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John Beal was born James Andrew Bliedung on August 13, 1909, in Joplin, Missouri. The son of a department store owner and concert pianist, he began acting in school and church plays and decided to pursue it as a career following his B.S. degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. The more marquee-friendly stage moniker of "John Beal" came from the names of two close college friends that same year.
Following repertory theatre work, he began his Broadway run as an understudy and walk-on before earning his first lead in the short-lived play "Wild Waves" in 1932. Following excellent notices in the hit play "Another Language," John repeated his showcase role in the film version of Another Language (1933) opposite Helen Hayes. Declining a Hollywood contract at the time, he returned to Broadway in 1933 for "She Loves Me Not". It wasn't long, however, before he was front-and-center again in films and showing great promise in RKO movie parts opposite Katharine Hepburn in both The Little Minister (1934) and Break of Hearts (1935), the title role in Laddie (1935) co-starring Gloria Stuart, and in the prime role of Marius in the Charles Laughton/Fredric March version of Les Misérables (1935).
Briefly signed by MGM, in which his best role was as Gladys George's son in the studio's classic, tear-stained drama Madame X (1937), WWII took the wind out of his career sails, serving as a staff sergeant in the motion picture unit of the Army Air Force. Theatre, radio and film would take up much of his time in the post-WWII years. Prestigious stage productions over time included "The Voice of the Turtle," "Lend an Ear," "The Teahouse of the August Moon," "Our Town," "The Long Christmas Dinner," "The Front Page," "To Be Young Gifted and Black" and "The Little Foxes". Excellent performances on TV in "A Trip to Bountiful," "Twelve Angry Men" and "The Long Way Home" added flavor and distinction to his later career.
Sporadic film roles included I Am the Law (1938), The Cat and the Canary (1939), One Thrilling Night (1942), My Six Convicts (1952), The Vampire (1957), The Sound and the Fury (1959), The Bride (1973), Amityville 3-D (1983), and his last, The Firm (1993), in which he played a bearded villain. He was never able again to achieve his early cinematic prowess of the early 1930s. In the 1960s Beal made a dent in daytime soap dramas, in particular his Judge Vail in the cult vampire series Dark Shadows (1966).
Long married (1934-1986) to actress Helen Craig and the father of two daughters, he focused on his passion for portrait painting in later years. Beal died in 1997 at age 87 in Santa Cruz, California, from the lingering effects of a stroke.- Actor
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This multi-faceted comic appeared first in burlesque - usually as "second banana" to a star comedian (oft-times Phil Silvers) - and then appeared successfully on the legitimate stage, in film, on television and in adverts. He claimed credit for two of vaudeville's more renowned pieces of business: "Floogle Street" and "Slowly I Turn," the latter later popularised more widely by Abbott & Costello (see Bud Abbott and Lou Costello) and also by the sometime team of Ben Blue and Sid Fields. Joey Faye continued working even while well into his 80s.- Glen Walters was born on 17 June 1901 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She was an actress, known for She Goes to War (1929), Man Bait (1926) and The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961). She died on 26 April 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Gene Ames was born on 13 February 1923 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Forever, Darling (1956), The Ames Brothers Show (1955) and Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948). He died on 26 April 1997 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.- Actor
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Valeriy Vladimirovich Obodzinskiy (January 24, 1942, Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR - April 26, 1997, Moscow, Russia) - Soviet and Russian pop singer (tenor), Honored Artist of the Mari ASSR (1973). In the 1960-1970s - a popular pop singer in the USSR. The first performer of the songs "These eyes are opposite" (D. Tukhmanov - T. Sashko), "Eastern song" (D. Tukhmanov - O. Gadzhikasimov), "Witchcraft" (A. Flyarkovsky - L. Derbenev), "The organ plays" ( D. Tukhmanov - M. Plyatskovsky), "Eternal Spring" (D. Tukhmanov - I. Shaferan), "Mirage" (A. Zatsepin - L. Derbenev), "Your Day" (S. Kastorsky - V. Gin), "The First of April" (V. Migulya - I. Shaferan) and others.- Producer
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Harry Tatelman was born on 15 July 1914 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Major Payne (1995), The Alaskans (1959) and Run for the Sun (1956). He died on 26 April 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Editor
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Carl Forcht was born on 30 July 1907 in Göttingen, Germany. He was an editor and actor, known for The Grand Duke's Finances (1934), Ab Mitternacht (1938) and Irrtum des Herzens (1939). He died on 26 April 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Hans Sundberg was born on 10 January 1925 in Enköping, Uppsala län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Beware of the Jonsson Gang! (1981), While the City Sleeps (1950) and Ungdom i fara (1946). He died on 26 April 1997 in Bålsta, Uppsala län, Sweden.
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Neil Robinson was born on 23 September 1935 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. He was an actor, known for 8½ (1963), The Avengers (1961) and The Bedroom Window (1987). He died on 26 April 1997 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Johnny DiCarsano was born on 2 May 1981 in Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Thou Shalt Not... (1988) and Beyond All Means (1994). He died on 26 April 1997 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Philip Harkins was born on 29 September 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Philip was a writer, known for Surrender - Hell! (1959). Philip was married to Anita Nash. Philip died on 26 April 1997 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.