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A career of seven decades of snappy, irreverent one-liners put Henry "Henny" Youngman at the top of most comedians' list of favorite showmen. Born in London, England, and moving to the United States when he was a baby, Youngman started his professional career as a printer in a small store. Naturally funny, he moonlighted in show business as the leader of a band called the "Swanee Syncopaters." One night, the regular comedian didn't show up, and Youngman, who had tickled crowds with his jokes between musical sets, was asked to fill in. Some time later, established comedian Milton Berle stumbled upon Youngman's store and saw his "Comedy Cards," a series of one-line gags that he had printed and were sold in his store. Berle liked what he read, and a lifelong friendship developed. Youngman, despite all the jokes about his wife, had a happy marriage that only ended when Sadie died in 1987. She supported him for years during the lean times, and he was always quick to let others know of his gratitude and devotion to her. Youngman's big break came when he was booked on the popular Kate Smith radio show in 1937. Never really making it in films, his nightclub career soared. His trademark, rapid-fire one-liners, with violin in hand, put him in a league of his own. In the 1960s, he enjoyed renewed popularity after appearances on the hip Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967). Youngman wrote a number of books comprised of his short jokes. The comedic legend died in 1998 at the age of 92 of complications from the flu.

With seventy years in the film businesses, Lalita Pawar's long career began as a child in the silent era and continued into leading lady roles, but she is best remembered for her years as a character actor.

Lalita was born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun, the daughter of a wealthy silk merchant. While visiting a film studio, young Lalita requested being photographed so she could see herself on film. The director was so impressed with her screen presence that he asked for her to take a role in his next movie.

In 1942, while filming a scene which required her character to be slapped, she was struck too hard across the face. The accident compounded with a severe reaction to the medication administered, damaged her eye and left her with a noticeable permanent squint. This event marked the end of her leading lady status.

In her late twenties, she began taking on character roles. She eventually became known and praised for portraying overly-domineering matriarchs. She won the Filmfare Award for her supporting role in Anari (1959), and was nominated a further three times in the best supporting actress category.

Millicent Patrick was a commercial artist, fashion designer and illustrator of children's books, when she was not acting in feature roles and television. She went steady with actor George Tobias for forty years, until his death. They never married, but she married twice. She received chief credit for developing and designing the "Creature of the Black Lagoon".

Wanda Jakubowska was born on 10 October 1907 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. She was a director and writer, known for The Last Stage (1948), Król Macius I (1958) and Pozegnanie z diablem (1957). She died on 24 February 1998 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Erma E. Levin was born on 25 March 1921. She was an editor and composer, known for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Badlands (1973) and Silverado (1985). She died on 24 February 1998.

Elinor Field was born on 4 January 1902 in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for The Jungle Goddess (1922), The Purple Riders (1922) and Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande (1923). She died on 24 February 1998 in Chestertown, Maryland, USA.

Oscar Brazzi was born in 1918 in Bologna, Italy. He was a producer and production manager, known for Atti impuri all'italiana (1976), Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa (1970) and Il vangelo secondo San Frediano (1978). He died on 24 February 1998 in Rome, Italy.

Dave White was born on 7 March 1899. He was an actor, known for The Frank Sinatra Show (1957). He died on 24 February 1998 in Miami, Florida, USA.

Antonio Prohias was born in Cuba, and became interested in drawing at an early age. His satirical drawings, which mostly poked fun at Castro, appeared in many Cuban political magazines during the 1950s. His critical views of the government made him many enemies, and made life difficult for him. On May 1, 1960, just three days before Castro seized control of the country's presses, Prohias fled the country to avoid arrest. He arrived in the US virtually penniless. While working a series of menial jobs, Prohias made the rounds of the local magazines with his work.

It was in 1961 that Prohias dropped off a short cartoon at the offices of MAD Magazine. The cartoon featured a pair of odd looking spies, both identical except for their coloring. MAD ran the cartoon in the January, 1961 issue, and "Spy vs Spy" was born. Prohias continued to draw the strip for MAD until 1990, when poor health forced him to retire. By then, he'd drawn over 500 strips featuring the pointy-nosed two-some. Prohias died in 1998, but "Spy vs Spy" lives on both in animated form (on "MAD TV") and in a Sunday comic strip.

Miff Görling was born on 28 March 1909 in Undersåker, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He was a composer and actor, known for En fattig miljonär (1941), Peggy på vift (1946) and Flickan är ett fynd (1943). He died on 24 February 1998 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.

Pavel Zasyadko was born on 21 April 1944 in Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He was a cinematographer, known for Afghan Breakdown (1992), Kaznacheysha (1980) and Istoriya bolezni (1990). He died on 24 February 1998 in Kharkov, Ukraine.

Ernst Gutstein was born on 15 May 1924 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Columbus - Bericht und Bildnis (1964), Der alte Richter (1969) and Lulu (1994). He died on 24 February 1998 in Vienna, Austria.

Geoffrey Bush was born on 23 March 1920 in London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Albatross (1998) and Split Screen (1986). He died on 24 February 1998.

Gerhard Kienbaum was born on 12 October 1919 in Barmen, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He died on 24 February 1998 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.