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- A native Californian of Swedish descent, Sigrid Valdis (the professional stage name of Patricia Annette Olson) was raised in the Westwood and Brentwood neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and attended exclusive private schools, including Marymount High School. Upon graduation, she moved to Europe, then to New York City to continue the modeling career she had begun as a teenager. While working as a designer's showroom and runway model, she met and married a businessman in the fashion industry.
After the birth of her first child, Melissa, she began studying at Stella Adler's Theatre School while working on her first feature film. Her natural talent and on-screen demeanor were impressive, and she found herself back in California in 1964 in pursuit of a promising acting career. Over the next 18 months, she would accumulate an impressive list of credits and on-camera time: Her first film, Two Tickets to Paris (1962) starring Joey Dee of "Peppermint Twist" fame, was followed by big screen roles in Marriage on the Rocks (1965) (alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin), Our Man Flint (1966) (starring James Coburn and Lee J. Cobb), and The Venetian Affair (1966) (with Robert Vaughn).
The exposure of appearing in films brought her a plethora of work in television and opportunities to work with TV legends such as Phil Silvers, Steve Allen, Red Skelton and Sid Caesar. She shared the small screen with the likes of Allan Sherman, Dennis Hopper, Henry Silva, Robert Conrad and Ross Martin. Her numerous credits include Kraft Mystery Theater (1961), Arrest and Trial (1963), and The Wild Wild West (1965).
She also performed on stage, most notably during the summer of 1968 when, with Bob Crane and Abby Dalton, she starred in a touring production of the comedy "Cactus Flower". In addition to the exposure and the opportunity to work with Hollywood's biggest names, she was becoming recognized for her ability to perform effectively in various types of roles in multiple genres and settings. She succeeded in movies and television, comedy and drama, commercials, sitcoms and skits, and was equally successful in lead and supporting roles. She was widowed in 1967, just a short time after she had begun to gain exposure on a weekly network television show.
Valdis caught the eye of Hogan's Heroes (1965) producer Edward Feldman in 1965, leading to her guest appearance as Gretchen in Episode 10. When the second season began, Feldman brought her under contract as a regular cast member, playing the role of Hilda, Col. Klink's secretary. On October 16, 1970, Sigrid and Crane were married on the set of the show. At that time, theirs was the first reported "actual" marriage to be performed on a sound stage. A year later they had a son, Robert Scott Crane. Sigrid retired from acting following Scott's birth so that she could devote herself to her husband and family.
Although the Cranes were separated during part of 1977, they reconciled in 1978. However, Sigrid met with tragedy again a few months later when Crane was murdered. Amid this turmoil and fear, she moved from the Los Angeles area to protect her family from the constant media scrutiny invited by the case. - Raymond Pellegrin was born on 1 January 1925 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was an actor, known for Second Wind (1966), Maigret à Pigalle (1966) and Imperial Venus (1962). He was married to Gisèle Pascal and Dora Doll. He died on 14 October 2007 in Garons, Gard, France.
- Cindy Crawford was born on 13 January 1947 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, USA. She died on 14 October 2007 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.
- Frances Rich was born on 9 January 1910 in Spokane, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for Officer Thirteen (1932), The Thirteenth Guest (1932) and Pilgrimage (1933). She died on 14 October 2007 in Payson, Arizona, USA.
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Teddy Peiro was born on 16 June 1923 in San Juan, Argentina. He was an actor and writer, known for Evita (1996), The Dickie Henderson Show (1971) and Bergerac (1981). He was married to Gillian Moran. He died on 14 October 2007 in Poole, Dorset, England, UK.- Big Moe was born and raised on the Southside of Houston, Texas. He grew up in the notorious neighboorhood known as third ward (or the tre). He is known for switching up his style with singing and rapping. In the mid 90s he hooked up with the legendary DJ Screw and became a member of his group the Screwed Up Click. In early 2000, he joined the Texas based rap label, Wreckshop Records, and released his debut album, City of Syrup. The album sold over 200,000 copies as an independent. After talking with many major labels, he decided to sign with Priority Records who were known for artists like Snoop Dogg and Lil' Zane. He release his first major album, Purple World, which was fueled by the lead single, Purple Stuff. The album failed to be a cross-over hit and Big Moe decided to return to his underground roots. He release his 3rd LP, Moe Life, in October 2003, which featured the smash hit 'Just A Dog' which was a club smash throughout the South and put Big Moe back in the limelight.
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Judy Crichton was the executive producer of the PBS series "American Experience" from 1988 to 1996; during her tenure, she was involved in the production of over one hundred documentaries addressing various aspects of American history and culture. Before that, she was one of the first women to produce television network news broadcasts starting in 1974 as a producer for "CBS Reports".- Actor
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Frank Hauser was born on 1 August 1922 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Theatre Night (1957), To theatro tis Defteras (1970) and BBC Play of the Month (1965). He died on 14 October 2007 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.- Actress
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Nevenka Filipovic was born on 27 January 1932 in Trogir, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She was an actress, known for Ann and Eve (1970), Days of Dreams (1980) and Welcome to the Planet Earth (1993). She died on 14 October 2007 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Karel Hemmerechts was born on 20 October 1925 in Grimbergen, Belgium. He died on 14 October 2007 in Strombeek-Bever, Belgium.
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Peter Retzlaff was born on 16 February 1939 in Stettin, Sweden. He is known for Growth (2010), Lust (1994) and Ålder okänd (1991). He died on 14 October 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden.- Composer
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Nina Savicheva was born on 1 February 1948. She was a composer, known for Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992), Maria, Mirabella (1981) and Delo poruchaetsya detektivu Teddi (1976). She died on 14 October 2007 in Moscow, Russia.- Composer
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Nacke Johansson was born on 26 June 1932 in Turku, Finland. He was a composer and actor, known for Beyond the Law (1987), The Collector (1997) and Isältä pojalle (1996). He died on 14 October 2007 in Finström, Finland.- Music Department
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Di-Yi Chen was born on 18 October 1907 in Wujin, Jiangsu, China. He was a writer and composer, known for Crazy Rich Asians (2018), It Chapter Two (2019) and Ru shi jia ren (1960). He died on 14 October 2007 in Hong Kong.- Sara Pezzimenti was born on 27 September 1986 in the USA. She died on 14 October 2007 in Montecito, California, USA.