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The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15. At age 18, he married Edna Marie Stilwell, an usher who became his vaudeville partner and later his chief writer and manager. He debuted on Broadway and radio in 1937 and on film in 1938. His ex-wife/manager negotiated a seven-year Hollywood contract for him in 1951, the same year The Red Skelton Hour (1951) premiered on NBC. For two decades, until 1971, his show consistently stayed in the top twenty, both on NBC and CBS. His numerous characters, including Clem Kaddiddlehopper, George Appleby, and the seagulls Gertrude and Heathcliffe delighted audiences for decades. First and foremost, he considered himself a clown, although not the greatest, and his paintings of clowns brought in a fortune after he left television. His home life was not completely happy--two divorces and a son Richard who died of leukemia at age nine--and he did not hang around with other comedians. He continued performing live until illness, and he was a longtime supporter of children's charities. Red Skelton died at age 84 of pneumonia in Rancho Mirage, California on September 17, 1997.- Actor Brian Hall was best known for his role as Terry the cook in the BBC comedy series Fawlty Towers (1975). He began acting while still in his teens in amateur shows where his burly frame made him ideal casting for villains and heavies.
After leaving school he worked as a taxi driver before he was spotted by theatrical agent Richard Ireson who persuaded him that his talent lay in theatre.
He went on to appear in stage plays at The Royal Court Theatre in London, notably in Peter Gill's production of Crete and Sergeant Pepper and at the Royal Shakespeare Company he starred in Afore Night Comes, directed by Ron Daniels.
With John Chapman he co-wrote Made It Mad (based on the famous James Cagney line in the film White Heat) which was staged at the Royal Court as well as Bit of Business, co-written and directed with John Burgess at the National Theatre.
He had a highly successful TV career, notably in series such as Softly Softly (1966) (as the corrupt police officer Sergeant Ted Drake).
He played a bodyguard to Bob Hoskins in the cult gangster classic film The Long Good Friday (1980), the same year he was cast as a villain in McVicar (1980).
He struck up a close friendship with the actor John Cleese when they appeared in the BBC comedy series Fawlty Towers. Some years after the series had finished Cleese sent Hall a personally signed autographed picture as a joke. Hall wrote back and demanded a signed Rolls-Royce car instead. Three day later, one arrived in the post - it was a children's toy.
In 1994 he was diagnosed as having cancer. - Actor
- Casting Department
Calogero Caruana was born on 30 September 1938 in Aversa. He was an actor, known for Black Killer (1971), Provincia violenta (1978) and The Kiss of the Cobra (1986). He died on 17 September 1997 in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy.- Jerry Gershwin was born on 20 April 1926 in New York, USA. Jerry was a producer, known for Blood In, Blood Out (1993), Harper (1966) and The Night of the Following Day (1969). Jerry died on 17 September 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Teresita Pagano was born on 30 April 1931 in Argentina. She was an actress, known for La pequeña señora de Pérez (1944), La mejor del colegio (1953) and La novia de primavera (1942). She died on 17 September 1997 in Argentina.
- Annella Bassett was born on 7 November 1929. She was an actress, known for How to Steal the World (1968), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and Burke's Law (1963). She died on 17 September 1997.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
William T. Cline was born on 17 July 1915 in California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for He & She (1967), Hell Bound (1957) and The Governor & J.J. (1969). He died on 17 September 1997 in Orange, California, USA.- Actress
Vendela Rudbäck was born on 25 February 1916 in Sweden. She was an actress. She died on 17 September 1997 in Sweden.- Roger Baulu was born on 28 February 1910. He was an actor, known for Le rossignol et les cloches (1952), Moi et l'autre (1966) and Le temps d'une paix (1980). He was married to Anita Finnerty. He died on 17 September 1997 in province of Québec, Canada.
- Additional Crew
George Rains was born on 13 October 1961 in San Diego, California, USA. He is known for Writers on Writing (1988). He died on 17 September 1997 in San Diego, California, USA.