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Susan Buckner was born on 28 January 1952 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for Grease (1978), Deadly Blessing (1981) and The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976). She was married to Michael Robert Josephs. She died on 2 May 2024 in Miami, Florida, USA.- Delores Evelyn Rosedale was born on March 20, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During her career she also used the professional name Roxanne Rosedale. She studied fashion design and worked as a a dental assistant. Dolores came in second in the 1949 Miss Minneapolis beauty pageant. Then she moved to New York City to become a model. She made her television debut in 1948 on the game show Winner Take All. It was canceled after two seasons. In 1950 she was offered a job as the assistant on the game show Beat The Clock. Dolores introduced the contestants and took pictures with her trademark Sylvania camera. The show was a huge hit and she became a popular television star. She was named "The Most Glamorous Girl On TV" in 1952. The glamorous blonde was featured on dozens of magazine covers including People Today, Life, and TV Guide. She was five foot, eight inches tall with measurements of 36-23-34. At the height of her career she earned more than $1000 a week. and even had her own doll. There are rumors that Beat The Clock host Bud Collyer was jealous of her popularity.
She wanted to become a serious actress so she began taking acting lessons. Dolores appeared on the TV series Crime Photographer and in the film The Seven Year Itch with Marilyn Monroe. On March 13, 1954 she married Minneapolis businessman Tom Roddy. When she became pregnant in 1955 she decided to leave Beat The Clock. Her daughter, Anne, was born in late 1955. Dolores had a small part in the 1957 crime drama The Young Don't Cry. After retiring from show business she and her family moved back to Minnesota. She and Tom had four more children - Thomas, Benjamin, Michael, and Elizabeth. In an interview she said "When I married and started the family I made the choice I wanted to make. I had lots of successful years in show business but I didn't want to make a life of it." During the 1970s she worked at Schlampp's & Sons Furriers. She divorced her husband Tom in 1979. Today Dolores continues to live in Minneapolis where she is a grandmother. - Art Director
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Edgar Lansbury was born on 12 January 1930 in London, England, UK. He was an art director and producer, known for Godspell (1973), The Clairvoyant (1982) and He Knows You're Alone (1980). He was married to Louise Peabody and Rose Kean. He died on 2 May 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
Manca Kosir was born on 3 March 1948 in Maribor, Slovenia. She was an actress, known for Breza (1967), Four Days to Death (1976) and Passion According to Matthew (1975). She died on 2 May 2024 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.- Marica Vuletic was born on 29 January 1962 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008), Psiho-seansa (2015) and It Happened on This Very Day (1987). She died on 2 May 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Max was born in Ashfield, New South Wales. He was the son of Stan and Fleur Rowley. He attended Haberfield Primary School and Cleveland Street High School. His professional debut as an actor was in the long running radio serial "Portia Faces Life". He started acting in his teens and spent many years in the professional workshops at the Independent Theatre where he made his breakthrough playing the role of Paris in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible". This role brought him to the notice of drama producers. He trained and taught at the Rosalind Kennerdale School of Radio Acting. Rosalinde was an actress who appeared in Ken G. Hall's Cinesound film The Broken Melody (1938). Max was eventually asked to take over this school as principal when Rosalinde retired and passed all of her students over to him.
He studied Shakespeare with Rosalinde's husband, Broadway actor and producer Lawrence H. Cecil. Max has worked professionally as an actor in 'character' and 'straight' roles since his teens. He mastered all British and foreign dialects early in his training. As a television and film actor, Max appeared in the ABC film Come in Spinner (1990), The Dismissal (1983), 'Girl from Moonooloo' which starred David Atkins, 'Harp in the South', 'Dad and Dave', 'Sons and Daughters', 'Possession', 'Kings' etc.
Acting since the late fifties, he first appeared in the earliest ABC live dramas such as 'Stormy Petrel' and 'The Hungry Ones'. He was in the series "Willisees Australians", and appeared as a guest in episodes of 'Mavis Bramston' and 'Paul Hogan' plus other comedy shows such as 'The Tony Hancock Show', 'A Hard Days Week', and many more. After commencing professionally in theatre, he appeared in theatre restaurant at the music hall in "East Lynne" and in the Sydney production of the critically acclaimed "You'll Come to Love Your Sperm Test" and as co-star and producer of the revue "Ten Bob in Kitty" which saw Jackie Weaver launch her legitimate theatre career.
Max gained his professional radio start during the closing years of broadcasting's 'Golden Age' of radio drama, working consistently with Grace Gibson, Artransa, 2UE, 2GB, 2UW, AWA and all ABC radio units. Max appeared in 'classic' serials such as 'Portia Faces Life', 'Dr Paul', 'Mary Livingstone MD', 'The Guiding Light', 'Mary Lane', 'The Reverend Matthew', 'The Cattleman', 'Kid Grayson Rides the Range', as well as features such as 'A Town Called Alice', 'A Man Named Peter', 'Undercover Man', 'Danger Is My Business', 'Deadlier Than the Male', 'Scotland Yard Confidential', 'Edge of Darkness' and dozens more.
Max was last seen and heard in a series on 'Garry McDonald's Ripsnorters' in the late 90s. Max commenced his TV announcing career on Channel 7 Sydney with no previous experience as a television announcer. In over 30 years of Media involvement, Max Rowley was both promotional voice-over, presentation announcer, as well as on-camera news reader and 'Voice of the Seven Revolution' on Channel 7 for 15 years, from the sixties through to the Seventies.
Max moved from Seven to work as Promotions voice-over Announcer on Channel 9 for 5 years from 1975 to 1980. During these years he also appeared in the ABC's first groundbreaking 'Gunston' Series. Max moved to Channel 10 to work as voice-over promotions announcer from 1980 to 1982. He then appeared and was voice-over announcer on 'It Could Be You' with Barry Crocker. Over many decades he has been involved in numerous other TV shows as on-camera personality, voice-over announcer or producer, associate producer or writer, researcher and 'warm up'.
Max has been seen and heard on numerous voice over and radio commercials. Through the nineties he has featured in television and press commercials for the New South Wales State Treasury Bonds. The national launch of the 'Vision Express' company.
Among many other I00% commercials were Purnell Brothers Cars for many years during the seventies. Max was also the Travel land voice for many years. He continues to be heard in or appear on commercials. More recently in the "Canon can do" series as well as the Tim Ferguson Hyundai series and the novelty " Lipton's from the hip" campaign.. Max has been seen or heard on over 48,000 radio and TV program promotions and commercials
Max was one of the very few announcers who started in Sydney without previous Country experience. For ten years through the sixties and into the seventies he presented Breakfast, Drive, Afternoon, evening and Mid-Morning sessions presenting Jazz, middle of the road, gold, talk, features and rock and roll on Radio 2CH. For well over fifteen years from 1975 Max was heard throughout Australia on the 'John Laws Show'. Listeners on over 100 stations Australia wide recognised Max as Johns promotional 'Voice' during this time. His tracks are still being played. Max was also the 'voice' on the Mix 106 FM Robert Duckworth' show. Max conducted his own "Talk Back" show on 2KY heard in 1994 for twelve months Sunday to Thursday nights throughout the early hours. Prior to replacing Donnie Sutherland, Max was heard. from 11:00 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, then Saturday and Sunday nights. Max was heard before this, during 1992 and 1993, in the 2KY 'Pulse of the City' Radio Show as Video and Film Reviewer.
Max Rowley's Radio Program was a Magazine Talk format which included Video News, Films, Theatre and Show Music'. Other special segments included Mainstream and Alternate Medicine, Psychology, Pets, the Law as well as Herbal Remedies, Naturopathy, Psychics, Clairvoyants, Astrology, Racing tips. Celebrity guests included leading Authors Entertainers and Actors. Max has always been freelance and does work as it comes. At this stage of his life he enjoys work as it presents itself. - Music Department
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John Pisano was born on 6 February 1931 in Staten Island, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Iron Man 3 (2013), Moonlight Mile (2002) and Who Knows? (2001). He died on 2 May 2024 in the USA.- Darius Morris was born on 3 January 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Darius died on 2 May 2024 in the USA.
- Lucia Felix was an actress, known for Caña brava (1966), El Estelar de Brugal (1964) and Cascada de Éxitos (1972). She died on 2 May 2024 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Praveen Kumar was a composer, known for Raakadhan (2023) and Methagu (2021). Praveen died on 2 May 2024 in India.
- Mashrab Kimsanov was born on 17 August 1955. He was an actor, known for Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Klyatva Dzhantaya (1985) and Shikari: The Hunter (1991). He died on 2 May 2024 in Uzbekistan.
- Monika Döring was born on 5 March 1937 in Germany. She was married to Heiner. She died on 2 May 2024 in Berlin, Germany.
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Jarmo Haapanen was born in 1964. He was an actor, known for Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991), Lights in the Dusk (2006) and Melrose: Rich Little Bitch (1987). He died on 2 May 2024.- Peter Oosterhuis was born on 3 May 1948 in Dulwich, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Rolf Harris Show (1967) and International Pro-Celebrity Golf (1975). He was married to Ruth Ann DuClos and Anne Coney. He died on 2 May 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
- Sjoukje Dijkstra was born on 28 January 1942 in Akkrum, Friesland, Netherlands. She died on 2 May 2024 in Netherlands.
- Iwona Swida was born on 7 April 1935. She was an actress, known for Podróz za jeden usmiech (1972). She died on 2 May 2024.