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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Thelma Carpenter, the only child of Mary and Fred Carpenter, was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 15, 1922, and her career spanned seven decades. She was performing on radio programs like Jack Darrell's "Kiddies Hour" and the "Horn and Hardart Children's Hour" at age 5 and had her own show on WNYC by age 11. After winning an Apollo Theatre amateur night in 1938, she headlined at Kelly's Stable on legendary 52nd Street while still a teen. She was heard by John Hammond; he placed her with Teddy Wilson's band, with whom she appeared at the Famous Door and made her first recordings for Brunswick in 1939. She joined Coleman Hawkins' orchestra in 1940 and recorded "He's Funny That Way" for RCA Bluebird. In 1943, she replaced Helen Humes in the Count Basie Band, with whom she toured for two years and made numerous broadcast recordings, as well as the Columbia single "I Didn't Know About You." She made her Broadway debut in "Memphis Bound" with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson in 1944 and replaced Dinah Shore as featured vocalist on the weekly "Eddie Cantor Show" for the 1945-46 season on NBC. She also signed her first contract as a solo artist with Majestic Records, releasing a dozen sides including "My Guy's Come Back," "Can't Help Lovin' That Man," "Hurry Home," and "Harlem on My Mind," as well as a swing version of "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho," backed by the Ames Brothers in their recording debut. She later recorded two sides with pianist Herman Chittison for Musicraft and four sides for Columbia. In 1947 she returned to Broadway in the hit revue "Inside U.S.A." with Beatrice Lillie, followed by a revival of "Shuffle Along" in 1952 and the musical "Ankles Aweigh" in 1955. She also did extensive nightclub work and headlined stage shows at such theaters as Loew's State, the Capitol, and the Palace. She made early TV appearances with Duke Ellington, Jackie Gleason, and Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. She signed with Coral Records in 1961 and had a hit single answering Elvis Presley with "Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight" and recorded the album "Thinking of You Tonight," released in 1963. In 1968, she was hired as stand-in for Pearl Bailey in "Hello, Dolly!" and she soon took over the matinees and played more than 100 performances. She created the role of Irene Paige in "Bubbling Brown Sugar," and was signed by Bob Fosse to play the Irene Ryan role of Berthe in the national tour of "Pippin." She co-starred as the mother in a TV sitcom version of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" and in 1978 made her major film debut as Miss One in Sidney Lumet's production of "The Wiz" with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. She played the mother of Gregory and Maurice Hines in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club" and had TV acting roles on "The Love Boat," "The Paul Lynde Show," and "Cosby," as well as the movies "Call Her Mom" with Connie Stevens and "The Devil's Daughter" with Shelley Winters. Her last major singing performance was on the 1993 all-star NBC special "Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame." She died of a heart attack in 1997.- Josephine Crombie was born on 14 August 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Quatermass Experiment (1953) and The 23rd Mission (1953). She was married to Donald Pleasence. She died on 14 May 1997 in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Harry Blackstone Jr. was born on 30 June 1934 in Three Rivers, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972), Hart to Hart (1979) and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989). He was married to Gay Blackstone. He died on 14 May 1997 in Loma Linda, California, USA.- Writer
- Actor
- Sound Department
Laurie Lee was born on 26 June 1914 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Cyprus Is an Island (1946), A Tale in a Teacup (1947) and Eternal Prague (1940). He was married to Katherine Polge. He died on 14 May 1997 in Slad, Gloucestershire, England, UK.- Writer
- Actor
Paul Sorèze was born on 24 July 1924 in France. He was a writer and actor, known for You Only Love Once (1968), Que ferait donc Faber? (1969) and À contre soleil (1970). He died on 14 May 1997.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Vesa Enne was born on 7 February 1947 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Oho, sanoi Eemeli (1960), Kaks' tavallista Lahtista (1960) and Eurovision laulukilpailu 1981 - Suomen karsinta (1981). He died on 14 May 1997.- William Van Cuylenborg was born on 17 July 1935 in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He died on 14 May 1997 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- Alan Furlan acted in films, and on Broadway. In 1959, he came to the small village of Elm Grove to perform in a play with the Elm Grove Players. He became artisic director of the Elm Grove Players, shortly after they moved into their own theatre, the Sunset Playhouse, built entirely with community donations. Mr. Furlan held the position of artistic director for 28 years; he retired after the 1987-1988 season. One daughter (Nicola Lea, born 1957)
- Bessie Schonberg was born on 27 December 1906 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. She died on 14 May 1997 in Bronxville, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Alberto Giubilo was born on 13 December 1917 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Three Faces (1965) and Fantastico 2 (1981). He died on 14 May 1997 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actor
- Soundtrack
David Christie was born on 1 January 1948 in Tarare, Rhône, France. He was an actor, known for The Long Weekend (2005), Bis (2015) and After Midnight (1981). He died on 14 May 1997 in Capbreton, Landes, France.- Director
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Mort Heilig was born on 22 December 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Once (1973), Destination: Man (1965) and Assembly Line (1962). He died on 14 May 1997 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.