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Dennis Allen was born on 10 July 1940 in Raytown, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Me, Natalie (1969), Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) and Love, American Style (1969). He died on 1 December 1995 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Lou Hancock grew up in north Texas from Fort Worth to Nocona. Lou devoted her early life to becoming an artist and was an accomplished portrait painter. A few of her excellent canvasses survive. Lou began her acting career when she was cast to play on Broadway in a production of Kempy. She next joined the USO during WWII and toured the world. She traveled around the world and married the man next door, W. B. Hancock, DVM and reared seven children in Texas. During that time she acted in numerous off Broadway and summer stock plays at Casa Manana Theater in Fort Worth, Texas where she eventually became an associate producer. Lou auditioned for and performed in many TV shows, commercials and movies. She founded the Hip Pocket Theater in Fort Worth, Texas at George's Back Door Restaurant with Johnny and Diane Simons. At the age of sixty-five she returned to college and earned a Masters Degree in Theater from Texas Christian University where she joined the faculty as a professor and taught method acting. She moved to Los Angeles and pursued her acting full time and played numerous roles. She earned a substantial cult following in praise of her characterization of Henrietta in the movie, Evil Dead 2. She retired to Fort Worth, Texas where she landed a recurring role on the TV show, Walker, Texas Ranger as Mabel Shoop the County Clerk and C J's love interest. After three seasons she was offered a contract for a position as a permanent cast member on the show. She signed that deal but soon died of multiple myeloma before she could earn that last credit. She was a real hoofer and worked a lot. She loved show business and really had the spark of creative genius.

Born in 1909 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Brown hair, Blue eyes. In 1930 came to England joined Royal Air Force and took part in Byrd expedition. In 1933 took part in Paramount's Search for Beauty and was selected with Joyce Neilson to be the New Zealand winners out of 30 winners worldwide. Went to Hollywood made 'The Search For Beauty' film and was awarded a bit player contract. He shared a flat with Eldred Tidbury (later Donald Gray) who was to be his best friend until Gray's death in 1978. Tidbury had pipped Tapley to the $1000 bonus for best acting performance. He was rejected for lead in it 'Ain't No Sin' with Mae West because of his upper class English accent. Tidbury was rejected for same reason. He appeared in Double Door (1934), Murder at the Vanities (1934), Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) during which he had to put on East indian disguise and play an army spy. In the pioneering technicolor film Becky Sharpe (1935) he looked the part in a splendid military uniform. Like Gray he was to get a reputation as being attractive to ladies. Up until 1940 he appeared in 31 films credited and countless more uncredited mostly for Paramount but in 1939 he did some work for MGM. In 1937 he went on location to the Malayan jungle to appear in 'Booloo (1938) in the lead. he was only white man in the cast, an animal adventure picture. He commented the rain was horrendous and the monkeys screaming was most unpleasant. In 1940 unable to return to England he went to Ottawa Canada and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Airforce in the company of another actor Bert Coote. With his experience he was offered an Instructor and was transfered to England later in the War becoming an RAF controller. He was awarded membership of the Caterpillar club after bailing out of an ailing aircraft. In those days the Parachute manufacturer awarded anyone whose life was saved a small jewellery caterpillar. After demobilisation he returned to New zealand briefly, his first time since 1933. He intended to start a launch service in Wanaka and bring his wife and children out there. However he tired of this and went to England to take up his film career again. With the post-war recession in the British film Industry it would be 1949 before he made another film 'Samson and Delilah'. with his upper class accent he was the obvious choice for war films none more so than in 'The Dambusters (1954) with Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd. he played a scientist who developed Barnes Wallis's weapon. Between 1954 and 1958 he worked with his friend Donald Gray in the Danziger TV series 'The Vise' as Inspector Parker. Unlike Gray he did still get film work after the series ended his last film being Frauline Doktor in 1969. His acting career did not end completely until 1983 at the age of 74. He retired to his English Cotswold country cottage in Coates, Gloucestershire, England. He died on the 1st of December 1995 aged 86 and his funeral was held in Gloucester. He was survived by his wife, son and a step daughter.

Beatrice Shaw was born on 2 August 1908 in Barking, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for ITV Play of the Week (1955), The Quatermass Conclusion (1979) and The Girl from Starship Venus (1975). She died on 1 December 1995 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.

Miguel Gómez Checa was born on 5 July 1926 in Lima, Peru. He was an actor, known for The Book of Stone (1969), Operation 67 (1967) and Alerta, alta tensión (1969). He died on 1 December 1995 in Mexico City, Mexico.

William Delligan was born on 23 November 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer, known for All My Children (1970), A Passion to Kill (1994) and Shattered Image (1994). He died on 1 December 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Walter Busó was born on 12 May 1921 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Donde anidan las gaviotas (1962), Los expatriados (1964) and Una mujer sin precio (1966). He was married to Cortés Ramos, Isabel. He died on 1 December 1995 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Maxwell Thurman was born on 18 February 1931 in High Point, North Carolina, USA. He died on 1 December 1995 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Sergio Pesce was born on 3 June 1916 in Naples, Italy. He was a cinematographer, known for Drakut the Avenger (1961), Revenge of the Barbarians (1960) and Stasera sciopero (1951). He died on 1 December 1995 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Joan Eremin was born on 4 September 1915 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. Joan is known for Daredevils of the Clouds (1948), Zero Hour! (1957) and Harbor of Missing Men (1950). Joan died on 1 December 1995 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.