Deaths: July 18

1. David Hedison

Albert David Hedison Jr. was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the elder son of Albert and Rose Hedison, naturalized United States citizens from Armenia. His father owned a jewelry enameling business and his son was expected to follow in his footsteps. Young Al had other ideas, having put his ...

2. Adrian Cronauer

Actor | Street Fighter

Adrian Cronauer was born on September 8, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Street Fighter (1994), Home from the War: The Voices of Vietnam (2009) and Radio Star - die AFN-Story (1995). He was married to Jeanne Steppe Muse. He died on July 18, 2018 in ...

3. Alex Rocco

Actor | The Godfather

Tough, gruff, thick-browed, volatile-looking character actor Alex Rocco was born Alessandro Federico Petricone, Jr. on February 29, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Cambridge, Mass. He grew up a member of Boston's Winter Hill gang (his nickname was "Bobo") and was briefly detained regarding a murder ...

4. Andre Rosey Brown

Actor | Throw Momma from the Train

Andre Rosey Brown was born on February 7, 1956 in Rockford, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Tango & Cash (1989) and Kingpin (1996). He was married to Debra Lynn Loomis. He died on July 18, 2006 in Northridge, California, USA.

5. Augie Rodriguez

Actor | Magic Sticks

Augie Rodriguez was born on May 13, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Magic Sticks (1987), The Arthur Murray Party (1950) and Camera Three (1955). He was married to Margo Bartolomei. He died on July 18, 2014 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA.

6. Barbara Pepper

Actress | Foreign Correspondent

Barbara Pepper's signature roles were as worldly "dames" during the Hollywood's 1930s and 1940s Golden Era, fitting snugly alongside other flashy broads of that period such as Iris Adrian, Joan Blondell and Veda Ann Borg. Barbara patented her own unique, hard-boiled style, however, and should have ...

7. Ben Kinchlow

Self | The 700 Club

Ben Kinchlow was born on December 27, 1936 in Uvalde, Texas, USA. He was married to Vivian Carolyn Jordan. He died on July 18, 2019 in Virginia, USA.

8. Bobby Fuller

Soundtrack | Boys Don't Cry

Bobby Fuller was born on October 27, 1942 in Baytown, Texas, USA. He was a composer, known for Boys Don't Cry (1999), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Dead Beat (1994). He died on July 18, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

9. Buddy Baer

Actor | Quo Vadis

Buddy was the younger brother of world heavyweight champion Max Baer. In films, he played giants in Quo Vadis (1951) and Jack and the Beanstalk (1952). When television westerns were in vogue in the '50s and '60s, he often played the heavy to super-sized heroes James Arness, Clint Walker and Chuck ...

10. Darlene Tompkins

Actress | Beyond the Time Barrier

Chicago-born Darlene Tompkins came from a "show biz family", with relatives who worked in vaudeville and in plays (Tompkins' three-years-younger aunt is actress Beverly Washburn). A beauty contest victory opened some Hollywood doors for Tompkins, who began appearing in commercials, co-starred in ...

11. David Fresco

Actor | Mouse Hunt

David Fresco was born on December 5, 1909 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Mousehunt (1997), Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) and Diggstown (1992). He died on July 18, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

12. Davis Roberts

Actor | Westworld

Davis Roberts was born on March 7, 1917 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Westworld (1973), Star Trek (1966) and What's Happening!! (1976). He died on July 18, 1993 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

13. Edson Stroll

Actor | Snow White and the Three Stooges

Edson Stroll was born on January 6, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961), The Twilight Zone (1959) and McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965). He died on July 18, 2011 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.

14. Emilio Alfaro

Actor | Hay unos tipos abajo

Emilio Alfaro was born on January 20, 1933 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for There's Some Guys Downstairs (1985), La marca del deseo (1994) and Caer en la tentación (1963). He was married to Marilina Ross. He died on July 18, 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

15. Futoshi Nishiya

Animation_department | Koe no katachi

Futoshi Nishiya is known for A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016), Clannad (2007) and Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here - Future (2015). Futoshi died on July 18, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan.

16. Geoffrey Wellum

Self | Witness 1939: When War Broke Out

Geoffrey Wellum was born on August 4, 1921 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014), Battle of Britain (2015) and First Light (2010). He was married to Grace Neil. He died on July 18, 2018 in the UK.

17. George Coe

Actor | Transformers: Dark of the Moon

George Coe was born on May 10, 1929 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and The Stepford Wives (1975). He was married to Karen Foray, Nancy Baker and Susan Allsopp Massaron. He died...

18. Georgine Darcy

Actress | Rear Window

Georgine Darcy was born on January 14, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Rear Window (1954), Don't Knock the Twist (1962) and Mannix (1967). She was married to Byron Palmer, Edward Gelb and Jack Donohue. She died on July 18, 2004 in Malibu, California, USA.

19. Harold Miller

Actor | Leatherstocking

Harold Miller was born on May 31, 1894 in Redondo Beach, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Leatherstocking (1924), Desperate Youth (1921) and Very Truly Yours (1922). He died on July 18, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

20. Jack Earle

Actor | Jack and the Beanstalk

He weighed only four pounds at birth and was so tiny that doctors feared he wouldn't live. But immediately, he began to grow at an incredible rate and by age ten was over six feet tall. He was discovered by Hollywood as a teenager and offered a job acting in comedies. He made over fifty of them, ...

21. Jack Hawkins

Actor | Ben-Hur

In Britain, special Christmas plays called pantomimes are produced for children. Jack Hawkins made his London theatrical debut at age 12, playing the elf king in "Where The Rainbow Ends". At 17, he got the lead role of St. George in the same play. At 18, he made his debut on Broadway in "Journey's ...

22. Jane Austen

Writer | Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen was born on December 16th, 1775, to the local rector, Rev. George Austen (1731-1805), and Cassandra Leigh (1739-1827). She was the seventh of eight children. She had one older sister, Cassandra. In 1783 she went to Southampton to be taught by a relative, Mrs. Cawley, but was brought ...

23. Jean Negulesco

Director | Boy on a Dolphin

Jean Negulesco made his reputation as a director of both polished, popular entertainments as well as critically acclaimed dramatic pictures in the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Craiova, Romania, he left home at age 12, ending up in Paris. He earned some money washing dishes, which paid for his art ...

24. Jill Balcon

Actress | An Ideal Husband

Jill Balcon was born on January 3, 1925 in Westminster, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for An Ideal Husband (1999), Esther Waters (1977) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947). She was married to Cecil Day-Lewis. She died on July 18, 2009 in London, England, UK.

25. José Antonio Díaz

Self | Premios Martín Fierro de Cable 2014

José Antonio Díaz died on July 18, 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

26. José Bragato

Music_department | La historia oficial

José Bragato was born on October 12, 1915 in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. He is known for The Official Story (1985) and Tango (1998). He was married to Herminia Domínguez. He died on July 18, 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

27. Luciano De Crescenzo

Writer | Così parlò Bellavista

Luciano De Crescenzo was born on August 20, 1928 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for Così parlò Bellavista (1984), Croce e delizia (1995) and 32 dicembre (1988). He was married to Gilda. He died on July 18, 2019 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

28. Lucie Mannheim

Actress | The 39 Steps

Lucie Mannheim was born on April 30, 1899 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for The 39 Steps (1935), Der Ball (1931) and Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965). She was married to Marius Goring. She died on July 18, 1976 in Braunlage, Lower Saxony, Germany.

29. Naomi Ishida

Art_department | Koe no katachi

Naomi Ishida was born on August 6, 1969 in Japan. Naomi is known for A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016), Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (1998) and Kureyon Shinchan: Action Kamen vs Haigure Maô (1993). Naomi died on July 18, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan.

30. Nico

Soundtrack | Allegiant

Model and singer Nico was born in Cologne, Germany in 1938. She was a part of the Andy Warhol "scene" in the 1960s. A member of The Velvet Underground experimental rock band (with John Cale), circa 1967, she made several solo albums during the 1970s. A heroin addict for the latter part of her life,...

31. Rebecca Schaeffer

Actress | Radio Days

Rebecca began modeling at the age of 16, going off to New York on her own to begin her career. Four months later, she found herself in Japan, modeling. Eventually, she landed a co-starring role on My Sister Sam (1986), for which she is now best known. In 1989 she also became a spokesperson for ...

32. Red West

Actor | Road House

Robert Gene "Red" West was a close friend of Elvis Presley and a member of Presley's inner circle, known as "The Memphis Mafia". He first met Elvis in high school, where he was a year behind him. West played football for the Memphis Tigers high school football team, boxed in the Golden Gloves and ...

33. Richard Ney

Actor | Mrs. Miniver

A Columbia University grad with an economics degree, Richard Ney was sidetracked into stage and films. For his movie debut, Ney was cast as Greer Garson's eldest son in the Oscar-winning Mrs. Miniver (1942). He later married Garson, twelve years his senior and drawing criticism during their 1947 ...

34. Robert Milli

Actor | Klute

Robert Milli was born on March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Klute (1971), Hamlet (1964) and The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964). He was married to Mary Jane Mulligan. He died on July 18, 2019 in Harrington Park, New Jersey, USA.

35. Roberto Contreras

Actor | Bound by Honor

Roberto Contreras was born on December 12, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Bound by Honor (1993), Scarface (1983) and Topaz (1969). He died on July 18, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

36. Rosemary Ellen Guiley

Actress | The Haunting of Danbury House

Rosemary Ellen Guiley was born on July 8, 1950 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Dreams of the Dead (2007), Requiem for a Vampire (2006) and Supernatural Assault (2018). She died on July 18, 2019 in Woodway, Washington, USA.

37. Yasuhiro Takemoto

Director | Full Metal Panic!

Yasuhiro Takemoto was born on April 5, 1972 in Hyogo, Japan. He was a director, known for Full Metal Panic! (2002), Tokyo Underground (2002) and Clannad (2007). He died on July 18, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan.

38. Yoshiji Kigami

Animation_department | Akira

Yoshiji Kigami was born on December 28, 1957 in Japan. Yoshiji was a director, known for Akira (1988), Grave of the Fireflies (1988) and A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016). Yoshiji died on July 18, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan.