Deaths: February 5

1. Kirk Douglas

Actor | The Final Countdown

Cleft-chinned, steely-eyed and virile star of international cinema who rose from being "the ragman's son" (the name of his best-selling 1988 autobiography) to become a bona fide superstar, Kirk Douglas, also known as Issur Danielovitch Demsky, was born on December 9, 1916 in Amsterdam, New York. ...

2. Al De Lory

Soundtrack | Mojave Moon

Songwriter ("Mr. Custer"), composer, conductor, pianist and arranger who after college, conducted and arranged for the USAF Band. He went on to be a night club pianist, and has made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1956, his other popular-song compositions include "Johnny Willow" and "Battle of ...

3. Alan Scott

Actor | Cléo de 5 à 7

Alan Scott was born on October 13, 1922 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), Lola (1961) and Aux frontières du possible (1971). He died on February 5, 2021 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA.

4. Ana Caputo

Self | Gracias por venir, gracias por estar

Ana Caputo was born on August 27, 1927 in Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She died on February 5, 2018 in Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

5. Anani Yavashev

Actor | Posledniyat rund

Anani Yavashev was a Bulgarian actor. Anani Vladimirov Yavashev was born on October 18, 1932 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He graduated in "acting" in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria (1956). Since 1956 he had been an actor in Gabrovo Drama Theater and since 1958 at the Youth ...

6. Angélica Gorodischer

Writer | La cámara oscura

Angélica Gorodischer was born on July 28, 1928 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was a writer, known for La cámara oscura (2008). She was married to Sujer Gorodischer. She died on February 5, 2022 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.

7. Bennie E. Dobbins

Stunts | The Running Man

Bennie E. Dobbins was born on November 16, 1932 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Running Man (1987), First Blood (1982) and Weird Science (1985). He died on February 5, 1988 in Vienna, Austria.

8. Björn Granath

Actor | Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Björn Granath was born on April 5, 1946 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) and Evil (2003). He was married to Annmargret Fyregård. He died on February 5, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden.

9. Buddy Cage

Self | That Thing That Sound

Buddy Cage was born on February 18, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He died on February 4, 2020.

10. Carlos Barisio

Self | Hoy nos toca

Carlos Barisio was born on January 3, 1951 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died on February 5, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

11. Christopher Plummer

Actor | Beginners

Legendary actor Christopher Plummer, perhaps Canada's greatest thespian, delivered outstanding performances as Sherlock Holmes in Murder by Decree (1979), the chilling villain in The Silent Partner (1978), the iconoclastic Mike Wallace in The Insider (1999), the empathetic psychiatrist in A ...

12. Conrad Hilton Jr.

Conrad Hilton Jr. was born on July 6, 1926 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was married to Patricia McClintock and Elizabeth Taylor. He died on February 5, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

13. Dana Vávrová

Actress | Herbstmilch

Dana Vávrová was born on August 9, 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress and director, known for Herbstmilch (1989), Amadeus (1984) and Der letzte Zug (2006). She was married to Joseph Vilsmaier. She died on February 5, 2009 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

14. David Axelrod

Soundtrack | Revolver

David Axelrod was born on April 17, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. David was a composer and director, known for Revolver (2005), Kangaroo Jack (2003) and Cannonball! (1976). David died on February 5, 2017 in Burbank, California, USA.

15. Dean Jagger

Actor | White Christmas

Dean Jagger was born in Lima, Ohio, on November 7, 1903. He dropped out of high school twice before finally graduating from Wabash College. Working first as a school teacher, he soon became interested in acting and enrolled at Chicago's "Lyceum Art Conservatory". Mr. Jagger made his first movie and...

16. Diane Cailhier

Writer | Une vie comme rivière

Diane Cailhier was born in 1947 in Valleyfield, Québec, Canada. She was a writer and director, known for Une vie comme rivière (1996), Le survenant (2005) and Lac Mystère (2013). She was married to Alain Chartrand. She died on February 5, 2020 in Canada.

17. Dirk Rambo

Actor | The New Loretta Young Show

Dirk Rambo was born on November 13, 1941 in Delano, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The New Loretta Young Show (1962), The Virginian (1962) and Dragnet 1967 (1967). He died on February 5, 1967 in Hollywood, California, USA.

18. Doc Thompson

Director | The 1st Annual Snowflake Awards

Doc Thompson was born on May 6, 1969 in Painesville, Ohio, USA. He was a director, known for The 1st Annual Snowflake Awards (2017). He died on February 5, 2019 in Haltom City, Texas, USA.

19. Dolores Moran

Actress | To Have and Have Not

Better known for her scandalous private life than for her mild film input, the story goes that blonde, extremely well-endowed Dolores Moran was checked out at an annual Sacramento Elks Lodge picnic in 1941 by a Warner Brothers talent scout in the early 40s and a starlet was born.

Born in Stockton, ...

20. Donald Peterman

Cinematographer | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Donald Peterman was born on January 3, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Flashdance (1983) and Men in Black (1997). He was married to Sally. He died on February 5, 2011 in Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA.

21. Doug McClure

Actor | The Virginian

Douglas Osborne McClure was born on May 11, 1935 in Glendale, California. Educated at UCLA, this blond leading man long made a career of apparent agelessness. He played one young sidekick after another through numerous movies and one television series after another, playing 20ish roles into his ...

22. Edith Bouvier Beale

Self | Grey Gardens

Edith Bouvier Beale was born on October 5, 1895 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA. She was married to Phelan Beale. She died on February 5, 1977 in Southampton, New York, USA.

23. Emeric Pressburger

Writer | The Red Shoes

Educated at the Universities of Prague and Stuttgart, Emeric Pressburger worked as a journalist in Hungary and Germany and an author and scriptwriter in Berlin and Paris. He was a Hungarian Jew, chased around Europe (he worked on films for UFA in Berlin and Paris) before World War II, finally ...

24. F.X. Feeney

Writer | The Big Brass Ring

F.X. Feeney was born on September 1, 1953 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Big Brass Ring (1999), Masters of Disaster and Harris Kubrick. He died on February 5, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

25. Franklin Cover

Actor | Wall Street

Franklin Cover was born on November 20, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Wall Street (1987), The Stepford Wives (1975) and Almost Heroes (1998). He was married to Mary Bradford Stone. He died on February 5, 2006 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.

26. Fred Ball

Self | The History Chicks

Fred Ball was born on July 17, 1915 in Jamestown, New York, USA. He was married to Zo Ball. He died on February 5, 2007 in Cottonwood, Arizona, USA.

27. Gabriel del Castillo Mullally

Actor | Amy George

Gabriel del Castillo Mullally was born on December 11, 1997 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Amy George (2011) and Tati (2013). He died on February 5, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

28. George Arliss

Actor | Disraeli

One of the oldest actors on the screen in the 1920s and 1930s, George Arliss starred on the London stage from an early age. He came to the United States and starred in several films, but it was his role as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) that brought him his greatest ...

29. George Klein

Actor | The Client

George Klein was born on October 8, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Client (1994), Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest (1997) and Heaven Can Help (1989). He was married to Barbara Little. He died on February 5, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

30. Grayson Arroyo-Smiley

Self | Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony

Grayson Arroyo-Smiley was born on May 16, 2000. He died on February 5, 2023.

31. Guy Webster

Camera_department | Forbidden Zone

Guy Webster was born on September 14, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Forbidden Zone (1980), The Christian Licorice Store (1971) and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions (2020). He was married to Leone James and Bettie Beal. He died on February 5, 2019 ...

32. Hernán Figueroa Reyes

Actor | El cantor enamorado

Hernán Figueroa Reyes was born on September 14, 1936 in Salta, Argentina. He was an actor and writer, known for El cantor enamorado (1969), Adolescente viaje al sol (1969) and Mire qué lindo es mi país (1981). He died on February 5, 1973 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

33. Ian Carmichael

Actor | I'm All Right Jack

Unassuming, innocent-eyed and undeniably ingratiating, Brit comedy actor Ian Carmichael was quite the popular chap in late 50s and early 60s film. He was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England on June 18, 1920, the son of Arthur Denholm Carmichael, an optician, and his wife Kate (Gillett). After ...

34. Irving Bacon

Actor | Meet John Doe

A minor character actor who appeared in literally hundreds of films, actor Irving Bacon could always be counted on for expressing bug-eyed bewilderment or cautious frustration in small-town settings with his revolving door of friendly, servile parts - mailmen, milkmen, clerks, chauffeurs, cab ...

35. Jazmín de Grazia

Self | Super M

Jazmín de Grazia was born on July 4, 1984 in Temperley, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She died on February 5, 2012 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina.

36. John Whitcomb

Self | Noah's Ark and the Genesis Flood

John Whitcomb was born on June 22, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was married to Norma Pritchett and Edisene Hanson. He died on February 5, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

37. Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writer | All About Eve

Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on February 11, 1909, Joseph Leo Mankiewicz first worked for the movies as a translator of intertitles, employed by Paramount in Berlin, the UFA's American distributor at the time (1928). He became a dialoguist, then a screenwriter on numerous Paramount ...

38. Julian Fowles

Producer | Mark Twain and Me

Julian Fowles was born on January 27, 1946. He was a producer, known for Mark Twain and Me (1991), Butter (1998) and American Playhouse (1980). He was married to Gallena. He died on February 5, 2022 in Miami, Florida, USA.

39. Kenneth H. Brown

Writer | The Brig

Kenneth H. Brown was born on March 9, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Brig (1964), The Brig (2015) and Modernes Theater auf kleinen Bühnen (1964). He died on February 5, 2022 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

40. Kevin Conway

Actor | Gettysburg

Kevin Conway was born on May 29, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Gettysburg (1993), Thirteen Days (2000) and Invincible (2006). He was married to Mila Burnette. He died on February 5, 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

41. Margot Duhalde

Self | Spitfire Sisters

Margot Duhalde was born in 1920 in Río Bueno, Chile. She died on February 5, 2018 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile.

42. Mathieu Riboulet

Editor | L'adolescent

Mathieu Riboulet was born on June 13, 1960 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an actor and editor, known for L'adolescent (2001), Le champignon des Carpathes (1989) and Adieu la rue des Radiateurs (Nina) (2008). He died on February 5, 2018 in Pessac, Gironde, France.

43. Mavie Bardanzellu

Actress | Carogne si nasce

Mavie Bardanzellu was born on April 6, 1938 in Luras, Sardinia, Italy. She was an actress, known for Cry of Death (1968), Five Days in Sinai (1968) and Shadows Unseen (1972). She died on February 5, 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

44. Nadodigal Gopal

Actor | Naadodigal

Nadodigal Gopal is known for Naadodigal (2009), Annaatthe (2021) and Seema Raja (2018).

45. Örs Siklósi

Actor | Zsaruvér és csigavér 2: Több tonna kámfor

Örs Siklósi was born on September 4, 1991 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Zsaruvér és csigavér 2: Több tonna kámfor (2002), AWS - Viszlat Nyar (2017) and The Eurovision Song Contest (2018). He died on February 5, 2021 in Hungary.

46. Peggy Rea

Actress | Grace Under Fire

Peggy Rea was born on March 31, 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress and casting director, known for Grace Under Fire (1993), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) and Love Field (1992). She died on February 5, 2011 in Toluca Lake, California, USA.

47. Peter Hughes

Actor | Evita

Peter Hughes was born on May 20, 1922 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Evita (1996), An Englishman's Castle (1978) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Erica Brace. He died on February 5, 2019 in London, England, UK.

48. Ray Colcord

Soundtrack | The General's Daughter

Ray Colcord is a film and TV composer living in Los Angeles, a past President of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and a governor of the Television Academy. He's written the music for more than 700 television shows, feature films, miniseries and specials, garnering Emmy nominations, ASCAP ...

49. Roxanne Kernohan

Actress | Tango & Cash

Roxanne Kernohan greatly enlivened a handful of hugely enjoyable late 80s horror, science fiction and exploitation pictures. Born on March 20th in 1960, Kernohan first began acting in the late 80s. She portrayed a victim in the crummy slasher dud "Fatal Pulse" and a feisty warrior woman in the ...

50. Rubén Fuentes

Composer | Las puertas del paraíso

Rubén Fuentes was born on February 15, 1926 in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico. He was a composer, known for Las puertas del paraíso (1971), Man on Fire (2004) and El principio (1973). He was married to Martha Roth, Imelda Miller and Isabel Cova. He died on February 5, 2022 in Mexico, ...

51. S. William Hinzman

Actor | FleshEater

S. William Hinzman was born on October 24, 1936 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for FleshEater (1988), Night of the Living Dead (1968) and The Crazies (1973). He was married to Bonnie Hinzman. He died on February 5, 2012 in South Beaver Township, ...

52. Sam Coppola

Actor | Saturday Night Fever

Sam Coppola was born on July 31, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Fatal Attraction (1987) and Jacob's Ladder (1990). He was married to Helen Elizabeth Shinnick. He died on February 5, 2012 in Leonia, New Jersey, USA.

53. Sonny Geraci

Soundtrack | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Sonny Geraci was born on November 22, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He died on February 5, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

54. Stuart Freeborn

Make_up_department | Star Wars

Stuart Freeborn was born on September 5, 1914 in Leytonstone, London, England, UK. He is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Superman (1978). He was married to Kay Freeborn. He died on February 5, 2013 in London, England, UK.

55. Thelma Ritter

Actress | Rear Window

Thelma Ritter appeared in high school plays and was trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In the 1940s she worked in radio. Her movie career was started with a bit part in the 1946 Miracle on 34th Street (1947). In the movie she played a weary Xmas shopper. Her performance in the short ...

56. Tip Tipping

Actor | Aliens

Tip Tipping was born on February 13, 1958 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for Aliens (1986), Lifeforce (1985) and Brazil (1985). He died on February 5, 1993 in Brunton, Northumberland, England, UK.

57. Todd Karns

Actor | It's a Wonderful Life

Todd Karns was born on January 15, 1921 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941) and The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942). He was married to Katherine Julia Flaten. He died on February 5, 2000 in Ajijic, Jalisco, ...

58. Václav Vorlícek

Director | Kdo chce zabít Jessii?

Václav Vorlícek, director and scenarist, was born in Prague on June 3, 1930. He studied directing at the Prague Film Schol in 1951-56. His dissertation was the short film "Directive". He took a post at the Barrandov Film Studios, where he worked as assistant director with several directors. He ...

59. Viktor Buturlin

Director | Ulitsy razbitykh fonarey

Viktor Buturlin was born on June 28, 1946 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Streets of Broken Lights (1998), Tormozheniye v nebesakh (1990) and Sadovnik (1987). He died on February 5, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

60. Violeta Parra

Soundtrack | The 33

Violeta Parra was born on October 4, 1917 in Ñuble Region, Chile. She was a composer, known for The 33 (2015), Violeta Went to Heaven (2011) and The Ignorant Fairies (2001). She was married to Luis Arce and Luis Cereceda. She died on February 5, 1967 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile.

61. W.S. Van Dyke

Director | The Thin Man

For the better part of his career, Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke lived up to his sobriquet "One-Take Woody" by steadfastly adhering to his credo of shooting each scene as quickly and efficiently as possible. Over his 25-year career, he economically directed over 90 diverse entertainments, which not ...

62. William Collier Jr.

Actor | Little Caesar

Buster Collier was born Charles F. Gall Jr. in New York and got his show-business start at the age of seven, his mother being an actress and his father being a theater manager. His parents later divorced and his mother married actor William Collier Sr., who adopted the boy and gave him his new name...

63. Zitto Kazann

Actor | Waterworld

Zitto Kazann was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he studied at the Otto Krause University.

From adolescence on he played professional basketball in the national league while at the same time performing in theatrical productions in Buenos Aires.

The theater soon became his paramount muse and he...