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- Actress
- Soundtrack
London-born Sylvia May Laura Syms hit major film appeal at a relatively young age. Born on January 6, 1934, she was educated at convent schools before receiving dramatic training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her stage debut in a production of "The Apple Cart" in 1954.
A repertory player by the time she was discovered for films by the British star Anna Neagle and her director/husband Herbert Wilcox, the lovely demure blonde started out auspiciously enough in the delinquent film Teenage Bad Girl (1956) in which she played Neagle's troubled daughter. This was followed by a second Neagle/Wilcox collaboration with No Time for Tears (1957).
Excelling whether cast in stark melodrama, spirited adventure or harmless comedy fluff, Syms' film list grew impressive in the late 1950s and early 1960s working alongside the likes of John Mills and Anthony Quayle in Ice Cold in Alex (1958), Curd Jürgens and Orson Welles in Ferry to Hong Kong (1959), Lilli Palmer and Yvonne Mitchell in Conspiracy of Hearts (1960), Laurence Harvey in Expresso Bongo (1959), William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong (1960), and Dirk Bogarde in the landmark gay-themed Victim (1961), playing the unsuspecting wife of Bogarde's closeted male. After nearly a decade's absence, Sylvia returned briefly to the London theatre lights in 1964 to play the title role in "Peter Pan."
Ably portraying innocent love interests throughout the years, she graced a number of pictures without ever nabbing that one role that would truly put her over the top. She was nominated, however, three times for British Film Academy Awards--twice for best actress in Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) and No Trees in the Street (1959) and once for supporting actress in The Tamarind Seed (1974) that starred Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif.
The 1970s saw quite a bit of TV series work and she played British prime minister Margaret Thatcher at one point on both stage and TV. She grew plumper with middle age and found herself immersed in character roles, offering support in such films as Absolute Beginners (1986), Shirley Valentine (1989) and Shining Through (1992).
The stage once again beckoned in the mid-to-late 1980's with touring performances, among many others, in "The Heiress," "The Beaux Stratagem," "The Ideal Husband," "A Doll's House," "Ghosts," "The Vortex," "Hamlet," "Anthony and Cleopatra" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" She portrayed the Queen and Margaret Thatcher in a production of "Ugly Rumours" and was among the cast in a musical presentation of "On the Town" in 2005.
Into the millennium, Sylvia has continued to have remarkable agility. American audiences have recently seen her as the dog-doting "Princess Charlotte" in the light teen comedy What a Girl Wants (2003) with Amanda Bynes and Colin Firth, and treading water as the Shelley Winters character in the TV-remake of The Poseidon Adventure (2005). Other movies have included the role of the Queen Mum in The Queen (2006) starring Oscar-winning Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II, as well as featured roles in Is Anybody There? (2008) starring Michael Caine and Booked Out (2012). She also co-starred opposite Peter Bowles in the heart-warming senior character study Together (2018).
Married once and divorced in the 1980s from Alvin Edney, daughter Beatie Edney (aka Beatrice) is a highly prolific actress in her own right, and her son, Benjamin Edney, was briefly an actor while young and appeared with his mother as her son in the western The Desperados (1969). Ms. Syms is sometimes confused with Brooklyn-born jazz/cabaret performer and recording artist Sylvia Syms (1917-1992) (née Sylvia Blagman).- Writer
- Producer
- Script and Continuity Department
Gregory Allen Howard was born on 28 January 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Harriet (2019), Remember the Titans (2000) and Ali (2001). He died on 27 January 2023 in Miami, Florida, USA.- Actress
- Music Department
Jamuna was born on 30 August 1936 in Hampi, Kingdom of Mysore, British India. She was an actress, known for Milan (1967), Kurukshetramu (1977) and Kurukshetra (1977). She was married to Juluri Ramana Rao. She died on 27 January 2023 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.- Sasa Petrovic was born on 2 January 1962 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for It's Hard to Be Nice (2007), No Man's Land (2001) and Easy Money (2010). He died on 27 January 2023 in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
John E. Davis was born on 31 August 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), 90210 (2008) and Mission: Impossible (1988). He died on 27 January 2023 in Ohio, USA.- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Dalva was born on 14 April 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and editor, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Jurassic Park III (2001). He was married to Marcia Smith. He died on 27 January 2023 in Marin County, California, USA.- Actress
- Director
Ghislaine Pierie was born on 13 September 1969 in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands. She was an actress and director, known for Diepe gronden (2022), Rozengeur & wodka lime (2001) and Flikken Maastricht (2007). She was married to Patrick Neumann. She died on 27 January 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.- 78 Meech was an actor, known for 78 Meech: Blitz (2019), 78 Wooskii x 78 Meech: 8 Ball (2020) and BBG Krazy B x 78 Meech: Pissed Me Off (2022). He died on 27 January 2023 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
- Donald Welch was born on 27 July 1946 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Mork & Mindy (1978). He was married to John S. Robbins. He died on 27 January 2023 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- Director
- Editor
- Cinematographer
David Rimmer was born in 1942 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was a director and editor, known for Local Knowledge (1992), Jack Wise: Language of the Brush (1998) and Shades of Red (1982). He died on 27 January 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Director
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Alfred Leslie was born on 29 October 1927 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Cedar Bar (2002), Pull My Daisy (1959) and Alfred Leslie: Cool Man in a Golden Age (2009). He died on 27 January 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Gérard Caillaud was born on 10 April 1946 in Poitiers, Vienne, France. He was an actor, known for Marie-Antoinette (1975), Au théâtre ce soir (1966) and Les dossiers de l'écran (1967). He died on 27 January 2023 in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Chiang Ting was born on 26 April 1936 in Zhejiang, China. He was an actor and director, known for Hua hua shi jie (1972), A Dream of Spring (2017) and San bai liu shi yi hang (1974). He was married to Hsuan Li. He died on 27 January 2023 in Taoyuan, Taiwan.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Drummer Floyd Sneed was born on November 22, 1943 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has a sister named Maxine Sneed and a brother named Bernie Sneed. His parents were both musicians at their local church. Floyd originally planned on being a soccer player, but ultimately decided to become a drummer, instead (his first drum kit was a gift from his sister, Maxine). The first group Sneed was a member of was the "Tommy Chong Band", with actor/musician Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong fame. In 1966, Floyd formed his own group called "Heat Wave" and moved to Los Angeles, California. In 1968, Sneed joined the hugely popular 70s rock band, Three Dog Night; he remained a member of Three Dog Night until the group broke up in 1977. He continued to perform with other groups, that include the "Ohio Players" and was a member of the short-lived band, "S.S. Fools". Floyd has a bit part as a drummer in the comedy feature, Far Out Man (1990). He continues to play the drums as a member of the group, "Dog + Katt". Moreover, Sneed is also a successful artist whose paintings have been shown in galleries in both Canada and America, alike.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Daniel Boone was born on 31 July 1942 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Thirteen Lives (2022), Alles nur Tarnung (1996) and The Righteous Gemstones (2019). He died on 27 January 2023 in Paignton, Devon, England, UK.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Geriet Schieske was born on 25 April 1945 in Dahle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Hausmeister Krause - Ordnung muss sein (1999), RTL Samstag Nacht (1993) and Die Sketch Show (2002). He died on 27 January 2023.- Stunts
- Actor
- Casting Department
Steven Chong was born on 11 June 1967. He was an actor, known for Johnny Mnemonic (1995), Tiger Claws (1992) and Gang in Blue (1996). He died on 27 January 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Raúl Calandra was born in 1961 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Ensayo (2003), Alone with You (2013) and El cumple (2002). He died on 27 January 2023 in Argentina.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Gianna Piaz was born on 9 December 1923 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. She was an actress, known for Il mulino del Po (1971), Il crogiuolo (1971) and Atom Age Vampire (1960). She died on 27 January 2023 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Donald Trelford was born in November 1937 in Coventry, England, UK. He was married to Claire Bishop,, Jan Ingram and Katherine Mark. He died on 27 January 2023 in Mallorca, Spain.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Mirza-aga Ashumov was born on 2 December 1954. Mirza-aga was a director and writer, known for Gulyat, tak gulyat, strelyat, tak strelyat... (1990) and Istinnye proishestviya (2002). Mirza-aga died on 27 January 2023.- Albert Okura was born on 3 December 1951 in Wilmington, California, USA. He was married to Sella Oei. He died on 27 January 2023 in Ontario, California, USA.
- Mihail Ashumov was born on 2 December 1954. Mihail was a producer, known for Bolshoy sekret dlya malenkoy kompanii (2001). Mihail died on 27 January 2023.