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Howard Rodman was an American writer and story editor of such critically acclaimed series such as Naked City (1958) and Route 66 (1960). A Brooklyn native, the son of immigrant parents, Rodman began his career in the 1950s writing for such noted anthology series as Studio One, Alcoa Theater, and Goodyear Theater. He contributed to Have Gun - Will Travel (1957) and was an associate producer on Peyton Place (1964). In the subsequent decades he won a trio of Writer's Guild awards for his scripts for Today the Man Who Kills Ants Is Coming (1962), The Game with Glass Pieces (1964), and for the NBC/Universal Television drama, The Neon Ceiling (1971).
As a feature writer, he scripted the Paul Newman/Joanne Woodward racing film, Winning (1969), and co-wrote three iconic feature films for director Don Siegel: Madigan (1968), Coogan's Bluff (1968), and Charley Varrick (1973). Rodman also wrote the teleplay adaptation of Martin Caidin's novel, 'The Six Million Dollar Man', essentially creating the television version of the character as well as supplying the format for the subsequent series. Dissatisfied with the final product he removed his name and substituted his pseudonym Henri Simoun, a frequent practice. Rodman was once quoted as saying, "The script isn't finished until the name comes off".
Rodman also created the David Janssen private eye series Harry O (1973). In 1976, he was presented with the Writers Guild's Laurel Award for lifetime achievement in television. His final project was the made-for-TV movie Scandal Sheet (1985), starring Burt Lancaster. He died of complications following heart surgery in Los Angeles at age 65. He was survived by his second wife, actress Norma Connolly, and his children: Howard A. Rodman (a writer), Adam Rodman (a writer), Phillip Rodman, and Tiahna Skye.- Actor
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Teixeirinha was born on 3 March 1927 in Rolante, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for Tropeiro Velho (1979), Pobre João (1975) and Carmen, a cigana (1976). He died on 5 December 1985 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.- Maria Stadler was born on 26 May 1905 in Bavaria, Germany. She was an actress, known for Hunting Scenes from Bavaria (1969), Isar 12 (1961) and Der scheinheilige Florian (1941). She died on 5 December 1985 in Bavaria, Germany.
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Cliff Richardson was born on 20 February 1905. He is known for The Dirty Dozen (1967), The African Queen (1951) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He died on 5 December 1985 in Ealing, London, England, UK.- Tilestone Perry was born on 24 November 1914 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for This Is the Army (1943). He died on 5 December 1985 in Winchester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Ike Denny was born on 6 August 1895 in Garrick, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor. He died on 5 December 1985 in Shelbyville, Indiana, USA.- Actor
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Into Lätti was born on 1 December 1913 in Impilahti, Finland. He was an actor, known for Laivan kannella (1954), Juha (1956) and Tähtisumua (1961). He died on 5 December 1985 in Helsinki, Finland.- Alexia González Barros was born on 7 March 1971 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Alexia died on 5 December 1985 in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
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Sergei Prohhorov was born on 20 June 1909 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Sergei is known for Veealused karid (1959), Dawn of War (2020) and Perekond Männard (1960). Sergei died on 5 December 1985 in Tallinn, Estonia.