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- Rachel Kempson, the matriarch of one of theatre and film's most famous acting dynasties, took rather a back seat to the attention placed on several of the others.
Born on May 28, 1910, in Dartmouth, Devon, England, to Beatrice Hamilton (Ashwell) and Eric William Edward Kempson, a headmaster, Rachel trained at RADA and made her professional stage debut at Stratford in 1933 playing Hero in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." She went on to grace other famed companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the English Stage Company and the Old Vic.
Marrying actor Michael Redgrave in 1935, she became Lady Redgrave when Sir Michael was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1959. Their three children grew to become celebrated acting icons of their own: Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave and Corin Redgrave. Over the years, the precedence of being a wife and mother strongly overruled her career ambitions. On stage she co-starred with Sir Michael in a number of plays including "Flowers of the Forest" (1935), "Love's Labour's Lost" (1936), "Storm in a Teacup" (1936), "The Wingless Victory" (1943), "Antony and Cleopatra" (as Octavia) (1953), "King Lear" (as Regan) (1953) and Samson Agonistes (1965).
Besides featured roles in such films as A Woman's Vengeance (1948), Tom Jones (1963), The Third Secret (1964), Curse of the Fly (1965) and The Jokers (1967), Rachel also appeared in movies alongside several different family members including her husband in Jeannie (1941), The Captive Heart (1946) and The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954); daughter Lynn in Tom Jones (1963), Georgy Girl (1966) and The Virgin Soldiers (1969) and both Vanessa and Corin in The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968).
In 1986, Lady Redgrave wrote her autobiography "Life Among the Redgraves" in which she detailed her loving but difficult marriage with Sir Michael who was bisexual and had occasional discreet affairs. Their marriage endured, however, until his death in 1985, four months before they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Today, the family's acting legacy has continued to expand into the next thriving generation. Grandchildren Natasha Richardson, Joely Richardson and Jemma Redgrave are all prominent actors.
Her later screen career was focused on prolific British TV series, TV movies and mini-series, including Jane Eyre (1970), Elizabeth R (1971), Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974), Love for Lydia (1977), Tales of the Unexpected (1979), The Jewel in the Crown (1984), The Black Tower (1985), Small World (1988) and Lorna Doone (1990). Her twilight films included Out of Africa (1985), Stealing Heaven (1988) and her final Déjà Vu (1997), the last being with Vanessa. Lady Redgrave died suddenly of a stroke at age 92 while staying at granddaughter Natasha's home in Millbrook, New York. - Don Hanmer was born on 17 October 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Papillon (1973), Homer and Eddie (1989) and Kung Fu (1972). He was married to Susan Tucker Huntington and Jocelyn Brando. He died on 24 May 2003 in Monterey, California, USA.
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Jules V. Levy was born on 12 February 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer, known for Safari 3000 (1982), The Return of Dracula (1958) and The Vampire (1957). He was married to Shirley J. Ziegler, Enid Jaynes and Jacqueline Lita Freedman. He died on 24 May 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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Arne Skouen was born on 18 October 1913 in Oslo, Norway. He was a writer and director, known for Nine Lives (1957), Fire in the Night (1955) and Cirkus Fandango (1954). He died on 24 May 2003 in Oslo, Norway.- Special Effects
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Arthur Brewer was born on 12 November 1945 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is known for The Hitcher (1986), The Blues Brothers (1980) and Masters of the Universe (1987). He died on 24 May 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Irena Jurgielewiczowa was born on 13 January 1903 in Dzialoszyn, Poland, Russian Empire [now Dzialoszyn, Lódzkie, Poland]. She was a writer, known for Inna (1976). She died on 24 May 2003 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
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Georges Pierre was born on 24 June 1921 in Nyons, France. He was an actor, known for Pierrot the Fool (1965), Jean de Florette (1986) and Last Year at Marienbad (1961). He died on 24 May 2003 in Paris, France.- Producer
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Saul Goskind was born in 1907 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He was a producer and director, known for It Will Never Happen Again (1951), Jolly Paupers (1937) and Lag baomer shel Hashomer Hatsair be-Varsha (1929). He died on 24 May 2003 in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Writer
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François Boyer was born on 30 March 1920 in Epernay, Marne, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Forbidden Games (1952), Forbidden Priests (1973) and The Scheming Women (1954). He died on 24 May 2003 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France.- Vincent Nowlis was born on 13 September 1913 in Connecticut, USA. He was married to Eleanor M. Riley and Helen Howard Nowlis. He died on 24 May 2003 in Fresno, California, USA.
- Rimma Manukovskaya was born on 12 February 1925. She was an actress, known for White Bim Black Ear (1977), Ishchu cheloveka (1973) and Sudba Mariny (1954). She died on 24 May 2003.
- Lee Addoms was born on 29 August 1921 in Queens, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970). She died on 24 May 2003 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.