Deaths: February 24

1. Ed Fury

Ed Fury was born on June 6, 1928 in Long Island, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Valley of the Lions (1961), Ursus in the Land of Fire (1963) and Ursus (1961). He was married to Marceline Yvette Dubois. He died on February 24, 2023 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

2. Alan Retik

Self | Beyond Belief

Alan Retik was born on April 15, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was married to Lynn Retik. He died on February 24, 2022 in Weston, Massachusetts, USA.

3. Alan Robert Murray

Sound_department | Sicario

Alan Murray began his career in sound in the mid seventies at Paramount Studios. Under the tutelage of Howard Beals, (Cecil B. DeMille's personal sound editor), Alan developed his craft working on a wide range of motion pictures including: "The Warriors (1979)", "Grease (1978)", and "Star Trek: The...

4. Alberto Sordi

Actor | Io e Caterina

One of Italy's most captivating and talented cinematic comedy stars, Italian veteran Alberto Sordi was known for satirizing his country's social mores in pungent black comedies, farcical tales and grim drama. He, along with peers Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi and Nino Manfredi, arguably represent ...

5. Antonio Alegre

Self | Tribuna Caliente

6. Art Smith

Actor | In a Lonely Place

Art Smith was born on March 23, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for In a Lonely Place (1950), Brute Force (1947) and Edge of Darkness (1943). He died on February 24, 1973 in West Babylon, New York, USA.

7. Baby Peggy

Actress | Helen's Babies

Silent moppet star Jackie Coogan, immortalized as Charles Chaplin's The Kid (1921), had only one screen rival during the early 1920s, and that was none other than Baby Peggy. She was "discovered" while visiting the Century Studios lot on Sunset Boulevard with her mother when she was a mere 19 ...

8. Ben Cooper

Actor | Johnny Guitar

Handsome, boyish-looking Ben Cooper graduated from child roles to playing juvenile leads in second features, often for Poverty Row studio Republic. As a nine year old, he made his stage debut in Bretaigne Windust's Broadway production of Life With Father, remaining in the cast for the entire run of...

9. Bill Hickman

Actor | The French Connection

The actor is better known for his prowess as a stunt driver. His work in Bullitt (1968) is legendary where he drove the black Dodge Charger 440 Magnum that was pursued by Steve McQueen in his Ford Mustang 390 GT. For his reputation earned on Bullitt, Hickman was hired by William Friedkin for The ...

10. Bob Andelman

Bob Andelman was married to Mimi Andelman. He died on February 24, 2020 in the USA.

11. Bruce Bennett

Actor | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Herman Brix was a star shot-putter in the 1928 Olympics. After losing the lead in MGM's Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) due to a shoulder injury, he was contracted by Ashton Dearholt for his independent production of The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935), a serial and the only Tarzan film between the ...

12. Bud Luckey

Actor | Winnie the Pooh

Bud Luckey was an American animator, writer, director and voice actor from Montana known for his works at Pixar and Sesame Street. He directed and voiced the short film Boundin' before voicing Rick Dicker in The Incredibles and Jack-Jack Attack. He later voiced Chuckles from Toy Story 3 and Eeyore ...

13. Carlos Cámara

Actor | Amor real

Carlos Francisco Cámara Lázaro was a Mexican actor who was born in Dominican Republic in 1934. He migrated from Dominican Republic to Venezuela in the 1950's. Early the 1960's, Carlos began his career as actor in Venezuelan telenovelas, the first one was "La rival" (1960), his next works were in "...

14. Carlos Páez Vilaró

Director | Candombe

Carlos Páez Vilaró was born on November 1, 1923 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was a director and writer, known for Candombe (2001), Pulsación (1969) and Batouk (1967). He was married to Annette Deussen, Verónica Algorta and Madelón Rodríguez. He died on February 24, 2014 in Punta Ballena, ...

15. Carrie Ann Lucas

Self | Colorado Decides 2016

Carrie Ann Lucas was born on November 18, 1971 in Twentynine Palms, California, USA. She died on February 24, 2019 in Loveland, Colorado, USA.

16. Clive Cussler

Writer | Sahara

Probably one of the greatest adventure novelists of our time. When his novel "Raise the Titanic" was bought for $840,000 by Viking Publishing in 1976, it put him on the map after 11 years of hard work. Before his success with RTT, he previously had written "Pacific Vortex", which wasn't published ...

17. Conrad Nagel

Actor | The Ship from Shanghai

Conrad Nagel was born on March 16, 1897 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Ship from Shanghai (1930), Quality Street (1927) and Kongo (1932). He was married to Michael Coulson Smith, Lynn Merrick and Ruth Helms. He died on February 24, 1970 in New York City, New York,...

18. David Roback

Soundtrack | Starship Troopers

David Roback was born on April 4, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Starship Troopers (1997), End of Watch (2012) and Wicker Park (2004). He was married to Hedi Raikamo. He died on February 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

19. Dennis Weaver

Actor | Touch of Evil

Dennis Weaver first became familiar to television audiences as Matt Dillon's assistant Chester Goode in Gunsmoke (1955). After playing the part for nine years, he moved on to star in his own series, Kentucky Jones (1964). However, the show failed to find mass appeal and was cancelled after just one...

20. Dinah Shore

Soundtrack | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Her real name was Frances "Fanny" Rose Shore, and she was born in Winchester, Tennessee. Stricken with polio at 18 months of age, she recovered after receiving the Sister Kenny treatment. She became a cheerleader at Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville and went on to graduate from Vanderbilt ...

21. Don Craine

Self | Rock 'N' Roll Island

Don Craine was born on March 29, 1945 in the UK. He died on February 24, 2022 in the UK.

22. Don Knotts

Actor | The Andy Griffith Show

Don Knotts, the legendary television character actor, was born Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to William Jesse Knotts and the former Elsie Luzetta Moore. He was the youngest of four sons in a family that had been in America since the 17th century.

His first stint ...

23. Donald Keene

Writer | Hanjo

Donald Keene was born on June 6, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Hanjo (1964), Camera Three (1955) and Arena (1975). He died on February 24, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.

24. Durward Knowles

Self | Chartered Course

Durward Knowles was born on November 2, 1917 in Nassau, Bahamas. He died on February 24, 2018 in Nassau, Bahamas.

25. Ed Cray

Actor | Mr. Id

Ed Cray was born on July 26, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Mr. Id (2003), Watch (2002) and Early Edition (1996). He died on February 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

26. Edward Judd

Actor | First Men in the Moon

The British character actor Edward Judd was born to British parents in 1932 in Shanghai, China, where he began acting on stage as a teenager. Before he was 16, he was in England making his film debut in The Hideout (1948), closely followed by Maniacs on Wheels (1949) and The Outsider (1948). During...

27. Folco Quilici

Director | L'ultimo paradiso

Folco Quilici was born on April 9, 1930 in Ferrara, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for The Last Paradise (1955), The Voyage of Tanai (1971) and Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1959). He was married to Laura Grisi. He died on February 24, 2018 in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy.

28. Franz Waxman

Composer | Sunset Blvd.

Franz Waxman (Wachsmann) pursued his dream of a career in music despite his family's misgivings. He worked for several years as a bank teller and paid for piano, harmony and composition lessons with his salary. He later moved to Berlin, where he continued his study and progress as a musician. He ...

29. George Gobel

Actor | Ellie

Squat, easygoing, crew-cut blond George Gobel was born George Leslie Goebel in Chicago, on May 20, 1919. Of Austrian/Scottish descent, his immigrant father, Hermann Goebel, was a butcher and grocer. Following graduating from Chicago's Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1937, the young man won ...

30. George Grenier

Transportation_department | Limitless

George Grenier was born in California in the late 1950s to his mother Mary Grenier and his father, George Grenier II. His father, a hardworking man, was the head of transportation for a studio in California. He also enjoyed photography and has taken photos of various celebrities such as Elvis ...

31. Guy Standing

Actor | Death Takes a Holiday

Guy Standing was born on September 1, 1873 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Death Takes a Holiday (1934), The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) and I'd Give My Life (1936). He was married to Dorothy Hammond, Blanche Burton and Isabelle Urquhart. He died on February 24, 1937 in Hollywood ...

32. Harold Ramis

Writer | Ghostbusters

Born on November 21, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, Harold Allen Ramis got his start in comedy as Playboy magazine's joke editor and reviewer. In 1969, he joined Chicago's Second City's Improvisational Theatre Troupe before moving to New York to help write and perform in "The National Lampoon Show" ...

33. Henny Youngman

Actor | Goodfellas

A career of seven decades of snappy, irreverent one-liners put Henry "Henny" Youngman at the top of most comedians' list of favorite showmen. Born in London, England, and moving to the United States when he was a baby, Youngman started his professional career as a printer in a small store. ...

34. Henry Lincoln

Writer | Doctor Who

Henry Lincoln was born on February 12, 1930 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Doctor Who (1963), Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (1997) and The Crimson Cult (1968). He died on February 24, 2022.

35. István Csukás

Writer | Süsü, a sárkány kalandjai

István Csukás was born on April 2, 1936 in Kisújszállás, Hungary. He was a writer, known for Süsü, a sárkány kalandjai (1977), A legkisebb ugrifüles (1976) and Kiscsacsi kalandjai (1972). He was married to Maria Porga. He died on February 24, 2020 in Budapest, Hungary.

36. Jahn Teigen

Actor | Prima Veras saga om Olav den hellige

Jahn Teigen was born on September 27, 1949 in Tønsberg, Norway. He was an actor and writer, known for Prima Veras saga om Olav den hellige (1983), På stigende kurs (1987) and Enkel resa (1988). He died on February 24, 2020 in Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden.

37. Jean Rogers

Actress | Flash Gordon

Massachusetts-born Jean Rogers had hoped to study art in New York and Europe upon graduation from high school, but her plans changed when she won a national beauty contest in 1933 and was offered a contract by a Hollywood producer. She was soon signed by Warner Bros., and a year later jumped ship ...

38. John Daly

Actor | The Front Page

John Daly was born on February 20, 1914 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was an actor and producer, known for The Front Page (1949), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) and Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966). He was married to Virginia Warren and Margaret Criswell Neal. He died on February 24, 1991 in ...

39. John Randolph

Actor | You've Got Mail

Veteran performer John Randolph was a Tony Award-winning character actor whose union and social activism in the '40s and '50s caused him to be blacklisted during the McCarthy era. The balding performer may not have been a household name, but he was a regular face in movies and TV for over four ...

40. Johnnie Ray

Soundtrack | Shutter Island

One of the greatest of the transition singers between the crooners and the rockers, Johnnie Ray was the only son of Elmer and Hazel Ray. He was born and raised in Oregon where he loved hiking in nature. He was close with his older sister, sometimes hiking with her. After he became famous, he ...

41. Johnny Mendoza

Actor | Pantaleón y las visitadoras

Johnny Mendoza was an actor, known for Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999), Ojos que no ven (2003) and Don't Tell Anyone (1998). He died on February 24, 2018 in Ica, Peru.

42. Juraj Jakubisko

Director | Bathory

Juraj Jakubisko was born on April 30, 1938 in Kojsov, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and writer, known for Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008), Kristove roky (1967) and Perinbaba (1985). He was married to Deana Horváthová. He died on February 24, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.

43. Katherine Johnson

Self | 1969

Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA. She was married to James Arthur Johnson and James Francis Goble. She died on February 24, 2020 in Newport News, Virginia, USA.

44. Kay Young

Actress | In Which We Serve

Kay Young was born on August 31, 1915 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for In Which We Serve (1942), Woman to Woman (1947) and Hitchhike to Hell (1941). She was married to Douglass Montgomery and Michael Wilding. She died on February 24, 1994 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA.

45. Lev Mailer

Actor | Firefox

For over 30 years Lev Mailer has been a veteran actor, director, coach, and teacher in Hollywood in both film and television on and off camera beginning with the original Star Trek series. During that period he worked on stage productions both in Los Angeles and New York as an actor and director. ...

46. Mac Wiseman

Soundtrack | The Porter Wagoner Show

Mac Wiseman was born on May 23, 1925 in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA. He died on February 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

47. Margaret Scott

Actress | Nutcracker: The Story of Clara

Margaret Scott was born on April 26, 1922 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Nutcracker: The Story of Clara (1994). She was married to Derek Ashworth (Dick) Denton. She died on February 24, 2019 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

48. Mario Bunge

Self | Conferencias: La filosofia y el mundo

Mario Bunge was born on September 21, 1919 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was married to Marta Cavallo and Julia Delfina Molina y Vedia. He died on February 24, 2020 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

49. Maurizio Costanzo

Writer | Una giornata particolare

Maurizio Costanzo was born on August 28, 1938 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for A Special Day (1977), The Vatican Affair (1968) and Melodrammore (1978). He was married to Maria De Filippi, Marta Flavi, Flaminia Morandi and Lori Sammartino. He died on February 24, 2023 in ...

50. Mel Stewart

Actor | Tabitha

Mel Stewart was born on September 19, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Tabitha (1976), Bride of Re-Animator (1990) and Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983). He was married to Annie Dong. He died on February 24, 2002 in Pacifica, California, USA.

51. Michael Blackwood

Director | Philip Guston: A Life Lived

Michael Blackwood Productions is an independent production company that has produced over 150 documentaries on the arts and its contributors, with a focus on architecture and architects, art and artists, dance and choreographers, and music and composers. The collection features over 1,000 ...

52. Olof Thunberg

Actor | Nattvardsgästerna

Olof Thunberg was born on May 21, 1925 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for Winter Light (1963), Lilla Jönssonligan och cornflakeskuppen (1996) and Tre kronor (1994). He was married to Mona Andersson and Ingrid Johansson. He died on February 24, 2020 ...

53. Pataratida Pacharawirapong

Actress | Ghost of Mae Nak

Pataratida Pacharawirapong was born in 1984 in Thailand. She was an actress, known for Ghost of Mae Nak (2005) and Pard 888 (2016). She died on February 24, 2022 in Thailand.

54. Patricia Garwood

Actress | The Victorians

Patricia Garwood was born on January 28, 1941 in Paignton, Devon, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Victorians (1963), The Wednesday Play (1964) and No Place Like Home (1983). She was married to Jeremy Paul. She died on February 24, 2019 in England, UK.

55. Paul Blackwell

Actor | Red Dog

Paul Blackwell is a well known Australian stage and screen actor based in Adelaide. He is known for his roles in Red Dog (2011) December Boys (2007), Candy (2006) The Quiet Room (1996) and Dr. Plonk. Blackwell attended the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney Australia from 1980 to 1982.

56. Peter Madden

Actor | From Russia with Love

Peter Madden was born on August 9, 1904 in Ipoh, Malaysia. He was an actor, known for From Russia with Love (1963), The Message (1976) and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). He was married to Marion Snelling and Mary Jordan. He died on February 24, 1976 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, ...

57. Robert Cabaj

Self | One Nation Under God

58. Rodd Elizondo

Actor | The Doctors

Rodd Elizondo was born on September 5, 1956 in the USA. He was an actor, known for The Doctors (1963). He died on February 24, 2017 in the USA.

59. Roman Bohnen

Actor | The Best Years of Our Lives

Roman Bohnen, known as "Bud" to his family and friends was not only an excellent film actor but also a stage actor of note. As a member of the prestigious Group Theatre from 1934-40, he appeared in such classic productions as "Waiting for Lefty", "Golden Boy", "Awake and Sing" and "The Gentle ...

60. Ronald Pickup

Actor | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Ronald Alfred Pickup was a highly respected, incisive, classically trained character actor who specialized in the portrayal of prominent historical authority figures or crusty academics. He was born in Chester, England, to English and French language lecturer Eric Pickup and his wife Daisy (née ...

61. Roy Norris

Self | The Toolbox Killer

62. Rutilio Torres

Actor | Otilia Rauda

Rutilio Torres was born on December 30, 1976 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Otilia Rauda (2001) and Ellas, inocentes o culpables (2000). He died on February 24, 2008 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

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63. Sally Kellerman

Actress | MASH

Sally Kellerman arrived quite young on the late 1950s film and television scene with a fresh and distinctively weird, misfit presence. It is this same uniqueness that continued to make her such an attractively offbeat performer. The willowy, swan-necked, flaxen-haired actress shot to film comedy ...

64. Siegurd Fitzek

Actor | Verräter

Siegurd Fitzek was born on December 24, 1928 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Verräter (1967), Wie eine Träne im Ozean (1970) and Unruhige Nacht (1955). He was married to Evamaria Böhme. He died on February 24, 2022 in Munich, ...

65. Sonny Franzese

Producer | This Thing of Ours

Sonny Franzese was born on February 6, 1917 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was a producer, known for This Thing of Ours (2002) and American Gangster: Sonny Speaks (2021). He was married to Cristina Capobianco and Ann Schiller. He died on February 24, 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.

66. Sridevi

Actress | English Vinglish

Sridevi was born on August 13, 1963 in her father's hometown of Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India. Her mother was from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. So Sridevi grew up speaking Telugu and Tamil. She has a sister named Srilatha and a stepbrother named Satish. Her dad passed away during the year 1991, while ...

67. Taryn Cohen

Actress | Legally Blondes

Taryn Cohen was born on November 20, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Legally Blondes (2009), The Chromo-Zone (2018) and Emma's Chance (2016). She died on February 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

68. Theodore Mann

Biography

Theodore Mann was born on May 13, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Biography (1987), Camera Three (1955) and Theater Talk (1996). He was married to Patricia Brooks. He died on February 24, 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

69. Virginia Bruce

Actress | The Invisible Woman

American leading lady of the 1930s and 1940s, Virginia Bruce was born in Minnesota but grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and came to California to attend college. Her blond good looks got her an entry into films, and after a few extra roles and bit parts she began to make serious inroads as a leading...

70. Walter Mirisch

Producer | In the Heat of the Night

Walter Mirisch and brothers Marvin Mirisch and Harold Mirisch were one of the most successful producing teams in Hollywood history. Their Mirisch Company produced such diverse hits as Some Like It Hot (1959), The Magnificent Seven (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Great Escape (1963), The Pink ...