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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born on November 1, 1942, the eldest of three born to an Iowa general storeowner, Marcia Wallace endured a troubled childhood (alcoholism, physical abuse). Performing in high school plays as a teenager, she studied at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, where she majored in English and theatre.
Marcia initially induced laughs because of a weight problem, playing plump, self-deprecating characters in such musicals as "The Music Man". She also supplemented her very modest income at the time, substitute teaching in the Bronx. Managing to drop much of her excess weight over time, she found, to her delight, that she could still make people laugh. Finding an invaluable training ground with the improvisational comedy group, "The Fourth Wall", in 1968, she appeared with the company off-Broadway for a spell. In between times, she studied with acting guru Uta Hagen.
Marcia began to flesh out her on-camera resume at first with bit roles on such shows as "The Invaders" (as a courtroom spectator), "Bewitched" (as Darrin's secretary), "The Brady Bunch" (as a saleswoman), she earned her first on-camera break with recurring appearances on The Merv Griffin Show (1962). As a direct result, she won the best role of her career as "Carol Kester", the chatty receptionist on The Bob Newhart Show (1972) after only a year or so in Hollywood. For seven years, Marcia won tons of fans as the slightly ditsy co-worker and confidante who was always looking for that "special guy" to walk through the door.
During that time and after, she guested and added fun to many popular lightweight 70's and 80's shows of the day, including "Love, American Style," "The Love Boat," "Fantasy Island," "CHiPS," "Magnium, P.I.," "Gimme a Break," "Finder of Lost Loves," "Murder, She Wrote," "Alf," "Night Court,' "Small Wonder" and "Charles in Charge." She also decorated and perked up a few TV movies -- The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979), Gridlock (1980), Pray TV (1980) -- and the full length features a few films Teen Witch (1989), My Mom's a Werewolf (1989) and Ghoulies Go to College (1990). She went on the enjoy regular work in commercials for over three decades (Kraft a la Carte, Crest, Taster's Choice).
Following her TV success on the "The Newhart Show," Marcia kept visible as a recurring game show panelist on such shows as "The Match Game," "Password," "The $10,000 Pyramid" and "Hollywood Squares." On the summer stock and dinner theater circuits, Marcia found engaging work in such comedies as "Plaza Suite," "Born Yesterday," "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," "The Sunshine Boys," and "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," as well as the musicals "Gypsy" and "Promises, Promises."
In 1985, Marcia was diagnosed with breast cancer. She eventually became an activist and lecturer on breast cancer awareness, educating the public about early detection. She was also the prime caretaker for her husband, hotelier Denny Hawley, when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He passed away in 1992. They adopted one child, Michael.
Marcia's career would gain a second career wind in voiceovers. Today's generations will recognize her Emmy-winning voice-work as Bart's teacher, "Mrs. Edna Krabappel" on the long-running animated series The Simpsons (1989). Her voice was also utilized on such animated projects as "Darkwing Duck," "Raw Toonage," "Camp Candy," "Batman: The Animated Series," "Aladdin," "Cow and Chicken," "The Angry Beavers" and Rugrats" as well as providing several voices for the animated film Monsters University (2013).
She has guest-hosted televised comedy clubs and talk shows, and was the actual co-host of a diet show on cable. Marcia remained on the lecture circuit and published her own 2004 memoir (Don't Look Back, We're Not Going That Way!) which gently and admirably laces her myriad of struggles with wit, humor and a positive outlook.
Into the millennium, she was seen as Maggie the housekeeper on the short-lived, irreverent TV series spoof That's My Bush! (2001) starring Timothy Bottoms. In 2009, she was seen as Annie Wilkes on the daytime soaper The Young and the Restless (1973). A few scattered films appeared on the horizon, including the comedies Forever for Now (2004), Big Stan (2007) and Tru Loved (2008).
Marcia's lengthy battle with illness ended on October 25, 2013, when the 70-year-old actress died of breast cancer complications (pneumonia and sepsis).- Stunts
- Actor
- Director
As the highest paid stuntman in the world, Hal Needham broke 56 bones, his back twice, punctured a lung and knocked out a few teeth. His career has included work on 4500 television episodes and 310 feature films as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, 2nd unit director and ultimately, director.
He wrote and directed some of the most financially successful action comedy films, making his directorial debut with the box office smash, Smokey and the Bandit (1977). The ten features he directed include Hooper (1978) and The Cannonball Run (1981)... A real outlaw race from coast-to-coast, where he drove a fake ambulance that could peg the speedometer at 150 mph, on which the movie, "Cannonball Run", was based. He also set trends in movies - the first director to show outtakes during end credits.
Needham wrecked hundreds of cars, fell from tall buildings, got blown up, was dragged by horses, rescued the cast and crew from a Russian invasion in Czechoslovakia, set a world record for a boat stunt on Gator (1976), jumped a rocket powered pick-up truck across a canal for a GM commercial and was the first human to test the car airbag.
He invented and introduced to the film industry, the air ram, air bag, the car cannon turnover, the nitrogen ratchet, the jerk-off ratchet, rocket power and The Shotmaker Camera Car to make stunts safer and yet more spectacular at the same time.
Needham revolutionized the art of the stuntman - from new devices and techniques, to conceptualizing the organization and execution of complicated action set pieces. To a large degree, he elevated the stuntman and his craft to become important and critical elements in contemporary American Film.
He mentored a new generation of stuntmen and fought for the respect and recognition that stuntmen and stuntwomen deserve for their contribution to moviemaking.
Life also got exciting outside of the movie business. Needham owned a NASCAR race team and was the first team owner to use telemetry technology. His Skoal-Bandit race team was one of the most popular NASCAR teams ever - second only to that of the King, Richard Petty. Needham set Guinness World Records and was the financier and owner of The Budweiser Rocket Car. The car is now on display in the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum.
His many awards include an Emmy and an Academy Award.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Nigel Davenport was born on 23 May 1928 in Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), Chariots of Fire (1981) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). He was married to Maria Aitken and Helena Margaret White. He died on 25 October 2013 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Amparo Soler Leal was born on 23 August 1933 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She was an actress, known for La gran familia (1962), The Cuenca Crime (1980) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972). She was married to Alfredo Matas and Adolfo Marsillach. She died on 25 October 2013 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- William Gulick was born on 22 February 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Bend of the River (1952), The Road to Denver (1955) and The Hallelujah Trail (1965). He died on 25 October 2013 in Walla Walla, Washington, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Sound Department
Piero Tiberi was born on 16 January 1947 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Cemetery Man (1994) and Hannibal (1959). He died on 25 October 2013 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Götz von Langheim was born on 15 June 1928 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Die rote Rosa (1966), Der Cornet - Die Weise von Liebe und Tod (1955) and Omer Pacha (1971). He was married to Blanche Aubry. He died on 25 October 2013 in Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria.
- Soundtrack
Tokiko Iwatani was born on 28 March 1916. She died on 25 October 2013.- Piero Mazzarella was born on 2 March 1928 in Caresana, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Piccolo mondo antico (1983), Cadavere per signora (1964) and Stangata in famiglia (1976). He died on 25 October 2013 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- Bill Sharman was born on 25 May 1926 in Abilene, Texas, USA. He was married to Joyce. He died on 25 October 2013 in Redondo Beach, California, USA.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Paulinho Tapajós was born on 17 August 1945 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a composer, known for Água Viva (1980), Direito de Amar (1987) and Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada (1982). He was married to Heloísa. He died on 25 October 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Ramón Fernández Tejela was born on 24 May 1953 in Falces, Navarra, Spain. He was an actor, known for Murder in a Blue World (1973), Las ibéricas F.C. (1971) and Sangre en el ruedo (1969). He died on 25 October 2013 in Spain.
- Eduard Murashov was born on 15 August 1938 in Lithuania. He was an actor, known for Ekskursante (2013), Kruglyanskiy most (1989) and Dolgaya pamyat (1985). He died on 25 October 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Daniel Burnley was born on 29 July 1956 in Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Footloose (2011), The Adventures of Ociee Nash (2002) and Rapture (2006). He died on 25 October 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Arthur Danto was born in 1924 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wind Is Driving Him Toward the Open Sea (1968), Style Wars (1983) and Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012). He was married to Barbara Westman and Shirley Rovetch. He died on 25 October 2013 in New York City, New York, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Actor
Ferhat Bakir was born in 1941 in Bulgaria. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Kilink uçan adama karsi (1967), Çoban yildizi (1983) and Vahset Kasirgasi (1985). He died on 25 October 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.