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Handsome, blond-haired, steely-eyed villain in many film Westerns. He was never the grizzled outlaw, covered in trail dust. No, he was the immaculate-looking, "respectable" (but two-faced) dandy in silk damask vest, often puffing suavely on a cheroot, whose ashes he then might contemptuously flick in the hero's face. He could confront an antagonist wearing a wry smile, even while neatly inserting his dirk between the latter's ribs. One wonders why Bettger, with his Aryan looks and menacing sneer, never became typecast as the stereotypical Nazi SS officer or Gestapo interrogator. (Perhaps the man was just fortunate in that regard.)

Robert Carson was born on 8 June 1909 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Jungle Man (1941) and Hawaiian Eye (1959). He was married to Ann Kutner. He died on 2 June 1979 in Atascadero, California, USA.

Hedda Nova was born in 1890 in Odessa, Russia by the Black Sea. She was a silent film actress for 17 years with the "Universal Film Studios Company". She did not transfer to talking films most probably because of her thick Russian accent.

Joe Hale was born on 4 June 1925 in Newland, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for The Black Hole (1979), The Black Cauldron (1985) and Sleeping Beauty (1959). He was married to Beverly Hale. He died on 29 January 2025 in Atascadero, California, USA.

Gene Winfield was born on 16 June 1927 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Last Starfighter (1984), RoboCop (1987) and Solar Crisis (1990). He was married to Kathy Horrigan and Dolores Johnston. He died on 4 March 2025 in Atascadero, California, USA.

Peter Rabe was born on 3 November 1921 in Germany. He was a writer, known for The Runaways (1965) and Batman (1966). He died on 20 May 1990 in Atascadero, California, USA.

Robert Stafford was born on 7 April 1910 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was an editor and director, known for Escape to Witch Mountain (1975), Orient Express (1952) and Babes in Toyland (1961). He died on 29 May 2003 in Atascadero, California, USA.

Ron Nelson was born on 25 April 1918 in Coleharbor, North Dakota, USA. He died on 7 August 2012 in Atascadero, California, USA.

Ted Bellinger was born on 16 April 1901. He was an editor, known for Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Minesweeper (1943) and Johnny Cool (1963). He died on 8 January 1968 in Atascadero, California, USA.

Jockey Arthur Feindel was born on 22 December 1895 in New York, USA. Jockey Arthur was a cinematographer, known for The Great Mike (1944), The French Key (1946) and Accomplice (1946). Jockey Arthur died on 1 January 1971 in Atascadero, California, USA.

Thomas C. Ryan was born on 5 January 1924 in Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Hurry Sundown (1967) and The Pad (and How to Use It) (1966). He died on 25 November 1986 in Atascadero, California, USA.