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Beach Dickerson was born on 3 February 1924 in Glenville, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961), Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) and The Savage Seven (1968). He died on 15 December 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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Giuseppe Patroni Griffi was born on 27 February 1921 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for The Driver's Seat (1974), The Divine Nymph (1975) and Love Circle (1969). He died on 15 December 2005 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actress
- Executive
Born Joy Ann Page, Joy would met her future husband Terry Bennett while he was performing at a Florida gig in 1950. Three years later, on 18 June 1953, they married in New York and embarked on a one year Canadian tour with Red Flannels (ventriloquism doll) in tow. When they returned to the states, they chose Chicago as the place to be to try out the act they'd been honing for the last year up north.
In 1957, Terry Bennett was presented with an interesting challenge. Screen Gems had packaged 52 of the old Universal horror films for the local TV market, including 1931's Frankenstein. The management of WBKB thought it would be a good idea if the movies had an emcee, someone they hoped would be more popular to watch than the old films themselves - "Shock Theatre" was born. Joy would play "Dear", the faceless victim of Marvin's macabre sense of humor on Shock Theatre.
The show gained so much popularity that management decided to expand the series an additional half hour after the movie. This new segment, called The Shocktale Party, Marvin and Dear are joined by Shorty, resembling the Frankenstein Monster played by Bruce Newton; and Orville, a grotesque character created and portrayed by Ronny Born. The show even boasted a studio "Shocktale" band called The Deadbeats.
Sadly, after a two year illness, Terry Bennett passed away on 12 October 1977. Joy passed away on 15 December 2005 in Tampa, Florida.- Walter Haut was born on 2 June 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 15 December 2005 in Roswell, New Mexico, USA.
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Charles Heard was born on 27 September 1917 in San Carlos, Arizona, USA. He was an actor, known for Like Father, Like Son (1961), Hidden Guns (1956) and You Are There (1953). He died on 15 December 2005 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.- John Boyd-Brent was born on 5 May 1919 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Parbottle Speaking (1962), Doctor Who (1963) and Kidnapped (1952). He died on 15 December 2005 in Islington, London, England, UK.
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- Stunts
Art Hives was born on 24 July 1925 in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was an actor, known for Scary Movie (2000), Raising Dead (2002) and Alienated (2003). He was married to Sheila Hives. He died on 15 December 2005 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.- James Ingo Freed was born on 23 June 1930 in Essen, Germany. He was married to Hermine Freed. He died on 15 December 2005 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
Edwina Coven was born on 23 October 1921 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Small Time (1955) and The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966). She died on 15 December 2005 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK.- Julián Marías was born on 17 June 1914 in Valladolid, Spain. He was married to Dolores Franco Manera. He died on 15 December 2005 in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain.
- Ivana Kislinger was born on 27 March 1932 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for The Naked Maja (1958), La noche de Venus (1955) and El tango en París (1956). She died on 15 December 2005 in La Quinta, California, USA.
- Maurice Beresford was born on 6 February 1920 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England, UK. He died on 15 December 2005 in Harehills, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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- Producer
- Writer
T.K. Balachandran was born in 1927. He was an actor and producer, known for Raktha Sakshi (1982), Pambaram (1979) and Kaattu Kallan (1981). He was married to Visalakshi. He died on 15 December 2005 in Thiruvananthapuram, India.- Julio Vivar was born on 15 October 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for El club de Anteojito y Antifaz (1964), El show de Anteojito y Antifaz (1968) and El tango del millón (1973). He died on 15 December 2005 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Heinrich Gross was born on 14 November 1915 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He died on 15 December 2005 in Hollabrunn, Austria.