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- Dennis Reddy was born on 6 February 1947 in California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sand Castle (1961). He died on 19 February 1947 in California, USA.
- Kathy Tongay was born on 22 May 1947. She was an actress, known for Skirts Ahoy! (1952). She died on 6 May 1953 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- Randy Preissman was born on 20 November 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Donna Reed Show (1958). He died on 23 May 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Darlene Elizabeth Ferrin was born on 17 March 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was married to Dean Ferrin and Jim Phillips Crabtree. She died on 5 July 1969 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- Cecelia Ann Shepard was born on 1 January 1947 in India. She died on 29 September 1969 in Lake Berryessa, Napa County, California, USA.
- Terry Robbins was born on 4 October 1947 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 6 March 1970 in Greenwich Village, New York, USA.
- Actress, born in Northern Kentucky on April 11, 1947. The first born daughter out of five children born to Thomas and Martha Katherine Walsh. From the moment of birth, Kathy was not only beautiful and brilliant, but she had a confidence unlike that of most newborns. She was exceptionally talented and wickedly witty. Kathy always knew that she wanted to be an actress. From the time her siblings were old enough, Kathy would write, direct and of course star in plays for any and all family parties. Her first starring role was in "Alice in Wonderland" at the Villa Madonna Academy. Kathy was the perfect Alice.
In 1963, her mother temporarily moved to Beverly Hills with three dogs and four of the five children: Kath, Timmy, Sharon Ann, and Denis. Kath quickly established herself and and was signed with the William Morris Agency. Katherine had also signed a Hollywood contract with Columbia pictures.
In 1965, while studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England, She learned of the tragic death of her father in an American Airlines Boeing 727 jet that crashed upon landing at Northern Kentucky's Greater Cincinnati Airport. With strength, courage and love it was Kathy who, at only eighteen years of age, brought joy back into the Walsh family.
That was short lived, because on the 7 of October, 1970, the news of Katherine Victoria Walsh's mysterious death in London, England devastated her mother. Within ten years, Martha Katherine Walsh died at age 62.
Whether or not her photos and stills remain uncredited, Kath is and always will be a star. - Brock Chester was born in Wichita, Kansas, on March 10, 1947, and moved to Pacific Palisades, California, when he was four. He graduated from Palisades High School in 1965, having played both baseball (won the captain's trophy) and football (named All-Western League End and won the most-improved player award). He originally had plans to coach football, but a chance encounter with an agent at a gym steered him into television commercials and guest appearances. He died on April 28, 1971, at Veteran's Memorial Park in Monterey, California, having intentionally overdosed on alcohol and barbiturates.
- David Robinson was born on 11 October 1947 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Gazette (1968), Damn the Defiant! (1962) and Coronation Street (1960). He died on 24 July 1971 in Cranbrook, Kent, England, UK.
- Deniz Gezmis was born on 27 February 1947 in Ankara, Turkey. He died on 6 May 1972 in Ankara, Turkey.
- Ellen Gurin was born on 17 September 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (1971). She was married to Richard Dow. She died on 5 June 1972 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Andrzej Nardelli was born on 7 April 1947 in Myslowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Szklana kula (1972), Szkice warszawskie (1970) and I Hate Mondays (1971). He died on 11 June 1972 in Stare Orzechowo, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Sérgio Mansur was born on 30 October 1947 in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was an actor, known for O Primeiro Amor (1972), Minha Doce Namorada (1971) and Cavalo de Aço (1973). He died on 24 January 1974.
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David Knowles was a professional mountaineer and guide. It was part of the Glencoe Mountain Rescue team in Glencoe, Scotland. He was born in Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, England, on July 20, 1947. His mother came from Lancashire farming stock, and his father, a Yorkshireman, was a riding instructor in the army and then a mounted policeman. David was the Dudley's twin brother. David and Dudley spent much of their childhood on their great aunt's farm in the Fylde of Lancashire. As schoolboys free time was devoted to walking and climbing in the Pennines and the lake District. At the age of 16, the two brothers became members of the newly-formed Pennine rescue team. After David and his brother Dudley graduated from London university, they both came to live in Glencoe, Scotland David worked as a professional mountaineer and guide. In 1974, he was hired by the production of Clint Eastwood's movie "The Eiger Sanction" as body double and photographer, with climbing experts and advisers from the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
By mid-afternoon, August 13, after the second day of filming on the North face of the Eiger in Switzlerland , as light began to fail, a wrap was called after shooting a rock slide sequence. While the team was preparing to be helicoptered off the north face, Mike Hoover remembered they had not taken any footage from the climbers' point of view of the boulders crashing down on them. With his handheld camera, Hoover and 26-year-old British climber David Knowles rappelled down to the ledge and took the needed footage. As they were gathering their gear, a huge rock broke free and smashed into the climbers, killing David Knowles and leaving Mike Hoover with a fractured pelvis and severely bruised muscles. Clint Eastwood considered canceling the production, but the climbers persuaded him to continue, assuring him that they all knew the risks of their trade and did not want Knowles' death to be meaningless.
In the Alps, he had ascents of the Dru N face in poor condition, Eiger N face and Freney Central Pillar. He also did much climbing in Africa, with notable first ascents on Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro and Mawenzi. In Scotland some of his better known ascents were Dubh Loch monster and Gulliver with Ian Nicolson, Midnight Cowboy, a recent grade V on Aonach Dubh, S Buttress on Stob Coire nan Lockan, vademecum, a suspect ribbon of ice to the left of Hadran's wall and the first winter ascent of route 1 on Carn Dearg Buttress, both on Ben Nevis.
More humorously he said one of his great epics was an ascent of Observatory Ridge in Winter with a BBC television cameraman who had never climbed before, the ascent talking all day and half the night. He was liked by all and is greatly missed.- Soundtrack
David Alexander was born on 3 June 1947 in Whitmore Lake, Michigan, USA. David died on 10 February 1975.- Music Department
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Pete Ham was born on 27 April 1947 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a composer, known for Boss Level (2020), The Departed (2006) and Casino (1995). He died on 23 April 1975 in London, England, UK.- Actor
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Mike Brant was born on 1 February 1947 in Famagusta, Cyprus. He was an actor and composer, known for The Connection (2014), L'invité (2007) and Party Girl (2014). He died on 25 April 1975 in Paris, France.- Director
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Philip Werner Sauber was born on 4 April 1947 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for Reisst die Mauern ein - holt die Menschen raus (1971), Der einsame Wanderer (1968) and Sappho (1967). He died on 9 May 1975 in Köln, Germany.- Music Department
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Tim Buckley was born on 14 February 1947 in Amsterdam, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), Lost Highway (1997) and Candy (2006). He was married to Judy Fern Brejot and Mary Guibert. He died on 29 June 1975 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Mark Frechette, a high school dropout of Quebecois ancestry from Fairfield, Connecticut, made his acting debut in Michelangelo Antonioni's controversial Zabriskie Point (1970). As Antonioni toured the U.S., experiencing cultural clash firsthand and shooting background footage, a talent scout saw Frechette, a carpenter, scream and throw a flowerpot at a woman on a Boston street. Antonioni immediately cast Frechette, a non-actor, in the movie's lead role: a college student, wrongfully hunted for the murder of a policeman during a campus uprising.
Throughout the filming, Frechette and the director disagreed bitterly about the script, while Frechette had an affair with co-star Daria Halprin. After the film, she joined Frechette in Mel Lyman's Boston commune, which supposedly had previously turned Frechette away, but accepted him after he was cast in Zabriskie Point (1970). He had been hospitalized twice for emotional problems, and several times arrested, prior to Zabriskie Point (1970). Lyman had been a member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band. Frechette donated $60,000 from films to the commune. Halprin soon left the Fort Hill commune.
Frechette quickly starred in two Italian movies, then was arrested for a 1973 bank robbery a few blocks from the commune, in which Christopher "Hercules" Thien, one of Frechette's two fellow cult member accomplices, was killed. Frechette's own gun had no bullets. After his arrest, he explained the bank robbery: "It would be like a direct attack on everything that is choking this country to death". In 1975, while serving a 6-15 year prison sentence, he died in an apparent weightlifting accident in the prison gym, when a 150-pound barbell fell on his neck, killing him. - Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Cunningham was born on 21 October 1947 in Wellington, New Zealand. He is known for Discovery '70 (1962). He died on 16 October 1975 in Balibo, Portuguese Timor [now Timor-Leste].- Bob Moose was born on 9 October 1947 in Export, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Alberta Buriscoe. He died on 9 October 1976 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA.
- Danny Thompson was born on 1 February 1947 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He died on 10 December 1976 in Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Born on September 30, 1947 in London, England, Mark Bolan was always destined to be a star. Even as a teenager, he was already seeking fame. Well known as a sharp dresser, he was employed by a modeling agency and became a "John Temple Boy", wearing John Temple suits in their catalogs as well as becoming a cardboard cutout displayed in their shop windows. Many initial attempts to get into the music business failed, and so he turned to acting, landing several character roles in some television series including a juvenile delinquent on the Sam Kydd series Orlando (1965). His first recording, "The Wizard", was released in 1965 and resulted in an appearance on the music show Ready, Steady, Go! (1963). He briefly became a member of the 1960s group John's Children before forming his own group, Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The group's first single was "Debora", also a track on the album "My People Were Fair", released in July 1968. Although not a hit the first time around, on its re-release in 1972, when Bolan was at his peak, "Debora" made the UK top 10. In July 1969, the group dropped its folksy, hippie sound to go electric with the single "King of the Rumbling Spires". Unfortunately, like his other singles, it failed to take off, only reaching #44. The group shortened its name to T. Rex and finally broke through with the single "Ride a White Swan" in 1970. This opened the door to a whole series of hit singles, including "Bang a Gong, Get It On"--on which Elton John played keyboards--which reached the US top 10 in 1971, as well a series of highly acclaimed albums.
At the height of his popularity, Bolan had a string of #1 hit singles in the United Kingdom and became a teen idol as well as a leader of the glam rock movement. He appeared in Ringo Starr's movie Born to Boogie (1972), a documentary showing a concert at Wembley Empire Pool. However by 1975, on account of the rise of 1970s soul music, Bolan's career was in decline, at least sales-wise. As a leading figure of the punk rock movement in the United Kingdom, he provided a forum for new acts to appear on television via his own music program. Just when he was on the rebound, Marc Bolan cruelly died in a car crash on September 16, 1977, two weeks before his 30th birthday.- Director
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Born October 22, 1947 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, William Brent Girdler launched his filmmaking career with the 1972 release of Asylum of Satan. He made a total of nine films in six years and provided the music for the Pat Patterson quickie Dr. Gore. Girdler died in a helicopter accident in the Philippines after completing his final movie The Manitou.
Girdler wore many hats in respect to his filmmaking, writing six of his nine films and composing the music for three. He also produced two of his own movies. His early works were filmed in his hometown of Louisville, KY with the assistance of many friends and local investors. Girdler's first two low budget horror entries, Asylum of Satan and Three on a Meathook, made only a slight impact on the drive-in movie scene, but they got his foot in the door with Sam Arkoff and AIP. Girdler subsequently made three blaxploitation films: Zebra Killer, Abby, and Sheba Baby. After his AIP stint ended, Girdler directed the political thriller Project Kill starring Leslie Nielsen. Eager to return to horror, Girdler sought finances from Edward Montoro and thus brought Grizzly and Day of the Animals into the world. Girdler hoped to strike gold when he bought the rights to Graham Masterton's 1976 best-selling novel 'The Manitou' for $50,000, and he did just that. Within three months of securing the rights, Girdler began shooting the movie with Tony Curtis and Susan Strasberg in the leading roles.
William Girdler's most successful effort is Grizzly, a bleak Jaws knockoff starring a giant fuzzy bear. Made on a fairly tight budget, Grizzly ranked among the most successful films of 1976. Abby, a 1974 Exorcist rip-off which prompted a lawsuit from Warner Brothers, was also a box-office hit and made more money via domestic rentals than Blacula. Legal issues prevented Girdler from seeing profits for both films. Other box office hits born of Girdler include the Pam Grier vehicle Sheba Baby and The Manitou (a posthumous hit).- Actress
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Sandy Denny was born on 6 January 1947 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Crush (2001), The Dancer Upstairs (2002) and The Subject Was Roses (1968). She was married to Trevor Lucas. She died on 21 April 1978 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK.- Parnell Edwards was born on 15 January 1947 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 18 December 1978 in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
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Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, primarily known for his roles in sitcoms. His best known characters were prison inmate Leonard Arthur "Lennie" Godber in "Porridge" (1974-1977) and its sequel series "Going Straight" (1978), and medical student Alan Moore in "Rising Damp" (1974-1978).
Beckinsale was born in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, which is part of the Borough of Gedling. His father Arthur John Beckinsale was Anglo-Burmese, while his mother Maggie Barlow was English. Beckinsale claimed to be a distant cousin of actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962).
Beckinsale attended College House Junior School in Chilwell, and performed in many school plays. His first notable role was that of Dopey the Dwarf in a school play adaptation of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". He also appeared in school plays while attending Alderman White Secondary Modern School. In 1962, he decided to drop out of school and pursue a career as a professional actor. At age 15, Beckinsale was too young to attend drama school. He financially supported himself through a series of odd jobs.
In 1963, Beckinsale was enrolled at Nottingham College, Clarendon, pursuing a drama teacher's training programme. In 1965, Beckinsale applied for training the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). He was accepted there with his second audition, one of only 31 applicants accepted. During his training, Beckinsale accepted a comedy award. He graduated in 1968.
Following his graduation, Beckinsale started appearing in repertory theatre. He toured the United Kingdom with such roles as the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz", Sir Andrew Aguecheek in "Twelfth Night", and the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet. He made his television debut in 1969, playing a one-shot police officer character in the soap opera "Coronation Street". He next gained a minor role in the drama series "A Family at War" (1970-1972).
His first major television role was that of leading Geoffrey Scrimshaw in the sitcom "The Lovers" (1970-1971). The premise was having a mismatched couple, with a romantic girl paired with a sex-obsessed boyfriend. It was a minor ratings hit and brought some much-needed fame to Beckinsale.
Beckinsale's career reached new heights with the hit sitcoms "Porridge" and "Rising Damp". He also appeared in the sequel series "Going Straight", with the humorous concept of former prison inmates trying to rebuild their lives and seeking honest jobs. His final major role was as the leading actor in the sitcom "Bloomers", but only five episodes were completed before his death.
In December, 1978, while filming episodes for "Bloomers", Beckinsale suffered from dizzy spells. He was worried about his health and sought medical help, but his doctor reassured him that his only health problems were "an overactive stomach lining, and slightly high cholesterol". He subsequently had further signs of ill health, but he attributed them to his nerves.
By 18 March, 1979, Beckinsale was suffering from pain in his chest and arms, but decided against seeking further help. He went to bed, and was found dead the next morning. He had died during the night due to a heart attack. At the time of his death, his wife Judy Loe was recovering in hospital after having an operation. A post-mortem examination revealed that his recent health problems were the results of undiagnosed coronary artery disease. He was only 31 at the time of his death.
Beckinsale was cremated in Bracknell, Berkshire, and his remains were taken to Mortlake Crematorium. A memorial service for him was attended by 300 people, a testament to his popularity. In his will, he left about 65,000 pounds for his wife and daughters. Only 18,000 pounds were left after taxes.- Suzanne Jacobs was born on 18 February 1947 in California, USA. She died on 4 May 1979 in San Diego, California, USA.
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Minnie Riperton was born November 8, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to Thelma Inez (Matthews) and Daniel Webster Riperton, a Pullman porter. At a young age, Riperton, the youngest of eight children, began taking dancing and ballet. Once she reached high school, she began singing in the Hyde Park A Capella Choir. From there, she signed her first professional contract (age 16) and began singing with an all-girl group named "The Gems" on the Chess label. After breaking from "The Gems", Riperton made a complete switch; she joined the psychedelic rock group "The Rotary Connection" in 1967 and was installed as the lead singer in 1968. During her time with "The Rotary Connection", Riperton met songwriter and producer Richard Rudolph. They married in 1969 and had a son, Marc Rudolph. Together, Rudolph and Riperton worked on Riperton's first solo album, 1969's "Come to My Garden", which met with only minimal success. Riperton rejoined "The Rotary Connection" for their last album, 1971's "Hey Love". After finishing work with them, Riperton relocated to Gainesville, Florida, where she gave birth to her daughter Maya Rudolph. Eventually, she moved to Los Angeles to become a member of Stevie Wonder's backing group, "Wonderlove".
After touring with Wonder, she returned to the studio to work on her second solo album, "Perfect Angel". Because of her work with Stevie Wonder, he agreed to help produce "Perfect Angel", which contained the international pop hit "Lovin' You". "Lovin' You", as the story is told, was originally supposed to be a lullaby for her then two-year-old daughter, Maya.
The year 1974 proved to be big for Riperton, as her album "Perfect Angel" was certified gold by the RIAA. In 1975, she returned to the studio to produce 1975's "Adventures in Paradise" and, although it didn't mirror the success of "Perfect Angel", it was popular with R&B audiences. The album contained the song "Inside My Love", which has now become a classic with younger audiences. In 1976, while working on her fourth solo album, "Stay In Love: A Romantic Fantasy Set to Music", Riperton found that she was suffering from breast cancer. The following year, President Jimmy Carter presented her with the American Cancer Society's Courage Award, and she later became the chairwoman. In 1978, Riperton signed a new contract with Capitol Records and began work on her last album, titled "Minnie". The album contained the hits "Memory Lane" and "Lover and Friend". Her health continued to decline in 1979, and eventually she lost her battle with cancer and passed away on July 12, 1979. A year after her death, Capitol released a posthumous album, "Love Lives Forever", featuring her recorded vocals with various singers such as Peabo Bryson, Michael Jackson, Shanice and Stevie Wonder. Today, Riperton's influence can be heard in the voices of Mariah Carey, Chanté Moore and Ariana Grande. Her son, Marc Rudolph, is a music engineer. Her daughter, Maya Rudolph, is a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975).- Thurman Munson was born on 7 June 1947 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was married to Diane Dominick. He died on 2 August 1979 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- Flip was an incredible actor, musician, mime, contortionist, athlete, and kind and gentle human being, who inspired a generation of kids, many of who grew up to be in the music and film industry, through his camp leadership at Meadow Oaks Camp in Calabasas, CA. throughout the 70s, while we all watched with pride his performances on Barney Miller and The Gong Show. His tragic death while drowning while scuba diving in '79 was a great shock to many.
- Vinny Gerolamo was born on 5 December 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 12 September 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Jan Mitka was born on 1 September 1947 in Trzebownisko, Podkarpackie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Kazimierz Wielki (1976). He died on 30 January 1980 in Tarnów, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Jon Jon Poulos was born in the spring of 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to Ann and John Sr., the youngest child in a family of proud Greek heritage. Growing up, he found a love in music and teamed up with former The Buckinghams lead singer Dennis Tufano to form a group called The Pulsations later to become The Buckinghams. By 1970 when the group decided to part ways, Poulos got into artistic management and stayed in the field until his untimely death in the spring of 1980. He died at his home in Chicago from a drug overdose five days before his 33rd birthday. He left behind a wide legacy and to this day is still considered one of the most popular drummers of the 1960s.
- Luís Lello was born on 3 April 1947 in Porto, Portugal. He was an actor, known for A Vida É Bela?! (1982), Zé Gato (1979) and Quilas, the Bad of the Picture (1980). He was married to Dulce Guimarães. He died on 2 December 1980 in Amadora, Portugal.
- Mikhail Lyubeznov was born on 3 November 1947 in Moscow, USSR. He was an actor, known for Perestupi porog (1970), Zdravstvuyte, ya vasha tyotya! (1975) and Chelovek na svoyom meste (1973). He died on 1 March 1981 in Moscow, USSR.
- William Seward Burroughs III, or "Billy" Burroughs, was the son of Beat writer William S. Burroughs and Joan Vollmer. He wrote three novels: "Speed," "Kentucky Ham," and the unfinished "Prakriti Junction." Billy was a methamphetamine/methedrine addict for much of his life, and was arrested several times for forging prescriptions.
In 1976, Burroughs Jr. underwent a liver-transplant, due to cirrhosis of the liver caused by chronic alcoholism, and remained the rest of his life as an invalid as a result. His health greatly deteriorated after the operation, as he refused to give up drinking. He died in Florida in 1981, after being found in a shallow ditch. His life is chronicled in his biography "Cursed from Birth," edited by David Ohle, which includes material from the unfinished "Prakriti Junction." - Soundtrack
Steve Currie was born on 19 May 1947 in Grimsby, England, UK. He died on 28 April 1981 in Portugal.- Actress
Patty Keene was born on 31 January 1947 in Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Xanadu (1980). She died on 9 December 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Susan Littler was born on 31 December 1947 in Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Rough Cut (1980) and The Life of Riley (1975). She died on 11 July 1982 in London, England, UK.
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Popular but troubled renegade French actor Patrick Dewaere was christened Jean-Marie Patrick Bourdeaux on January 26, 1947, at Saint-Brieuc in Britanny in the north-west region of France. The third of six children born to actress Mado Maurin (1915-2011), his mother made acting a family affair. All of his siblings -- Jean-Pierre Maurin (1941-1996), Yves-Marie Maurin (1944-2009), Dominique Maurin (1949- ), Jean-François Vlerick (also known as Jean-Francois Maurin) (1957- ) and Marie-Véronique Maurin (1960- ) -- all became thespians. Patrick made his film debut at the age of four under the name Patrick Maurin in Amazing Monsieur Fabre (1951).
While growing up, he was taunted by his schoolyard friends for his young film endeavors, he learned sensitivity and isolation at an early age. Other films during this adolescent period of time included his playing an unbilled child role in Gene Kelly's The Happy Road (1957).
As a young adult in the early 1960s Patrick appeared on French television, then joined the "Café de Gare" theatrical troupe in 1968 where he remained for nearly a decade. It was during these stage years that he changed his stage name to Dewaere, the maiden name of his great grandmother. He also met and became romantically involvement with fellow troupe member Miou-Miou. A child, Angele, was born to this liaison in 1974, but the couple broke up after only two years. Another daughter, Lola, was born in the early 1980s from a later marriage.
After numerous film bits, stardom was finally his with the leading rebel-like role of Pierrot in Bertrand Blier's anarchic comedy Going Places (1974) [Going Places], which also starred up-and-coming actor Gérard Depardieu and lady love Miou-Miou. He and Depardieu earned instant "anti-hero" stardom in this tale of two wanderlust petty thugs. Patrick's genius for dark, offbeat comedy was apparent in the number of black comedies that came his way. Catherine & Co. (1975) [Catherine & Co.] co-starred Patrick with Jane Birkin, a social commentary on the prostitution business. He followed this with the crime drama The French Detective (1975) [The French Detective] as Lino Ventura's inspector sidekick. Dewaere earned high marks for his off-balanced role in La meilleure façon de marcher (1976) [The Best Way], then paired up again with Depardieu in the Oscar-winning cross-over comedy Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978) [Get Out Your Handkerchiefs].
Infinitely more interested in searching out complex roles than fame, his work in films were more often than not experimental, low budget and quirky in style. He appeared innately drawn to playing sensitive, scruffy, miserable neurotics, misfits and losers, as exemplified by his characters in Hothead (1979) [Hothead], Serie Noire (1979), Heat of Desire (1981) [Heat of Desire], Hotel America (1981) [Hotel America] which co-starred Catherine Deneuve, and the critically-acclaimed Beau-père (1981).
This obsession may have triggered a deep and profound suffering in his own off-screen personal life. Unlike his counterpart Depardieu, Patrick's fame never branched out internationally, but he was recognized consistently throughout Europe for his superlative portrayals. Amazingly, he was nominated for seven César awards (the French equivalent of the "Oscar") but never won.
Patrick's career ended in tragic and still mysterious circumstances. Shortly after the release of the film Paradis pour tous (1982) [Paradise for All], a dark comedy in which his character commits suicide, the 35-year-old actor decided to end his own life by shooting himself with a rifle in his Paris home on July 16, 1982. At the time he was working on the Claude Lelouch's film Edith and Marcel (1983). A shocking, inexplicable end to friends, fans and family alike, Dewaere later became the subject of a full-length French documentary Patrick Dewaere (1992), which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. The Patrick Dewaere Award was established in France in 1983.- Danny Beard was born on 4 November 1947 in Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wiz (1983). He died on 25 July 1982 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Jerilyn Towers was born on 2 December 1947. She died on 17 October 1982 in Etna, Maine, USA.
- Joseph Leonard Svec was born on 26 March 1947 in California, USA. Joseph Leonard is known for The Right Stuff (1983). Joseph Leonard died on 14 January 1983 in California, USA.
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'Little Pat' Bilon was born on 29 August 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. He is known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and Under the Rainbow (1981). He died on 27 January 1983 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA.- Sally Gibson was born on 23 February 1947 in Bristol, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960) and The XYY Man (1976). She died on 21 February 1983 in Manchester, England, UK.
- Richard Neal was born on 27 September 1947 in Minden, Louisiana, USA. He died on 3 April 1983 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
- Gabi Jobba was born on 27 March 1947 in Szeged, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Szerelmes biciklisták (1965), Érik a fény (1970) and Electra, My Love (1974). She died on 29 August 1983 in Budapest, Hungary.
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- Writer
- Producer
Jessica Savitch was born on February 1, 1947 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Her father suddenly died when she was just 12 years old. It was he that encouraged her for a career in broadcast journalism. Jessica first considered a career in broadcasting while in high school. A friend then got her a job part-time reading the local news on the radio. When Jessica decided to major in communications at Ithaca College in New York, her faculty adviser bluntly told her that she was not part of broadcasting because she is a woman. His sexist words gave Jessica even more determination to prove him wrong. After graduation, Jessica became an all-around assistant for CBS-Radio in New York City. In 1971, she landed a job at KHOU-TV in Houston, Texas. Three months later, she enjoyed the distinction of becoming the first woman in the South to anchor a broadcast. In 1972, Jessica accepted a job to anchor the weekend newscast in Philadelphia. Over the next few years, Jessica slowly worked her way up and fought hard to be treated fairly in comparison to the other male anchors and correspondents. In 1977, Jessica signed a contract with New York's NBC station to anchor their Sunday evening broadcast, NBC Nightly News. She was then appointed co-anchor of Prime Time Sunday later that year. Jessica's rise to stardom inspired resentment among her colleagues who felt she hadn't paid her dues by first working as a network correspondent. However Jessica's rise to fame apparently came with a price as rumors about drug use and instability dogged her. Things came to a head on October 3, 1983 when, during a live news update, Jessica appeared incoherent in which her speech was slurred, she deviated from her copy and ad-libbed her report. She at first explained that her monitor had malfunctioned. But her agent inadvertently contradicted her alibi by saying that she was under medication from a head injury several weeks earlier. A short while later, Jessica seemed to get back on track for her contract at NBC was extended and she was ranked high on the list of replacements for Jane Pauley who was scheduled to take a maternity leave. But things came suddenly to an end when on Sunday, October 23, 1983, Jessica and her boyfriend, New York Post executive Martin Fischbein, drove to New Hope, Pennsylvania when they leisurely shopped for antiques. That evening, they ate dinner at the Chez Odette, a restaurant along the Delaware Canal. A fierce rainstorm set in and the couple became anxious to return to New York. Fischbein drove and Jessica sat in the back seat with her dog Chewy, a Siberian husky. The weather conditions made the driving difficult. Fischbein apparently mistook a dirt road for an exit and in a matter of seconds the car flipped off the road and plunged into the canal sinking almost instantly. Seven hours later, the bodies of 36-year-old Jessica Savitch and Martin Fischbein were pulled from the canal.