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About as reliable as one could ever find, character actress Mary Treen was a familiar face to most and could always be counted on to bring a bit of levity to any film scene. A minor actress for much of her career, she managed to secure a plain, unassuming niche for herself in 40s, 1950s/60s Hollywood.
She was born Mary Louise Summers in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907, her father dying while she was still an infant. Raised in Southern California by her mother, who once performed under the stage name Helene Sullivan, and her stepfather, a physician, she attended Westlake School for Girls as well as a convent where she tried out successfully in school plays.
Treen began dancing in vaudeville shows and revues before seeking her fame in the movies. Tall (5'9") and stringy-framed, she formed a musical comedy duo with Marjorie Barnett, who was 5'3", billing themselves as "Treen and Barnett: Two Unsophisticated Vassar Co-eds". Much of the comedy was centered around their difference in height. Not a beauty by Hollywood standards, she relied on humor to get attention. In 1934, Warner Brothers signed her up after seeing her in a local play.
After three years, she freelanced. Her scores of pudgy-cheeked nurses, waitresses, career girls, wallflowers and confidantes enhanced many a comedy or, at the very least, offered a brief respite in a heavier drama. A few of her highlights would include such films as Kentucky Moonshine (1938), I Love a Soldier (1944) (the role was written especially for her), Don Juan Quilligan (1945), and the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (as James Stewart's cousin Tilly). In later years both Jerry Lewis and Elvis Presley utilized her talents in their movie vehicles.
She was given a bit more to do on television and actually stole some scenes as maid/baby nurse Hilda Hinkelmeyer on The Joey Bishop Show (1961) for three seasons. She typically guested on lightweight sitcoms such as "The Andy Griffith Show", "Green Acres", "Here's Lucy", "Happy Days", and "The Dukes of Hazzard".
Perhaps because she could play old maid types so easily in later years, she was often thought to have never married. She actually did marry in 1944 to Herbert C. Pearson, a wholesale liquor dealer. They had no children. He died in 1965. She later moved in with her ex-vaudeville partner, Marjorie Barnett-Klein, also widowed. In later years the two performed their old routines to the delight of other senior citizens. Treen was living in Balboa Beach, California when she died of cancer in 1989, aged 82.- Franz Boehm was born on 24 June 1938 in Ingolstadt, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der Atem (1989), Tatort (1970) and Hamburg Transit (1970). He died on 20 July 1989 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
- Handsome, talented and a man who defined a generation with his presence and acting in movies and TV series, Lauro Corona was one of a kind. And one who's gone too soon at an early age leaving a mark to his fans with his brief career.
Corona was born on 6 July, 1957, in Rio de Janeiro. At 16, he began as a salesman working at his mother boutique. By the late 1970's he was doing plays and was discovered by actor Paulo José and a famous theater director who loved his talent and knew he could do more. Next thing he knew a TV show came his way, the massive hit Dancin' Days (1978) where he played Beto. That was his first soap opera and very first TV appearance and soon after he was the talk of the town and the crush of many girls. From then on, he was a constant presence on TV with several shows, which includes Baila Comigo (1981) and Marina (1980).
His film debut was as one of the leads in Sergio Rezende's O Sonho Não Acabou (1982) , a testament about Brasília's youth in the early 1980's with a generation of sex, drugs and rock n'roll in the final years of the military regime - in fact, in one of the most memorable moments of the film Corona appears next to president João Figueiredo's guards, a moment that was captured with the real politicians and soldiers who didn't know they were being filmed, a very bold move by the director, crew and the actor. Then, he made only one movie Swingin' Betty (1984), a huge hit - possibly the film people remember him the most.
The miniseries Memórias de um Gigolô (1986), the TV series Direito de Amar (1987) were also great moments in his career and he also presented the Globo de Ouro, a musical program that brought artists performing their classics or latest hits. That program showcased his talents as a great host.
But the last memory people have of him was as the Portuguese Manuel Victor in Vida Nova (1988), which ended up being his last TV show and one that he didn't manage to end. By the middle of the show, he discovered he had AIDS. He never told the network about that - since then revealing about such condition was a career killer - only said that he was really sick and needed to stay away from the show. Concerned about his health, the creators decided to give an alternate ending for his character, even though the show was in its middle and he was one of the main characters- a memorable scene where he kisses goodbye to his girl, enters the car and reads an off-screen poem by Fernando Pessoa, and then he goes back to his native land.
A few days after his 32nd birthday he passed away from complications of AIDS - news that wasn't revealed immediately due to his family concerns. He was one of the first famous victims of this deadly disease in Brazil. Fans and nostalgic TV buffs always remember him with care, love and fondness. - His real name was Harry Illingsworth and he was an ex miner, He changed his surname soon after he left the RAF after the war. He started as a ventriloquist at the Mechanics Institute in Barnsley, Later in a pantomime he met his future wife, Kay, who suggested he went to London which he did and auditioned with alot of other acts for work at the Windmll Theatre, Only 3 acts got taken on, him, Tony Hancock and Morecambe and Wise, A while after that came 6 shows for BBC television called The Trouble With Harry, He then found himself with a 6 minute spot on the first televised Royal Command Performance.
- Juan Carlos Altavista was born on 4 January 1929 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for La pensión de Minguito (1974), Brigada en acción (1977) and Quiere casarse conmigo...?! (1967). He died on 20 July 1989 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Karen DeWolf was born on 14 February 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Condemned to Live (1935), Bulldog Edition (1936) and Adventures of Casanova (1948). She was married to Conrad Wells, Eric DeWof, John Warfield Wells and Dennis Grady. She died on 20 July 1989 in Encino, California, USA.
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Walter Hammond was born on 19 February 1903 in Kansas, USA. He is known for Bells of Coronado (1950). He died on 20 July 1989 in Kern County, California, USA.- Set Decorator
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Yannis Tsarouchis was born on 13 January 1910 in Piraeus, Greece. He was a set decorator and costume designer, known for To theatro tis Defteras (1970), Stella (1955) and The Girl of the Neighbourhood (1954). He died on 20 July 1989 in Athens, Greece.- Composer
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Børge Roger-Henrichsen was born on 4 October 1915 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a composer and writer, known for Over alle grænser (1958), Himlen er blaa (1954) and Geografi og olie (1967). He died on 20 July 1989 in Frederiksberg, Denmark.- Champion breaststroke swimmer Erwin Sietas was born on July 24, 1910 in Cranz, East Prussia, Germany. A specialist in the 200 meter breaststroke, Sietas won a silver medal in the 200 meter men's breaststroke at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany (he had previously finished fifth in the 1928 Olympics and fourth in the 1932 Olympics). Moreover, Erwin not only won three medals at various European Championships which include a gold medal in 1934, but also set a world record in the 200 meter breaststroke the following year. In addition, Sietas won all national titles between 1928 and 1936 as well as was the only European breaststroke swimmer to win an Olympic medal between the years 1928 and 1952. Erwin died at age 78 on July 20, 1989 in Hamburg, Germany. He was posthumously inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Pioneer Swimmer in 1992.