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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Ronald R. Rondell was born on 21 September 1903 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Back to God's Country (1953) and The Mole People (1956). He died on 14 May 1999 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Bob Frank was born on 9 February 1928 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for Hart to Hart (1979), Barnaby Jones (1973) and Tom (1973). He died on 14 May 1999 in Medford, Oregon, USA.
- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Archible Ernest "Buck" Houghton Jr. is chiefly remembered as producer of The Twilight Zone (1959) during its first three seasons (more than a hundred episodes in total), his influence palpable in all facets of production, from script selection to renting production facilities, to casting, scoring and editing. Houghton had graduated from UCLA with majors in English and economics. He was at that time known as 'Arch'. The origin of his nickname 'Buck' may have been the result of buck teeth as a child. His career began in Hollywood as back stage help on films by Cecil B. DeMille, then as reader for Val Lewton and story editor to David O. Selznick. Via subsequent stints at Paramount's casting and budget departments, the Office of War Information (where he worked on short propaganda films) and four years as executive assistant at RKO, Houghton worked his way up to television producer by the early 1950's. He served as associate producer on an excellent early action series, Yancy Derringer (1958), which is, sadly, almost forgotten today. William Self, who preferred to remain in his executive position with CBS, offered Houghton the job of producing "The Twilight Zone" and Houghton enthusiastically accepted, having perused the first two scripts. He became popular with many of the directors, for example Douglas Heyes (usually put in charge of more character-driven assignments like "The Invaders"), who regarded him as the best producer he ever worked with. Most importantly, Houghton complemented the creative genius of Rod Serling by his expertise in all minutiae of production.
Houghton left "Twilight Zone" at the end of season three, having raised objections about extending the show to the -- as it turned out, much less suitable -- one-hour format. Few of his subsequent appointments proved entirely satisfactory: Houghton more often found his style cramped, clashing with stars he regarded as 'autocratic' (The Richard Boone Show (1963), Hawaii Five-O (1968)) or executive producers he disliked (Lost in Space (1965)). There were several more production credits to his name in the '80s -- mostly B-grade made-for-TV films -- before his retirement in 1994.- Set Decorator
- Art Department
- Art Director
Jerry Wunderlich was born on 18 August 1925 in San Francisco, California, USA. Jerry was a set decorator and art director, known for The Exorcist (1973), WarGames (1983) and Vanishing Point (1971). Jerry died on 14 May 1999 in North Hollywood, California, USA.- Arthur Romans was born on 10 June 1938 in Galva, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for A Pleasure Doing Business (1979), Gidget (1965) and The Farmer's Daughter (1963). He died on 14 May 1999 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
- Bao-Yun Tang was born in 1944 in Shou-an, Hunan, China. She was an actress, known for Typhoon (1962), Huang pu tan tou (1972) and Ji mo de shi qi sui (1967). She died on 14 May 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Writer
- Art Department
Richard Bunkall was born in 1953 in the USA. Richard was a writer, known for Touched by an Angel (1994). Richard was married to Sally Storch Bunkall. Richard died on 14 May 1999 in Pasadena, California, USA.- Grete Weil Jockisch was born on 18 July 1906 in Rottach-Egern, Germany. She was married to Walter Jokisch and Edgar Weil. She died on 14 May 1999 in Grünwald, Munich, Germany.