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Joseph had dark brown hair and brown eyes. He played the clarinet, and he played with the Metropolitan Opera in N.Y.C for two years. He did charity work for handicapped people, and the people from Ocilla, Georgia appreciated his work so much that they had a one-mile street named after him. His hobbies were reading, tennis, and gardening.

Gloria Charles was born on 3 March 1955 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982), Brewster's Millions (1985) and National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985). She died on 8 December 2016 in Marina Del Ray, California, USA(undisclosed).

John Glenn was an Officer of United States Marines with the rank of Major before chosen to become part of the Mercury 7 program.

He was awarded five Distinguished Flying Crosses. Made record setting Coast to Coast flights in the late 1950s.

He named his spacecraft (capsule) Friendship 7 and it is on display at the Smithsonian Institute Air and Space museum, directly underneath Chuck Yeager's "Glamerous Glennis" Bell X-1.

Felicia Atkins was born on 5 April 1937 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Errand Boy (1961). She died on 8 December 2016 in New South Wales, Australia.

Antonio Meliande was born in 1945 in Lucania, Italy. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Doramundo (1978), O Último Êxtase (1973) and O Olho Mágico do Amor (1982). He was married to Maria. He died on 8 December 2016 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Valerie Griffiths was born in 1930 in Cheshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Children of Men (2006), Just Visiting (2001) and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). She was married to Robert Vahey. She died on 8 December 2016 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.

He is a Canadian performer. He has not worked outside the entertainment industry in nearly forty years. He is proud to be one of those working actors, almost as rare as superstars, who make their living from performance. His North American theatre credits come from the Actor's Theatre Louisville, Cincinnati Playhouse, Theatres in Canada from Montreal to Vancouver, and Niagara Falls to Fort McMurray.

He is a co-writer and editor. Twenty-five years of published writing, beginning with English-as-a-Second Language radio and television scripts for Holland and Denmark, and an Adult Functional Literacy project for Access Television, Alberta. He now boasts a total of six books and many newsletter articles about the performer's business. He is a co-writer of Tax Kit 2000+ and The Actor's Survival Kit, and founded and published, and for six years wrote, The Agents Book. Recently he was an original drafter on Making It, the 'Career Management Guide for Artists and Cultural Workers' of the Cultural Human Resources Council.

He is a tax preparer, a founding member of the Tax Caucus, a group of performers' tax preparers hosted by Equity and supported by ACTRA. Revenue Canada (now CRA) defined the Caucus to be an industry-specific advisory group, and it has published basic tax information for performers, and an auditor briefing for RevCan's approval and future use.

He is a teacher. With Miriam Newhouse, he presented the first curriculum-based Acting-As-A-Business course in Canada. Since that University of Alberta beginning, he has presented similar material in various formats privately and at Ryerson, George Brown, Randolph Academy, Canadian Opera Company, Langara College, and now at York University.

He is an activist, a founding volunteer with the Acting and Modelling Information Service. This is a group of industry volunteers dedicated to protecting newcomers against their own ignorance and the fraud of others, through a help Hotline, by lobbying, and by keeping the pressure on the unscrupulous.

He is Joe Ordinary. A successful performer, but still dealing with entry-level problems, through tax clients and students. His research continues, but his instincts are still those of the street-level performer.

Janice O'Hara was a writer and director, known for Rice Soldiers (2014), Maria Mercedes (2013) and Nasaan ka, Elisa? (2011). Janice died on 8 December 2016.

Joop Braakhekke was born on 11 April 1941 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Filmpje! (1995), De gulle minnaar (1990) and Onderweg naar morgen (1994). He died on 8 December 2016 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Palani Vaughan was born on 27 May 1944 in Hawaii. He was an actor, known for The White Lotus (2021), Magnum, P.I. (1980) and Hawaii Five-O (1968). He died on 8 December 2016 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Blane Foshee was born on 11 June 1984 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Blane is known for Biggest and Baddest (2012). Blane died on 8 December 2016 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.

Peter van Straaten was born in 1935 in Netherlands. He was a writer, known for Een gelukkige hand (2005), Vader en zoon (1974) and Oog in oog (1991). He was married to Els Timmerman. He died on 8 December 2016 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Sharita Hunt was born on 1 December 1967. She was an actress, known for Law & Order (1990) and A Wake-up Call (2013). She died on 8 December 2016 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

Martin Kok died on 8 December 2016 in Laren, Noord Holland, the Netherlands.

Vera Preslová was born on 5 November 1925 in Celjabinsk, USSR. She was an actress, known for Robot Emil (1960), Vysílá studio A (1964) and Mladé rampy (1960). She died on 8 December 2016 in Písek, Czech Republic.

Piroska P. Debrenti was born on 14 January 1926 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Mansfeld (2006). She died on 8 December 2016 in Budapest, Hungary.

Tamás B. Farkas was born on 19 December 1937 in Baja, Hungary. He was a director and assistant director, known for Hajlékot embernek (1972) and Látomás a valóságról (1965). He was married to Gabriella Kernács. He died on 8 December 2016 in Hungary.

Vera Volskaya was born on 11 December 1925. She was an actress, known for True Friends (1954) and Tikhaya semeyka (1969). She died on 8 December 2016.

Putsy Caballero was born on 5 November 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Clare. He died on 8 December 2016 in Louisiana, USA.

Graham Cruikshank was born on 25 August 1932 in England, UK. He was an actor. He was married to Joy Fisher. He died on 8 December 2016 in Christchurch, New Zealand.