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- Actress
- Music Department
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She was was born in London's East End, the daughter of a Russian immigrant family who settled in Britain at the turn of the century. During WWII she was evacuated to South Wales where Welsh choirs fascinated her and she remembers the miners harmonising which made her want to sing professionally. Her first engagement at 17 was at London's Stork Club where she sang Blues numbers. She got steady work in cabaret and on the variety circuit. Tiring of all the touring in 1956 she auditioned for and got a part in the production of 'The Threepenny Opera at the Royal Court which transferred to the Aldwych Theatre in the West End and then to New York. When that closed she got the offer of singing in a Hollywood night club but that was a disaster. She returned to New York broke and destitute then she got a message that London Television wanted to do a programme about her.She was then asked to record some songs for a new show called 'The Lily White Boys'which she stared in with Albert Finney at the Royal Court. After that she was cast as Nancy in 'Oliver' which she played in London and New York for 4 years earning the London Critics Award and a New York Tony Award nomination. She was, needless to say, disappointed at not getting the role in the film version. She returned to London for Lionel Bart's 'Maggie May' then made her film debut in 'The Fixer'- Set Decorator
- Art Department
- Actor
Ted Offenbecker was born on 11 September 1891 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a set decorator and actor, known for The Fighting O'Flynn (1949), Never a Dull Moment (1943) and Ivy (1947). He died on 5 July 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Peter Godfrey's short story,Wanton Murder,formed the basis of The Girl in Black Stockings (1957) starring Anne Bancroft. He was born in South Africa where he was a prominent writer, playwright and broadcaster in the 1950s. He was also well-known to mystery story fans in the USA. He was three times winner of the international Ellery Queen Awards and was at that time rated by the New York Times as one of the top ten best thriller writers in the world. He was also a well-known journalist as editor of the West African editions of Drum Magazine - the Time Magazine of Africa. His staunch opposition to apartheid led to his exile to London in 1962. Ultimately he retired as a journalist on the London Times and on his death in 1992 left a legacy of more than 1,000 published short stories. Wanton Murder was one of an anthology of his works set in the shadow of Table Mountain in Cape Town, a book titled Death Under the Table. The fictional murders took place in the Atlantic resort town of Muizenburg in the Cape's False Bay, but was depicted in the film as a spa town in Utah.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Paul Hackman was born on 14 November 1951 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for Iron Eagle (1986), Hearts of Fire (1987) and Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006). He died on 5 July 1992 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Toshirô Ômi was born on 7 July 1918 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a director and producer, known for Yaji Kita chin dôchû Nakasendô no maki (1960), Tôkaidô Yaji Kita chin dôchû (1959) and Bakuhatsu musume makari tooru (1960). He died on 5 July 1992.