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Val Avery was born on 14 July 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Amityville Horror (1979) and Cobra (1986). He was married to Margot Stevenson. He died on 12 December 2009 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Víctor Jiménez was born in Manhattan on November 5, 1934, to Maria L. Jimenez Rosario and Victor Jimenez, both originally from Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Raised in the South Bronx, Victor's Latin upbringing and proximity to Jewish and Irish cultures gave him the multicultural preparation for a 50 year career as a character actor on stage, on television and in films.

Since his early twenties, he was a favorite of stage productions and on and off-Broadway plays. While appearing in plays in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, Victor made the acquaintance of Yoko Ono, with whom he participated in so-called "happenings" and fledgling actor Harvey Keitel, who remained his close friend for nearly forty years.

Bouncing back and forth between Los Angeles and New York City, Victor racked up an impressive roster of film credits. He made his major film debut in the early 70s in a small part in The Unholy Rollers (1972) and a year later made his television debut in the made for TV film Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974) an ABC pilot for the series _Harry-O_. Argo became a durable movie tough guy and favorite of such directors including Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen and usually played rugged supporting roles, particularly cops, gangsters and criminals. His film credits include Taxi Driver (1976), The Rose_, New York Stories (1989), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Shadows and Fog (1991), True Romance (1993) and Coyote Ugly (2000). Argo also had recurring roles on such TV series ranging from Miami Vice (1984) to Law & Order (1990). In 2001, he played Jennifer Lopez's father in the film Angel Eyes (2001).

Between stage and film assignments, Victor volunteered his presence and name for a number of DIY and independent filmmakers. He died of complications from lung cancer in New York City at the age of 69. Shortly before his death , Victor realized a lifelong dream of acting on Broadway when he was cast in the Pulitzer Prize winning drama 'Anna in the Tropics'. He will be missed forever.

Noted stage actress who has also done limited work in TV and film. Born in Germany and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Her Broadway debut was in "The Seagull" in 1938. She won her first Tony (and other awards) in 1950 for Clifford Odets "The Country Girl". Her second Tony was for the role of Martha in Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".

She later became a highly influential acting teacher at New York's HB Studio (founded by Herbert Berghof in 1945) and authored best-selling acting texts, Respect for Acting, with Haskel Frankel, and A Challenge for the Actor. Her most substantial contributions to theater pedagogy were a series of "object exercises" that built on the work of Konstantin Stanislavski and Yevgeni Vakhtangov.

She was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981. She twice won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1999.

Susan Elizabeth Rotolo was born on 20 November 1943 in Queens, New York, USA. She was the youngest daughter of Joachim Rotolo and his wife, Mary Pezzati. She has one older sister named Carla. In 1961, Suze met the then little known folk singer Bob Dylan at a live radio folk extravaganza broadcast from Riverside Church, where he was performing. She was seventeen and Bob was twenty. They immediately began dating. Bob has said their first meeting, "She was the most erotic thing I had ever seen". She and Bob lived together in Greenwich Village for two years, and Bob wrote several of his most famous love songs for her. However, their relationship ended badly when he left her for folk singer Joan Baez. In 1963, Suze had discovered she was pregnant with Bob's child, but decided to get an abortion. In 1972, she married Enzo Bartoccioli and they had a son who now works as a guitarist. Suze and her husband currently live in New York, where she teaches art at the Parsons School of Design.

Jess Osuna was born on 28 May 1928 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), All the President's Men (1976) and Three Days of the Condor (1975). He was married to Mary Ann Schlank (Sydney Sloane). He died on 2 April 2011 in Greenwich Village, New York, USA.

Thomas Meehan was born on 14 August 1929 in Ossining, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Spaceballs (1987), The Producers (2005) and Hairspray (2007). He was married to Carolyn and Karen. He died on 21 August 2017 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Jane White was born on 30 October 1922 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Klute (1971), Once Upon a Mattress (1964) and Once Upon a Mattress (1972). She was married to Alfredo Viazzi. She died on 24 July 2011 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Agnes de Mille was born on 18 September 1905 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Oklahoma! (1955), The Ragamuffin (1916) and Carousel (1956). She was married to Walter Foy Prude. She died on 7 October 1993 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Blossom Dearie was born on 28 April 1924 in East Durham, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Squid and the Whale (2005), Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018). She was married to Bobby Jaspar. She died on 7 February 2009 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper.

Deirdre Sullivan was born on 7 December 1920 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Sopranos (1999). She died on 3 July 2012 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Gideon Sams was born in 1962 in England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Punk (1993). He died on 18 February 1989 in Greenwich Village, New York, USA.

Bella Jarrett was born on 9 February 1926 in Adairsville, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980), The Doctors (1963) and Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950). She died on 19 October 2007 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Amos Vogel was born on 18 April 1921 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor and writer, known for Selecciones de Cineficción Radio (2024), Die Geschichte einer Vertreibung (1996) and Weegee's New York (2021). He was married to Marcia Vogel. He died on 24 April 2012 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Dee Victor was born on 1 August 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for A Lovely Way to Die (1968), Great Performances (1971) and The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972). She died on 18 December 1983 in Greenwich Village, New York, USA.

Thea Spyer is known for Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (2009). Thea was married to Edie Windsor. Thea died on 5 February 2009 in Greenwich Village, New York City, New York USA.

Harold Callen was born on 11 January 1914 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) and The Blue and White Lamp (1952). He was married to Anna Teresa Callen. He died on 1 August 2007 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Curt Dempster was born on 1 November 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), The Manhattan Project (1986) and Last Ball (2001). He was married to Kathleen (Kathy) Yates. He died on 19 January 2007 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Internationally renowned innovative jazz musician, born in Chicago to Jewish immigrant parents of Austrian and Russian descent. Konitz began playing clarinet from the age of eleven, later switching to tenor and alto saxophone. First coming to prominence with the swing bands of Jerry Wald (1945-47) and Claude Thornhill (1948), he also gigged with Miles Davis and -- at the same time -- studied and recorded with his mentor Lennie Tristano. Very much an individualist, Konitz (unlike other contemporary saxophonists) remained largely uninfluenced by Charlie Parker, instead developing his distinctively own style and adjusting to new concepts. He worked as a featured soloist with Stan Kenton's orchestra between 1952 and 1954, his increasingly thicker sound necessitated by the sheer volume put out by the band. One of the drummers later commented, Kenton "had us blowing so loud we couldn't believe it."

Subsequently embracing (and helping to popularise) the cool jazz movement, Konitz joined Miles Davis and Gerry Mulligan in recording the seminal Birth of the Cool album. In later years, he led his own bands (including a nine-piece orchestra in the 70s), recorded several acclaimed improvisational albums with Warne Marsh and devoted much of his time to teaching jazz in clinics and workshops. Konitz continued to perform well into his 90s, despite having undergone serious heart surgery. In 1992, he won the annual Danish Jazzpar Prize, and, as late as 2002, was awarded the DownBeat Critics Award for altoist of the year.

Edie Windsor was born on 20 June 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. She is known for Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (2009), A World of Dreams: Voices from the Out100 (2013) and HuffPost Live Conversations (2014). She was married to Kasen, Judith, Thea Spyer and Saul Windsor. She died on 12 September 2017 in Greenwich Village, New York City, New York USA.

Terry Robbins was born on 4 October 1947 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 6 March 1970 in Greenwich Village, New York, USA.

Virginia Moon was born on 11 September 1844 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA. She was an actress. She died in 1925 in Greenwich Village, New York, USA.