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The only son of Green Acres (1965) star Eddie Albert and Mexican actress/dancer Margo, Edward Laurence Albert managed to come out from under his father's strong shadow and make a gallant showing of his own as a gifted thespian. Born in Los Angeles on February 20, 1951, Edward's multi-cultural heritage and talented gene pool allowed him to become a man of many talents: songwriter, drummer, singer, photographer and, most importantly, activist.
Growing up, he inherited an early interest in music and the performing arts. He made an auspicious film debut at the age of 14 in The Fool Killer (1965) co-starring as a young runaway who teams up with a tormented Civil War veteran (Anthony Perkins), a teaming that leads to murder. A strong, mature role for such a youngster, his next film appearance wouldn't come about until seven years later. In the meantime Edward attended Oxford University and was studying psychology at UCLA when offered the breakthrough of a lifetime.
Signed up to play the difficult role of blind Don Baker--played on Broadway by Keir Dullea--who yearns for freedom away from his domineering mom (Oscar winner Eileen Heckart) and finds it in the arms of a liberated lass named Jill (Goldie Hawn) in Butterflies Are Free (1972), Edward easily captured the hearts of millions with his tender, life-affirming performance. Edward walked home with the cinema's Golden Globe Award as "Male Newcomer of the Year." A confident, intelligent actor with a serene handsomeness and 1000-watt smile who just happened to possess the most magnetic pale eyes this side of Meg Foster, Edward was on a seemingly strong path to film stardom. Although he never found a comparable success to "Butterfly," he did follow it up with another theater comedy favorite, 40 Carats (1973), in which he had a dalliance with older actress Liv Ullmann. He also played Charlton Heston's military son in Midway (1976), followed by highly visible roles in The Domino Principle (1977) and The Greek Tycoon (1978).
When film stardom did not pan out, Edward saw TV as a welcoming medium and made up for his sudden lack of star power with wonderful turns in major TV minimovies, notably The Last Convertible (1979). By the 1980s he had started making the rounds in formula low-budget action films and usually fared best when his flashy villainous side came into view. While such obvious movie titles as The House Where Evil Dwells (1982), Fist Fighter (1988), Demon Keeper (1994) and Stageghost (2000) pointed out the lack of quality in his offerings, it did provide a steady income and visibility. He also made frequent guest appearances on such shows as Falcon Crest (1981), L.A. Law (1986), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) that kept him in the public eye. A solid regular as both good guy and bad guy on series TV, he gave his life (and, it seems, his paycheck) to the Beast after three seasons on Beauty and the Beast (1987) and, in contrast, played the dastardly Dr. Bennett Devlin on the daytime soap Port Charles (1997) for its first three seasons. Edward also used his vocal talents in animation involving such superhero icons as The Fantastic Four (1978), Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994) and "The Power Rangers".
From his father and mother Edward developed a deep love and appreciation for the land and the diversity of cultures. As such, he divided his time between acting work and activism just as his father had done. Having owned a ranch in Malibu for over 30 years, he was a strong, positive influence and passionate spokesperson when it came to environmental and cultural affairs. In recent years he served on the California Coastal Commission and California Native American Heritage Commission.
Long married to lovely British-born actress Katherine Woodville, the couple's daughter, Thais, continued the family musical tradition as a singer/songwriter for the rock group Sugar in Wartime. Following his mother's passing from brain cancer in 1985, Edward became a selfless caregiver to his aging father, who began to develop early signs of Alzheimer's disease in the 1990s. His father lived for more than a decade in declining health, dying in May 2005. In early 2005, Edward discovered he too was seriously ill after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He died surrounded by family on September 22, 2006, at the relatively young age of 55.- Christopher Crawford was born on 15 October 1942 in California, USA. He was an actor, known for Holiday Island (1981) and Skyways (1979). He died on 22 September 2006 in Greenport, Suffolk County, New York, USA.
- Mary Orr was born on 21 December 1910 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Lights Out (1946), Suspense (1949) and Mr. & Mrs. North (1952). She was married to Reginald Denham. She died on 22 September 2006 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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- Director
- Writer
Fong Pau was born on 13 November 1922 in Nanchang, Jianxi, China. He was an actor and director, known for Hua pi (1966), You nu chu zhang cheng (1960) and Luan dian yuan yang (1962). He was married to Su Liu. He died on 22 September 2006 in Hong Kong.- Director
- Producer
Phil Chilvers was born on 10 September 1943 in England, UK. Phil was a director and producer, known for Pop Quiz (1981), Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979) and Cabaret (1985). Phil died on 22 September 2006 in Manchester, England, UK.- Harry Spear was born on 16 December 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Flying Horseman (1926), School Begins (1928) and Raisin' Cain (1926). He died on 22 September 2006 in San Diego, California, USA.
- Pepa Nikolova Kirova is a Bulgarian actress. She was born in Harmanli, Bulgaria on December 23, 1946. In 1965, she entered to the Best Singers' School on radio and television, where she was noticed by the actor Peter Slabakov and film directors Irina Aktasheva and Hristo Piskov. They invited her to star in the title role in "Monday Morning." The film was banned by Communist censorship and remained unseen by the public until 1989, when 23 years later the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers gave her its Best Actress Award. In this film she as an unprofessional actress has played an unemployed "fallen girl of easy virtue" of the provincial town. But she was fascinated by a boy who is different from her other acquaintances. And he is an idealist and activist. He inspired her joining in his "brigade of communist labor." But she is skeptical about everyone and everything... The film does not come out of the screen, but the director Vili Tsankov invited her at the Youth Theatre, where she received the first small roles. Then she became a member of the troupe of Haskovo Drama Theater and since 1979 until her retirement - of Satire Theater, Sofia. The role of the gypsy Dzhalma, who was in love with "Big brother Sergo" (Stefan Danailov) in a series "At Every Kilometer" in 1969 brought her great popularity. In 2002, she was invited in Alexandra Audio to dub the voice of old Rose from "Monsters, Inc. ". In recent years, she was a host of the cable TV broadcasts. She has a daughter - Alexandra Sarchadzhieva, who is also an actress. Pepa Nikolova died on September 22, 2006 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Script and Continuity Department
Marjorie Lavelly was born on 12 April 1921. She is known for The Avengers (1961), Department S (1969) and The Protectors (1972). She died on 22 September 2006 in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK.- Jerry de Bono was born on 9 August 1931 in Stockton, California, USA. Jerry was a writer, known for The Invaders (1967), The Eleventh Hour (1962) and Bracken's World (1969). Jerry died on 22 September 2006 in Pacific Grove, California, USA.
- Production Designer
- Set Decorator
- Art Department
Aleksandr Samulekin was born on 11 January 1930 in Beryozky, Byelorus, USSR. He was a production designer and set decorator, known for Kin-dza-dza! (1986), A Slave of Love (1976) and Five Evenings (1979). He died on 22 September 2006.- Pearl Krohn was born on 28 September 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Daughter of the Sun (1962). She was married to Arthur C. Krohn. She died on 22 September 2006 in Palm Harbor, Florida, USA.
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sigurd Jørgensen was born on 23 May 1922 in Denmark. Sigurd was a producer and production manager, known for Håll polisen utanför (1969), Kvinna i leopard (1958) and Raggare! (1959). Sigurd died on 22 September 2006 in Sweden.- Producer
- Writer
Lucy Ferri Rittenberg was born on 25 August 1924 in the USA. She was a producer and writer, known for Guiding Light (1952) and Young Dr. Malone (1958). She died on 22 September 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.- Casting Department
- Actress
- Casting Director
Laura Cairns was born on 7 March 1924 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress and casting director, known for Robin Hood (1984), Arthur of the Britons (1972) and Into the Labyrinth (1981). She was married to Adrian Cairns. She died on 22 September 2006 in Bristol, England, UK.- Producer
- Additional Crew
Tom Piskura was born on 17 June 1938. Tom was a producer, known for Magnum Force (1973), Silent Running (1972) and The Making of 'Silent Running' (1974). Tom died on 22 September 2006 in Encino, California, USA.- Max U. Rapold was born on 3 February 1925 in Rifferswil, Switzerland. He died on 22 September 2006 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.