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Red-haired Jacqueline Sue Scott began her career in show biz as a three-year-old by winning a tap-dancing contest. Though she once self-deprecatingly described herself as "the worst child tap dancer ever to haunt an audience" she made the successful transition from juvenile performer in tent shows to accomplished leading and character actress with an impressive number of screen credits to her resume.
The daughter of John D. Scott and Maxine Finley, Jackie was born in the small town of Sikeston, Missouri. She began acting professionally from the age of 17 with a small St. Louis community theatre company. She then moved to New York, graduated from New York's Hunter College, did some admin work for David Sarnoff at RCA and eventually studied acting under Uta Hagen. Her breakthrough came when she was chosen by the distinguished thespian Louis Calhern to play the part of his granddaughter in The Wooden Dish on Broadway. Mentored by Calhern (who undoubtedly taught her many tricks of the trade) Jackie was cast that same year opposite Paul Muni in Inherit the Wind, playing a young lass in love with the hapless teacher at the center of the infamous 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial.
On the strength of some early television work in live anthology drama, Jacqueline was brought to Hollywood by William Castle, well-known as a producer of gimmicky low-budget horror movies. Her debut big screen appearance was to be in Macabre (1958), a picture shot in just seven days for a reputed investment of around $90,000. No audience members 'died of fright', nor were any of the $1000 life insurance policies handed out to audiences as part of the publicity campaign cashed in. While certainly no critical masterpiece, the enterprise managed to gross a cool $5 million. More importantly for Jacqueline was meeting on the set of Macabre her future husband (screenwriter and photographer Gene Lesser who also became her agent). Their marriage lasted an impressive (especially by Hollywood standards) 62 years.
Jacqueline's prolific output during the succeeding three decades consisted primarily of TV guest spots. Very much 'a working actress, she could always be counted upon to portray strength and give quietly effective performances, even in relatively passive roles like those many sympathetic wives and girlfriends in assorted Quinn Martin productions of the 60s and 70s. Among her better-known roles were Donna Kimble Taft, sister of David Janssen's man-on-the-run in five installments of The Fugitive (1963), the wife of an astronaut stranded in an alternate universe in The Parallel (1963) and the chimpanzee physician Dr. Kira (Roddy McDowall's friend) in Planet of the Apes (1974) (for which she had to undergo a three-hour make-up session). She later quipped in an interview: "When some of the crew said how pretty I looked, I knew they had been on the show too long!"
In films, Jacqueline was also frequently cast as supportive spouses: Walter Matthau's in Charley Varrick (1973) (her own personal favorite), Dennis Weaver's in Steven Spielberg's directorial debut picture Duel (1971) and James Stewart's in the western Firecreek (1968). A sturdier outdoorsy part came her way via the monster flick Empire of the Ants (1977) in which she found herself pitted against giant killer insects, along with co-stars Robert Lansing and (a less glamorous than usual) Joan Collins. Jackie's frequent forays into the Wild West included repeat appearances in Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), Laramie (1959), Bonanza (1959) and Gunsmoke (1955).- Actor
Donald Bradburn was born on 14 June 1940 in Lindsay, California, USA. He was an actor. He died on 23 July 2020 in Cedar City, Utah, USA.- Art Department
Bacchus Wilmeth is known for Stranger Things (2016). Bacchus died on 23 July 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.- Ronald Bergan was born on 20 November 1937 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is known for Jean Renoir: Part Two - Hollywood and Beyond (1993), Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II (1993) and Cinemaguerilla (2009). He was married to Maureen 'Catriona' Myersohn. He died on 23 July 2020 in Scotland, UK.
- Actor
- Composer
- Director
Sérgio Ricardo was born on 18 June 1932 in Marília, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor and composer, known for A Noite do Espantalho (1974), Êsse Mundo é Meu (1964) and O Lado Certo da Vida Errada (1996). He was married to Irene Cristina Gurgel and Ana Lúcia de Castro. He died on 23 July 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Bruce R. Brittain was born on 29 May 1948 in Utah, USA. He was a producer, known for On Our Own (1988). He died on 23 July 2020 in Poway, California, USA.
- Dominic Sonic was born on 11 November 1964 in Dinan, France. He died on 23 July 2020 in Paris, France.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Sylvano Santorio was born on 29 August 1933 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a composer, known for The Wood (1999), Un curé de choc (1974) and Paris Seen By... 20 Years After (1984). He died on 23 July 2020 in Paris, France.- Leida Rammo was born on 18 April 1924 in Tallinn, Estonia. She was an actress, known for Hullumeelsus (1969), Maaletulek (1973) and Nipernaadi (1983). She was married to Avo Lorents. She died on 23 July 2020 in Estonia.
- Fidel Agcaoili was born on 8 August 1944 in the Philippines. He died on 23 July 2020 in the Philippines.
- Bernell Trammell was born on 14 December 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He died on 23 July 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
- Script and Continuity Department
Vukica Besevic was born on 16 May 1937 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Vukica is known for Ljubav na seoski nacin (1970), TV teatar (1956) and Zarudela zora na Moravi (1980). Vukica died on 23 July 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Sergio Vatta was born on 5 October 1937 in Zadar, Croatia. He died on 23 July 2020 in Trofarello, Piedmont, Italy.
- Stuart Wheeler was married to Teresa Anne Codrington. He died on 23 July 2020 in Chilham, Kent, England, UK.