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- Actor
- Soundtrack
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard was born on 1 January 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Dogs Is Dogs (1931), Love Business (1931) and Free Wheeling (1932). He was married to Annie. He died on 8 January 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Striking, dark-haired beauty Zena Moyra Marshall was born of French (from her mother's side) and English/Irish (her father's) ancestry in Nairobi, Kenya. After the early death of her father, her mother remarried and moved the family to Leicestershire. Zena received her education from St Mary's Roman Catholic School in Ascot. Her interest in the acting profession matured after a wartime theatrical tour with the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA), while still in her teens. After completing her training at RADA, her exotic looks led to a contract with the Rank Organisation where she was groomed by the so-called 'charm school' as a sultry temptress and second lead in costume films, romantic melodramas and thrillers.
Marshall made her screen debut in the stagey, moribund epic Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) with a bit-part as a handmaiden. Interestingly this film was also a screen bow for future James Bond star Roger Moore, uncredited as a Roman soldier. Marshall's subsequent career was anything but meteoric. For several years she was given only minor supporting roles in productions by Rank affiliates, such as GFD/Two Cities and Gainsborough, including Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948), Snowbound (1948) and So Long at the Fair (1950). A brief sojourn in Hollywood resulted in a lacklustre Allied Artists musical, Let's Be Happy (1957), in which she played an amorous redhead, rivalling star Vera-Ellen for the affections of crooner Tony Martin. During the 1950s she managed to rekindle her theatrical career and, by the end of the decade, went on tour through Germany and the Netherlands with "The Late Edwina Black". Marshall was one of the first actresses to be featured in a British television commercial (for shampoo) on early ITV. Television did, in the end, become her favoured medium; she had some of her better on-screen moments in three episodes of Danger Man (1960), opposite Patrick McGoohan, between 1961 and 1964.
Zena Marshall's main claim to fame rests on her portrayal of the Eurasian double agent, Miss Taro, in the first ever Bond film, Dr. No (1962). Her character was, incidentally, the first woman seduced by Bond, prior to his encounter with Ursula Andress in the part of Honey Ryder. Another noted beauty, the reigning Miss Jamaica, Marguerite LeWars, was originally slated to screen test for Miss Taro. However, LeWars declined for reasons of 'personal modesty' and is merely glimpsed in the film in a bit part as an unnamed photographer. Marshall herself was at first unhappy with the script, but Terence Young, who had previously worked with her on the poorly-received costume biopic The Bad Lord Byron (1949), lightened some of the dialogue with humour. In the end, the bedroom scene with Sean Connery took three days to shoot, because Marshall struggled with the idea of having to spit in her co-star's face, after Bond has her character turned over to the superintendent of police. Miss Taro remains one of the most iconic of Bond villainesses.
Marshall's last roles of note were as an Italian countess in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965), and as a secretary fighting alien enemies (alongside Charles Hawtrey, incongruously cast as an accountant) in the insipid sci-fi outing The Terrornauts (1967). After that, she retired from the screen and settled into domestic life with her third husband, the writer/producer Ivan Foxwell.- Raymond Pellegrin was born on 1 January 1925 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was an actor, known for Second Wind (1966), Imperial Venus (1962) and Woman of Rome (1954). He was married to Gisèle Pascal and Dora Doll. He died on 14 October 2007 in Garons, Gard, France.
- Actress
- Producer
Stella Tanner was born on 1 January 1925 in London, England, UK. She was an actress and producer, known for Armchair Theatre (1956), W. Somerset Maugham (1969) and Nicholas Nickleby (1968). She was married to David Bauer. She died on 26 March 2012 in London, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Malayalam actor who had his roots in theatre. A major actor-playwright in the post-WW2 era with more than 90 plays. He ran the Pratibha Arts Club, an influential theatre group based in Ernakulam. In cinema, he was famous for playing villains. He has also directed, scripted and provided lyrics for movies. His best-known perfromance is in Nirmalayam (1973) as the priest torn between religious responsibilities and the amoral duplicity of those around him.- Anke Tegtmeyer was born on 1 January 1925. She is an actress, known for Death Is My Trade (1977), Im Jahr der Schildkröte (1988) and Liebesgeschichten (1967).
- Madeleine Langlois was born on 1 January 1925 in Saint-Moïse, Matapédia, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Mont-Joye (1970), Kamouraska (1973) and Sous le signe du lion (1960). She died on 3 February 1993 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Composer
- Additional Crew
Bálint Sárosi was born on 1 January 1925 in Racu, Romania. He was a composer, known for Oldás és kötés (1963), Virágvasárnap (1969) and Tavasz Bujákon (1958). He died on 15 July 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.- Guido Barlocci was born on 1 January 1925 in Rome, Italy. He was an actor, known for Stasera Fernandel (1968). He died on 9 July 2000 in Rome, Italy.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Nikolai Litus was born on 1 January 1925 in Yelizavetgrad, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Kirovohrad, Ukraine]. He was a director and actor, known for Koroleva benzokolonki (1963), Obyknovennaya istoriya (1962) and Parol znali dvoye (1986). He died on 21 February 2022 in Ukraine.- Ottavio Jemma was born on 1 January 1925 in Salerno, Campania, Italy. He was a writer, known for Sacco & Vanzetti (1971), When Women Had Tails (1970) and Bambina (1974). He was married to Enza Sampò. He died on 25 December 2015 in Rome, Italy.
- Carol Friedman was born on 1 January 1925. She was married to David F. Friedman. She died on 28 May 2001 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
- Tadeusz Sabara was born on 1 January 1925. He was an actor, known for 5 i 1/2 Bladego Józka (1970), Na krawedzi (1973) and How I Unleashed World War II (1970). He died on 12 April 2020.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Venyamin Basner was born on 1 January 1925 in Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Governorate, RSFSR, USSR [now Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia]. He was a composer, known for Blokada: Luzhskiy rubezh, Pulkovskiy meredian (1974), Mirovoy paren (1972) and The Arrows of Robin Hood (1975). He died on 3 September 1996 in St Petersburg, Russia.- Ahmet Üstün was born on 1 January 1925 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Estergon Kalesi (1950), Sihirli define (1950) and Oglum için (1950). He died on 19 February 1988 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Halina Pilatówna was born on 1 January 1925. She was an actress, known for Blisko, coraz blizej (1983). She died on 13 August 2019.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Paul-Emile Deiber was born on 1 January 1925 in La Broque, Bas-Rhin, France. He was an actor, known for King on Horseback (1958), Au théâtre ce soir (1966) and Emmenez-moi au théâtre (1982). He was married to Christa Ludwig. He died on 14 December 2011 in Klosterneuburg, Vienna, Austria.- Producer
John Iorio was born on 1 January 1925 in Casandrino, Italy. He was a producer, known for Prima Vista (2012) and The Last Days of World War II (1995). He died on 7 February 2007 in Tampa, Florida, USA.- Zbigniew Stokowski was born on 1 January 1925. He was an actor, known for Zimowy zmierzch (1957) and Television Theater (1953). He died on 18 May 2014 in Gdynia, Pomorskie, Poland.
- Mario Merz was born on 1 January 1925 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was married to Marisa Merz. He died on 9 November 2003 in Turin, Italy.
- Nerino Rossi was born on 1 January 1925 in Castenaso, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Nerino was a writer, known for La neve nel bicchiere (1984). Nerino died on 26 October 2014 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- William J. Crowe Jr. was born on 2 January 1925 in La Grange, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Cheers (1982), The Other Angels (1995) and 60 Minutes (1968). He was married to Shirley Grennell. He died on 18 October 2007 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Larry Harmon was born on 2 January 1925 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958), The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'for Love or Mummy' (1999) and Commander Comet (1953). He was married to Susan Harmon. He died on 3 July 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Richard Jessup was born on 2 January 1925 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was a writer, known for Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950), The Young Don't Cry (1957) and The Cincinnati Kid (1965). He died on 22 October 1982 in Nokomis, Florida, USA.
- Grace Oshita was born on 2 January 1925 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Revenge of the Ninja (1983). She died on 20 September 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Giacomo Furia was born on 2 January 1925 in Arienzo, Campania, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for Il re di Poggioreale (1961), Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito (1959) and The Commander (1988). He died on 5 June 2015 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Peter Dix was born on 2 January 1925 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bloom (2003), The MatchMaker (1997) and Malice Aforethought (2005). He died on 5 February 2007 in Kilmacanogue, Ireland.
- Oswaldo De Souza was born on 2 January 1925 in São José do Barreiro, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Vou Te Contá (1958), Agnaldo, Perigo à Vista (1969) and Casei-me com um Xavante (1957).
- Writer
- Producer
Bent Grasten was born on 2 January 1925 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer and producer, known for Den gale dansker (1969), Lenin, din gavtyv! (1972) and Fantasterne (1967). He died on 8 October 2004.- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Hans-Ulrich Männling was born on 2 January 1925 in Berlin, Germany. Hans-Ulrich is a cinematographer and director, known for Norbert, der Ausreißer (1957), Oberhof 1951 (1951) and Sommer, Sonne, AK8 (1956).- Stella Weber-Lutogniewska was born on 2 January 1925 in Warsaw, Warszawskie, Second Polish Republic [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. Stella died on 24 December 2004 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Jill Balcon was born on 3 January 1925 in Westminster, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for An Ideal Husband (1999), Esther Waters (1977) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947). She was married to Cecil Day-Lewis. She died on 18 July 2009 in London, England, UK.
- Franco Andrei was born on 3 January 1925. He was an actor, known for Tanz in der Sonne (1954), Requiem for a Secret Agent (1966) and Planet of the Vampires (1965). He died on 4 April 2012 in Rome, Italy.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Richard Kaplan was born on 3 January 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Exiles (1989), Varian & Putzi: A 20th Century Tale (2011) and A Look at Liv (1979). He was married to Blanche Beatrice Aanesen. He died on 29 September 2018 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Giuseppe Anatrelli was born on 3 January 1925 in Naples, Italy. He was an actor, known for Double Murder (1977), Fantozzi contro tutti (1980) and Fantozzi 2 (1976). He died on 29 November 1981 in Naples, Italy.- Robert Bassing was born on 3 January 1925 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a writer, known for Home Before Dark (1958), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and The Ford Television Theatre (1952).
- Costume Designer
- Art Director
- Composer
Milka Nacheva was born on 3 January 1925 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a costume designer and art director, known for Ivaylo (1964), Kaloyan (1963) and Konnikat (1964).- Writer
- Actor
Georgi Ter-Ovanesov was born on 3 January 1925 in Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, USSR. He was a writer and actor, known for Krepost (1979), Triple Jump of Panthera (1986) and Chetvyortyy papa (1968). He died on 1 December 2007 in Moscow, Russia.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Pradeep Kumar was born on 4 January 1925 in Bengal Presidency, British India. He was an actor and producer, known for Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1966), Shirin Farhad (1956) and Taj Mahal (1963). He died on 3 November 2001 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.- Music Department
- Actor
- Writer
Neeraj was born on 4 January 1925 in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Chanda Aur Bijli (1969) and Patanga (1971). He died on 18 July 2018 in Delhi, India.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Pedro Biker was born on 4 January 1925 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for Kvindelist og kærlighed (1960), Lenin, din gavtyv! (1972) and På'en igen Amalie (1973). He died on 17 May 1973 in Denmark.- Jack Broughton was born on 4 January 1925 in Utica, New York, USA. He was married to Alice Joy Owen. He died on 24 October 2014 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.
- Animation Department
- Director
Bill Nunes was born on 4 January 1925. Bill was a director, known for She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985), He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985) and BraveStarr (1987). Bill died on 27 January 2004.- Polina Vaneyeva was born on 4 January 1925 in Former USSR. She was an actress, known for Telo (1990) and Scarlet Flower (1991). She died on 20 October 2002 in Russia.
- Walter Soubrie was born on 4 January 1925 in Argentina. He was an actor, known for Las esclavas (1987), La casa de las sombras (1976) and Perla negra (1994). He died in October 2002 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Johnny Lujack was born on 4 January 1925 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Patricia Ann Schierbrock. He died on 25 July 2023 in Naples, Florida, USA.
- Veikko Hakulinen was born on 4 January 1925 in Kurkijoki, Finland. He died on 25 October 2003 in Valkeakoski, Finland.
- Actress
Christiane Reygnault was born on 4 January 1925 in Brussels, Belgium. She is an actress.- Edisher Magalashvili was born on 4 January 1925 in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, TSFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for Huso astgh (1978), Mamluqi (1958) and Akakis akvani (1947). He died on 26 January 2005.
- British character actor of Ukrainian-Jewish ancestry. Prolific on stage and screen, he was especially adept at impersonating people from diverse ethnicities, including Indians, Arabs, Japanese, Mexicans and Boers. He was a graduate of RADA and winner of the Forbes-Robertson and Kendal prizes. Morris frequently appeared with the Royal Exchange, the Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company. His many successes on stage included Professor Godbole in "A Passage to India" (1960) and Pozzo in "Waiting for Godot" (1980.) On screen, he specialised -- true to form -- in exotic oriental characters. His gallery of personae included Padmasambhava in "The Abominable Snowman" chapter of Doctor Who (1963), Detective Bose in Nine Hours to Rama (1963), Beirut police chief Takla in Department S (1969) ("A Fish Out of Water"), assorted shady Eastern Europeans in The Avengers (1961), The Rat Catchers (1966), and so on. Morris is best remembered as the insidious Thomas Cromwell in the BBC's The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970), a role he was said to have researched by visiting Tudor castles and studying contemporary portraits.