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- Another in the long line of 1950s and 1960s character actors whose face was oh-so familiar but not the name, Richard Eastham was originally headed for a musical career.
He was born Dickinson Swift Eastham in Opelousas, Louisiana, on June 22, 1916. A student at Washington University, he was gifted with a fine sturdy baritone and performed with the St. Louis Grand Opera in the days before World War II. After finishing his wartime four-year army service, Eastham moved to New York and studied at the American Theatre Wing. H
Richard's musical peak came after understudying singer Ezio Pinza as plantation owner "Emile DeBecque" in "South Pacific", sharing the stage in the role with the likes of Mary Martin and (later) Janet Blair while using the name Dickenson Eastham. He also co-starred in an Ethel Merman production of "Call Me Madam" in the early 1950s and made his minor non-singing film bow with Merman in the Fox film musical There's No Business Like Show Business (1954). His TV debut came with a musical appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) (aka "The Ed Sullivan Show") in 1949.
A strong, masculine presence with slick blond hair and prominent cheekbones, he changed his stage name to "Richard Eastham" and switched gears to film and TV acting in the late 1950s, shifting quite easily from playing men of integrity to outright heavies in crime stories and westerns. Although he was an erratic presence in films, he made solid appearances in Man on Fire (1957), Disney's Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960) and That Darn Cat! (1965), Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966), Murderers' Row (1966), Tom Sawyer (1973) and McQ (1974), among others.
TV would be a different story altogether. A frequent guest on Perry Mason (1957) as both prosecutor and suspect, he appeared with great regularity on such series as Bat Masterson (1958), Ripcord (1961), Bonanza (1959), The F.B.I. (1965), Kojak (1973), Barnaby Jones (1973) and The Waltons (1972). As a regular, he introduced and narrated the western series Tombstone Territory (1957); played "Red Wilson" in the daytime soap Bright Promise (1969); appeared as "Gen. Phil Blankenship" on Wonder Woman (1975) starring Lynda Carter; and joined the Falcon Crest (1981) cast in his last recurring TV role as "Dr. Howell".
Long settled in Los Angeles and was married to his wife, Betty Jean, for 60 years until her death in 2002, he suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his final years and died from complications at age 89 on July 10, 2005. - Actor
Kevin Connors was born on 9 June 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He died on 10 July 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- A.J. Quinnell was born on 25 June 1940 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Man on Fire (2004), Man on Fire and Man on Fire (1987). He was married to Elsebeth Egholm. He died on 10 July 2005 in Gozo, Malta.
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- Writer
- Additional Crew
Freddy Soto started out as a limousine driver for Richard Pryor. After making $5 from his first paying stand-up gig at St. Mark's Jazz Club in Venice, Soto became the doorman at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood and made $25 a night. He eventually headlined comedy clubs, opened for singer Marc Anthony on a 30-city tour, and appeared on late-night talk shows.
Soto toured the nation in 2001 and 2002 as one of the Three Amigos including Hispanic comics Pablo Francisco and Carlos Mencia and a DVD of the concert tour was released by Miramax in May.
In addition to several television pilots for UPN and CBS, Soto landed a part in the 2004 film "Spanglish," serving as a translator for the housekeeper.
Soto is survived by wife, Cory, and 3-year-old daughter, Cruz.- Actress
- Writer
Ann Loring was born on 17 January 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936), Shadow of the Cloak (1951) and Tales of Tomorrow (1951). She was married to Leonard Liebman, Herbert Rudley and Louis Schor. She died on 10 July 2005 in New York City, New York, USA.- Jack Banning was born on 21 August 1931 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Power Rangers in Space (1998), Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999) and Top Dog (1995). He died on 10 July 2005 in Mission Hills, California, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Jack Tripp was born on 4 February 1922 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Six Dates with Barker (1971), Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968) and Cinderella (1969). He died on 10 July 2005 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.- Derek Aylward was born on 29 October 1922 in Maidenhead, England, UK. He was an actor, known for John Wesley (1954), The Moonstone (1959) and Ivanhoe (1958). He died on 10 July 2005 in Sussex, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
Namir Khan was born on 11 January 1955. He was an actor and writer, known for City of Dark (1997), Dance Me Outside (1994) and Jack of Hearts (1993). He died on 10 July 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Adam Kwiatkowski was born on 16 May 1922 in Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was an actor, known for Prom (1970), Niedaleko Warszawy (1954) and Trzy opowiesci (1953). He died on 10 July 2005 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.
- Actress
- Costume Designer
Barbara Brier was born on 19 October 1925 in Topeka, Kansas, USA. She was an actress and costume designer, known for An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949), Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951) and Shamrock Hill (1949). She was married to James C. Ford and Arthur Dreifuss. She died on 10 July 2005 in San Marino, California, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Jim Franklin was born on 16 May 1948 in Lovington, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for The Rocketeer (1991), Three Amigos! (1986) and McBain (1991). He died on 10 July 2005 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Edmond Meunier was born on 31 October 1916 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles (1957), La vie chantée (1951) and D'hier et d'aujourd'hui (1967). He died on 10 July 2005 in Bagnolet, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.- Serge Lancen was born on 5 November 1922 in Paris, France. He was a composer, known for Le crime de David Levinstein (1967), Jour de classe (1972) and Sunday in the Park (1956). He died on 10 July 2005 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Actress
Milicent Cooper was born on 10 August 1913 in Hartsville, South Carolina, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Joseph John Gurney. She died on 10 July 2005 in Georgetown, South Carolina, USA.- Cilli Wang was born on 1 February 1909 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She was an actress, known for Blessings of the Earth (1986), The George Gobel Show (1954) and Waldheimat (1983). She died on 10 July 2005 in Vienna, Austria.
- Patimat Khizroyeva was born on 25 June 1925 in Urma, Dagestan ASSR, RSFSR, USSR [now Dagestan, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Goryanka (1975), Ballada o starom oruzhii (1986) and Tayna sinikh gor (1981). She died on 10 July 2005.
- Maurice Bernard Endrèbe was born on 27 September 1918. Maurice Bernard was a writer, known for Les cinq dernières minutes (1958). Maurice Bernard died on 10 July 2005 in Paris, France.