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- Actress
- Additional Crew
A native Detroiter, Lydia moved to Los Angeles in 1972 to pursue her dream of acting. She was recruited by Paramount Studios to participate in their Performing Arts Program for People with Disabilities.
This led to the stage play "Critical Mass", where Lydia had a lead role and several parts in movies and TV. She also worked in music videos among those included Pat Benatar and Rick Springfield. In 1980, Lydia had a main role in "Under the Rainbow" which led to working with George Lucas in 1982 on the blockbuster movie "Return of the Jedi" playing an Ewok named "Wunka."
Lydia was an original member of the Improv Group "R.T.D. Conspiracy," performing at Studio City Improv Company, The Laugh Factory, and The Comedy Store. She also worked on several movies doing off camera lines for children.
She returned to Detroit in 1986 to be with her family and worked as a V. P. of Servicing in a Mortgage Company. Lydia became active working with Disability related issues where she served as Chairperson of the Michigan Governor's Commission until 2005. Lydia was a member of North West Airlines Advisory Board for travelers with disabilities 2006-2009.
Lydia passed away June 3, 2022.- Beverly Lunsford was born on 5 January 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for The Crawling Hand (1963), Jennie: Wife/Child (1968) and That Night! (1957). She died on 22 May 2019 in Canton, Georgia.
- Writer
- Director
- Script and Continuity Department
Colin Eggleston was born on 23 September 1941 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a writer and director, known for Long Weekend (1978), Cassandra (1987) and Division 4 (1969). He was married to Dimity Reed and Briony Behets. He died on 10 August 2002 in Geneva, Canton Geneva, Switzerland.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Alain Tanner was born on 6 December 1929 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for Charles, Dead or Alive (1969), In the White City (1983) and Return from Africa (1973). He was married to Janine Giudici. He died on 11 September 2022 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.- Paul Keenan was born on 10 December 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Dynasty (1981), Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He died on 11 December 1986 in Canton, Massachusetts, USA.
- Writer
- Director
- Actress
Nelly Kaplan was born on 11 April 1931 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was a writer and director, known for Charles and Lucie (1979), Papa, the Lil' Boats (1971) and A Very Curious Girl (1969). She died on 12 November 2020 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.- Additional Crew
- Writer
- Actor
Roland Petit was born on 13 January 1924 in Villemomble, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Black Tights (1960), Le Jeune Homme et la Mort (1967) and Hans Christian Andersen (1952). He was married to Zizi Jeanmaire. He died on 10 July 2011 in Geneva, Canton Geneva, Switzerland.- Ernie Morrison Sr. was born on 2 September 1892 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for All Dressed Up (1920), The Floor Below (1919) and Out West (1918). He died on 10 March 1971 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- April Perron was born on 27 March 1965 in Willimantic, Connecticut, USA. She died on 9 March 2017 in Canton, Georgia.
- Mike Keene was born on 19 August 1909 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Harbourmaster (1957), One Step Beyond (1959) and Sea Hunt (1958). He died on 15 April 2008 in Canton, Connecticut, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Peter Thomas was born on 1 December 1925 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was a composer and actor, known for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), The Big Boss (1971) and Escape to Berlin (1961). He was married to Cordy Thomas. He died on 17 May 2020 in Lugano, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland.- A tall, amiable, good-looking, wavy-haired singer and actor during the 1930s, Scott Kolk (born Walter Scott Kolk), later known as Scott Colton, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, of privilege and attended that city's McDonough Academy. Following his father's death, the family moved to a farm in Portland, Maine where he later studied at Thornton Academy.
He began his career singing in orchestras and made his Broadway debut in the musical "Take the Air" in 1927. He met Hearst paramour Marion Davies while singing in Venice, Italy and she cast him in a featured part in both the silent and talking versions of her movie Marianne (1929).
Showing great promise, Universal signed him and he appeared opposite Laura La Plante in Hold Your Man (1929) and then scored a supporting soldier role in the classic anti-war drama All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) as well as the William Powell vehicle For the Defense (1930).
A lull in film work occurred and he relocated to the East Coast appearing on Broadway for the next several years, including the plays "Brief Moment," "Personal Appearance" and "Baby Pompadour". Universal later starred him in the serial cliffhanger Secret Agent X-9 (1937) and in The Wildcatter (1937), in which the studio changed his name to Scott Colton, which he kept.
Dropped by the studio, he was later picked up by Columbia, who cast him in very minor "B" film fare such as Murder in Greenwich Village (1937), All American Sweetheart (1937), Little Miss Roughneck (1938), Women in Prison (1938) and Extortion (1938). Following an unbilled appearance in I Am the Law (1938), Scott abandoned Hollywood.
Aside from Broadway and stock productions (including "I Must Love Someone" and "Watch on the Rhine"), Scott Colton happily spent the rest of his life in Maine. He did work as a radio announcer and at one point became a ranger.
Married three times, Scott Colton died at age 88 and was interred at Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton, Maine. - Actor
- Soundtrack
William Powell was born on 9 December 1941 in Canton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Lucker (1986), The O'Jays: Love Train (1973) and The Midnight Special (1972). He died on 26 May 1977 in Canton, Ohio, USA.- Actress
- Producer
Lois Wheeler was born on 12 July 1920 in Stockton, California, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for My Foolish Heart (1949), Guiding Light (1952) and Suspense (1949). She was married to Edgar Snow. She died on 3 April 2018 in Nyon, canton de Vaud, Switzerland.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Claude Goretta was born on 23 June 1929 in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for The Invitation (1973), The Lacemaker (1977) and La provinciale (1980). He died on 20 February 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.- Raymone was born on 11 August 1896 in Gardanne, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. She was an actress, known for This Man Must Die (1969), Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960) and Café de Paris (1938). She was married to Blaise Cendrars. She died on 15 March 1986 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Thurman Munson was born on 7 June 1947 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was married to Diane Dominick. He died on 2 August 1979 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- Writer
- Director
- Editor
Jean-Louis Roy was born in 1938 in Lugano, Switzerland. He was a writer and director, known for The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967), Black Out (1970) and Talou (1980). He died on 29 March 2020 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Gaugler was born on 25 February 1913 in St. Niklaus, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. He was an actor and assistant director, known for It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958), Uli der Knecht (1954) and Jack the Ripper (1976). He died on 10 June 1997 in Überstorf, Canton of Freiburg, Switzerland.- Ronnie Shakes was born on 21 February 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was married to Sue Pascoe. He died on 16 May 1987 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- Producer
- Writer
Paul de Vallière was born on 17 May 1877 in Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland. Paul was a producer and writer, known for Notre armée (1939). Paul died on 4 August 1959 in Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.- Writer
- Director
- Editor
Alfred Gehri was born on 28 March 1895 in Morges, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland. He was a writer and director, known for L'enfance qui meurt (1922), Le satyre du Bois-Gentil (1923) and Les amoureux de Gaby (1921). He died on 8 January 1972 in Morges, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.- Director
- Writer
- Casting Director
Michael DuChene was born on 5 January 1988 in Oakland County, Michigan, USA. Michael was a director and writer, known for Fun Town (2016). Michael died on 11 August 2019 in Canton, Georgia, USA.- William Jacques was born on 10 August 1917 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Dällebach Kari (1970), The Confession (1970) and Le chirurgien de Saint-Chad (1976). He died on 27 February 2000 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Animation Department
Gerry Dvorak was born on 29 October 1913 in Larksville, Pennsylvania, USA. Gerry is known for The Mighty Hercules (1963), The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972) and Popeye the Sailor (1960). Gerry was married to Margaret Teslicko. Gerry died on 8 September 1999 in Canton, Connecticut, USA.- Boo Cash was born on 30 August 1996 in Canton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Boo Cash: '99 Juvenile (2021), 8oo Ca$h feat. Jabre: $$$ (2019) and Boo Ca$h feat. Slime Baby: Slime Pope (2021). He died on 31 December 2021 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- The family descends from the Jewish banking house Rothschild, which was founded in Frankfurt am Main in the 18th century and subsequently developed into one of the largest lenders in Europe with branches in the most important European cities. Rothschild studied law first in Geneva and then in Paris. In 1958 he entered into his first marriage with Veselinka Vladova Gueorguieva, which lasted until 1963. He then married Nadine Lhopitalier, with whom he had a son. In 1968, when his father died, he became an heir to billions, which allowed him to embark on active, global business activities. Rothschild's company became internationally associated with real estate and urban development, oil production, supermarkets and banks, and tourism. From 1968 he was president of Companie financière holding, which coordinated all of his corporate activities.
From a political point of view, Rothschild showed a particular commitment to Israel, whose loans he covered in Europe and to which he provided financial support. In 1979, Rothschild also entered the wine business by acquiring the "Château Clarke" on the Médoc. In 1975 he was involved in founding the financial company "Creafin AG" in Zurich, which is a joint venture of the Rothschild Group. The entrepreneur and banker held senior positions in numerous financial institutions and companies around the world. He founded financial institutions and banks in Switzerland and France (Rothschild Bank, Switzerland, Banca Privata, Lugano, Comp. Financiere Rothschild/Geneva) and made a name for himself as a venture capitalist. Rothschild was made a Knight of the French Legion of Honor and was awarded several other prizes.
Baron Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild died on November 3, 1997 in Paris. His son Benjamin de Rothschild became his heir. - Heiner Hesse was born on 1 March 1909 in Basel, Kanton Basel Stadt, Switzerland. He was married to Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch. He died on 7 April 2003 in Arcegno, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland.
- Ida McKinley was born on 8 June 1847 in Canton, Ohio, USA. She was married to William McKinley. She died on 26 May 1907 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- Jacques Guyonnet was born on 20 March 1933 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland. He was a composer, known for Charles, Dead or Alive (1969), The Apple (1969) and Hachisch (1968). He died on 18 May 2018 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Guy Fallot was born in 1927 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He died on 25 July 2018 in Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.
- Monique Barbier-Mueller was born in 1929 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland. She was married to Jean Paul Barbier. She died on 6 August 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (28 July 1812 - 19 March 1887) was a Polish writer, publisher, historian, journalist, scholar, painter, and author who produced more than 200 novels and 150 novellas, short stories, and art reviews, which makes him the most prolific writer in the history of Polish literature. He is best known for his epic series on the history of Poland, comprising twenty-nine novels in seventy-nine parts.
- Mike Danner was born on 25 April 1954 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Somewhere in the City (1998) and Remember WENN (1996). He died on 26 May 2009 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- Riegner was a World Jewish Congress official in Geneva when he cabled the U.S. vice consul in the Swiss city on Aug. 8, 1942, describing Adolf Hitler's plan to deport an estimated 4 million Jews to Eastern Europe to annihilate them. The State Department tried to verify Riegner's telegram with the Vatican and the Red Cross. Both said they knew of mistreatment and deportations of Jews, but not of a mass extermination plan. For the rest of his life, Riegner was haunted by the belief that many of the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis might have been saved if the United States and Britain had reacted promptly to his warning. Riegner was secretary-general of the World Jewish Congress from 1965 to 1983 and then became its honorary vice president. He also worked on improving relations between Israel and the Roman Catholic Church, and was present at the signing of the accord normalizing relations between the Holy See and Israel in 1993. At the United Nations, he campaigned to rescind the 1975 General Assembly vote that Zionism equals racism. The resolution was annulled in 1991.
- Claude Abran was born on 8 July 1904 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for Monsieur X, ange amateur (1938), Alice où es-tu? (1969) and My Friend Nicholas (1961). She died on 3 January 1984 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Stacy Aumonier was born on 31 March 1877 in St Pancras, London, England, UK. Stacy was a writer, known for The Brown Wallet (1936), Dark Red Roses (1929) and Spy for a Day (1940). Stacy died on 21 December 1928 in Clarens, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Claude Makovski was born on 31 July 1936 in Paris, France. He was an actor and producer, known for Il faut vivre dangereusement (1975), A Very Curious Girl (1969) and Band of Outsiders (1964). He died on 4 August 2020 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.- Fulton Kuykendall was born on 10 June 1953 in Coronado, California, USA. He was an actor, known for For Ladies Only (1981), The NFL on NBC (1965) and The NFL on CBS (1956). He was married to ???. He died on 15 February 2024 in Canton, Georgia, USA.
- Alphonse Roy was born on 14 November 1906 in Les Breuleux, Canton de Berne, Switzerland. He was a composer, known for The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967), Black Out (1970) and Talou (1980). He died on 7 April 2000 in Versoix, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Bernard Arczynski was born on 24 June 1913 in Fribourg, Canton de Fribourg, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Die Auslieferung (1974), Nathalie ciné-roman (1971) and Somnifia (1969). He died on 4 June 1982 in Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Editor
Arthur Porchet was born on 11 May 1879 in Neuchâtel, Canton de Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He was a cinematographer and director, known for L'appel de la montagne (1923), Mob 39 (1940) and L'oasis dans la tourmente (1942). He died on 1 February 1956 in Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.- André Roch was born in Hermance, Canton de Genève, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Der Dämon des Himalaya (1935). He died on 19 November 2002 in Chêne-Bougeries, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- George Saimes was born on 1 September 1941 in Canton, Ohio, USA. He was married to Betsy. He died on 8 March 2013 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- Don Banks was born on 16 April 1962 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Alissa. He died on 4 August 2019 in North Canton, Ohio, USA.
- Alexandre Blanc was an actor, known for Jim et Jo détectives (1943), Pierrette (1929) and Françoise (1939). He died on 9 August 1979 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Edward Mack was born in 1869 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Robbers (1913), A Wife by Proxy (1917) and The Gold Cure (1919). He was married to Annie Jane Knuff (aka Annie Berlein, actress). He died on 7 September 1929 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- A successful theater actor, Hermann Gallinger played major roles in masterpieces by Shakespeare (Don Juan in « Much Ado About Nothing », the lead character in « Julius Caesar », Shylock in « The Merchant of Venice »), Kleist (Sosias in « Amphitryon »), Brecht (the field preacher in « Mutter Courage »), Schiller (Franz Moor in « The Robbers ») and many others. In total, he played over 160 mostly leading roles, including in operettas or revues, either in Switzerland or in Germany (a country where he was a darling of audiences but that he had to leave when the Nazis came to power). He also acted in a few Swiss films between 1938 and 1947.
- Gérard Carrat was born on 22 July 1931 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Le premier juré (1973), L'inconnue du vol 141 (1972) and Les dernières volontés de Richard Lagrange (1972). He died on 30 April 1999 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Ingeborg Ruvina was born on 21 May 1893 in Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for Der Sinn des Lebens (1922). She died on 19 July 1970 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.