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- Floyd "Chunk" Simmons served as a member of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart and Battle Stars. He is a two-time Olympic Bronze Medal Decathlete for the 1948 London Games and the 1952 Helsinki Games. The Gold Medalist both years was fellow American, Bob Mathias.
Handsome, dark-haired, athletic Floyd became a contract player at Universal-International where he appeared in a number of small roles in mid-1950's films, becoming friends with fellow contractee, Clint Eastwood. But his best-known role was as Commander William "Bill" Harbison in the 1958 20th-Century Fox musical, "South Pacific," in which he was tenth-billed. He so impressed producers that he was set to play opposite Elizabeth Taylor in "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof," but when the picture changed hands, the new director wanted Paul Newman. His final film appearance on the big screen was in United Artist's 1963 Nathaniel Hawthorne compilation, "Twice-Told Tales," as the ghost of Matthew Maulle.
He then switched careers and became an accomplished artist and commercial photographer, settling in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. In February 2004, he was selected along with three other Charlotte natives (including the late Dale Earnhardt) as one of the first inductees in the Greater Charlotte Sports Hall of Fame. - Ken Evert was born on 18 July 1951 in San Diego, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). He died on 1 April 2008 in Austin, Texas, USA.
- Mosko Alkalai was born on 10 March 1931 in Bucharest, Romania. He was an actor, known for Yana's Friends (1999), The Delta Force (1986) and No Names on the Doors (1997). He died on 1 April 2008 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Fleeing an adolescence marred with domestic violence, foster homes and an abusive first husband, Sherry Britton started stripping at the age of fifteen at the People's Theater on the Bowery in Lower Manhattan. She received ten cents a performance. Along with her physical attributes -- an 18" waist; knee length brown hair -- she was very intelligent and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Fordham University at the age of sixty-three. She worked USO shows during World War II and received an honorary commission as a Brigadier General. She was also a trained belly dancer, and acted on Broadway.- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Svetolik Mitic was born on 23 May 1923 in Krusevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was a writer and director, known for Praznik pobede (1947), Jugoslavija 78 (1978) and Srbija deo Jugoslovenske zajednice (1981). He died on 1 April 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Director
Sabin Balasa was born on 17 June 1932 in Dobriceni, Olt, Romania. He was a director, known for Fascinatie (1969), Picatura (1966) and Valul (1968). He died on 1 April 2008 in Bucharest, Romania.- Sam Gesser was born on 7 January 1930 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for A Walk on the Moon (1999), Sophie (2008) and Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero (2001). He died on 1 April 2008 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- Shosh Atari was born in 1950 in Rehovot, Israel. She was an actress, known for The Ran Quadruplets (2008), Cafe Paris (1996) and Hakol Dvash (2007). She died on 1 April 2008 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Tod Barton was born on 10 April 1923 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Guinevere (1999) and The Lineup (1954). He died on 1 April 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.- Editor
- Music Department
Maury Winetrobe was born on 6 July 1922 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. He was an editor, known for Funny Girl (1968), The Professionals (1966) and Cactus Flower (1969). He was married to Cecelia. He died on 1 April 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Anri Rulkov was born on 16 June 1972 in Tallinn, Estonia. Anri was a director and editor, known for Õuduskassett (2017), Hirm (2004) and Helmut (2001). Anri died on 1 April 2008.- Will Spens was born on 21 December 1950 in Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Renegade (1992). He died on 1 April 2008 in Ventura County, California, USA.