzenegger's another blockbuster film, Raw Deal (1986), then, in a blockbuster ten movie Running on Empty (1988), followed by The Boost (1988), White Palace (1990), and one of the last films, Billy Bathgate (1991).
In the 1990s, at 68, after a 23-year-absence from the small screen, he reestablished his career, as the last minute replacement for a starring role in Law & Order (1990), where he played the role of a pragmatic District Attorney, Adam Schiff, a character whom everyone grew to love. Despite not appearing in the pilot episode of the series, he quickly became one of Hollywood's likable and bankable stars, where he often had scenes, that were filmed, only in court. His co-stars on the show consisted of actors who have also made bankable names like Hill himself like Chris Noth, former Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) alumnae, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston, and newcomers Jill Hennessy and Benjamin Bratt. On Law & Order (1990) he was also nominated for Emmies twice, but did not win. The entire cast was shocked when, in 2000, he left his role to enjoy his retirement. Before then, the entire cast appeared with Hill on Larry King Live (1985), to say goodbye to a legendary star. - Actress
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Evita Muñoz was born on November 26th, 1936, in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. Before she was 4 years old, she was in front of the cameras already making _El Secreto del Sacerdote_ with Pedro Armendáriz. It was in her second film, ¡Ay Jalisco... no te rajes! (1941) with Jorge Negrete, that she was given the nickname of "Chachita". From then on, she became the star of her own movies, like Morenita clara (1943) and La hija del payaso (1946). When she was a teenager, she stared in the biggest grossing and still most popular trilogy of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema: _Nosotros los pobres (1948)_, _Ustedes los ricos (1948)_, and Pepe El Toro (1953), sharing credits with Pedro Infante. Her ongoing career spans over 40 classic films during 60 years as a wonderfully complete actress, star, idol and has made her a living legend in her own time, as the sole survivor of the Golden Age of Mexican Movies.- Andreas Barkoulis was born on 24 July 1936 in Piraeus, Greece. He was an actor, known for Alygisti sti zoi (1964), The Suitcase of the Priest (1978) and Take Me Away, My Love (1960). He was married to Maria, Maria Vlasopoulou - Barkouli, Angela Fara', Aleka Stratigou, ??? and Fotini Anastasiou. He died on 23 August 2016 in Athens, Greece.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
André Melançon was born on 18 February 1942 in Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, Canada. He was a director and actor, known for Des armes et les hommes (1973), Summer of the Colt (1989) and Rafales (1990). He was married to Andrée Lachapelle. He died on 23 August 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.- Goulart de Andrade was born on 6 April 1934 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor, known for The Next Victim (1983), A Marcha (1972) and The Wise Ones (2015). He was married to Margareth Bianchini. He died on 23 August 2016 in Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- Esther Jungreis was born on 27 April 1936 in Szeged, Hungary. She was married to Theodore Jungreis. She died on 23 August 2016 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Producer
Stephen Combs was a cinematographer and editor, known for Un Chien de Guerre (2011), Totally Sadie (2006) and Mr. C in Heaven (2021). He died on 23 August 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Rafael Quiroga was born on 20 September 1927 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was a director, known for Se alquilan habitaciones (1982), El secreto (1972) and Mily (1973). He died on 23 August 2016 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Elsie Wayne was born on 20 April 1932 in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 23 August 2016 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Josephine Barrington was born on 8 November 1946 in Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Z Cars (1962). She died on 23 August 2016 in Midland, Ontario, Canada.
- Joseph Chilton-Pearce was born on 14 January 1926 in Pineville, Kentucky, USA. He died on 23 August 2016 in Faber, Virginia, USA.
- Barry Chamish was born on 13 January 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He died on 23 August 2016.
- Herma Sandtner was born on 4 January 1926 in Austria. Herma was an editor, known for Hab' ich nur deine Liebe (1953), Der Priester und das Mädchen (1958) and Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch (1958). Herma died on 23 August 2016 in Vienna, Austria.
- Mohammad Heydari was born in January 1937 in Teheran, Persia. He died on 23 August 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Henri de Turenne was born on 19 November 1921 in Tours, France. He was a writer and producer, known for Les Alsaciens: ou les deux Mathilde (1996), 36, le grand tournant (1970) and Fort Saganne (1984). He died on 23 August 2016 in Paris, France.