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The son of a gangster who was a Russian Jewish immigrant, and a Mormon Midwestern mother of English descent, Warren Zevon overcame a difficult childhood and an ill-fated start as a folk-rock-singer in the 1960s to establish himself as one of the most offbeat and intelligent singer-songwriters in the mid-1970s. A trained classical pianist, he often combined darkly humorous and cynical observations with heartfelt romantic sentiments and biting social satire. He is considered one of the best lyricists in songwriting and his interest in the literary world has led to friendships with many writers, including Hunter S. Thompson, Carl Hiaasen, Stephen King, Thomas McGuane and Dave Barry. His breakthrough as a recording artist came in 1978 when his song "Werewolves of London" became a surprise hit, pushing the accompanying album "Excitable Boy" into the Top 30 as well. This album, like the preceding and critically praised eponymous album, were produced by Jackson Browne, who helped Warren get a recording contract and stayed a lifelong supporter and friend. Though considered by the general public as a one-hit wonder - an impression not helped by "Werewolves of London" becoming a hit once more in 1986 following its use by Martin Scorsese in a key scene of The Color of Money - he had a highly praised recording career, a devoted fan-base and a lot of peer respect during the course of the publication of 15 solo albums from 1969 to 2002. He was considered part of the L.A. "Mellow Mafia" (including, among others, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and JD Souther), but set himself apart by his adventurous lyrical and musical choices. He was, however, engaged in the Hollywood lifestyle favored by some of his more high-profile colleagues and was battling with alcoholism for the better part of his life. In the 1990s Warren also branched out into acting, playing himself in episodes of "The Larry Sanders Show" and "Suddenly Susan" or acting alongside one-time neighbour and friend Billy Bob Thornton. In 2001 Zevon was diagnosed as terminally ill with mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer. He used his last months to record a last album, "The Wind". This process was the subject of a VH1 documentary, published posthumously on DVD.- Born in 1925, "The Great Antonio" or "Le Grand Antonio" for the French CanadianS that knew him, was a legendary Strongman who lived in Montreal since His arrival after the WWII. He became famous by pulling four city buses full of passengers. He appeared in Quest for Fire (1981) and the Abominable Snowman (1996 version) and had many TV appearances like in the Johnny Carson show. Little is known of his origin. He was an impressive man with his 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches)height and his 225 kg (near 500 pounds). He passed away at the age of 77 on September 7th, 2003.
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- Actor
Mike Stokey was born on 14 September 1918 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Stump the Stars (1947), Escape from Terror (1955) and Don't Say a Word (1963). He was married to Spring Mitchell and Pamela Blake. He died on 7 September 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.- Mary Louise Miller was born on January 15, 1924, in Los Angeles. Between the ages of 8 months and 4 years, Mary Louise was a featured player in 16 silent films, performing with such stars as Mary Pickford, Rin Tin Tin, Clara Bow, Theda Bara, Colleen Moore, Delores Costello, Corrine Griffith, Jason Robards, and Gary Cooper.
Baby Mary Louise's parents owned a cleaning shop in Hollywood, down the street from FBO studios, later to become RKO. When they heard about a casting call for infants, they wheeled Mary Louise down to the studio in her carriage and she easily got her first role in the 1925 film "Drucilla with a Million." Other movie roles soon followed. Her next film role was as the title baby in the 1925 Fred Thomson western, "The Bandit's Baby."
She came to national attention when newspapers dubbed Mary Louise "The Million Dollar Baby" after superstar Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks purportedly offered the Millers a large sum of money to adopt her. Tabloids put the figure at a million dollars, but Mr. and Mrs. Miller weren't interested at any price. The story came about during the filming of the 1926 film "Sparrows," the story about a millionaire's baby who is kidnapped and held for ransom at a baby farm in the swamps. Pickford portrayed the oldest orphan who acted as "mamma" to the other children. The strong attachment formed at this time between Miss Pickford and Mary Louise lasted throughout the years.
Mary Louise performed in two films with canine star Rin-Tin-Tin, "The Night Cry" in 1926, and "Jaws of Steel" in 1927. In "The Night Cry" there is a thrilling scene where a giant condor swoops down and carries Mary Louise away to its mountaintop. While a dummy was used for the aerial scene, it was she who clung on to the side of the nest while the condor stood guard.
"The Fire Brigade" (1927), staring Charles Ray and May McAvoy, was Mary Louise's last feature film. She complained to her parents about the smoke and the bright klieg lights on the set hurting her eyes. Also, talkies were beginning to replace the silents and the movie business was in transition. Despite her early retirement from films, Mary Louise continued to practice her craft. Throughout the 1930s, she studied voice, piano, drama, and dance. She did professional modeling, both as a child and a young adult. After graduating from Hollywood High School, she attended Los Angeles City College and studied drama, and performed on radio and stage.
During World War II, Mary Louise sang in Hollywood night clubs and entertained the troops on USO tours at local military bases. She continued modeling and her pin-up pictures graced many a GI's locker. Her last time in front of a motion picture camera was as an uncredited extra in the Errol Flynn film "Escape Me Never" (1947) for Warner Bros.
In 1950, she married Stephen Paziak and moved to Burbank. She had a daughter, Louise, and a son, Patrick. She continued performing locally in church and community theaters. In the 1980s she joined a group of senior citizens from the Joslyn Center in Burbank. Calling themselves the Joslyn Players, the group of retired thespians performed for senior citizen groups and at convalescent hospitals in the area.
Mary Louise Paziak developed Alzheimer's disease in the mid-eighties. She resided in a Studio City, Calif., nursing home until her death on September 7, 2003. - Actor
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Artemis Matsas was born in 1930 in Athens, Greece. He was an actor and writer, known for O anthropos pou etrehe poly (1973), Synomosia sti Mesogeio (1975) and Oneiro agapis (1989). He died on 7 September 2003 in Athens, Greece.- Bengt Grive was born on 21 March 1921. He was an actor, known for S*M*A*S*H (1990), Familjen Schedblad (1988) and Macken (1986). He died on 7 September 2003 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Zsolt Herczeg was born on 26 June 1933 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Uramisten (1984) and Dübörgö csend (1978). He died on 7 September 2003 in Szeged, Hungary.