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- Actor
- Director
Actor-turned-director Robert Drivas showed dark, brooding power and strong potential on the 60s stage, film and TV but, in the long run, did not achieve the kind of success he deserved. Born on November 21, 1935, the Coral Gables, Florida native initially studied his craft at the Universities of Chicago and Miami. He also trained at the Greek Playhouse in Athens and the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami. Making a potent New York debut as Ramses in the play "The Firstborn" (1958) starring Anthony Quayle as Moses and producer Katharine Cornell in the role of Bithiah, Drivas continued to be impressive on stage with "One More River" (1960), "The Wall" (1960), "The Irregular Verb to Love" (1963), "And Things That Go Bump in the Night" (1965) and "Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?" (1971). In 1963 he won a Theatre World Award for his performance in "Mrs. Dally Has a Lover" alongside another TWA winner Estelle Parsons.
The attention he received on the theater boards eventually led to TV. Drivas showed great intensity and lasting power in episodic guest parts on such 60s crime shows as N.Y.P.D. (1967) and The Defenders (1961), and was a popular and frequent guest on The F.B.I. (1965). He also appeared as a guest star in episodes of Route 66 (1960) and 12 O'Clock High (1964). His first film appearance was long in coming but drew noticeable attention with the featured role of Loudmouth Steve in the classic prison drama, Cool Hand Luke (1967). This auspicious debut led to a couple of "generation gap" movies in which he was bumped up to co-star billing. Sharing the screen with Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom in the controversial LSD-influenced The Illustrated Man (1969), Drivas was intoxicating in his role but the film itself was deemed too "far out" and was considered a failure. Drivas was also quite impressive as the ultra-cool but idealistic son of David Janssen in Where It's At (1969). Again, the film was dismissed and Drivas did not advance. He went on to make only four more movies, all independent and/or foreign-made features and all overlooked.
Drivas turned successfully to stage directing in the 1970s, which included a number of Broadway projects. He gained progressive respect with his directing of such plays as "Bad Habits," for which he won an Obie award, the uproarious farce "The Ritz," "Legend," "Cheaters," "It Had to Be You," which starred the writing husband-and-wife team of Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor, a revival of the musical "Little Me," and, his last, "Peg" in 1983 a short-lived reenactment of the life of songstress Peggy Lee with lyrics and book by the star herself. A few years later Drivas tragically died of AIDS-related cancer at the age of 50.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Ida Mae McKenzie was born on 15 January 1911 in Albany, Oregon, USA. She was an actress, known for The Village Blacksmith (1922), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and Jane Goes A' Wooing (1919). She died on 29 June 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Linda Barrett was born on 29 July 1910 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Shock Corridor (1963) and Battle Beyond the Sun (1959). She was married to Victor Sutherland. She died on 29 June 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Carlo Maria Franzero was born on 21 December 1892 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Carlo Maria was a writer, known for Cleopatra (1963). Carlo Maria died on 29 June 1986 in London, England, UK.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Writer
Jacques Hélian was born on 7 June 1912 in Paris, France. He was a composer and writer, known for The Little Thief (1988), Jacquot of Nantes (1991) and 200.000 voor Antwerpen (1959). He was married to Bernadette Gagnard, Louise Dupel and Colette Mille. He died on 29 June 1986 in Paris, France.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Bud Eilers was born on 8 September 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Pauline Josephine Spurr. He died on 29 June 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Wirt Williams was born on 21 August 1921 in Goodman, Mississippi, USA. He was a writer, known for Ada (1961). He died on 29 June 1986.
- Jack Christiansen was born on 20 December 1928 in Sublette, Kansas, USA. He was married to Doris Erickson. He died on 29 June 1986 in Stanford, California, USA.