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Fay Eunice McKenzie was born February 19, 1918 into a show business family where she was the youngest of two sisters and an actress cousin, and made her screen debut at only ten weeks old in "Station Content" (1918) in which she was carried in the arms of Gloria Swanson. Her parents, Eva & Bob "Pops" McKenzie were already veteran performers and apparently wanted their daughter to get an early start in films. She nearly stole the show from Oliver Hardy as "the baby" in the Alice Howell short "Distilled Love" (filmed in 1918 but released two years later). By the time she was six, Fay was considered an old hand, having played diverse parts in her father's stock company. Among her early films was the 1924 Photoplay Medal Winner, "The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln."
A native of Hollywood, she got most of her schooling on movie sets including the famous Little Red Schoolhouse at MGM. Her classmates included Betty Grable, Ann Rutherford and June Storey. As a teenager in the early 1930's Fay appeared in a number of low budget westerns with Wally Wales and Buddy Roosevelt as well as the all-star MGM musical "Student Tour" (1934). In 1937 she starred in the cult propaganda film about the dangers of marijuana entitled "Assassin of Youth". She also had a small part in the 1939 classic "Gunga Din". Her first Broadway venture was at age 17 and in 1940 she appeared as Miss Hollywood in "Meet the People", a popular review of that season starring Jack Gilford and Jack Albertson.
But she is probably best remembered for her work with Gene Autry at Republic Studios, where she was the feminine interest in "Down Mexico Way" (1941), "Sierra Sue" (1941), "Home in Wyomin'" (1942), "Heart of the Rio Grande" (1942) and "Cowboy Serenade" (1942). Finally getting the leading lady roles she deserved, the raven-haired beauty was an immediate hit with audiences. In 1942 Republic co-starred her with Don 'Red' Barry in the war-time flag waver, "Remember Pearl Harbor!" During WWII she toured with the Hollywood Victory Caravan and appeared in dozens of USO shows with various show biz legends including Frank Sinatra, Phil Silvers and Desi Arnaz. At the same time she could be heard on radio in "Pabst's Blue Ribbon Town" starring Groucho Marx. Featured film roles continued to come her way with Universal's "The Singing Sheriff" (1944), Warner Bros' "Night and Day" (1946) and "Murder in the Music Hall" (1946), the latter filmed at her home studio of Republic.
In 1946 she married the dark, husky actor Steve Cochran, but their union was short lived and they divorced two years later. She went back to Broadway to appear opposite comedian Bert Lahr (best known as The Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz") in the 1946 revival of "Burlesque." During the 1950's she studied with Sanford Meisner and at The Actor's Studio with Lee Strasberg in NYC. She was seen to favorable advantage on a number of TV shows including "The Millionaire" (1959), "Mr. Lucky" (1960), "Bonanza" (1961), and "Experiment in Terror" (1962).
She also appeared in a number of films for close friend and director Blake Edwards, including "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) as the party guest laughing in the mirror, "The Party" (1968) and "S.O.B." (1981). She was especially proud of "The Party" with Peter Sellers and agreed to play the cameo role of Alice Clutterbuck (the hostess of the party) because the script was co-written by her husband, Tom Waldman. She and Waldman married in 1949 and had two children Tom Jr. and Madora. Waldman Sr. passed away in 1985. Her older sister Ella "Lolly" McKenzie was also an actress and was married to well-known comedian Billy Gilbert. Her other sister Ida Mae McKenzie started in silent films as well and went on to work behind the scenes of popular game shows including the original "Hollywood Squares".
McKenzie traveled extensively as a Christian Science Practitioner, lecturing all over the country and in Europe. In 2012 she received the Career Achievement Award at the Cinecon Classic Film Festival and in 2017 she was on-hand to present some of her family's home movies at the TCM Film Festival (those films are now housed the Academy Film Archive in Hollywood). During the summer of 2018 she made a cameo appearance alongside her son Tom as Mrs. Van Proosdy in the film "Kill A Better Mousetrap". Her performance marks the first century-spanning career in motion picture history. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of April 16th at the age of 101. She is survived by her son, actor Tom Waldman, Jr., daughter Madora McKenzie Kibbe and her two grandchildren.- Camera and Electrical Department
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David Lama is one of the cutting-edge young alpinists with his bold free climbing and aid soloing taken him to rarely visited areas and up many unclimbed walls.
He was a climbing prodigy from age five. As a teenager, Lama won the a number of world cups and in 2008 he became the first person to win lead and bouldering. During his years as a competitive climber. In 2009, while on a trip to South America, he made the first free ascent of Cerro Torre.
In April 2019, American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David Lama and Hansjörg Auer, all members of The North Face's Global Athlete Team, were attempting a difficult route up Howse Peak in the Canadian Rockies when they were hit by a massive avalanche and rescuers presumed died.- Valentin Platareanu was born on 15 November 1936 in Bucuresti, Romania. He was an actor, known for Santaj (1981), Un om în loden (1979) and Ana si hotul (1981). He died on 16 April 2019 in Germany.
- Jose Mari was born on 15 June 1938 in Tacloban, Leyte, Commonwealth of the Philippines. He was an actor, known for Joey, Eddie, Lito (1961), Baby Face (1959) and Viva Ranchera (1966). He was married to Charito Malarky. He died on 16 April 2019 in Muntinlupa City, Philippines.
- Ferenc Bács was born on 19 June 1936 in Sibiu/Nagyszeben, Romania. He was an actor, known for Dögkeselyü (1982), Az eröd (1979) and The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (1980). He was married to Bella Tanay. He died on 16 April 2019 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Ian Watson was born on 13 July 1958 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Possible Worlds (2000), Rockabye (1986) and Life in the Balance (2001). He died on 16 April 2019.
- Hansjörg Auer is an Austrian mountaineer, known for his free solo climbs. He is probably best known for his 2007 free solo climb of the fish route (south face) of Marmolada in the Dolomites, northeastern Italy. Born in Zams, Austria in 1984. Certified teacher for Mathematics and Sports, Mountain Guide. Climbed his first summit of a 3000m peak by fair means in 1990. Received the Paul Preuss Prize in 2016.
In April 2019, American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David Lama and Hansjörg Auer, all members of The North Face's Global Athlete Team, were attempting a difficult route up Howse Peak in the Canadian Rockies when they were hit by a massive avalanche and rescuers presumed died. - Corinne Cobson was born on 12 September 1956 in Paris, France. She was married to Tanguy Loyzance. She died on 16 April 2019 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Jess Roskelley is an American alpinist, known most notably for his expeditions in Alaska. Raised in Spokane, Washington, mountaineering and climbing have always been an integral part of his life. As the son of John Roskelley, in 2003 at the age of 20, he summited Mount Everest with his father, who was one of the best American mountaineers of his era.
He then undertook many other expeditions. In particular, he successfully conquered previously unknown routes in Alaska, the Canadian Rocky Mountains and Patagonia. His biggest feats include scaling the 1,128-meter-high "Hypa Zypa Coloir", a steep east face of the Citadel in Alaska's Kichatna Mountains, or the ascent of the new mixed route "No Rest for the Wicked" (1,500' WI6 M7 A0) in southeast Alaska.
In April 2019, Jess Roskelley, David Lama and Hansjoerg Auer part of an elite athletic team for the outdoor apparel giant, The North Face, rescuers said all three men are presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche while attempting to climb Howse Peak in Alberta's Banff National Park. - Writer
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Patricia Moraz was born on 23 September 1939 in Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France. She was a writer and director, known for Les Indiens sont encore loin (1977), Le chemin perdu (1980) and Boy Meets Girl (1984). She died on 16 April 2019 in Paris, France.- Elisa Mascaro died on 16 April 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Jörg Demus was born on 2 December 1928 in St. Pölten, Austria. He was an actor, known for Soiree im Schönbrunner Schloßtheater (1962), Music on 2 (1965) and Die Drehscheibe (1964). He died on 16 April 2019 in Vienna, Austria.- Actress
- Writer
Karin von Wangenheim was born on 29 October 1937 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Tatort (1970), Zwischenstationen (1974) and Madame Bovary (1968). She died on 16 April 2019 in Anterskofen, Bavaria, Germany.- Ricardo Chibanga was born on 8 November 1942 in Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa. He died on 16 April 2019 in Golega, Portugal.
- Writer
- Actor
Aziz Chouaki was born on 17 August 1951 in Tizi Rached, Kabylia, Algeria. He was a writer and actor, known for Nejma el Djazair (2016), Timgad (2016) and D'amour et d'eau salée (1996). He was married to Yasmine. He died on 16 April 2019 in Paris, France.- Dale Denno was born on 1 May 1950. He died on 16 April 2019.
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- Director
Kiyoshi Kawakubo was born on 18 November 1929. He was an actor and director, known for Silent Möbius (1998), Silent Möbius (1991) and Bubblegum Crisis (1987). He died on 16 April 2019.