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- Joel Thomas Ashley was born in Atlanta, GA, to Alsie Ashley and Beulah Mariah Rodgers, daughter of Joel Thomas Rodgers and Laura Mariah Jones. He attended Georgia Military Academy, Peekskill (NY) Military Academy and graduated from Black Foxe Military Academy in Los Angeles, CA, in 1935 at age 16. He attended the University of Southern California and then the American Academy of Dramatic Art, but did not graduate, because he got a part in a Broadway play at age 17. Thereafter, he appeared in 8 Broadway plays, including twice playing Abraham Lincoln in "Prologue to Glory" and "War President." Among other plays he starred in were "Sun Field" and "Catherine Was Great" with Mae West, and other touring plays with Kay Francis and Elisabeth Bergner, as well as many plays in summer stock. He began working in television in New York in the live dramatic anthology series of the 1950s, including "Studio One" and television plays sponsored by Hallmark, Kraft, Philco, Lux and US Rubber. His mellifluous voice also announced for Lucky Strike and he took several roles on radio soap operas and dramas, such as "The Shadow," and live television drama series, such as "Captain Video." Ashley moved to Hollywood to appear in "The Ten Commandments" as a slave driver, and stayed on. Among his other films, some of which are still playing from time to time on cable tv, are "Tension at Table Rock," "Wild in the Streets," "Ghost Town," "Broken Star," and "The Great Locomotive Chase." He also appeared in several episodes of the television series, "Gunsmoke" (one of which won an Emmy), and also frequently as the bad guy in "Have Gun Will Travel, " Death Valley Days," "Wagon Train," "Cisco Kid," and "The Lone Ranger." As chairman of the Theatre Committee of the Masquer's Club for many years, Ashley directed and acted in several plays, including "Othello," and "Inherit the Wind." During World War II, he joined the Marines in 1941 and was wounded at Guadalcanal. In 1942, Joel Ashley married Margalo Francis Wilson (1920-1960), daughter of Francis Wilson, who was the founding president of Actor's Equity, and Edna Bruns, his former leading lady. They had two daughters together. In 1961, he married Erna Maria Rade, formerly of Leipzig, Germany, who died in 1984. His companion of over a decade, Connie Egan, died in 1998. He was survived by his daughter, Margalo Ashley-Farrand, J.D., and her children, Marc Alexander Bennett and Aliza Margalo Bennett and her stepsons, Michael and Robert Bennett, as well as the children on his deceased daughter, Laurel Mariah Ashley Petersen, Ph.D., Joel C. Petersen, Ryan Petersen, and Ashley Sarah Petersen and her stepsons, Matthew and Timothy Petersen. A Memorial service was held on May 13, 2000, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Hollywood, California. The family requests donations to The Actors Fund of America.
- John Nolan was born on 30 April 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Brady Bunch (1969), McHale's Navy (1962) and Quincy, M.E. (1976). He was married to Nancy. He died on 7 April 2000 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Meriel Forbes was born on 13 September 1913 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Murder on Monday (1952), Blandings Castle (1967) and Young Man's Fancy (1939). She was married to Ralph Richardson. She died on 7 April 2000 in London, England, UK.
- Greta Vayan was born on 1 January 1942 in Rennes, Brittany, France. She was an actress, known for Flight from Paradise (1990), La regia è finita (1977) and Sicilian Connection (1987). She died on 7 April 2000 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Animation Department
- Director
- Special Effects
Joan Case was a director, known for Defenders of the Earth (1986), InHumanoids (1986) and Moon Dreamers (1986). Joan died on 7 April 2000.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Don Balluck was born on 25 June 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Father Murphy (1981), Here's Boomer (1980) and Kodiak (1974). He died on 7 April 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Broery Marantika was born on 25 June 1944 in Amboina, Molukken, Dutch East Indies [now Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia]. He was an actor, known for Brandal-Brandal Metropolitan (1971), Kasih sayang (1974) and Impian perawan (Melati) (1976). He died on 7 April 2000 in Jakarta, Indonesia.- Moacyr Barbosa was born on 27 March 1921 in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. He died on 7 April 2000 in Praia Grande, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Alphonse Roy was born on 14 November 1906 in Les Breuleux, Canton de Berne, Switzerland. He was a composer, known for The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967), Black Out (1970) and Talou (1980). He died on 7 April 2000 in Versoix, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Richard Huggett was born on 25 April 1929 in Fulham, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Jane and the Lost City (1987), Kenilworth (1967) and Tales of the Unexpected (1979). He died on 7 April 2000 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Roy Barnitt was born on 15 July 1932. He was an actor, known for JFK (1991) and Harvest (1998). He died on 7 April 2000 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Domingo Federico was born on 4 June 1916 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and composer, known for El morocho del Abasto: La vida de Carlos Gardel (1950), La muerte flota en el río (1956) and Embrujo en Cerros Blancos (1955). He died on 7 April 2000.- Barbosa was born on 27 March 1921 in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. He died on 7 April 2000 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Sound Department
Larry Thompson was born in 1921 in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, UK. Larry died on 7 April 2000 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK.- Make-Up Department
Herbert Grieser was born on 10 October 1919 in Witten, Germany. He is known for Ein Herz kehrt heim (1956), Girl from Hong Kong (1961) and Wege im Zwielicht (1948). He died on 7 April 2000 in Hamburg, Germany.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Heinz Burt was born on 24 July 1942 in Germany. He was an actor, known for Inherent Vice (2014), Kings of the Road (1976) and Non-Fiction (2018). He died on 7 April 2000 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK.