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Walter Olkewicz was born on 14 May 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), The Client (1994) and 1941 (1979). He died on 6 April 2021 in Reseda, California, USA.

An attractive, wavy-haired brunette Londoner, Lilian Bond graduated from Brompton Oratory School and began her show business career in pantomimes and revues as a teenager. She travelled to America in 1926 to appear on Broadway in the 'Ziegfeld Follies' and for Earl Carroll's 'Vanities', as well as playing Rosamanda in 'Fioretta' with Fanny Brice. One of her subsequent roles was in 'Stepping Out' (1929) with Lionel Atwill, a part she later reprised on screen. Her film roles generally saw her as the 'other woman', except for a notable performance as Gladys DuCane, one of the temporary lodgers at The Old Dark House (1932) and, of course, Lily Langtry in The Westerner (1940). A beauty in her time, once photographed in the nude by Alfred Cheney Johnston and later romantically linked to Howard Hughes, she retired from films at the age of 50.

Naomi Stevens was born on 29 November 1925 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Valley of the Dolls (1967), The Apartment (1960) and Hard Times (1975). She was married to Robert Burns Jr.. She died on 13 January 2018 in Reseda, California, USA.

Born in rural Kentucky, she and her family relocated to Brooklyn, where her father worked as a businessman. Following her high school graduation, she was recommended to partake in a singing contest held by a local radio station from friends. She was so successful that she worked professionally as a singer during the Second World War, during which she was discovered. After breaking into films in 1945 she was often cast as best friends, starlets, good girls, and secretaries, in a three decade film and TV career. After leaving films in the 1960s, she spent her life dedicated to family and religious causes.

Michelle Breeze was born on 18 December 1942 in Pontiac, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for The Flintstones (1994), Burke's Law (1963) and The Wild Wild West (1965). She was married to Steven Ackerman. She died on 13 September 2016 in Reseda, California, USA.

James C. Morton was born on 25 August 1884 in Helena, Montana, USA. He was an actor and director, known for A Daughter of Uncle Sam (1918), Lucky Devils (1941) and Follow the Leader (1930). He died on 24 October 1942 in Reseda, California, USA.

Melinda Armstrong was born on 25 February 1966 in San Bernardino County, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Encino Man (1992), Bikini Summer II (1992) and Bikini Summer (1990). She was married to Craig Scott Greene. She died on 7 November 2011 in Reseda, California, USA.

James Gavin was born on 21 December 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), Coogan's Bluff (1968) and The Virginian (1962). He was married to Katharine Greene. He died on 18 September 2008 in Reseda, California, USA.

Michael Butler was born on 26 November 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Hair (1979), Electra Glide in Blue (1973) and Harry and Tonto (1974). He died on 7 November 2022 in Reseda, California, USA.

Lou Gilbert was born on 1 August 1909 in Cleveland, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great White Hope (1970), Marathon Man (1976) and Viva Zapata! (1952). He was married to Martha Lou Hawkins. He died on 6 November 1978 in Reseda, California, USA.

Herman Boden was born on 25 October 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Siren of Atlantis (1949). He died on 28 June 1985 in Reseda, California, USA.

Buzz Barton was born on 3 September 1913 in Gallatin, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Rough Ridin' Red (1928), The Bantam Cowboy (1928) and Pals of the Prairie (1929). He was married to Thelma Doyle. He died on 20 November 1980 in Reseda, California, USA.

Jack Gariss was born on 19 October 1920 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. He was a producer and writer, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Rescue 8 (1958) and Klondike (1960). He died on 19 January 1985 in Reseda, California, USA.

Lolly Vegas was born on 2 October 1939 in Coalinga, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), The Postman (1997) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He died on 4 March 2010 in Reseda, California, USA.

Hugh Benson was born on 7 September 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Logan's Run (1976), Goliath Awaits (1981) and Hank (1965). He was married to Diane. He died on 28 October 1999 in Reseda, California, USA.

Los Angeles Police sergeant Jack Clemmons is famous because he was the first Police officer to "officially" arrive at the death scene of Marilyn Monroe on August 5, 1962, at 4:45 a.m. He had received a call at 4:25 telling him Marilyn Monroe was dead.

Clemmons stated that when he entered Marilyn Monroe home, Mrs. Murray the maid was doing laundry at 4:45 a.m. and that Monroe's room was very tidy, as though it had been cleaned prior to his arrival. In Clemmons's own words: "Marilyn was lying face down in what I call the soldier's position," said Clemmons. "Her hands were by her side and her legs were stretched out perfectly straight. It was the most obviously staged death scene I have ever seen. The pill bottles on her bedside table had been arranged in neat order and the body deliberately positioned. It all looked too tidy."

Ricardo Lord Cezon was born on 18 July 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Helen L. Harnett. He died on 7 July 2001 in Reseda, California, USA.

Mel Shaw was born on 19 December 1914 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Great Mouse Detective (1986), Bambi (1942) and The Black Cauldron (1985). He was married to Florence Louise Hurd and Louise. He died on 22 November 2012 in Reseda, California, USA.

Joe Sonessa was born on 10 December 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Peter Gunn (1958), Take a Giant Step (1959) and The Power of the Resurrection (1958). He died on 17 January 1999 in Reseda, California, USA.

John De Simone was born on 27 February 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950), Million Dollar Pursuit (1951) and Women from Headquarters (1950). He was married to Rachelle Grace DeSimone. He died on 12 August 1977 in Reseda, California, USA.

Warren B. Delaplain was born on 6 December 1904 in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for The King and I (1956), Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). He died on 9 April 1966 in Reseda, California, USA.

Born in Romania in 1921, he emigrated to the USA, settling in the Bronx when he was 2 yrs. old. In 2009, he decided to do 'stand-Up Comedy'. Famous for his "Hershel, the magnificent Jew". Another is, "The Question for the Nurse". He does an half-hour entirely in Yiddish.

Mel Keefer was born on 2 July 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Jonny Quest (1964), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1971) and The Adventures of Batman (1968). He was married to Rosanne and Joyce Eisenberg. He died on 11 February 2022 in Reseda, California, USA.

Frank Czarnecki was born on 22 March 1946 in Peabody, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Cheers (1982), Hunter (1984) and My VH1 Music Awards (2001). He died on 1 November 2008 in Reseda, California, USA.

Carla Jean Wagner was born on 4 July 1942. She was a writer and producer, known for Shell Game (1987), CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) and Code Name: Dancer (1987). She died on 11 December 2004 in Reseda, California, USA.