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Originally Hong Kong's best known horseracing commentator. Two roles in mid-80s Hong Kong movies landed him many subsequent opportunities playing essentially the same two characters in many other films. #1 Uncle Bill (as in Jackie Chan's bumbling yet wisecracking police chief from Police Story) - as he showed up in all the sequels and many imitation action films. #2 Uncle Bill (as the bumbling wisecracking family man who somehow managed to win the lottery) in a film which his family wins the lottery and the many sequels that followed.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ford Beebe Jr. was born on 20 August 1913 in San Diego, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Wilderness Journey (1969), Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar (1967) and DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (1984). He was married to Bessie Lee Yarnell. He died on 22 February 2006 in Kurtistown, Hawaii, USA.- Actor
- Music Department
Anthony Burger was born on 5 June 1961 in Cleveland, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Irish Homecoming (2000), Gaither's Pond (1997) and Precious Memories (1994). He died on 22 February 2006.- Hilde Domin was born on 27 July 1909 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She was a writer, known for Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me (2003), ICH WILL DICH - Begegnungen mit Hilde Domin (2007) and Alpha Forum (1998). She was married to Erwin W. Palm. She died on 22 February 2006 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Miguel Amador was born on 25 December 1920 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died on 22 February 2006 in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Rudy Makoul was born on 20 July 1920 in Scalp Level, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Beachcomber (1962), Manhunt (1959) and Living It Up (1954). He died on 22 February 2006 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Writer
- Music Department
- Actor
Born in Minnesota to Russian immigrant parents, Larry Orenstein (when he was 10 years old he decided to change his first name from "Lorentz" to "Lawrence", which was eventually shortened to "Larry") taught himself to play the trumpet at an early age and by the time he was a teenager he was writing and performing his own music. In 1937, while a student at UCLA, he arranged for Duke Ellington to perform, for free, at Royce Hall, which was the first time a jazz band ever performed at an American concert hall.
Orenstein continued his musical career by singing and playing trumpet for the Paul Whiteman and Orchestra (as "Larry Neill"), then performing solely as a vocalist with the orchestra of bandleader Shep Fields. In addition to his work with other bands, such as that of Ray Noble, he kept busy as a sideman for radio variety shows.
In 1955 he was hired on to The Donald O'Connor Show (1954) as a songwriter, and later wrote songs for (and had a small part in) an episode of I Love Lucy (1951) called "Lucy Goes to Scotland". In 1956 he was hired by Sidney Miller, with whom he had worked on "The Donald O'Connor Show", to write songs for The Mickey Mouse Club (1955), for which Miller was a director. In addition to writing music, Orenstein also came up with storylines for several episodes. He left the show at the end of the season. He freelanced as a songwriter for television (he wrote the theme song for Bachelor Father (1957) and stage. In the 1970s he started his own advertising agency, and among his clients were such powerhouses as Sony, Pioneer and McDonalds.
He died of pneumonia on February 22, 2006, in Sherman Oaks, California.- Alan Halley was born on 7 March 1936 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Crown Court (1972), Softly Softly (1966) and Blake's 7 (1978). He died on 22 February 2006 in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK.
- France Aubert was born on 6 April 1912 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was an actress, known for Aventure à Paris (1936). She died on 22 February 2006 in Saint-Sauveur-de-Guizières, Ariège, France.
- Aleksandar Aleksiev was born on 20 August 1929 in Kocani, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. He was a writer, known for Ilinden (1982). He died on 22 February 2006 in Skopje, Macedonia.
- Director
- Writer
Jeroen de Rijke was born on 9 October 1970 in Brouwershaven, Netherlands. Jeroen was a director and writer, known for Mandarin Ducks (2005). Jeroen died on 22 February 2006 in Takoradi, Ghana.- Frank Little was born on 22 March 1936 in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977). He was married to Carolyn (Lyn) Sauter. He died on 22 February 2006 in Skokie, Illinois, USA.
- Gerald Kelsey was born on 25 October 1919 in West Ham, Essex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Department S (1969), The Saint (1962) and The Prisoner (1967). He died on 22 February 2006 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.
- Producer
Jan Heijs was born in 1952. Jan was a producer, known for Laura (1994), Toda Una Vida (2003) and City Life (1990). Jan died on 22 February 2006.- Camera and Electrical Department
Pat Campea Sr. was born on 21 June 1917 in Hollywood, California, USA. Pat is known for A Force of One (1979) and Continental Divide (1981). Pat was married to Mary Campea. Pat died on 22 February 2006 in North Hollywood, California, USA.