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Peter Rogers was born in Rochester, Kent, on 20th February 1914. Educated at Kings School, Rochester, he began his career as a journalist on the "Kentish Express". Moving to the theatre in the late 1930s, he became Auriol Lee's assistant on such classic West End productions as J.B. Priestley's "People at Sea" and John Van Druten's "Gertie Maud". From the West End, he went to Fleet Street where he worked on "Picture Post". After hospitalisation during the war, Peter became a radio scriptwriter for the BBC. He entered the film industry as a scriptwriter in 1942 and was a member of the production executive committee of J. Arthur Rank's Religious Films Ltd. In 1946, he joined the Rank-controlled Gainsborough Studios, in Shepherds Bush, as an assistant scenario editor. At Gainsborough, he first met his future wife, Betty E. Box, O.B.E., herself one of Britain's most successful producers. Among the early films they co-produced were Marry Me (1949) and Don't Ever Leave Me (1949). Rank consolidated its interests in the late 1940's and moved all production to Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. Peter Rogers and Betty Box continued their successful partnership at Pinewood, producing such films as "Venetian Bird" and the Channel Islands wartime comedy Island Rescue (1951). Peter went on to produce children's films which enabled him to combine his entertainment flair with his love of animals. These included The Gay Dog (1954), Circus Friends (1956) and The Dog and the Diamonds (1953) which won the Venice Film Festival Award in 1953. In 1957, he wrote and produced the enormously successful suspense film Time Lock (1957). Peter Rogers produced a film called Carry on Sergeant (1958), little knowing it was laying the foundation stone of what was to become Britain's greatest laughter institution. As well as producing the 30 subsequent "Carry On" films, Peter took the "Carry On" humour to the stage in 1973 at the Victoria Palace. "Carry On London!" opened in October that year and ran for 18 months. He has produced over 100 films. Recently, Peter returned to writing and published several novels, including "Forbidden" (2001), as well as working on numerous screenplays for film and radio plays.- Actress
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- Music Department
Gayle Caldwell was born on 20 February 1941 in Eugene, Oregon, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Wild on the Beach (1965), Wild Wild Winter (1966) and Wendy and Me (1964). She was married to Dick Ziker and Russ Caldwell. She died on 14 April 2009 in Fort Bragg, California, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Ben Hartigan was born in 1923. He was an actor, known for The Hunt for Red October (1990), Psycho II (1983) and Moonlighting (1985). He died on 14 April 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Maurice Druon was born on 23 April 1918 in Paris, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Vertigine d'amore (1949), A Matter of Time (1976) and The Possessors (1958). He was married to Madeleine Merignac. He died on 14 April 2009 in Paris, France.- Les Keiter was born on April 27, 1919. He attended the University of Washington where he met and married Lila Hamerslough. The couple moved to Hawaii the year they were married. Their Les Keiter did baseball re-creations, something that was common in those days. Returning to the mainland he became one of the most well known sportscasters of all-time. First with a stop in Modesto, California in the early 50s where he announced games for the Minor League baseball team 'The Bee's'. Keiter then moved to New York and announced numerous national and international sports events for major radio and television networks including the NFL, the NBA and Major League Baseball. Between 1956 and 1985 he announced twelve championship heavyweight fights for ABC and Mutual. He was the sportscaster for both the New York Baseball and Football Giants from 1954 to 1962 (he was the recreation announcer for the San Francisco Giants in New York after the Giants left New York for San Francisco after the 1957 season). He also was the announcer for the New York Knicks from 1955 to 1962. In 1968 he announced Olympics coverage (in Mexico City for Mutual). After a stay as a sports director in Philadelphia (WFIL) in the late 60s Les moved back to his beloved Hawaii, where he became the sports director at KHON-TV, Channel 2, the now FOX but then NBC station in Honolulu. From 1971 to 1979 Keiter was the "Voice of the Islanders", the island's Triple A Professional Baseball team. Les has appeared in fourteen episodes of Hawaii Five-O, and picked up the nickname 'The General' as he often portrayed a high-ranking military officer in some of his Hawaii Five-o appearances. Was friend of Five-o star Jack Lord and Heavyweight champ Joe Frazier. He has written an autobiography called "Fifty Years Behind the Microphone", where on June 6, 1998; it was formally added to the Special Collection at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Les is now retired (as of 9/2006) from television and radio and lives in Kailua, O'Oahu, Hawaii. He keeps involved in the local sports scene by serving as the media relations coordinator for Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Member Honolulu Quarterback Club and inductee into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame and the Big 5 Hall of Fame (Class of 2003). The Kieters have five children and eight grandchildren.
- Actress
Gerda Gilboe was born on 5 July 1914 in Odense, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Taxa (1997), Anthonsen (1984) and Lise kommer til Byen (1947). She died on 14 April 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.- Wendy Blair was born on 15 September 1938 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Wendy was a producer, known for Three's Company (1976), I Married Dora (1987) and Three's a Crowd (1984). Wendy died on 14 April 2009 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
- Royce Ryton was born on 16 September 1924 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (2001), Crown Matrimonial (1974) and Zu Dir oder zu mir? (1984). He was married to Morar Kennedy. He died on 14 April 2009 in London, England, UK.
- Roberta Tatafiore was born on 22 January 1943 in Foggia, Apulia, Italy. Roberta was married to Paolo Cotani. Roberta died on 14 April 2009 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gordon Beck was born on 23 March 1929 in Goshen, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry (2015), The Jazz Age (1968) and The Cool of the Evening (1966). He died on 14 April 2009 in Olympia, Washington, USA.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Eloy Lozano was born in 1953 in Ourense, Galicia, Spain. He was a director and producer, known for Bellas durmientes (2001), Retorno a Tagen Ata (1974) and Entrevista (1993). He died on 14 April 2009 in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.- Donnie Neubauer was born in 1950. He was an actor, known for Selena (1997) and Forget Me Not: The Anne Frank Story (1996). He died on 14 April 2009.