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- Some actresses have entered films via the stage while others walked the path of a successful modelling career. Dolores Dorn managed to straddle both, by being a graduate of Chicago's Goodman Art Theatre as well as having been a former place-getter (second and third, respectively, in 1950 and 1951) at the annual Miss Chicago contest. A blonde beauty with a sunny smile, she was also voted 'Miss Photoflash' of 1951 by the Chicago Press Photographers Association.
She was born Dolores Heft in 1933 (some sources mistakenly cite 1934) in Chicago, of mostly Lithuanian descent, the only child of a well-to-do automobile dealer, Edward Heft, and his wife, Alice. She first headlined before the footlights at the Chez Paris nightclub. In 1954, she joined the Schaffner Players repertory comedy troupe as "lead ingénue" on tour through Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. At some point she was spotted by a Warner Brothers talent scout while sipping soda at a drug store. This led to her first (minor) film role in Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) as one of the beast's murder victims, to be followed by a second-billed part in the Randolph Scott western The Bounty Hunter (1954).
Dolores Dorn made her New York stage debut in 1956 in Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' at the Fourth Street Theatre. A year later she also played the part of Yelena Andreyevna in the subsequent film version (opposite future husband Franchot Tone who was 29 years her senior). Having attracted the attention of studio execs with an off-Broadway performance in 'Between two Thieves', she was signed by director Samuel Fuller to a Columbia contract.
Her first notable starring role for the studio was in Underworld U.S.A. (1961), for which she was cast as gangster's moll "Cuddles", romantic interest to Cliff Robertson's revenge-seeking ex-convict. She was billed, unlike on Broadway, as simply Dolores Dorn. Her last noteworthy fling at the big screen was in 13 West Street (1962), a fashionable melodrama about teenage delinquency in which she co-starred with Alan Ladd.
During the late 1960s, Dorn focused on stage endeavors around New York and Los Angeles. There were also a few TV guest appearances to follow between 1973 and 1985, but that was pretty much it. However, behind the cameras, she worked as an acting teacher at the American Film Institute (1977), the Lee Strasberg Institute (1983) and as acting coach for the reality television game show Star Search (1983). - Actress
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Amalia Fuentes was born Amalia Muhlach in Bicol and is said to have German lineage. She was educated in Catholic school. She was dubbed as the "Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines" by the movie industry during the late 1950s.
Her father died during the war, and as the eldest she became the family breadwinner. Her two younger brothers, Alex and Alvaro, are also actors. Amalia married fellow actor Romeo Vasquez in 1965 in Hong Kong, but they separated in 1969. They have a daughter, Liezl Sumilang (wife of actor Albert Martinez). After her divorce from Vasquez, Amalia married Joey Stevens, an American businessman with whom she has an adopted son, Geric Stevens. She divorced Stevens after 28 years of marriage, citing infidelity. Stevens died in 2012.
.- Marina Kuklina was born on 12 June 1986 in the USSR. She was an actress, known for My Grandmother Fanny Kaplan (2016), Taras. Homecoming (2019) and Teper ya budu lyubyty tebe (2015). She was married to Andrey May. She died on 5 October 2019 in Ukraine.
- Larry Strauss was born on 4 April 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Devils Are Dreaming (2004), Price of Glory (2000) and White Knuckles (2010). He died on 5 October 2019 in Laguna Woods Village, California, USA.
- Andy Etchebarren was born on 20 June 1943 in Whittier, California, USA. He was married to Vicky. He died on 5 October 2019 in the USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Marcello Giordani was born on 25 January 1963 in Augusta, Sicily, Italy. He was an actor, known for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Hereafter (2010) and The Temptation of St. Tony (2009). He was married to Wilma Ahfs. He died on 5 October 2019 in Monte Tauro, Augusta, Sicily, Italy.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Takashi Kawamata was born on 3 July 1926 in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. He was a cinematographer, known for The Incident (1978), The Demon (1978) and Tokyo Story (1953). He died on 5 October 2019.- Buck Finley was born on 9 January 1954. He was an actor, known for 100 Proof (1997). He died on 5 October 2019.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
José Sámano was born in 1943 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. He was a producer and director, known for Esquilache (1989), Vera, un cuento cruel (1974) and Hail Hazana (1978). He was married to Marisol García-Bango. He died on 5 October 2019 in Madrid, Spain.- Additional Crew
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Newspaper photographer Sally Soames' frank and engaging solo portraits of famous people, including well-known shots of Rudolf Nureyev, Chris Eubank, Iris Murdoch and Hilary Mantel, are now held in galleries and collections around the world. The National Portrait Gallery in London has 17 of her images. The photographer worked for the Guardian, New York Times, Newsweek and the Sunday Times, joining the staff in 1968 and remaining there until 2000. Among her other key portraits are studies of Margaret Thatcher, Seamus Heaney and Tony Blair, the latter taken during the 2001 election campaign. Her arresting image of Andy Warhol was photographed through a pane of glass.- Art Department
Thomas Karl Jr. is known for Spy Kids (2001), Predators (2010) and Death Proof (2007). Thomas died on 5 October 2019 in Houston, Texas, USA.- Director
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Joel Rodrigues was a director and editor, known for O Princípio do Fim (2012), O Último Dia de Um Homem Morto (2013) and SJS1: Claxon (2010). Joel died on 5 October 2019 in Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal.- Eloy Perez was born on 25 October 1986 in Rainier, Washington, USA. He died on 5 October 2019 in the USA.
- Blaine Lindgren was born on 26 June 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He died on 5 October 2019 in Payson, Utah, USA.
- Lee Botts was born on 25 February 1928 in Mooreland, Oklahoma, USA. Lee was a producer, known for Shifting Sands: On the Path to Sustainability (2016). Lee was married to Lambert S. Botts. Lee died on 5 October 2019 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA.
- Martine Broustra was an actress, known for Le pain quotidien (1970). She was married to Jean Broustra. She died on 5 October 2019 in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Hamlet Bodden was an actor, known for El Hombre del Sombrero (1997). He died on 5 October 2019 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.