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- The name may be hard-pressed to anyone but the most devoted film buffs, but dark-haired actor John Bromfield was a "B"-level leading man during the late 1950s. Possessed with a fine build and square-faced handsomeness, he was somewhat of a blend between Steve Cochran and Rory Calhoun, both 1950s hunks. During his heyday, John headlined a handful of mediocre sci-fi programmers, melodramas and westerns and was often seen in skimpy outfits (especially a swim suit) that showed off his fine physique. Born in South Bend, Indiana, in 1922 and christened Farron Bromfield, his strong athleticism and good looks were not lost on the picture business. By age 26 he was in Hollywood and a contractee of Paramount. His first feature film came in the form of a small role in the Barbara Stanwyck/Burt Lancaster film noir tingler Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) for Paramount. Following the minor documentary/adventure Harpoon (1948) at Paramount, he made his third film, Rope of Sand (1949). There he met his first wife, the delectable French actress Corinne Calvet, who was a co-star on the film and just starting to create an international stir. The couple married shortly after completing the film in 1948. The pairing proved beneficial for Bromfield and his career but the marriage itself lasted only five years. A featured performer in the early 1950s, he earned leading man status by 1955, but it was a very brief tenure. The pictures themselves were hardly the talk of the town, including The Big Bluff (1955), Frontier Gambler (1956), Three Bad Sisters (1956), Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956), Manfish (1956) and Hot Cars (1956), and most of them fell by the wasteside. One of his films, however, managed to earn sci-fi "cult" status -- Revenge of the Creature (1955). At around this time he fell for dancer Larri Thomas while on the set of Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956) and married her shortly after filming. Following his last movie (and 20th feature) in Crime Against Joe (1956) with sultry singer Julie London, he switched mediums and corralled the title role (and mild stardom) in the syndicated TV western series The Sheriff of Cochise (1956), which was later retitled "U.S. Marshal" during its third season. In 1959, his second marriage ended after only 3 years and his western series soon bit the dust as well. Unfulfilled with his life as an actor, John abruptly retired in 1960, finding renewed interest as a commercial fisherman. A hunting enthusiast most his life, he was an emcee at Chicago's annual Sportsman's Show in the 1980s. Not much else was heard until his recent passing from kidney failure on September 18, 2005, at the age of 83. He is survived by his third wife.
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Hawaiian-born Richard E. Cunha received his film training in the newsreel and motion picture units of the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He made his first step into the civilian film business by making industrial films and commercials, and then moved on to write, shoot and direct such early TV shows as "The Adventures of Marshal O'Dell" and "Captain Bob Steele and the Border Patrol" for Toby Anguish Productions. Cunha and his friend Arthur A. Jacobs then plunged into the adventurous arena of shoestring 1950s exploitation by forming Screencraft Enterprises and cranking out the horror/sci-fi films Giant from the Unknown (1958) and She Demons (1958) (both directed by Cunha). Cunha later added to his legend by helming two more well-remembered schlock titles, Frankenstein's Daughter (1958) and Missile to the Moon (1958).- Writer
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Jean-Claude Guiguet was born on 22 October 1939 in Corbelin, Isère, France. He was a writer and director, known for Les passagers (1999), Le mirage (1992) and Les belles manières (1978). He died on 18 September 2005 in Aubenas, Ardèche, France.- Marv Grissom was born on 31 March 1918 in Los Molinos, California, USA. He died on 18 September 2005 in Red Bluff, California, USA.
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Ruy Perotti was born in 1937 in Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Carcará (1974) and Vozes do Medo (1972). He died on 18 September 2005 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.- Director
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Rupert Riedl was born on 22 February 1925 in Vienna, Austria. He was a director and writer, known for Leben im Riff (1951), Universum (1987) and Alpha Forum (1998). He died on 18 September 2005 in Vienna, Austria.- Additional Crew
George Watkins was born on 10 March 1921 in Alhambra, California, USA. He is known for Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He was married to Monica Watkins. He died on 18 September 2005 in Lompoc, California, USA.- Additional Crew
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Kelly Turner was a producer, known for Army Men RTS (2002), Army Men: Air Tactics (2000) and Vindicators (1988). Kelly died on 18 September 2005 in Irvine, California, USA.- Joachim Raffert was born on 16 March 1925 in Hildesheim, Germany. He died on 18 September 2005.
- Ferenc Ifj. Somló was born on 5 July 1949 in Miskolc, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Túsztörténet (1989). He died on 18 September 2005 in Miskolc, Hungary.
- Yegor Yakovlev was born on 14 March 1930 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Brodvey moey yunosti (1996) and Rabotat khorosho vsegda trudno (1981). He was married to Irina. He died on 18 September 2005 in Moscow, Russia.